Christian Geiger

Professor Christian Geiger serves as Head of the Institute for Public Sector Transformation within the Department of Business at Bern University of Applied Sciences. He brings extensive practical experience from public administration, having previously served as Chief Digital Officer for the City of St. Gallen (2017-2023).

His research focuses on critical areas of public sector digital transformation including:

• Smart Government and E-Government
• Organizational Change in public administration
• Open Government and Open Data initiatives
• Smart City development
• Public Administration Innovation

Professor Geiger's work bridges academic theory with practical implementation in government digital transformation. He teaches Public Sector Trends (SDG1) and actively supervises student theses in his areas of expertise.

His professional network includes significant connections in Swiss public administration through memberships in Smart City Hub Switzerland (Advisory Board) and Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (Management Board for Informatics in Law and Public Administration).

With fluency in German (native), English, Latin, and basic French, Professor Geiger maintains an international perspective on digital government transformation while focusing on Swiss public sector contexts.