Mandates
Inside the university:
- Editorial member of the Freiburg Journal of Philosophy and Theology and of the series Ecumenical Supplements/Cahiers Oecuméniques, Ecumenical Way Signs/Repères oecuméniques and Dokimion.
- Curator Studiorum of the Faculty of Theology (1992-1994; 1998-2000)
- Contact person for "American College Program" (ACP) at the University of Fribourg
- Member of the "Comité scientifique" of the "Institut d'études supérieures de théologie orthodoxe" in Chambésy
- 2000-2002: Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Fribourg
- 2003-2007: Vice-Rector of the University of Fribourg
- 2007-2015: Rector of the University of Fribourg
Outside the university:
- President of the Ecumenical Commission of the Swiss Bishops' Conference
- Member of the theological advisory board of the Bishops' Conference
- Member of the Evangelical-Catholic Discussion Commission ERGK (until the end of 1997)
- Member of the advisory board of the "Association of German-speaking Dogmatists and Fundamental Theologians" (1998-2002)
- 1993-2002: Member of the General Council of the Dominican Order, responsible for Studies and Continuing Education
- 1993-2002: Member of the Board of Directors of the University of St. Thomas (Angelicum)
- Member of the Académie internationale des Sciences Religieuses (since 2002)
- 2005: Dr.h.c. of the Faculty of Theology, University of Bucharest, Romania
- October 2005 to June 2006: Member of the Expert Commission for the Accreditation of the Theological Faculties in Belgium (Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad)
- February 2006: Member of the Expert Commission for the Accreditation of the Catholic Theological Faculty in Riga/Latvia
- 2008: Award of the title "Magister" of the Dominican Order
Former mandates within the CRUS (Conférence des Recteurs des Universités suisses):
- Member of the Quality Assurance Delegation
- Member of the Teaching Delegation
- Chair of the Steering Committee of SCIEX (programme for scientific exchange between Switzerland and the new member states of the European Union)
- Chair of the Steering Committee EURAXESS (network of over 200 centres in 38 European countries; supports scientists who want to work abroad)
- President of the CUSO (Conférence des Recteurs des Universités de la Suisse Occidentale)