“ All that I did in my career was always to enable culture.”
From directing the Solothurn Film Festival to shaping cultural policy for the Canton of Zurich, Seraina Rohrer has dedicated her career to supporting the arts — not from center stage, but by building the frameworks that allow others to create, take risks, and grow. Today, she is one of the most influential figures in Swiss cultural policy.
In this conversation, we dive into Seraina’s personal and professional journey: from her early love of music and the moment she secretly discovered cinema as a child, to her current role funding artists, fostering innovation, and defending a vision of culture that’s inclusive, dynamic, and future-oriented.
We talk about motherhood, gender equality in the arts, why failure should be part of cultural funding, and what it means to lead with both vision and humility.
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Photo: Mathias Zuppiger Fotografie
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Duration: 47mn
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
01:31 Connecting Art and Science Through Podcasts
03:35 Early Passion for Art and Cinema
08:28 Supporting Artists and Cultural Funding
14:07 Innovative Cultural Initiatives
20:11 The Cultural Scene in Zurich
21:53 Public and Private Partnerships in Culture
25:38 Leadership at the Solothurn Film Festival
28:08 Gender Equality in the Arts
31:01 Challenges in Cultural Funding
34:21 Leadership Style and Future Goals
37:14 Cultural Accessibility and Inclusion
42:26 Personal Reflections on Motherhood and Career
44:49 Inspiring Women and Career Advice
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