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Walter Benjamin Kolleg

The literary in reality

Marlene Streeruwitz, one of the most important feminist political voices in contemporary literature, will be teaching at the University of Bern during the fall semester as part of the “Friedrich Dürrenmatt Guest Professorship for World Literature.”

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Construction start for new medical research center

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Wyss Academy for Nature

Solutions for people and nature in Kenya

The Wyss Academy for Nature works in “Living Labs” in Kenya with local communities, politics, business and science to improve the precarious relationship between humans and nature.

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People

Climate research

Bernese urban heat in focus

Moritz Gubler from the Institute of Geography collects data on the urban climate in Bern using a temperature monitoring network. He explains how the network contributes to the study of urban heat and the design of a sustainable city of Bern.

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Universe

Uni Bern in search of life in space

The ESA Juice mission was launched to Jupiter in April 2023 to search for traces of life on three icy moons. Astrophysicist Audrey Vorburger talks about the University of Bern's involvement in this space adventure.

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Swiss German in flux

Swiss dialects are constantly changing and show regional differences. Adrian Leemann and his team at the Center for the Study of Language and Society at the University of Bern have analyzed the development of the Swiss language on a large scale for the first time. 

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Estimating flood damage with a new tool

How does climate change affect the risk of flooding in Switzerland and why are new protective measures necessary? Andreas Zischg from the Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks at the University of Bern explains.

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Mapping the entire blood flow in the brain

Franca Schmid is developing computer models to map the highly complex vascular structure of the brain and to understand the brain's blood and energy supply. This should one day enable new therapeutic approaches against strokes or Alzheimer's disease.

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Farewell interview with Christian Leumann

Rector Christian Leumann is leaving the University of Bern to become The Head of the Interim Management Board of the Insel Group. He has led UniBE prudently over the past eight years, has been responsible for various developments such as “Medicine 100 plus” and has strengthened international cooperation.

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Ways of growing up

Young people organise their transitions into adulthood in a variety of ways. Sometimes they succeed by themselves, sometimes obstacles have to be cleared out of the way. Sandra Hupka-Brunner investigates what this diversity depends on.

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Research

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Medicine and Health

Generative AI enables clinical predictions in cancer

A study by researchers from Bern and Lausanne makes progress in the pathological analysis and diagnosis of cancer. They developed an AI model that enables virtual staining of cancer tissue and thereby supplements experimental data.

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Focus Africa

Working with Africa to optimise administrations

Researchers at the Centre for African Smart Public Value Governance (C4SP) study practices in Africa and aim to use this knowledge to strengthen African governments and administrations through local cooperation.

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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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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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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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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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