Fritz Schneider holds a Master's degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, a Project and programs management in development cooperation for SDC and Intercooperation, he is a Lecturer, Deputy Director, and later Head of the Agronomy Department at the University of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences (HAFL) at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Since April 2015 consultant on development cooperation issues, execution of mandates for various clients such as SDC, GIZ, and FAO.