In 1964, Baron Eduard von der Heydt bequeathed the Monte Verità complex to the Swiss Republic and Canton of Ticino with the request that "Monte Verità be used for international artistic and cultural activities at the highest level".
In 1989, the Canton of Ticino and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) of Zurich established, respectively, the Monte Verità Foundation-which to this day manages the Monte Verità Conference and Cultural Centre and the Congressi Stefano Franscini, a platform for international scientific conferences at the highest level.
Monte Verità: a place for everyone
Board
The board of Foundation Monte Verità is composed of 7 members:
Representing the Canton Ticino:
Manuele Bertoli (Presidente)
Luisa Lambertini
Gianna Antonia Mina Zeni
Raffaele Regazzoni
Representing the Swiss federal institutes of technology
Günther Dissertori (ETH Zurich)
Edoardo Charbon (EPF Lausanne)
Representing the commune of Ascona
Maurizio Checchi
Management
Administrative Manager
Stefania Gallo
Cultural Manager
Nicoletta Mongini
Event Manager
Liliana Cantoreggi
Hospitality Manager
Giuseppe Maruca
