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 |
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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 | 04. - 15. August 2025 | More information |
| History | Summer School in Global History |
PhD | 18 - 21 June 2025 | More information |
| Theology and Law |
Religious Conflicts and Coping Strategies |
Bachelor & Master | 25 - 29 August 2025 | More information |
| Sustainable Development | Co-designing pathways for transformative change | Bachelor & Master | Next edition in 2026 | More information |
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 | 4 - 15 August 2025 |
More information |
| Sustainable Development | Co-designing pathways for transformative change | Bachelor & Master | 23 - 31 January 2025 | More information |
Mathematics and Computer Sciences
| Topic |
Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning |
Deep Learning | Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 24 - 28 February 2025 | More information |
| Machine Learning |
Reinforcement Learning | Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 17 - 21 March 2025 (CANCELLED) | More information |
| Machine Learning |
AI Natural Language Processing | Bachelor, Master, PhD & Postdoc | 24 - 28 March 2025 (CANCELLED) | More information |
Medicine
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasitology | Middle Eastern Biology of Parasitism | PhD & Postdoc | Next edition in 2025 |
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| Epidemiology | Causal Inference in Observational Epidemiology |
PhD & Postdoc | 20 - 25 January 2025 | More information |
Psychology
| Topic | Summer School |
Level | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognition, Learning and Memory | Summer Course 2025 | PhD | New date will be announced soon |
More information |
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 | 4 - 15 August 2025 | More information |
| Law and Theology |
Religious Conflicts and Coping Strategies |
Bachelor & Master | 25 - 29 August 2025 | More information |
| International Law and Economics | Space Law: International and National Dimensions | Bachelor & Master | 30. Juni - 03. Juli 2025 | More information |
| International Law and Economics | International Law and Litigation to Tackle Climate Change | Bachelor & Master | 27 - 31 January 2025 | More information |
| International Law and Economics | International Contracts Regarding Cross-Border Trade and Investment | Bachelor & Master | 3 - 7 February 2025 | More information |
| International Law and Economics | Geopolitics and the Securitization of Global Trade | Bachelor & Master | 10 - 14 February 2025 | More information |
| International Law and Economics | Sustainable Development and Industrial Policy: Non-tariff Measures in the WTO and FTAs | Bachelor & Master | 14. - 17. Juli 2025 | More information |
| International Law and Economics | Trade Compliance | Bachelor & Master | 14. - 17. Juli 2025 | 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)