Degree Programs & Courses Summer / Winter Schools

Summer and Winter Schools - Universität Bern

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.

Summer and Winter Schools - Universität Bern
Biologie und Chemie
Topic Summer School Date
Biology Middle Eastern Biology of Parasitism 23 July - 5 August 2023
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Chemistry and Biochemistry Hidden players in the food chain. Improving health at the interfaces between environment, plants, animals and humans. One Health International Bachelor and Master Summer School 21 - 25 August 2023
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Humanities and Social Sciences
Topic  Summer School
Date
Geography Winter School in Advanced Qualitative Methodology and Theorizing in Economic Geography 6 - 10 February 2023 More information
History  Summer School in Global History
21 - 24 June 2023 More information
History 2023 ESEH Summer School: Climate in History 17 - 20 August 2023
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History Common pool resources in the «visual turn» – collective alpine pastures, forests and waters in the first half of the 20th century 17 - 20 August 2023 More information
Theology and Law
Religious Conflicts and Coping Strategies – Rituals, Rhetorics, Regulations
21 - 25 August 2023 More information
Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences The Ecological Imperative
Past and Contemporary Perspectives and Practices
12 - 16 September 2022 More information
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Climate and Environment
Topic Summer School
Date
Sustainable Development Common pool resources in a globalised world 3 - 13 July 2023 More information
Sustainable Development and Environment Confronting Climate Change – from Science to Policy. International Bachelor Summer School for Climate Change Research
7 - 18 August 2023
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Sustainable Development and Environment Hidden players in the food chain. Improving health at the interfaces between environment, plants, animals and humans. One Health International Bachelor and Master Summer School
21 - 25 August 2023
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Sustainable Development Co-designing pathways for transformative change
31 August - 8 September 2023 More information
Sustainable Development and Environment
Climate-​Water-Energy-Food-Nexus
3 - 8 September 2023
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Medicine
Topic  Summer School
Date
Parasitology Middle Eastern Biology of Parasitism 23 July - 5 August 2023
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Brain and Behavioral Sciences Working Memory 13 - 16 June 2022
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Epidemiology Causal Inference in Observational Epidemiology
16 - 18 January 2023 More information
Epidemiology Tools to Assess Risk of Bias in Randomized and Non-Randomized Studies: Cochrane RoB 2, ROBINS-I and ROBINS-E
16 - 18 January 2023 More information
Epidemiology Advanced Methods in Climate Change Epidemiology 16 - 18 January 2023 More information
Epidemiology Writing a journal article… and getting it published
16 - 18 January 2023 More information
Epidemiology Statistical Analysis with Missing Data Using Multiple Imputation and Inverse Probability Weighting
19 - 21 January 2023 More information
Epidemiology Competing Risks and Multi-state Models
19 - 21 January 2023 More information
Epidemiology Advanced Clinical Trial Designs 19 - 21 January 2023 More information
Epidemiology Advanced Methods in (Network) Meta-Analysis – A Practical Course in R
19 - 21 January 2023 More information
Psychology
Topic  Summer School
 Date
Cognition, Learning and Memory Working Memory 13 - 16 June 2022
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Business, Economics and Law
Topic  Summer School
 Date
International Law and Economics WTO Law on Border Measures and Trade Facilitation 23 - 27 January 2023 More information
International Law and Economics WTO Law on Anti-Dumping and Safeguard Measures 30 January - 3 February 2023 More information
International Law and Economics WTO Law on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 6 - 9 February 2023 More information
International Law and Economics The Law and Policy of Trade in Services 13 - 16 February 2023 More information
International Law and Economics Foundations of Trade Policy and Trade Policy Data
12 -16 June 2023 More information
International Law and Economics Econometric Analysis of Trade Policy
19 - 23 June 2023 More information
International Law and Economics Input-Output and Applied General Equilibrium Models 26 - 30 June 2023 More information
International Law and Economics Technical Barriers to Trade in Pursuit of Sustainable Development 03 - 07 July 2023 More information
International Law and Economics Challenges to International Climate Governance 03 - 07 July 2023
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International Law and Economics International Contracts Regarding Cross-Borders Trade and Investment 10 - 14 July 2023 More information
International Law and Economics Non-Trade Concerns in International Trade: Public Health and Labour Standards 10 - 14 July 2023 More information
International Law and Economics
International Law and Policy Options for Climate Mitigation
17 - 21 July 2023 More information
International Law and Economics
International Investment Law and Sustainable Development
17 - 21 July 2023 More information
 International Law and Economics International Energy Law and Governance 24 - 28 July 2023 More information
International Law and Economics Climate Change: International Intellectual Property Protection and Transfer of Technology 24 - 28 July 2023 More information
Law and Theology
Religious Conflicts and Coping Strategies – Rituals, Rhetorics, Regulations  
21 - 25 August 2023 More information

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)