Organisation

Composition

The members of the commission come from a range of disciplines. It can have nine to twelve members and initially has ten members. The members are selected by the Federal Council and exercise their mandate in a personal capacity as an additional function.

The commission is chaired by a president.

President

Simonetta Sommaruga, Alt Bundesrätin

Members

The members have proven expertise, especially in the areas of history, provenance research, law, ethics and intercultural issues.

Members of the commission

• Felix Uhlmann (Vizepräsident), Professor für Staats- und Verwaltungsrecht an der Universität Zürich
• Marc-André Renold, Anwalt und Experte für Kunst- und Kulturgüterrecht
• Regula Ludi, Geschichtsprofessorin an der Universität Freiburg
• Noémie Etienne, Professorin für Kunstgeschichte an der Universität Wien
• Nikola Doll, Fachbereichsleiterin, Deutsches Zentrum Kulturgutverluste
• Esther Tisa Francini, Expertin für Provenienzforschung im Museum Rietberg
• Hanno Loewy, Direktor des Jüdischen Museums Hohenems
• Henri-Michel Yéré, Historiker und Dozent an der Universität Basel
• Fabio Rossinelli, Historiker und Forscher an den Universitäten Lausanne und Genf

Secretariat

The secretariat provides professional and administrative support to the commission. It is administratively affiliated to the Federal Office of Culture and reports to the president of the commission.

It functions as an information and press office for the public.