Foundation

Together with committed individuals, companies and foundations, we help to shift the boundaries of knowledge and accelerate innovation by promoting teaching and research at ETH Zurich. Donations to the ETH Foundation make extraordinary things possible, help to expand ETH Zurich’s leading position, strengthen Switzerland’s innovative power and contribute to solutions to the greatest challenges of our time.

 

 

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Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Steering Committee Allocation Committee Investment Committee
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Professor Pius Baschera
Chair,
President of the Steering Committee,
former Speaker of the Martin Hilti Family Trust

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Professor Joël Mesot
Vice Chair, President of ETH Zurich

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Daniela Bosshardt
President of the Investment Committee, former Chair of the Board of Directors, Galenica

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Heinrich Fischer
Former Chair of the Board of Directors, Hilti Corporation

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Dr Paul Hälg
President of the Allocation Committee,
Chair of the Boards of Directors, Sika Group & Dätwyler

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Professor Thomas Jordan
Former Chairman of the Governing Board, SNB

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Doris Leuthard
Former Federal Councillor, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Coop, Member of the Board of Directors of Stadler Rail

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Steffen Meister
Chair of the Board of
Directors, Partners Group

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Dr Markus Neuhaus
Chair of the Board of Directors of Galenica, Vice Chair of the Boards of Directors of Barry Callebaut Group, Member of the Boards of Directors of the Baloise Group and Jacobs Holding

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Fabrizio Petrillo
CEO AXA Switzerland

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Michael Rechsteiner
Chair of the Board of Directors, Swisscom

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Dr Suzanne Thoma
Chair of the Board of Directors and CEO, Sulzer

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Professor Christian Wolfrum
Vice President for
Research, ETH Zurich

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Tina Wüstemann
Partner, Head Private Clients, Bär & Karrer

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Stefan Spiegel
External Member, Vice President for Finance and Controlling, ETH Zurich

Other Committees

Spin-off Fonds Investment Committee

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Dr Hanspeter Fässler
Chair, Vice Chair, Dätwyler, Chair of the Board, ANYbotics

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Dr Silvio Bonaccio
Head of Strategic Projects

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Dr Meret Gaugler
Partner, Endeavour Vision

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Pascal Mathis
Founding partner Founderful

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Francisco Fernandez
Serial entrepreneur

Team & Open Positions
Team
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Janine Braun
Communications & Campaigns
T +41 44 632 87 27
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Theresia C. Büsser
Partnerships &
Philanthropy Switzerland
T +41 44 633 43 10
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Maria Carastro
Finance & Controlling
T +41 44 632 32 24
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Judith Desam
Assistant to the Managing Director
T +41 44 633 92 96
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Nesma El Khayat
Events
T +41 44 633 T +41 44 633 82 38
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David Genier
Support Finance & Services
T +44 633 91 19
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Franzisca Givotti
Marketing & Communications, Member of the Management Board
T +41 44 632 44 02
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Dr Markus Gut
Partnerships &
Philanthropy Switzerland
T +41 44 633 69 55
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Isabelle Herold
Communications & Campaigns
T +41 44 632 60 61
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Alex Hochuli
Partnerships International/Companies, Member of the Management Board
T +41 44 632 49 08
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Tim Jaenecke
Partnerships &
Philanthropy Switzerland
T +41 44 633 82 95
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Dr Olaf Kaltenborn
Partnerships & Philanthropy Germany
+41 44 633 69 60
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Felix Küppers
Research & Philanthropy
+41 44 633 69 80
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Valerie Ledermann
Office & Event Support
T +41 44 633 94 09
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Valérie Mazza-Heller
Partnerships &
Philanthropy Switzerland
T +41 44 632 63 78
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Kristina Milkovic
Graphic Design
T +41 44 632 53 90
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Dr Barbara Orelli Guainazzi
Partnerships International
T +41 44 633 84 72
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Julija Ristova
Events
T +41 44 633 69 61
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Ingmar Sacher
CRM
T +41 44 632 49 19
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Lena Serck-Hanssen
Partnerships, Scientific Editor
T +41 44 632 38 84
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Nathalie Sommer
Legacies & Philanthropy
T +41 44 633 36 36
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Remo Spühler
Finance & Services, Member of the Management Board
T +41 44 633 69 63
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Dr Mathias Terheggen
Partnerships &
Philanthropy Switzerland, Member of the Management Board
T +41 44 632 42 29
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Dr Donald Tillman
Managing Director
T +41 44 633 69 62
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Isabelle Vloemans
Communications & Philanthropy
T +41 44 633 88 08
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Elisabeth Wintzler
Legacies & Philanthropy
T +41 44 632 48 48
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Andrea Zeller
Communications & Events
T +41 44 633 69 13
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Annual Report

Annual reports going back further are available for download here or can be sent on request.

Sustainability

Sustainable Investments

The ETH Zurich Foundation attaches great importance to sustainable investments and includes sustainability in its investment strategy according to currently valid ESG criteria (Environmental, Social, Governance). Whenever possible, the Foundation invests in sustainable investment solutions and strives to maximise their portfolio share.

Taxes & Legal Information

Organisation and Financing

The members of the ETH Zurich Foundation Board kindly offer their services on a voluntary basis. Operations are financed by capital gains made from the total assets under management. Should a poor fiscal year lead to insufficient revenue to cover the costs, the fund capital can be used proportionally. The assignments of financial resources are all reported.

Tax deduction

Donations to the ETH Zurich Foundation are tax deductible. All donors automatically receive a donation receipt.

Asset Management

Professional asset management is ensured with binding investment directives. The Foundation’s Investment Committee pays particular attention to following a risk-conscious and sustainable investment strategy.

Auditors

Auditing is carried out in compliance with Swiss GAAP FER regulations by PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich.

Bank details

Gifts in Swiss Francs

Name of bank to wire funds: UBS Switzerland
Beneficiary: ETH Zurich Foundation, 8006 Zurich
IBAN: CH64 0023 0230 7713 6302 M
BIC-SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A

Download: QR payment slip

 

Gifts in Euro 

E-banking within the European Union are free of charge if you choose the “Sepa” transfer option.

Name of bank to wire funds: UBS Switzerland
Beneficiary: ETH Zurich Foundation, 8006 Zurich
IBAN: CH98 0023 0230 7713 6360 C
BIC-SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A

Gifts in US-Dollar

Name of bank to wire funds: UBS Switzerland
Beneficiary: ETH Zurich Foundation, 8006 Zurich
IBAN: CH16 0023 0230 7713 6362 R
BIC-SWIFT: UBSWCHZH80A

For any questions, please contact Remo Spühler (e-mail).

Gifts from Germany 

Donors from Germany can support ETH Zurich tax-exempt through the ETH Zurich Foundation Deutschland.

Address

ETH Zürich Foundation Deutschland
Mainzer Landstrasse 36
60325 Frankfurt
Deutschland

Bank details

Bank: Commerzbank AG, Niederlassung Frankfurt Nord, 60261 Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
IBAN: DE22 5004 0000 0332 4431 00
BIC-SWIFT: COBADEFFXXX

Gifts from the US

Donors from the US can support ETH Zurich tax-exempt through the ETH Zurich Foundation USA.