Boris Brüderlin becomes Zurich's cultural promoter
Boris Brüderlin takes over as Head of Promotion at the Canton of Zurich's Department of Culture.
The 45-year-old Boris Brüderlin studied literature, theater and film studies at the universities of Lausanne, Bern and Berlin as well as dramaturgy at the Leipzig University of Music and Theater. After completing his studies, he initially worked as a production manager and dramaturge for various Swiss companies. He was also project manager of the Treibstoff-Theatertage Basel, a platform for young talent in the performing arts.
From 2013 to 2016, he was a commissioner for theater, dance and youth culture in the Department of Culture of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, developing cross-disciplinary funding instruments and chairing funding commissions and juries. For the last eight years, Boris Brüderlin was head of Reso - Dance Network Switzerland, was responsible for the Swiss Dance Days, among other things, and coordinated various national funding programs.
Boris Brüderlin is taking over as Head of Promotion from Sabina Brunnschweiler, who left the department at the end of March 2024 to become Co-Head of the Office of Culture of the Canton of St. Gallen. The Department of Culture is responsible for promoting contemporary cultural production in the canton of Zurich. It supports artists, projects and institutions and awards prizes and distinctions.
