Spend time during summer together with colleagues from all around the world in an international and intercultural environment. Get to know leading scientists in your field of study and benefit from their knowledge to enhance your own research and methodological skills. Explore Switzerland and its capital Bern for a unique summer experience.
Are you interested? Please contact the organizing institute directly in case you have any questions.
Current program
Choose a field of study to learn more about each Summer / Winter School. The program is continuously updated.
Biology and Chemistry
Topic |
Summer School |
Level |
Date |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Middle Eastern Biology of Parasitism |
PhD & Postdoc | Next edition in 2026 |
Humanities and Social Sciences
| Topic | Summer School |
Level |
Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social sciences | Confronting Climate Change - from Science to Policy. International Bachelor Summer School for Climate Change Research | Bachelor | Next edition: Summer 2027 |
|
| History | Summer School in Global History |
PhD | Next edition: Summer 2026 |
|
| Sustainable Development | Co-designing pathways for transformative change | Bachelor & Master | 26. - 30. January 2026 |
Climate and Environment
Topic |
Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Development and Environment | Confronting Climate Change – from Science to Policy. International Bachelor Summer School for Climate Change Research |
Bachelor |
Next edition in Summer 2027 |
|
| Sustainable Development | Co-designing pathways for transformative change | Bachelor & Master | 26 - 30 January 2026 |
Mathematics and Computer Sciences
| Topic |
Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning |
Deep Learning | Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 9. - 13. March 2026 |
|
| Machine Learning |
AI Natural Language Processing |
Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 16. - 20. March 2026 |
Medicine
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasitology | Middle Eastern Biology of Parasitism | PhD & Postdoc | Next edition in 2026 |
Psychology
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognition, Learning and Memory | Summer Course 2025 | PhD | New date will be announced soon |
Business, Economics and Law
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Law and Climate Sciences |
Confronting Climate Change - from Science to Policy. International Bachelor Summer School for Climate Change Research | Bachelor | Next edition: Summer 2027 |
Why Bern? – Find more reasons
The Summer School programs reflect the spirit of the University of Bern; interdisciplinary courses in small groups at top level. Our Summer School brochure provides you with additional information about the University of Bern, and life in the Swiss capital.
Brochure Summer Schools University of Bern (PDF, 6.1 MB)