Executive Board

The day-to-day operations of OST are managed by the Executive Board. It is comprised of the President, the Head of Central Administration and the Heads of the Six Schools. The President leads the university, chairs the Executive Board and represents OST externally. In order to manage the university according to uniform principles and to promote interdisciplinary cooperation, the members of the Executive Board also bear cross-functional responsibilities.

Members of the Executive Board

President

Prof. Dr. Daniel Seelhofer
daniel.seelhofer@ost.ch

Acting Dean, School of Social Work

Prof. Ruth Maria Kuster
ruthmaria.kuster@ost.ch

Dean, School of Technology

and Site Manager Buchs

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Knut Siercks
knut.siercks@ost.ch

Dean, School of Computer Science

and Head, Research and Innovation Committee

Prof. Laurent Metzger
laurent.metzger@ost.ch

Dean, School of Health Sciences

and Head, Bachelor & Master Committee

Prof. Dr. Birgit Vosseler
birgit.vosseler@ost.ch

Acting Dean, School of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, and Spatial Planning

Stefanie Graf
stefanie.graf@ost.ch

Dean, School of Management

and Site Manager St.Gallen

Prof. Thomas Metzger
thomas.metzger@ost.ch

Director of Administration

Carlo Höhener
carlo.hoehener@ost.ch

Chief of Staff

and Deputy President, Site Manager Rapperswil

Prof. Alex Simeon
alex.simeon@ost.ch

Advisory members of the Executive Board

Dean, Department of Interdisciplinary Work

and Head, Continuing & Executive Education Committee

Prof. Dr. Sibylle Minder Hochreutener
sibylle.minder@ost.ch

Head, Leadership Support and General Secretary

and Head, International Affairs Committee

Jürg Roggenbauch
juerg.roggenbauch@ost.ch