# WWPK – Witwen-, Waisen- und Pensionskasse der Professorinnen und Professoren der UZH
**Source**: https://www.prof.uzh.ch/en/wwpk.html
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The WWPK is the pension fund for UZH professors who were appointed prior to 16 April 1989. They are subject to the old *Ruhegehaltsverordnung* ordinance governing pensions for professors at UZH.
The WWPK was founded as a cooperative in 1901 by the professors at UZH. It has had the legal form of a foundation since 1 January 2013. Furthermore, the WWPK has been a closed fund since 1 February 2017. It funds its financial obligations exclusively from the foundation assets and the income they generate.
### **Objective**
The WWPK insures UZH professors emeriti, and their families and survivors, against the financial consequences of old age, disability, and in the event of death. The foundation may offer benefits which exceed the statutory minimum, and may also provide financial support in hardship cases.
### **Organization**
The Board of Trustees is the most senior body within the WWPK, with responsibility for fulfilling its statutory remit. It is supported by the management of the foundation, which is provided by the Professorships Department on behalf of the Executive Board of the University.
## Additional Information
### Contact
Professorships Department
Daniel Jud, Dep. General Manager, WWPK\
Phone: +41 44 63 42023
- [E-mail](mailto:daniel.jud@prof.uzh.ch "E-mail")
### WWPK Board of Trustees
(Period of office: 01.01.2026–31.12.2029)
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**Chair**\
Prof. Dr. Thomas Gächter
**Vice-Chair**\
Prof. Dr. Leander D. Loacker
Prof. Dr. Erich Walter Farkas
Prof. em. Dr. Andreas Fischer
Prof. em. Dr. Robert H. Gassmann
Prof. em. Dr. Andreas Pospischil
Dipl. Ing. ETH Stefan Schnyder
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Siegert
Prof. em. Dr. Hans Weder
### Legal Basis
- [Ruhegehaltsverordnung (Pensions Ordinance)](https://www.zh.ch/de/politik-staat/gesetze-beschluesse/gesetzessammlung/zhlex-ls/erlass-415_22-1999_11_05-2000_01_01-089.html "Ruhegehaltsverordnung (Pensions Ordinance)")
- [Federal Act on Occupational Old Age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Pension Provision (BVG/OPA)](https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/19820152/index.html "Federal Act on Occupational Old Age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Pension Provision (BVG/OPA)")
### WWPK Management
Jörg Kehl, General Manager
Daniel Jud, Dep. General Manager
### Data Protection
**Data Protection Delegate**
Prof. Dr. Leander D. Loacker
[E-Mail](mailto:datenschutz-wwpk@prof.uzh.ch)
[Datenschutzerklärung der WWPK\_Fassung 3\_2025](https://www.prof.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:84025a32-6b7d-4d05-bb2c-7f19e5e0915a/Datenschutzerkl%C3%A4rung%20der%20WWPK_Fassung%203_2025.pdf)
### Further Information on the Pension Fund / Retirement Planning
- [Pension Fund / Retirement Planning](https://www.prof.uzh.ch/en/your_professorship/your_appointment/pensionsfund_retirementplan.html "Pension Fund / Retirement Planning")