Four employees of the Swiss Foundation for Social Tourism discuss construction plans

People and faces

The Swiss Foundation for Social Tourism is backed by dedicated individuals. Our team of architects ensures sustainable, functional buildings for the operation of the Swiss Youth Hostels. And the Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategic direction. Together, they are committed to ensuring that our buildings remain economical, environmentally conscious and socially accessible.

Our team

Eight architects ensure that our construction projects are successfully implemented in line with our strategic principles.

Group photo of employees of the Swiss Foundation for Social Tourism. They are sitting in the lounge of the joint headquarters with the Swiss Youth Hostels. From left to right Ch. Hochstrasser, P. Schibler, N. Jenni, R. Nicotera, M. Spörri, T. Haug, R. Dobler, H-U. Häfeli.

From left: Christian Hochstrasser, Petra Schibler, Noemi Jenni, Ralph Nicotera, Matthias Spörri, Tobias Haug, René Dobler, Hans-Urs Häfeli.

René Dobler, CEO
since 1993

Hans-Urs Häfeli, Deputy CEO
since 1996

Matthias Spörri
since 2007

Ralph Nicotera
since 2009

Petra Schibler
since 2013

Tobias Haug
since 2024

Christian Hochstrasser
since 2026

Noemi Jenni
since 2026

The Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is our supreme governing body and consists of at least five members. The Chair, Vice-Chair and the first three members were originally elected by the founder; today, the Board of Trustees constitutes itself.
It is responsible for the Foundation as a whole, sets the strategic direction and ensures it is implemented effectively at an operational level.

Andreas Wyss

President

Yves Schneuwly

Vice president

Mathias Gallo

Member

Gian Marco Juon

Member

Thomas Kulcsár

Member

Frank Reutlinger

Member

Stephanie Tauber Gomez

Member

Daniel Thaler

Member

Nico Züllig

Member