Philippe Pfister becomes head of ZT-Newsroom

Philippe Pfister grew up in Altishofen in the canton of Lucerne and studied history and journalism in Zurich. He gained his first journalistic experience at the Willisauer Boten, and later worked for various Lucerne daily and local newspapers. Between 1994 and 1999, he was first a reporter, then chief reporter at Blick, after which he moved to the Sonntagszeitung, where he headed the news department for five and a half years. In 2007, he played a key role in the launch of the commuter newspaper News, which he headed as editor-in-chief. Between April 2009 and August 2016, he was deputy editor-in-chief of SonntagsBlick. While working, Philippe Pfister completed a postgraduate course in "Philosophy and Management" at the University of Lucerne between 2004 and 2009, from which he graduated with a master's degree. Philippe Pfister is married and lives in Zurich.

"I am exceptionally pleased to be able to take on this challenging, diverse and exciting task at ZT Medien," says Pfister. "The traditional regional roots, the independence, and the ambition of the board of directors and management to successfully lead the print and digital media into the future spur me on. Most of all, I'm looking forward to the ZT newsroom - and the motivated team there."