Gerhard Andrey is a trained carpenter, wood engineer, and postgraduate computer scientist. Andrey is co-founder of the digital agency Liip, with around 200 employees in six locations in Switzerland. Among other things, he is a member of the board of directors at the Alternative Bank Switzerland. Since 2019, Andrey has been a member of the National Council of the Green Party of Fribourg and is politically committed in particular to more sovereignty in the digital space.