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@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 54 31
- Phone2
- +41 31 631 80 44
Administrative department
- Name / Titel
- Julia Gnägi
- Funktion
- Assistance and information desk
- julia.gnaegi@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 80 44
- Name / Titel
- Céline Steiner
- Funktion
- Assistance and information desk
- celine.steiner@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 80 44
Corporate Publishing
- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. / M.A. Christian Degen
- Funktion
- Director Communication & Marketing
- christian.degen@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 54 31
- Phone2
- +41 31 631 80 44
- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Timm Eugster
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- timm.eugster@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 39 09
- Name / Titel
- M. Sc. Lisa Fankhauser
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- lisa.fankhauser@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 33 70
- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Nina Jacobshagen
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- nina.jacobshagen@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 31 62
- Name / Titel
- Ricarda Studer
- Funktion
- Higher education intern
- ricarda.studer@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 52 41
- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Salomé Zimmermann
- Funktion
- Editor Corporate Publishing
- salome.zimmermann@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 80 83
Media Relations
- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Brigit Bucher
- Funktion
- Editor, Director Media Relations, Deputy Director Corporate Publishing
- brigit.bucher@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 39 08
- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Nathalie Matter
- Funktion
- Editor Media Relations & Corporate Publishing
- nathalie.matter@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 45 80
- Name / Titel
- M.A. Ivo Schmucki
- Funktion
- Editor Media Relations
- ivo.schmucki@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 51 08
Relationship Management
- Name / Titel
- Raoul Wanger
- Funktion
- Director Relationship Management, Head of Office Alumni UniBE
- raoul.wanger@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 52 95
- Name / Titel
- M.A. Dorit Fankhauser
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Students
- dorit.fankhauser@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 37 01
- Name / Titel
- Sandra von Flüe
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Alumni UniBE
- sandra.vonfluee@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 33 62
- Name / Titel
- Stéphanie Schranz
- Funktion
- Relationship Management Alumni UniBE assistant
- stephanie.schranz@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 52 99
- Name / Titel
- Ueli Zwahlen
- Funktion
- Relationship Management, Management Webshop
- ulrich.zwahlen@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 86 43
Online Marketing
- Name / Titel
- lic. phil. Markus Jufer
- Funktion
- Director Online Marketing
- markus.jufer@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 37 20
- Name / Titel
- Barbara Weger
- Funktion
- Online Communication, Support, Deputy Director Online Marketing
- barbara.weger@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 49 95
- Name / Titel
- Barbara Gnägi
- Funktion
- Social media manager
- barbara.gnaegi@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 33 32
- Name / Titel
- M.A. Sylvia Löwe
- Funktion
- Social media manager
- sylvia.loewe@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 49 96
- Name / Titel
- Beatrix Marosvölgyi
- Funktion
- Quality assurance assistant
- beatrix.marosvoelgyi@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 37 88
- Name / Titel
- Monika Müller
- Funktion
- Design and applications
- monika.mueller@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 51 10
- Name / Titel
- Kuno Sorgen
- Funktion
- IT coordination and applications
- kuno.sorgen@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 31 68
- Name / Titel
- Nadine Nicole Steinmann
- Funktion
- Social Media Managerin
- nadine.steinmann@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 34 59
Graphic design
- Name / Titel
- Michael Suter
- Funktion
- Director Graphic design/Corporate Design
- michael.suter@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 52 74
- Name / Titel
- Patricia Maragno
- Funktion
- Graphic
- patricia.maragno@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 34 96
- Name / Titel
- Cristina Burkhalter
- Funktion
- Graphic
- cristina.burkhalter@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 52 76
University events
- Name / Titel
- Nicola von Greyerz
- Funktion
- Responsible for university events
- nicola.vongreyerz@kommunikation.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 39 27
Direct contact
Please contact the following individuals if you have any questions or concerns regarding the relevant areas:
- Media: Brigit Bucher, Telephone +41 31 631 39 08
- Alumni: Raoul Wanger, Telephone +41 31 631 52 95
The Communication & Marketing Office would be happy to advise and assist you. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.