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Presidential year 2025

Karin Keller-Sutter will serve as Federal President in 2025. On this page, you can find out more about her priorities and activities during her presidential year.
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Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter during the first official Federal Council meeting of 2025

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President of the Swiss Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter with participants in the “Science and Youth” program

Speeches20 November 2025

Schweizer Jugend forscht

Ansprache von Bundespräsidentin Karin Keller-Sutter, beim Empfang der Teilnehmenden von «Schweizer Jugend forscht»

President of the Swiss Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter meets with Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland.

President Keller-Sutter holds talks with President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk in Warsaw

Their talks covered bilateral relations between Switzerland and Poland, the Swiss–European Union (EU) package and broader economic and security policy challenges for Europe.

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during his state visit to Switzerland.

Speeches29 October 2025

State visit of South Africa

Speech by the President of the Swiss Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter, on the occasion of the state visit by the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa

President of the Swiss Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter meets Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

The president of the Swiss Confederation meets the secretary general of the Council of Europe

Discussions focused on cooperation between Switzerland and the Council of Europe, particularly with regard to supporting democracy and peace initiatives in Ukraine.

EPC Summit in Copenhagen: President Keller-Sutter meets Cypriot leader ahead of Council of EU presidency

On Thursday, 2 October, the president of the Swiss Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter, attended the European Political Community (EPC) summit meeting in Copenhagen.

Latest Interviews

  • 6 November 2025

    Werden Sie zur Steuererhöhungs-Ministerin?

    Blick (Ruedi Studer, Lucien Fluri und Thomas Meier) - Am 30. November stimmt die Schweiz über die Erbschaftssteuer-Initiative ab. Erklärte Gegnerin der Vorlage ist Bundespräsidentin und Finanzministerin Karin Keller-Sutter. Im Interview mit Blick sagt sie: Bei einer Annahme der Vorlage würden alle verlieren.

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Visit in Poland

State visit by South Africa

Visit to Vatican City and Italy

Opening Bell @NYSE

UN General Assembly

Visit in Croatia

Meeting of the heads of state of the six German-speaking countries

ESAF 2025

Official visit by the Austrian Chancellor

Meeting with Emmanuel Macron (01.07.2025)

Trip of the Federal Council (26-27 June 2025)

Trip to Ireland

State visit by President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu of the Republic of Kosovo

Funeral of Pope Francis

Official visit to Austria

President of the Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter

The newly elected Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter and the newly elected Vice President Guy Parmelin

Speeches11 December 2024

Wahl zur Bundespräsidentin 2025

Ansprache von Bundesrätin Karin Keller-Sutter anlässlich ihrer Wahl zur Bundespräsidentin

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter at the start of the debate in the National Council

Biography

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter has been Head of the Federal Department of Finance FDF since January 2023.

Autograph card

Order an autographed card from the Swiss Federal President.

Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter during a panel discussion with journalist Sebastian Ramspeck,

Interviews et contributions

Les interviews de la présidente de la Confédération, Karin Keller-Sutter.

President Karin Keller-Sutter speaks at the spring session of the Federal Assembly

Speeches

Speeches by Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter in full.