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Management and Organisations The governing bodies of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is led by its President, Barbara Bader. Its strategic body is the Governing Council. The Intercantonal Council is made up of representatives of the six Central Swiss cantons. 

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is funded by the six Central Swiss cantons of Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zug, which together form the Intercantonal Agreement of the Central Swiss University of Applied Sciences. The executive management of the University is composed of the President and the Executive Board. The strategic management of the University is led by the Governing Council. The Intercantonal Council is the highest governing and supervisory body, while the Interparliamentary Committee for the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts monitors the implementation of the Intercantonal Agreement.

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President`s Office

The President of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Barbara Bader, has overall responsibility for managing its internal and external affairs. She is supported in her duties by the staff of the President's Office. 

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The President is entrusted with the following core duties and competencies: 

  • Chairing the Executive Board.
  • Providing leadership to the Deans of the Schools, the Dean of Finance and Services, the staff of the President's Office and the University's support services. 
  • Preparing the affairs of the Governing Council and providing leadership to its secretariat. 
  • Representing the University on cantonal, intercantonal, national and international committees. 
  • Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between the Schools. 
  • Fostering collaboration with other universities and institutions. 
  • Fostering the exchange of knowledge and technology with the scientific and business communities, civil society and culture.

Together with his staff the President oversees the University's ability to fulfil its four areas of mandated activity in accordance with its strategy: education, continuing and executive education, research and services.

The President can call on the services of the Quality Management and Legal Services staff (systematic legal archive – in German).

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Executive Board

The Executive Board is the executive management body. It is composed of the President, the Deans of the School, the Dean of Finance and Services and the Head of Marketing and Communications (with an advisory vote).

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The Executive Board reflects the multidisciplinary culture of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts with its Schools of Engineering and Architecture, Business, Computer Science and Information Technology, Social Work, Art and Design and Music. The Executive Board is involved in developing and implementing the strategy, and in the decisions of the Governing Council and the President.

The Deans of the Schools are additionally responsible for running the standing committees on education, continuing and executive education and research and development, as well as the International Department and Interdisciplinarity Department. 

Hochschulleitung 2023

Executive Board

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    Barbara Bader
    President of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

    Barbara Bader

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    Viktor Sigrist
    Dean of the Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture

    Viktor Sigrist

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    Christine Böckelmann
    Dean of the Lucerne School of Business

    Christine Böckelmann

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    René Hüsler
    Dean of the Lucerne School of Information Technology

    René Hüsler

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    Dorothee Guggisberg
    Dean of the Lucerne School of Social Work

    Dorothee Guggisberg

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    Jacqueline Holzer
    Dean of the Lucerne School of Art and Design

    Jacqueline Holzer

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    Valentin Gloor
    Dean of the Lucerne School of Music

    Valentin Gloor

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    Andreas Kallmann
    Dean of Administration

    Andreas Kallmann

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    Christian Gisi
    Head of Marketing and Communications

    Christian Gisi

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    Andrea Eichholzer
    Head of Higher Education Development and University Services

    Andrea Eichholzer

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Governing Council

The Governing Council is the strategic management body of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. It is composed of between five and nine representatives of industry and commerce, science, society and culture. 

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The Governing Council is responsible for fulfilling the mandate of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. It monitors the quality of the education provision, determines the organisation and selects the Executive Board. It approves the budget, the annual report and the annual financial statement on behalf of the Intercantonal Council and, upon formal request of the President, authorises the mission, the vision, the overall strategy and the framework of values of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

The Governing Council adopts the provisions that regulate the rights and obligations of the students, the disciplinary measures and the relevant division of responsibility.

Fachhochschulrat

Governing Council

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    Sylvia Egli von Matt
    Co-chair of the Governing Council

    Sylvia Egli von Matt

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    Emmanuel Hofer
    Governing Council

    Emmanuel Hofer

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    Stephan Keller
    Chair of the Governing Council

    Stephan Keller

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    André Muff
    Governing Council

    André Muff

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    Marlene Müller
    Governing Council

    Marlene Müller

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    Regula Rapp
    Governing Council

    Regula Rapp

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    Konrad Graber
    Governing Council

    Konrad Graber

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    Hedy Graber
    Governing Council

    Hedy Graber

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Intercantonal Council

The Intercantonal Council represents the interests of the sponsoring bodies vis-à-vis the governing bodies of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and supervises its activities. 

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The Intercantonal Council is composed of one member of each government of the six central Swiss cantons, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zug. Its duties include selecting the chairperson of the Governing Council and its other members and approving the four-year mandate, budget, annual report and annual financial statement of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

The Intercantonal Council is currently composed of the following cantonal councillors representing their governments:

Canton Lucerne: Reto Wyss (Chair) 
Canton Uri: Beat Jörg 
Canton Schwyz: Michael Stähli
Canton Obwalden: Franz Enderli 
Canton Nidwalden: Res Schmid 
Canton Zug: Matthias Michel

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Interparliamentary Commission for the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts

The Interparliamentary Commission monitors the implementation of the Intercantonal Agreement and reports to the parliaments of the Central Swiss cantons. Each of the six parliaments is represented by two members.

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The Interparliamentary Commission is currently composed of the following twelve members representing their cantonal parliaments:

Canton Lucerne: Hannes Koch, Barbara Lang
Canton Uri: Claudia Gisler (vice president), Nina Marty 
Canton Schwyz: Max Helbling, Mathias Bachmann (president)
Canton Obwalden: Peter Seiler, Dominik Imfeld
Canton Nidwalden: Astrid von Büren Jarchow, Klaus Waser
Canton Zug: Barbara Gysel, Andreas Lustenberger

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Co-determination Council

The Co-determination Council represents the concerns and interests of the employees of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in the context of the university’s overall governance structure. It comprises eight members, namely the Co-determination Committee delegates of the Schools as well as the Presidents’ Office and Services.

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School of Engineering and Architecture: Thomas Schluck
School of Business: Michael Trübestein, President of the Co-determination Council
School of Computer Science and Information Technology: Erwin Mathis
School of Social Work: Martin Hafen
School of Art and Design: Christina Frey
School of Art and Design: Roland Hausheer
School of Music: Chris Meier
President’s Office and Services: Jörg Fuchs

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  • Fachhochschulrat pdf (Only in German)

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