The Hydrology Division ensures that Switzerland has the hydrological information it needs for its sustainable development. The division operates the national surface water and groundwater monitoring networks, which measure water quantity and quality. It also prepares hydrological forecasts and issues flood warnings and alerts.
The division is responsible for the topics:
Management:

Carlo Scapozza
Position: Head of division

Petra Schmocker-Fackel
Position: deputy head of division, head of section Hydrological basics of quantity
Robert Lukes
Position: Head of section Hydrometry
Daniel Streit
Position: Head of section Hydrological information
Florian Storck
Position: Head of section Hydrological Basis State of Waters

Flavio Malaguerra
Position: Head of section Hydrogeological basis

Therese Bürgi
Position: head of section Hydrological Forecasts
Last modification 29.11.2022
Contact
Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Hydrology Division
Postal address:
CH-3003 Bern
Locations of our offices:
Worblentalstrasse 68, 3063 Ittigen
Tel.:
Secretariat: +41 58 462 93 89
Data and hydrological information: +41 58 464 71 87