Nathalie Wappler Hagen

“The University of Zurich brings together academic excellence in research and teaching and active social responsibility that makes a real difference. Good governance emerges where strategic clarity, diversity and trust come together and where freedom fosters innovation – especially where the realms of business, academia, culture and the public sector intersect. One of the core tasks of the Board of the University is to strengthen this connection between autonomy and responsibility, between excellence and social engagement.”

Nathalie Wappler Hagen served as Director of Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) from 2019 to April 2026 and as Deputy Director General of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG) until 2024. She currently chairs the German Media Council. Previously, she served as program director at Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and Head of Culture at SRF. She studied history, political science and literature at the Universities of Konstanz and Bristol and completed the Executive Program at Stanford University. She has extensive governance experience from previous administrative, supervisory and university board roles; her areas of expertise include strategy, transformation, corporate governance and values-based leadership.