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About us
The Swiss Academy Group is a Swiss provider of pro-academic, high quality education and resulting internationally valid and highly valued degrees that enable students to study anywhere in the world.
Management
Dr Ludovic Allenspach
Founding Principal, Board of Directors
"Studied Romance languages and literature, musicology and theatre studies, singing. Teacher and headmaster at Academia since 2011. Managing director of Academia Schools, member of the board of directors of the Swiss Academy Group, co-founder and president of the LIEDBasel classical music festival."
Mathias Kasapidis
Project Manager & Organisation, Head of Sports
"Former professional handball player and current SHV licence B trainer. Federal Dipl. Kaufmann & Federal Dipl. Marketing Fachmann, vocational trainer."
Karin Altorfer
Head of Academics
"Studied German and French language and literature and trained as a teacher at secondary level II. Many years of teaching experience at various school levels and since 2016 pedagogical director at Academia."
Laura Wood
Head of Music
"Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Secondary Education in Music and History. Music degree (with distinction), major in clarinet. Teacher with 15 years of experience in secondary music and music education."
Our Values
- We educate globally aware, culturally adept and highly skilled individuals
- We respect individuality and create an atmosphere of open and rich dialogue
- We want to recognise the special talents of our students and develop their potential
- We practice future-oriented learning and focus on the educational goals of our students
- We exemplify passion, excellence and competitiveness
- We value critical thinking and innovation
Our Objectives
- To give the opportunity to align a successful career in sports or music with an excellent, and internationally accepted, academic education
- Ensure targeted support for pupils' talents and passions.
- To develop future professional athletes and world class champions in a wide variety of sports
- To develop professional artists and world class musicians and performers
- To nurture an awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing among the young
