Nina Hug takes over marketing of the Central Association for the Blind

The Swiss Central Association for the Blind (SZBlind), headquartered in St. Gallen, has strengthened the team around Communications Manager Norbert Schmuck. Nina Hug has been recruited for the new position. The 35-year-old will assume overall responsibility for marketing and is also responsible for the specialist magazine Tacuelwhich is published four times a year. It will also be used to intensify online communication.

Nina Hug studied journalism, communication sciences and nature conservation at the University of Hamburg and studied abroad at the Université Montesquieu in Bordeaux from 2003 to 2004. In 2011, she completed her studies with a doctorate at the University of St. Gallen and wrote a dissertation on "Managing Nonprofits Multiple Accountibilities". From 2011 to 2015, Nina Hug was a lecturer in the Master of International Affairs at the University of St. Gallen and Head of Impact & Processes at WWF Switzerland. From 2015, she was Head of Communications & Marketing at Disentis Abbey. The mother of two lives with her family in Teufen near St. Gallen.

"The fact that I can use my expertise and my energy to help blind, visually impaired and hearing-impaired people to be heard motivates me," says Hug. "I'm also part of a team that is very committed to the cause and works extremely well professionally. I am sure that we will make a difference and help SZBlind to become even better known."