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The icy building blocks of life

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Interstellar molecular clouds are considered to be the birth sites of planetary systems. With the James Webb Space Telescope, a team including the University of Bern now identified building blocks of life in the ice of a molecular cloud 600 light years away. 

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For more Open Access 

As part of the EU project CRAFT Open Access, the University Library Bern is committed to more Open Access and is involved in shaping the scientific publishing landscape of the future.

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Health and Medicine

Exploring the mysteries of sleep

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University of Bern joins European University alliance ENLIGHT

This year, Swiss universities can participate in European University alliances as “associated partners” for the first time. The University of Bern joined ENLIGHT, an alliance of comprehensive, research-intensive universities, on 1 December 2022.

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Science Olympiad scholarship

"This award is a great encouragement"

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Bachelor's open days

Prospective students visit Bern in record numbers.

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Research

Priority Topics

In focus

Healthy soils, healthy people

How is the health of soils, plants, animals and humans connected? The interfaculty research collaboration One Health is breaking new ground with its holistic approach.

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A cellular compass for efficient "breathing" of grasses

How can grasses "breathe"? A research group at the University of Bern has discovered how grasses develop more efficient "breathing pores" on their leaves. The findings are important in light of climate change.

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Keynote

How does (more) reproducibility work?

Swiss Reproducibility Network

Sustainability

Sustainable tourism thanks to social innovation

Tourism influences the climate, society and the economy. But climate change also threatens classic winter tourism. What transformations are sensible and feasible?

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People

Intercultural knowledge

"Travel to Cairo tomorrow? Now I can"

The renowned Islamic scholar Reinhard Schulze is turning 70, which also marks the end of his pilot project at the University of Bern. However, the long-time professor will remain involved in the public debate on Islam and the Middle East.

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Conquering the world with curiosity

Madhav Thakur is a professor of terrestrial ecology and wants to know how climate change affects ecosystems. He is currently launching a globally unique field trial to track down winner and loser species.

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An unexpectedly positive experiment

Felix Baier is one of four Venture Fellows of the Innovation Office at the University of Bern. The surprising outcome of an experiment makes him a prospective start-up entrepreneur. His goal is to develop a novel drug for certain liver diseases.

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Moving slowly towards an environmental law

Karin Ingold researches how politics deals with environmental crises. Success is possible when different people and systems work together well.

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The power of music theater

Lena van der Hoven wants to know what role music theater can take on in our society. To this end, she investigates the past and observes the present.

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"Don't give up, even if it doesn't work out right away".

The "Venture Fellowship" gives young researchers the opportunity to continue their translational research. Matheus Notter is developing a new treatment method for stomach diseases in the spin-off project Enzoxa.

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“We don’t just need sharp minds – we also need hiking boots”

Marie-Pierre Ryser is often “in the field”. She investigates whether wild animals in nature are healthy and identifies causes of disease.

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That is Bern

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.

Teaching Day: University teaching for the future

On the 11th Day of Teaching, innovative scenarios will be discussed that lead to the development of action competencies and optimally prepare University graduates for their potential practice.

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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.

University of Bern Internationals

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Measures regarding energy supply

Update 19.12.2022: The supply of energy is currently ensured. However, the situation must still be taken seriously and great attention must be paid to economical energy consumption.

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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.

War in Ukraine

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