In 2011, she became President of the Swiss Red Cross and ex officio vice-president of the IFRC.

She then studied sociology, ethnology and political science at the Universities of Bern, Uppsala (Sweden) and at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva and participated in various professional activities.

She undertook advanced studies at ETH in Zürich in spatial planning.

The Chancellor is assisted by Vice-Chancellors and attends meetings of the Federal Council but does not vote.

Huber-Hotz did not stand for reelection in December 2007 (after the general election), and was succeeded by Corina Casanova on 1 January 2008.