Our Offices & Partners Abroad

Head Office in Zurich

Pro Helvetia
Schweizer Kulturstiftung
Hirschengraben 22
CH-8024 Zürich

T +41 44 267 71 71

The Head Office is responsible for carrying out the tasks assigned to the Arts Council.

Directorate

Directorate

  • Philippe Bischof
    Director
  • Jérôme Benoit
    Head of Visual Arts & Design Sector / Deputy Director
  • Sonja Bruder
    Staff to the Directorate
  • Bettina Gasser Good
    Assistant to the Directorate
  • Aurel Maurer
    Staff to the Directorate
  • Nicole Rielle
    Assistant to the Deputy Director

Innovation & Society

Innovation & Society

  • Seraina Rohrer
    Head of Innovation & Society Sector
  • Gianna Conrad
    Innovation & Society Specialist
  • Céline Gex
    Music Specialist
    Innovation & Society Specialist
  • Lisa Pedicino
    Innovation & Society Specialist
  • Katharina Schneider-Roos
    Innovation & Society Specialist
  • Leonie Thalmann
    Innovation & Society Specialist
  • Anja Wernicke
    Music Specialist
    Innovation & Society Specialist

Visual Arts & Design

Visual Arts & Design

  • Jérôme Benoit
    Head of Visual Arts & Design Sector / Deputy Director
  • Eva Fischer
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
  • Jakob Lienhard
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
    Design & Interactive Media Specialist
  • Salome Schmassmann
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
  • Ladina Taxer
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors (out of office, deputy Jakob Lienhard)

Design & Interactive Media

  • Cécile Vulliemin
    Head of Design & Interactive Media
  • Luca Cannellotto
    Interactive Media Specialist
  • Jakob Lienhard
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
    Design & Interactive Media Specialist
  • Marie Mayoly
    Design Specialist
  • Oliver Miescher
    Interactive Media Specialist
  • Helen Muggli
    Design Specialist

Venice Projects

  • Sandi Paucic
    Project Leader Venice Biennials
  • Rachele Giudici Legittimo
    Project Manager Venice Biennials & Palazzo Trevisan
  • Anita Magni
    Assistant Venice Biennials
  • Jacqueline Wolf
    Coordinator Palazzo Trevisan

Visual Arts

  • Katharina Brandl
    Head of Visual Arts
  • Valentina D’Avenia
    Visual Arts Specialist 
  • Ascanio Cecco
    Visual Arts Specialist
  • Aline Juchler
    Visual Arts Specialist
  • Catherine Munger
    Visual Arts Specialist
  • Imara Paternò Castello
    Visual Arts Specialist 
  • Laurent Rueff
    Visual Arts Specialist

Performing Arts, Music & Literature

Performing Arts, Music & Literature

  • Andreas Moos
    Head of Performing Arts, Music & Literature Sector
  • Eva Fischer
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
  • Jakob Lienhard
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
    Design & Interactive Media Specialist
  • Salome Schmassmann
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors
  • Ladina Taxer
    Staff Officer Artistic Sectors (out of office, deputy Jakob Lienhard)

Performing Arts

  • Felizitas Ammann
    Head of Performing Arts
  • Yann Aubert
    Performing Arts Specialist
  • Larissa Bizer
    Performing Arts Specialist
  • Thibault Genton
    Performing Arts Specialist
  • Sabine Jud
    Performing Arts Specialist

Literature

  • Reina Gehrig
    Head of Literature
  • Jennifer Bigelow
    Literature Specialist (German)
  • Adrian Flückiger
    Literature Specialist
  • Ana Gysi
    Literature Specialist (Italian)
  • Aurélia Maillard Despont
    Literature Specialist (French)
  • Eva Stensrud
    Literature Specialist (out of office, deputy Jennifer Bigelow)

Music

  • Dominique Rovini
    Head of Music
  • Céline Gex
    Music Specialist
    Innovation & Society Specialist
  • Jennifer Jans
    Music Specialist
  • Marius Kaeser
    Music Specialist
  • Vera Mühlebach
    Music Specialist
  • Tobias Rothfahl
    Music Specialist
  • Anja Wernicke
    Music Specialist
    Innovation & Society Specialist

Global Network & International Affairs

Global Network & International Affairs

  • Philippe Bischof
    Director
    Head of Global Network & International Affairs Sector ad interim
  • Anna Arutyunova
    Head of Global Network & International Affairs Sector
    (out of office until 31.10.2023)
  • Sonja Bütikofer
    Coordinator Staff Office Global Network & International Affairs
  • Sandra Küpper
    Head Global Encounters and Initiatives
  • Martina Lughi
    Global Encounters and Initiatives Specialist
  • Andy Markwalder
    Head Staff Office Global Network & International Affairs
  • Gabriela Mighali
    Global Encounters and Initiatives Specialist
  • Karin Whiting
    Assistant Staff Office Global Network & International Affairs

Communications

Communications

  • Ines Flammarion
    Head of Communications Sector
  • Sonja Bichsel
    Communications Specialist
  • Jolan Chappaz
    Communications Specialist
  • Anja Jenny
    Social Media Manager
  • Anna Jost-Moser
    Communications Specialist
  • Tania Luchena
    Communications Specialist
  • Pascal Marchev
    Communications Specialist (Webmaster)
  • Aline Ostergaard
    Communications Specialist
  • Ursula Pfander
    Communications Specialist (Media Relations)
  • Caroline Ritzmann
    Communications Specialist

Finance

Finance

  • Silvio Rüegg
    Head of Finance
  • Ruth Saxer
    Accounting

Human Resources & Facility Management

Human Resources & Facility Management

  • Marion Lautner
    Head of Human Resources
  • Corinne Bircher
    Payroll
  • Anja Gmür
    Human Resources Specialist
  • Samantha Ismaili
    Apprentice
  • Farhad Karimian
    Facility Management
  • Patrizia Kettenbach
    Human Resources Specialist
  • Romana Lavagnoli
    Reception
  • Said Moufid
    Facility Management
  • Barbara Parsons-Spörri
    Reception

IT

IT

  • Mirco Walke
    Head of IT & Facility Management
  • Rolf Büeler
    Systems Engineer
  • Lakshan Ganesalingam
    Apprentice
  • Thomas Hüsser
    IT Support