#24 Seraina Rohrer - Making Art Possible

“ 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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