Communication and Marketing Office
The Communication & Marketing Office (CMO) is the University of Bern's overarching authority for all matters relating to communication and marketing.
The Communication & Marketing Office provides information about the University of Bern itself, its services, its benefits, and its standing with the aim of building respect, trust, understanding, and commitment among the reference groups. The Communication & Marketing Office also creates strategically overarching foundations for the communication and marketing activities of all offices at the University, particularly with regard to
- Reference groups and messages
- Corporate identity and corporate design
- Online presence and social media
- Media and image work
The CMO has direct contacts for representatives of the media, faculties, centers, and institutes.
Organization
The Communication & Marketing Office is organizationally divided into four units: Corporate Publishing, Media Relations, Relationship Management, and Online Marketing.
Corporate Publishing is responsible for all journalistic forms of communication. Its responsibilities include the «UniPress», «uniaktuell», and «unilink» magazines as well as the University’s annual report.
Media Relations is responsible for media work, media events, and maintaining the University’s relationship with the media. It is also in charge of media monitoring.
Relationship Management supports the University of Bern in its relationships with potential and current students, and organizes the Master’s and Bachelor’s information days. It is also in charge of AlumniBE (only German).
Online Marketing is responsible for the University of Bern's presence on the Internet and on social media. It also supports the internal organizational units with corporate web design, content management systems, quality assurance, web controlling, and social media.
Team
The Communication & Marketing Office consists of an administrative department and the four units of Corporate Publishing, Media Relations, Relationship Management, and Online Marketing.
Management

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. / M.A. Christian Degen
- Funktion
- Director Communication & Marketing
- christian.degen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 54 31
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 80 44
Administrative department

- Name / Titel
- M.A. Isabelle Aeschlimann
- Funktion
- Staff Officer / Management Support
- isabelle.aeschlimann@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 52 41

- Name / Titel
- Julia Gnägi
- Funktion
- Assistance and information desk
- julia.gnaegi@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 80 44

- Name / Titel
- Céline Steiner
- Funktion
- Assistance and information desk
- celine.steiner@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 80 44
Corporate Publishing

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. / M.A. Christian Degen
- Funktion
- Director Communication & Marketing
- christian.degen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 54 31
- Phone2
- +41 31 684 80 44

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Timm Eugster
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- timm.eugster@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 39 09

- Name / Titel
- M. Sc. Lisa Fankhauser
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- lisa.fankhauser@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 33 70

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Nina Jacobshagen
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- nina.jacobshagen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 31 62

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Salomé Zimmermann
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- salome.zimmermann@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 80 83
Media Relations

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Brigit Bucher
- Funktion
- Editor, Director Media Relations, Deputy Director Corporate Publishing
- brigit.bucher@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 39 08

- Name / Titel
- Simone Hebeisen, lic.sc.com
- Funktion
- Editor Media Relations
- simone.hebeisen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 32 01

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Nathalie Matter
- Funktion
- Editor Media Relations & Corporate Publishing
- nathalie.matter@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 45 80

- Name / Titel
- M.A. Ivo Schmucki
- Funktion
- Editor Media Relations
- ivo.schmucki@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 08

- Name / Titel
- Flurina Werthmüller
- Funktion
- Higher education intern
- flurina.werthmueller@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 37 89
Relationship Management

- Name / Titel
- Raoul Wanger
- Funktion
- Director Relationship Management, Head of Office Alumni UniBE
- raoul.wanger@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 52 95

- Name / Titel
- Verena Dellenbusch
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Alumni UniBE
- verena.dellenbusch@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 33 48

- Name / Titel
- M.A. Dorit Fankhauser
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Students
- dorit.fankhauser@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 37 01

- Name / Titel
- Sandra von Flüe
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Alumni UniBE
- sandra.vonfluee@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 33 62
- Name / Titel
- Ya-Jün Kräuchi
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Alumni UniBE
- ya-juen.kraeuchi@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 52 99
- Name / Titel
- Sophia Müller
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Alumni UniBE and Students assistant
- sophia.mueller@unibe.ch

- Name / Titel
- Tim Muster
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Students and Webshop assistant
- tim.muster@unibe.ch

- Name / Titel
- Julia Pfister
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Alumni UniBE and Students assistant
- julia.pfister@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 33 49

- Name / Titel
- Ueli Zwahlen
- Funktion
- Relationship Management, Management Webshop
- ulrich.zwahlen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 86 43
Online Marketing

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Markus Jufer
- Funktion
- Director Online Marketing
- markus.jufer@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 37 20

- Name / Titel
- Monika Müller
- Funktion
- Deputy Director Online Marketing, Design and applications
- monika.mueller@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 10
- Name / Titel
- Nevio Heimberg
- Funktion
- Social Media Content Creator
- nevio.heimberg@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 33 32

- Name / Titel
- M.A. Sylvia Löwe
- Funktion
- Social media manager
- sylvia.loewe@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 49 96
- Name / Titel
- M.A. Sara Schindler
- Funktion
- Quality assurance assistant
- sara.schindler@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 37 88

- Name / Titel
- Kuno Sorgen
- Funktion
- IT coordination and applications
- kuno.sorgen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 31 68

- Name / Titel
- M.A. Nadine Steinmann
- Funktion
- Social Media Managerin
- nadine.steinmann@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 34 59
- Name / Titel
- Barbara Weger
- Funktion
- Support, Online Communication
- barbara.weger@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 49 95

- Name / Titel
- M.A. Maura Widmer
- Funktion
- Higher education intern
- maura.widmer@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 80 44
Graphic design

- Name / Titel
- Michael Suter
- Funktion
- Director Graphic design/Corporate Design
- michael.suter@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 52 74

- Name / Titel
- Patricia Maragno
- Funktion
- Graphic
- patricia.maragno@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 34 96

- Name / Titel
- Eric Zankl
- Funktion
- Graphic
- eric.zankl@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 52 76
University events

- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Nicola von Greyerz
- Funktion
- Responsible for university events
- nicola.vongreyerz@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 39 27

- Name / Titel
- M.A. Katharine Steen
- Funktion
- Project Staff, Nacht der Forschung
- katharine.steen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 80 44
Direct contact
Please contact the following individuals if you have any questions or concerns regarding the relevant areas:
- Media: Brigit Bucher, Telephone +41 31 684 39 08
- Alumni: Raoul Wanger, Telephone +41 31 684 52 95
The Communication & Marketing Office would be happy to advise and assist you. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.