Many years of experience in intensive care/IMC and anaesthesia. 2007 Management training and leadership function, 2015 Infection prevention training, graduated with HFP as a specialist in infection prevention in healthcare with a federal diploma.
Expert
Hospital hygiene
Gerhard Eich
Former Head of Infectiology / Hospital Hygiene / Personal Medicine, Stadtspital Zürich
Gerhard Eich is the former Head Physician for Infectiology, Hospital Hygiene and Personal Medicine at Stadtsptial Zürich. He has continued to work for the city hospital on a project-related basis since September 2023. Gerhard Eich was President of the Swiss Society for Hospital Hygiene (SGSH) from 2009 to 2014. He was previously Head of Hospital Hygiene at the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen (KSSG) from 2002 to 2006. With his many years of experience and commitment, he has established himself as a high-profile personality in the Swiss healthcare system.
Dominic Grüniger is a specialist for building cleaning and cleaning concepts at Kärcher. Since 2007, he has worked in various roles in the fields of commercial cleaning, specialised cleaning and cleaning concepts.
Seongjin Lee Trabandt is an expert in quality assurance for cleanroom cleaning under GMP. In addition to cleaning validation, her expertise also includes the training and technical instruction of employees in this area.
Expert
building cleaning / Personnel management
Peter Kunz
Gareba GmbH
Project manager in building cleaning and author of various teaching materials
Peter Kunz is a trained chemical laboratory technician with management training at the IMAKA and a qualification as a company trainer at the IAP. He has in-depth and practice-orientated knowledge of cleaning technology and has experience in research and development in the chemical industry. In addition, he was responsible for the organisation and implementation of inter-company courses on behalf of Allpura (employers’ association of building service providers) for more than 15 years. He also teaches cleaning technology and personnel management in basic and higher vocational training and for many years ran the preparatory courses for the vocational and higher professional examinations for caretakers. Peter Kunz manages projects in the field of building cleaning and is the author and co-author of various teaching materials on cleaning and personnel management.
Thomas Leiblein combines expertise in hygiene, infection prevention and risk management. With an MSc in Life Sciences and a PhD in Legionella prevention in hospitals, he has in-depth knowledge of water safety management. His professional career includes the management of water hygiene projects and the development of practical solutions.
Hervé Pedrosa works as a sales representative and ESD officer at abovo AG. With his in-depth experience in the areas of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and cleanroom technology, he provides comprehensive and practical advice to customers in the industry. Thanks to his expertise, he provides companies with targeted support in the selection of consumables that also have to fulfil strict requirements for ESD protection and cleanroom suitability.
Expert
Cleaning and textile management
Irina Pericin Häfliger
ZHAW, Institut für Facility Management
Lecturer and consultant for cleaning and textile management and integrated organisational developer
Irina Pericin Häfliger is a lecturer and consultant at the Institute for Facility Management at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), specialising in the management of cleaning and textile services. With her extensive knowledge of facility management and organisational development, she focuses on the optimal integration of the needs of individuals and organisations. Her passion for facility management inspires her to contribute to the continuous development of her field through targeted teaching programmes and specialist publications.
Melanie Rieser has been working at Diversey/Solenis since 2018. She is an expert in kitchen hygiene and infection prevention, an area that has always fascinated her due to her scientific background. She has been working in the field of kitchen hygiene for all European countries since 2023.
Roman Schläpfer is an expert in air hygiene, cleanroom technology and healthcare construction. As President of SwissCCS and a member of the VDI Technical Committee for Cleanroom Technology, the German Society for Hospital Hygiene and numerous other professional associations, he is actively involved in the further development of standards and industry-wide networking.
Martin Stähelin has headed the SNV Academy since 2022 and has also been responsible for marketing, communication and member management since May 2025. As a business economist FH with an MAS in Human Capital Management (ZHAW), he combines specialist knowledge with a flair for people and education. His aim is to communicate standards in an understandable, practical and relevant way – and at the same time to raise awareness of their importance and the attractiveness of working in standardisation.
