Structure of the AAQ
Swiss Accreditation Council
The Swiss Accreditation Council is the AAQ’s supervisory body, acting as its executive committee. Its tasks are defined in the Organisational Regulations.
Office of the Accreditation Council
The AAQ runs the Office of the Accreditation Council and offers it administrative support.
AAQ Commission
The AAQ Commission is the decision-making authority for procedures that are not regulated by the Higher Education Act (HEdA), namely quality audits based on Austrian legislation (HS-QSG). The AAQ commission appoints the members of the review commission.
- Dr. Markus Hodel, President
- Prof. Dr. Daniela Freisler-Mühlemann, Vice-President
- Prof. Dr. Martine Rahier, Vice-President
- Prof. Dr. Jean-Philippe Ansermet
- Francesco Bee
- Prof. Dr. Katharina Boele-Woelki
- Prof. Dr. Xavier Bouvier
- Carla Duss
- Maria Kelo
- Dr. René Lenggenhager
- Prof. Dr. Christine Musselin
- Prof. Dr. Alberto Piatti
- Prof. Dr. Gabriele Siegert
- Prof. Dr. Anita Tabacco
- Prof. Dr. Jean-Robert Tyran
Review commission
The Review Commission assesses complaints and appeals presented by educational institutions directly involved in quality assurance procedures carried out by the AAQ.
Complaints
Complaints about AAQ's work can be submitted at any time and informally to the AAQ Review Commission in accordance with Article 22 paragraph 2 HEdA, by contacting the Swiss accreditation council.
Appeals
Appeals against certification decisions may be filed in the context of quality audits based on Austrian legislation (HS-QSG),
The Review Commission drafts a position statement on the complaint or the appeal, which is then conclusively dealt with by the AAQ Commission during its next meeting.
- Prof. em. Dr. iur. Paul Richli
- Dr. Dora Fitzli
- Dr. Achim Hopbach