Kiser chairs Obwalden cultural commission
The Government Council of the Canton of Obwalden has elected Carmen Kiser as the new President of the Cantonal Culture Commission. She succeeds Heinz Anderhalden.
The 46-year-old Carmen Kiser grew up in Sarnen, graduated from the cantonal school in Obwalden and studied ethnology, environmental sciences and English literature at the University of Zurich. She also completed a Master's degree in museology at the University of Sydney. She then spent nine years developing and managing history education projects at the Museum Aargau.
From 2018 to 2023, she managed the Museum Bruder Klaus in Sachseln and organized numerous special exhibitions on regional cultural history and contemporary art. More recently, she has completed various further training courses in the fields of cultural management and cultural policy. Since March 2024, she has been working as a project coordinator for the Culture Department of the Canton of Lucerne. Carmen Kiser lives with her family in Sarnen.
