# Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology

> former Swiss government agency (until 2012)

**Wikidata**: [Q1005424](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1005424)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/federal-office-for-professional-education-and-technology

## Summary
The Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology was a government agency of Switzerland that operated until 2012. It functioned as a federal office responsible for specific public services before being replaced by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation.

## Key Facts
- **Country:** Switzerland.
- **Classification:** Instance of a federal office of Switzerland and a government agency.
- **Dissolution Date:** The agency was dissolved, abolished, or demolished on December 20, 2012.
- **Successor:** It was replaced by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation.
- **Leadership:** Ursula Renold served as the director/manager from 2005 until 2012.
- **ISNI:** 0000000110123264.
- **VIAF ID:** 138958398.
- **IDREF ID:** 261921541.
- **Google Knowledge Graph ID:** /g/1215v766.
- **Open Funder Registry ID:** 501100010471.
- **Library of Congress Authority ID:** n2001102682.
- **Wikipedia Presence:** The entity has a sitelink count of 1 and is available on Wikipedia in German (de).

## FAQs
**What happened to the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology?**
The agency was dissolved on December 20, 2012, and its functions were taken over by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation.

**Who was the director of the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology?**
Ursula Renold served as the director and manager of the office. She held this position starting in 2005 and served until the agency's dissolution in 2012.

**What type of organization was the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology?**
It was classified as a federal office of Switzerland and a government agency. It is defined as an organizational part of a government responsible for specific public services.

## Why It Matters
As a federal office, this agency played a critical role in the Swiss public sector, specifically within the domain of professional education and technology. Its existence highlights the administrative structure of the Swiss government prior to 2012. The transition of its responsibilities to the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation marks a specific shift in Swiss policy regarding the governance and oversight of education and research sectors.

## Notable For
- Operating as a distinct federal entity within the Swiss government structure for a specific period ending in 2012.
- Serving as a listed entity in multiple international authority control systems, including the Library of Congress and VIAF.
- Having a specific administrative continuity under the leadership of Ursula Renold for seven years.
- Being identified as a funding body through its Open Funder Registry ID.

## Body

### Organizational Classification and Definition
The Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology was an instance of a federal office of Switzerland. It falls under the broader class of "government agency," defined as an organizational part of a government responsible for specific public services. The entity is associated with a sitelink count of 1 and is referenced in German language contexts (wikipedia_languages: de).

### Administrative History and Leadership
The agency operated until late 2012. The official dissolved, abolished, or demolished date is recorded as December 20, 2012. Following its dissolution, the agency was replaced by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation.

Ursula Renold provided leadership for the office. She held the position of director/manager with a specified tenure starting in 2005 and ending in 2012.

### Identifiers and Authority Control
The Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology is tracked across several international library and knowledge systems:
- **ISNI:** The International Standard Name Identifier is 0000000110123264. This record references VIAF ID 138958398 and was recorded on October 7, 2018.
- **VIAF:** The Virtual International Authority File identifier is 138958398, with a reference date of August 6, 2015.
- **IDREF:** The French authority file identifier is 261921541, referenced on July 6, 2022.
- **Library of Congress:** The authority ID is n2001102682.
- **Google Knowledge Graph:** The entity is listed with the ID /g/1215v766.
- **Open Funder Registry:** It is listed with the funder ID 501100010471.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File