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OrganizationPublished on 1 October 2025

Organisation of the FOEN

Organisational chart, management, sectors and divisons

Director

1 July 2024

Katrin Schneeberger, Director

Katrin Schneeberger is the Director of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

Sectors

21 November 2025

Sector Biological Diversity

The Sector Biological Diversity comprises the divisions Biodiversity and Landscape, Soil and Biotechnology, and the Water division.

21 November 2025

Sector Climate

The Climate sector comprises the Climate Reporting and Adaptation, Climate Policy, CO2 Compensation and CO2 Tax & Emissions Trading sections.

21 November 2025

Sector Circular Economy and Ambient Pollution Level

The Sector Circular Economy and Ambient Pollution Level comprises the divisions Economics and Innovation, Waste and Resources, Air Pollution Control and Chemicals, and Noise and NIR.

21 November 2025

Sector Natural Hazards and Forest

The Natural Hazards & Forest Sector comprises the Hazard Prevention, Hydrology and Forest divisions.

21 November 2025

Sector Politics

The Politics sector comprises the Political Affairs and EIA & Spatial Planning sections as well as the Legal and International Affairs divisions.

1 July 2024

Communication Division

The Division also provides the public, the media and the specialists with information about environmental politics and the state of the environment.

1 August 2024

Digital Affairs and Resources Division

The division is responsible for cross-sectional and support functions at the FOEN. It is made up of the Digital Affairs, Finance and Controlling, Human Resources, Process and Risk Management, Services, Translation Service and Environmental Data sections.