New boss for the Bern Congress and Event Centre
Jonas Scharf will take over the management of Kursaal Bern AG on 1 April 2026. The designated CEO will follow in the footsteps of Kevin Kunz, who is retiring. Mr Scharf's successor has management experience at MCH Exhibitions & Event GmbH and the Congress Center Basel, among others.
Kursaal Bern AG is getting a new CEO: Jonas Scharf will take over the management of the multifunctional congress and event centre with casino, catering and hotel on 1 April 2026, Kursaal Bern AG announced in a press release. Scharf will take over from Kevin Kunz, who is retiring after ten years as CEO.
According to the press release, the designated new CEO has “almost three decades of management experience in the exhibition, congress and hospitality sector”. Among the stages of Scharf’s career, his role as COO of MCH Exibitions & Event GmbH is highlighted. He has also developed the Congress Center Basel “into an internationally recognised congress venue”. The press release also attests to Scharf’s “entrepreneurial thinking” and “empathy and sensitivity in dealing with stakeholders, politics and business”.