Board role
Take responsibility on the Executive, Regular or Special Board.
About Us
We run a network that gives students more hands-on learning opportunities, whether by attending our events or helping to organize them. Together with our partners, we are working to offer practical workshops and other interactive events. We also aim to bring back PsyCON as a yearly national congress. A new edition will depend on having enough members and interested volunteers to form an organizing team.
The association over time
Our History
Before its rebranding in 2026, the association was known as psyCH. Generations of students organized events, built shared projects and passed their experience on to the next team.
Our timeline traces that work and recognizes the Dinos and everyone who helped shape the association.
Read our historyOur Organization
At PsyCH-Students, ideas can come from anywhere: a conversation among students, a workshop someone wants to organize, or a question that deserves a collective answer. We turn these ideas into collaborative projects by connecting people, assigning tasks, and making knowledge available to the next team. There are various ways to get involved—from contributing to a project to taking on responsibility for a department.
The Association Assembly elects the Executive Board. Seven departments, including the Presidency, organize our day-to-day work. The members of the Executive Board assume leadership roles, the members of the Regular Board bear operational responsibility, and the members of the Special Board take on specific, association-wide tasks.
Follow the structure from the Association Assembly to the Board and its seven departments. Open any department or group to explore its responsibilities; each panel opens independently.
Association Assembly Highest decision-making body. It elects the Board and approves the association's core governance.
Board
Seven departments form the operational core. Open a department to explore its purpose and the people responsible for leading and carrying its work.
Board roles
Three types of mandate work across the departments. The same labels and subtle color accents identify each role below. Select a category to read how it contributes.
Executive Board
The Presidency and Department Heads work directly within their respective areas and take ownership of defined tasks and projects. As the main responsible persons, they coordinate priorities, support decisions, oversee ongoing work and ensure responsibilities are followed through.
Regular Board
Department Managers work within the same departments and contribute to the same areas of responsibility. They take ownership of defined tasks and projects, coordinate their work with the relevant Department Head and help keep the department's work reliable and continuous.
Special Board
Special Board roles take ownership of defined association-wide responsibilities and projects outside the standard department Head/Manager structure. They coordinate with the relevant Board members and carry responsibility for their specific function. In this chart, the EFPSA Member Representative is shown within Cooperations and the Head of PsyCON within Events. Both remain Special Board mandates.
Seven Departments
Role labels distinguish Executive, Regular and Special Board mandates. Special roles sit with the department they support, without becoming Regular Board manager positions.
Presidency
Sets the overall direction, chairs and structures decisions, coordinates the departments and represents the association. It also safeguards continuity in major projects and partnerships.
Executive BoardPresident and Vice-President /
Co-PresidencyLead the association together and coordinate the Board as a whole.
Finances
The Head oversees budgeting, financial planning, reporting and compliance. Operational work includes bookkeeping, tracking transactions, handling reimbursements and keeping the supporting records complete.
Executive BoardHead of FinancesLeads financial governance, planning and accountability.
Regular BoardManager of FinancesSupports operational bookkeeping, transactions and documentation.
Communications
Keeps information clear inside and outside the association. The department coordinates communication protocols, social media, public presence and shared repositories. Every department relies on this work.
Executive BoardHead of CommunicationsSets priorities and coordinates the association's communication.
Regular BoardManager of CommunicationsSupports content, channels and ongoing communication work.
Cooperations
Develops relationships with external organizations. The Head identifies opportunities and shapes proposals in line with our mission. Managers keep track of contacts, follow up on agreements and maintain the records.
Executive BoardHead of CooperationsLeads relationship development and cooperation strategy.
Regular BoardManager of CooperationsSupports contacts, follow-up, agreements and documentation.
Special Board
EFPSA Member Representative
Represents PsyCH-Students within EFPSA and connects Swiss psychology students with the European network. This Special Board mandate is shown within Cooperations and coordinates with the relevant Board members.
Events
Plans events that are useful to psychology students. Strategic work covers concepts, timelines and quality standards. Operational work covers logistics, scheduling, coordination with everyone involved and follow-up.
Executive BoardHead of EventsLeads event strategy, portfolio and quality.
Regular BoardManager of EventsSupports operational planning, logistics and delivery.
Special Board
Head of PsyCON
Leads PsyCON as a defined association-wide event responsibility. This Special Board mandate is shown within Events and remains outside the standard department Head/Manager structure.
Politics
Represents student interests in educational, professional and societal debates. The department follows relevant developments, supports the association's positions and coordinates advocacy initiatives.
Executive BoardHead of PoliticsLeads political monitoring, positions and representation.
Regular BoardManager of PoliticsSupports research, drafting, consultation and advocacy work.
Informatics
Maintains the website and digital systems, keeps online information current and supports reliable technical workflows. Its work helps each new team inherit tools they can use.
Executive BoardHead of InformaticsLeads digital infrastructure, standards and continuity.
Regular BoardManager of InformaticsSupports maintenance, implementation and technical operations.
External Oversight
Advisors and the Auditor support good governance while remaining outside Board membership. Their contributions provide guidance or independent review, without executive responsibility.
Advisors
Experienced people offer guidance and feedback when asked. They do not hold executive responsibility and remain outside Board membership. Their experience remains available even as board members change.
Auditor
Independently reviews the annual finances and checks that the processes and reporting are ready for the Association Assembly. The Auditor is separate from the Board and is not involved in day-to-day financial management.
Working Groups
Project teams work within an agreed scope and timeline, coordinated with a department or responsible board member. They may work across departments and offer a way to contribute without a board mandate.
Community
Open to all psychology students in Switzerland. Community Members stay informed and connected without formal responsibilities. They can choose to contribute to projects, Working Groups and association activities, or take on a role later.
Find a way to get involved
Psychology students in Switzerland can take part, including bachelor's and master's students and PhD candidates who hold a master's degree in psychology.
Working Group
Contribute to a specific project without holding a board mandate.
Community
Stay informed and connected, without taking on formal responsibilities.
Choose the form of involvement that matches the responsibility you want to take on and the time you can realistically contribute.
Our Team
Meet the people shaping PsyCH-Students. Roles reflect current responsibilities, and languages spoken show how you can connect with each team member.
Sabina Pedrazzini
Co-President (ad interim)
Head of Events
University of Bern
Italian, French, English, German
Krenar Sherifi
Co-President (ad interim)
Head of Finances
Head of Informatics
University of Zurich
Albanian, English, German
Irina Widmer
Head of Cooperations
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
English, German
Ronja Römmelt
Head of Politics
University of Bern
German, French, Arabian, English
Vanessa Schluchter
EFPSA Member Representative
Head of Communications
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
English, German
Cesira Lanz
Manager of Communications
University of Zurich
German, English
Andrea Virag
Manager of Events
University of Bern
German, English, Romanian
Eylül Turan
Manager of Events
University of Bern
German, Turkish, English
Natalie Wyser
Manager of Events
University of Bern
German, English
Get in touch
Questions about the association, getting involved or a possible collaboration are welcome here.
info@psych-students.ch
info@psych-students.ch
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