Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
Roads,
rail, power and the media: DETEC assures Switzerland’s basic public services. But
it also takes care of our natural environment: woodlands,
landscape, water, air, plants and animals. DETEC pursues a climate policy that
is also beneficial for the economy.
Albert Rösti
Head of DETEC.
Member of the Federal Council since 2023.
DETEC ensures that our roads and railways are up to speed. That benefits the whole of Switzerland.
Priorities of the DETEC in 2023
Good transport infrastructure is vital to Switzerland. It allows people and businesses to move around efficiently, and ensures that our towns, cities and rural areas are well connected. DETEC makes sure that our transport routes meet the most modern standards and so help strengthen national cohesion and support economic growth and prosperity. That means expanding and upgrading the railway and highway networks.
Around CHF 27 billion will be invested in over 300 rail expansion projects by 2035 in both passenger and freight transport; examples include projects in and around the cities of Lausanne, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Zurich, Winterthur, St Gallen and Bellinzona. In addition, the Lötschberg base tunnel through the Alps will be upgraded for double- track operation. These projects will increase network capacity, allowing more rail services to operate using longer compositions and double-decker trains, thereby boosting the appeal of public transport.
On the national highways and in urban transport, upgrades are also taking place in a targeted manner to eliminate bottlenecks and to be able to meet the growing need for mobility. Several sections of the A1 – the most important link between western and eastern Switzerland – are to be widened to six lanes, for example. Parliament has also decided on a number of further upgrades. In implementing projects, DETEC strives to ensure that environmental considerations are taken into account and that land is used sparingly.
Expenses 2022 (CHF)
13.93 bn
Staff (FTEs) 2022
2,474
Organisation chart DETEC
General Secretariat GS-DETEC
Secretary General: Yves Bichsel
www.uvek.admin.ch
Federal Office of Transport FOT
Director: Peter Füglistaler
Director (from 01-08-2024):
Christa Hostettler
www.bav.admin.ch
Federal
Office of Civil Aviation FOCA
Director: Christian Hegner
www.bazl.admin.ch
Swiss
Federal Office of Energy SFOE
Director: Benoît Revaz
www.bfe.admin.ch
Federal
Roads Office FEDRO
Director: Jürg Röthlisberger
www.astra.admin.ch
Federal
Office of Communications OFCOM
Director: Bernard Maissen
www.bakom.admin.ch
Federal
Office for the Environment FOEN
Director: Katrin Schneeberger
www.bafu.admin.ch
Federal
Office for Spatial Development ARE
Director: Maria Lezzi
www.are.admin.ch
Autonomous
organisations
Swiss
Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI
Director: Marc Kenzelmann
www.ensi.ch
Federal Inspectorate for Heavy
Current Installations ESTI
Director: Daniel Otti
www.esti.admin.ch
Swiss Transportation Safety
Investigation Board STSB
President: Pieter Zeilstra
www.sust.admin.ch
Federal Electricity Commission
ElCom
President: Werner Luginbühl
www.elcom.admin.ch
Federal Communications
Commission ComCom
President: Adrienne Corboud Fumagalli
www.comcom.admin.ch
Independent Complaints
Authority for Radio and Television ICA
President: Mascha Santschi Kallay
www.ubi.admin.ch
Federal Postal Services
Commission PostCom
President: Anne Seydoux-Christe
www.postcom.admin.ch
Rail Transport Commission RailCom
President: Patrizia Danioth Halter
www.railcom.admin.ch