The President’s Office

The President’s Office is responsible for managing the university together with the three Vice-Presidents’ Offices and the university’s administrative team. The President and the President’s Office are supported by the President’s Office staff. 

Duties of the President’s Office

The strategic duties of the President’s Office include defining the PHSG’s strategy and its associated sub-strategies, developing new training and further training courses, integrating new developments within the higher education sector into its courses and activities and participating in national teacher training committees. The operational duties of the President’s Office include staff planning, organising and implementing the PHSG’s courses and research activities, maintaining contacts with external partners and education authorities and implementing quality management measures.

Back row, left to right: Prof. Dr. José Gomez, Prorektor Weiterbildung und Dienstleistung; Prof. Dr. Christian Brühwiler, Prorektor Forschung und Entwicklung; Prof. Dr. Martin Annen, Prorektor Ausbildung Sekundarstufe I und II (until 31 July 2020) ; Prof. Dr. Horst Biedermann, Rektor; Prof. Johannes Gunzenreiner, Konventsvertretung (from 1 August 2020 Prorektor Ausbildung Sekundarstufe I und II ad interim).

Front row, left to right: Prof. Dr. Amanda Nägeli, Konventsvertretung; Markus Seitz, Verwaltungsdirektor; Prof. Dr. Heidrun Neukamm, Prorektorin Ausbildung Kindergarten- und Primarstufe.