On October 1, 2013, Christine Wyss, the current head of the cultural department of the municipality of Köniz, will take over the management of the office of the cultural commissions of the Canton of Bern.
The 41-year-old from Bern has worked as a dramaturge, lecturer and editor of the Theaterlexikon der Schweiz. Christine Wyss studied German language and literature at the University of Bern, graduating in 1998.
Wyss is a member of the Music Controlling Group and the City of Bern's Literature Commission. Thanks to her wide-ranging cultural policy and cultural commitment, she has an excellent network in Bern's cultural scene, writes the canton.
The office oversees the activities of the cultural commissions of the Canton of Bern in the areas of calls for proposals, awards, foreign and travel grants as well as art acquisitions and manages the secretariat. Christine Wyss succeeds Carine Zuber, who headed the office until the end of 2012 and is now in charge of the Zurich jazz venue Moods. Lukas Vogel is responsible for the cultural commissions on an interim basis.
