The Staff Services manage the secretariat and administrative procedures in the areas of finances and personnel. Where necessary, it supports the members of the division with additional services. The Head of Staff Services is also responsible for sub-areas of policy preperation. She also manages and coordinates projects in cooperation with internal and external partners.

Other members of staff: Julia Gentsch (Secretary)

The Event Services acquire and manage major events in Basel and offer organisers unbureaucratic assistance, ranging from the clarification of requirements to the search for suitable event venues and support with the approval process.
Why Basel is the ideal event location

Other members of staff: Michelle Harrisberger (Project Manager Event Services)

This team is responsible for the international cooperation of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, in particular for the partnership with the US state of Massachusetts, the city twinnings with Miami Beach, Seoul, Shanghai and Abidjan/Yopougon. It is also responsible for development cooperation of the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
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Other members of staff: Tandiwe Erlmann (Scientific Collaborator International Cooperation)

The Communications Services division implements communication measures and marketing campaigns aimed at promoting Basel as a business location both in Switzerland and abroad. The division is also responsible for the communication and promotion of Basel's trade fairs, markets and major events.
More about the Positioning of the Canton Basel-Stadt

Other members of staff: Tabita Walther (Communications Assistant), Fanny Lutz (Trainee)

The Fairs and Markets Services division is responsible for organising popular traditional Basel events and markets, such as the Basel Autumn Fair, the Basel Christmas Market, the Basel city markets and the Bundesfeier am Rhein ("Federal Celebration on the Rhine").
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Other members of staff: Dominik Jäger (Groundkeeper), Lena Erni (Fairs and Markets Assistant), Nadine Romera (Fairs and Markets Assistant), Ronny Schibler (Groundkeeper), Joël Kocher (Groundkeeper)

The Policy Preparation Services division provides support and coordination for federal affairs that are of vital importance for Basel and the region. It ensures the flow of information from the cantonal administration to federal policy-makers and sees to it that the canton’s concerns are brought to the attention of political actors. 
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The division is responsible for trinational cooperation on the Upper Rhine and in the Basel agglomeration, which is of great importance to the Canton of Basel-Stadt due to its border location with Germany and France. 
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Other members of staff: Michael O'Leary-Bühler (Academic collaborator)