Academic office and student support service
«Do you have questions about our study programmes? The academic office will be a competent and friendly advisor throughout your studies.»
Helpdesk opening times
Academic office
- Campus Grüental (GA): Mon - Fri, 8:30-10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Campus Reidbach (RT): Mon - Thurs, 8:00 a.m. - midday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- studiensekretariat.lsfm@zhaw.ch - tel. +41 58 934 59 61
Reception
- Grüental (GA): Mon - Fri, 8:00 a.m. - midday, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., tel. +41 58 934 50 00
- Reidbach (RT): Mon - Fri, 8:00 a.m. - midday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., tel. +41 58 934 59 01
The Academic Office will answer all your questions about studying at ZHAW in Wädenswil and help you with any administrative issues.
Administrative contacts
Monika Baranyi / Assistant Head of Student Division
Bachelor programmes
Matthias Odermatt / Head of Academic Office
Christine Wiedemeier / Bachelor in Food Technology, Master in Environment and Natural Resouces
Cornelia Kälin / Bachelor in Environment and Natural Resources
Jasmin Ragab / Bachelor in Biotechnology, Bachelor in Chemistry
Petra Solenthaler / Bachelor in Facility Management, Master in Facility Management
Erika Wassmer / Examination timetable, medical certificates, archiving of examinations
Nicole Schläpfer / Reception Reidbach, administration assignments and theses
Master programmes
Ellen Stadelmann / Admin Master in Life Sciences
Marina Markovic / Admin Master in Life Sciences
Natalija Despenic / Admin Master in Environment and Natural Resources
Kathrin Ashworth / Assistant to programme director Facility Management
Student Support Service
The modular nature of our degrees provides students with considerable freedom to choose their own pathway through their studies. Contact our student support service if you have any questions regarding study paths, module choices, full-time or part-time study, or accreditation of prior learning.
Bachelor’s degrees
Biotechnology: Susanne Dombrowski / Programme director and student support service
Chemistry: Achim Ecker / Programme director and student support service
Facility Management: Irene Arnold Moos / Programme director and student support service
Food and Beverage Innovation: Andreas Kilchör / Student support service
Natural Resource Sciences: Organic Farming and Horticulture: Hans-Rudolf Keller / Student support service
Natural Resource Sciences: Environmental Systems and Sustainable: Bettina Hendry / Student support service
Natural Resource Sciences: Renewable Energies and Ecological Engineering: Andrea Grimmer / Student support service
Natural Resource Sciences: Nature Management: Martina Bächtiger or Martin Wyttenbach / Student support service
Natural Resource Sciences: Urban Ecosystems: Florian Brack / Student support service
Master's degree in Life Sciences - specialisations
Master's degree in Facility Management
Master's degree in Environment and Natural Resources
General student support service
Diversity, financing your studies etc.