New Head of Communications at the University of Zurich
Jürg Dinner, who holds a lic. oec. publ. from the University of Zurich, will become the new Director of Communications at the University of Zurich. He will take over from Dr. Christina Hofmann on December 1, 2015; she is stepping down after ten years in the position.
The Executive Board of the University has appointed Jürg Dinner (48) as the new Head of Communications. Jürg Dinner has been Head of Communications at the Swiss National Science Foundation since 2013. Until 2012, he worked at Swiss International Air Lines for eight years, first as Head of Communications and then as Head of Politics and Environment. From 1997 to 2002, Jürg Dinner was responsible for business and financial communications at the BMW Group in Munich. After returning to Switzerland, he took over communications for Coca-Cola Switzerland. Since 2007, he has been a lecturer in communication management, concept technology and public affairs at the University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and a lecturer and examination expert at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (HWZ). Jürg Dinner studied business administration at the University of Zurich. He is married and has one son.
"Jürg Dinner is an experienced communications expert in demanding areas. I look forward to working closely with Jürg Dinner and wish him every success," said Rector Michael Hengartner in a statement on Thursday.
Jürg Dinner replaces Christina Hofmann, who has been the Rector's Delegate for Communication and Head of Communication since 2006. Christina Hofmann will be taking on new responsibilities at UZH after ten years. "I would like to thank Christina Hofmann for her commitment and her great achievements and look forward to continuing to work with her," says Rector Michael Hengartner.
