Information for the media

• For media requests only: +41 58 460 55 55
  Our press service is available from Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
• Please address written inquiries to
  kommunikation@eda.admin.ch
• For all other enquiries: +41 58 462 31 53
  Our communication service is available Monday to Friday from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Friday 19.12., from 5. p.m. until Monday 22.12., 9 a.m.:

Jonas Montani, spokesperson, +41 79 549 48 41

Christmas Holidays / New Year:

Wed 24.12. from 2. p.m. – SA 27.12., 8.am.:

Michael Steiner, Head of Media, +41 79 247 01 35

SA 27.12. from 8. a.m. – MO 29.12. 9. a.m.

Pierre-Alain Eltschinger, spokesperson, +41 79 517 79 82

Wed 31.12.25  from 12 p.m. – SA 03.01.26  8. a.m.:

Pierre Gobet, Deputy Head of Media, +41 79 570 14 85

SA 03.01.26 from 8. a.m. – Mo 05.01.  9 a.m.

Jonas Montani, spokesperson, +41 79 549 48 41 

Michael Steiner
Head of Media
Tel. +41 58 483 69 63
Mobile +41 79 247 01 35
michael.steiner@eda.admin.ch

Pierre Gobet
Deputy Head of Media
Tel. +41 58 484 52 23
Mobile +41 79 570 14 85
pierre.gobet@eda.admin.ch

Pierre-Alain Eltschinger
Spokesperson
Tel. +41 58 465 51 43
Mobile +41 79 517 79 82
pierre-alain.eltschinger@eda.admin.ch

Léa Zürcher
Spokesperson
Tel: +41 58 46 86 413
Mobile +41 79 518 42 30
lea.zuercher@eda.admin.ch

Mélanie Gugelmann
Spokesperson
Tel. +41 58 467 32 86
Mobile +41 79 500 77 12
melanie.gugelmann@eda.admin.ch

Jonas Montani
Spokesperson
Tel. +41 58 483 67 00
Mobile +41 79 549 48 41 
jonas.montani@eda.admin.ch

Paola Ceresetti
Spokesperson - Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organisations in Geneva
Tel. +41 58 482 24 23
Mobile +41 79 240 19 18
paola.ceresetti@eda.admin.ch

Elisa Raggi
Spokesperson
Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE
Tel. +41 58 467 21 63
Mobile +41 79 674 24 45
elisa.raggi@eda.admin.ch

The accreditation process and access to the media centre in Bern have been reorganised based on the Federal Council's decision of 20 June 2025. As of 1 August 2025, all media professionals require permanent accreditation or a day accreditation pass from the Federal Chancellery to access the media centre and take part in any conferences held there. Foreign media journalists are now subject to the same accreditation criteria as Swiss media journalists.

Further information can be found on the Federal Chancellery's website (de, fr, it).

The Parliamentary Services control access to the Parliament Building. Further information can be found on the Parliamentary Services' website.

Because of these new rules, the FDFA will no longer accredit foreign media journalists in Switzerland. Any existing accreditation passes will remain valid until the end of 2025.

The FDFA will continue to provide foreign media representatives with information and invitations to FDFA media events. You can also subscribe to media invitations via the News and press events platform of the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organisations in Geneva.  

Link Federal Council updates Ordinance on the Accreditation of Journalists and on Rights of Access to the Federal Palace Media Centre (dr, fr, it)