Fribourg 2026, Association Events & Legacy, Switzerland
The association
A winning trio for a significant event
Hosting an Ice Hockey World Championship requires multiple efforts, especially when it takes place in the smallest city in the modern history of the event. That’s why the State, the city of Fribourg and the hockey club Fribourg-Gottéron have decided to pool their expertise giving rise to the 2026 World Championship / Events & Legacy, Fribourg-Switzerland Association.
The association aims two goals: firstly, to support the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation in organising the prestigious tournament. Simultaneously, it aims to raise Fribourg’s profile in Switzerland and around the world, highlighting its tradition of hospitality and its expertise. In short: to transform this unique event – the biggest ever organised in the canton at sporting level over such a long period – into a unifying project for the whole region of Fribourg.
The association is committed to this goal starting now, notably by proposing a series of projects that will take us all the way to the big event in 2026.
Organization chart
The committee
Romain Collaud
President
Pierre-Olivier Nobs
Vice-President
Yvan Haymoz
Vice-President
The management office
Marc-André Berset
Director
Fribourg-Gottéron
Benoît Gisler
Office member
Fribourg State
John Gobbi
Office member
Fribourg-Gottéron
Olivier Kämpfen
Office member
Fribourg State
Luc Mory
Office member
City of Fribourg
Employees
Valérie Bugnard
Head of administration, HR and finance
Project management
State of Fribourg
Fribourg 2026, Association Events & Legacy, Switzerland
Chemin des Mazots 2
1701 Fribourg
info@fribourg2026.ch
We use cookies to provide you with a better experience.
By browsing this site, you accept the Data Protection Policy, as well as the use of cookies to collect statistics for the purpose of continually improving the website.