ETH Zurich appoints Thomas Scheiber for infrastructure

The ETH Board has announced a new appointment at ETH Zurich, naming Thomas Scheiber as Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability starting 1 April 2027.

• The ETH Board appointed Scheiber at its September 2026 meeting on the proposal of the ETH Zurich President and recommendation of President-elect Günther Dissertori; he will succeed Ulrich Weidmann, who leaves the Executive Board at the end of March 2027.
• The role covers construction and maintenance of ETH properties, ICT infrastructure, the ETH Library, and sustainable development; Scheiber brings 20+ years of leadership experience, most recently as COO of Apleona Schweiz AG, and previously led digitalisation and transformation work at Apleona.