Staff Office of the Vice President Education and Student Affairs
The Staff of the Office of the Vice President Education and Student Affairs manages all aspects of the business carried out by the Vice President. The staff also includes the Secondary Schools and Teachers Affairs.
Astrid Fritschi, Head Office
Contact:
E-mail
Phone: 044 634 25 63
Working Days: Mon, Tue, Wed morning, Thu, Fri
Lucie Hauser, Deputy Head Office
Focus:
- Coordination Initiative "Zukunft der Lehre an der UZH"
Contact:
E-mail
Phone: 044 634 24 41
Working Days: Mon-Thu
Renate Fischer, Staff employee (until end of April 2026)
Focus:
- Head Office Commission for Education and Student Affairs
- Internal Communication
Contact:
E-mail
Working Days: Mon-Thu
Allegra Schiesser, Staff Employee (motherhood absence mid September 2025 until April 2026)
Focus:
- Head Office Commission for Education and Student Affairs
- Room and Space Management for the Offices of the Vice President Education and Student Affairs
- Internal Communication
Contact:
E-mail
Phone: 044 634 25 43
Working Days: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri morning (from April 2026 Mon, Tue, Fri)
Simone Steinmann, Assistant to the Vice President and Office Management
Contact:
E-mail
Phone: 044 634 22 21
Working Days: Mon-Fri half days
Secondary Schools and Teachers Affairs
The Secondary Schools and Teachers Affairs Office is responsible for the concerns of teacher training for upper secondary schools and the associated commissions, as well as for teacher training for lower secondary schools (in cooperation with the Zurich University of Teacher Education), for the project "Schools at Irchel" as well as for UZH offers for pre-university schools, students and teachers and the representation of the UZH in the management of HSGYM.
Maresa Knaus, Head
Focus:
- Management of the Advisory Council Teacher Training for Upper Secondary Schools
- Management of the Advisory Body Teacher Training for Upper Secondary Schools
- Coordination of the subject-specific education for students at secondary level I with the Zurich University of Teacher Education
- Head of university program for upper secondary school students
- Head of project interim use of Campus Irchel by Zurich upper secondary schools
- Representation of the UZH in the management of HSGYM
- Coordination of Fish 'n' Grips – offers for pre-university schools
Contact:
E-Mail
Phone: 044 634 24 23
Working Days: Mon-Fri
Ava Moll, coordinator for interim use of Campus Irchel
Focus:
- Coordination of interim use of Campus Irchel by Zurich upper secondary schools
Contact:
E-Mail
Phone: 044 634 27 43
Working Days: Mon-Fri
