Larissa M. Bieler

Career to date

Larissa M. Bieler grew up in Bonaduz, Graubünden. She graduated from the University of Zurich in 2007, where she studied linguistics, management & economics and political sciences. After graduation, Larissa began her career as a lecturer and project assistant at Zurich University’s Department of German Studies (Deutsches Seminar), and her linguistic work also took her to the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris. During and after her degree, she spent a number of years working for local and regional media outlets as a freelance journalist. Larissa was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the “Bündner Tagblatt” in 2013, and In January 2016, she moved to SRG as Editor-in-Chief of SWI swissinfo.ch (SRG’s digital platform, available in ten languages). Between October 2018 and July 2022, she held a dual function as Editor-in-Chief and Director of SWI swissinfo.ch. Since July 2022, Larissa M. Bieler has been a member of the SRG Executive Board and given up her role as Editor-in-Chief.

Offices held

SWISS TXT (member of the Board of Directors); Federal Media Commission (FMEC) (member); Swiss National Museum (member of the Museum Council); Stiftung Kultur im Waldhaus (member of the Foundation Board), Public Media Alliance (member)