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Annual Report 2023

"In 2023 we once again created knowledge day in day out at the University of Bern. That is our promise."

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Economics

"Switzerland doesn’t need a big bank"

Economics professor Aymo Brunetti says that economics cannot predict bank crashes. Thanks to its findings, however, we know how we can mitigate the negative effects of financial crises and combat inflation.

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Education, research and innovation

Investment is essential

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Studies

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What are you doing after your studies?

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People

From Romanticism to Harry Potter

They are a treasure trove of stories about the martyrdom and miracles of holy men and women who were very popular in the Middle Ages: Legends of saints. What does modern literature make of them? Does it use them to make taboos speak?

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"It is a privilege to explore relevant questions"

How do the cantons influence federal policy? Rahel Freiburghaus talks about her new book “Lobbyierende Kantone”. The 29-year-old political scientist is convinced that political science research is more necessary than ever.

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Sustainable nutrition

"Food systems are characterised by power structures"

Theresa Tribaldos researches food systems, from production to trade to consumption. In this interview, she explains which aspects she considers particularly important and why more sustainable food systems concern us all.

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For the benefit of chickens, humans and the environment

What can be done to combat one of the world's most harmful poultry diseases, whose pathogens could also spread to humans? Developing a vaccine for chickens instead of administering antibiotics. Sabrina Stöckli is working on this solution.

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When is a trauma a trauma?

And why do some people suffer more from psychological distress than others? Yvonne Egenolf explains. The co-head of the Psychotherapeutic Practice at the University of Bern supports people who have been through stressful events.

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Particle physics

Research with mysterious particles

The DUNE research project in the USA aims to unravel the secrets of elementary particles called neutrinos. The University of Bern is involved in the project. Particle physicist Michele Weber explains how neutrinos are involved in the creation of the universe.

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What effect do social innovations have?

Monika Bandi, Head of the Tourism Research Center, is investigating social innovations in the Bernese Oberland. What impact do such innovations, which focus on people, have on tourism? She tells us more in the video interview.

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Research

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Evolution

Curiosity promotes biodiversity

Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers from the Universities of Bern and Basel in the journal Science.

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New study

Swiss forests are getting denser

Forests absorb carbon dioxide and can help to mitigate climate change. But how forests react to climate change is still uncertain. Researchers from the University of Bern provide new insights.

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Health and Medicine

Cardiac arrhythmias at extreme altitudes

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This is Bern

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The University of Bern is closely associated with the Swiss capital city of Bern. Academic excellence has earned Bern an international reputation. A large variety of education, sport and cultural opportunities as well as high living and environmental standards make Bern an attractive place for undergraduates, researchers and doctoral students.

International exchange opportunities

The University of Bern has over 300 partner universities all over the world. Find out from two of our students why they loved studying abroad.

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Share your future at the University of Berne

Continuing education program 2024 – Ready for something new? Shape your future at the University of Bern: the new 2024 continuing education program is here!

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Good teaching at the University of Bern

On this website you will find an overview of all the services, support and promotional measures that contribute to good teaching at the University of Bern. The page is only available in German.

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War in Ukraine

Information and support

The University of Bern strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and supports Ukrainian students and researchers.

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Measures regarding energy supply

Update 1/12/2023: According to the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, the situation regarding gas and electricity supply remains precarious. As before, the University of Bern recommends all employees and students to implement energy-saving measures of all kinds in their professional and private environment.

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