Vice-Rectorate Research
The Vice-Rectorate Research pursues the aim of offering researchers the most ideal environment possible to secure and encourage high quality research at the University of Bern. The Vice-Rectorate Research is led by the Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Hugues Abriel.
Services
Grants Office
The Grants Office is the central point of contact for all researchers at the University of Bern and, depending on the respective funding area, ensures the necessary support from initial advice until final completion of the project.
Euresearch
The Euresearch office of the Vice-Rectorate Research is your first point of contact for all questions associated with European and international research programs.
Promotion of research
Information, advice and support with obtaining external funding.
Promotion of early career researchers
The Coordination Office for the promotion of early career researchers in Vice-Rectorate Research supports young academics to ensure they produce outstanding work during their academic career.
Promotion of early career researchers
Research assessment
Within the framework of the standards set by the Swiss University Conference and the guidelines of the Center of Accreditation and Quality Assurance of the Swiss Universities (OAQ), research at the universities is included in the quality assurance and their output is evaluated.
Innovation Office
Results from research at the University of Bern often form the basis for innovations in the form of new applications, products or services. The University of Bern supports the further development of its scientific discoveries and ideas and strengthens the transfer of innovative research to business and society.
Animal Welfare
The Animal Welfare Office ensures the quality of animal research and animal welfare.
Research Commission
The Research Commission of the University of Bern is the successor body of the SNSF Research Commission (the mandate for the SNSF ended on 31.12.2020).
Team
Management

- Name / Titel
- Prof. Dr. Hugues Abriel
- Funktion
- Vice-Rector for Research
- hugues.abriel@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 20
- Name / Titel
- Patrizia Tribolet
- Funktion
- Secretariat
- patrizia.tribolet@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 30 53

- Name / Titel
- Sandra Rothermann
- Funktion
- Secretariat
- sandra.rothermann@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 09
Innovation Office

- Name / Titel
- Sébastien Hug
- Funktion
- Head of Innovation Office
- sebastien.hug@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 48 97

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Elsa Callini
- Funktion
- Innovation & Startup Advisor
- elsa.callini@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 05

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Stefanie Dobitz
- Funktion
- Innovation & Startup Advisor Health and Medicine
- stefanie.dobitz@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 79 804 00 81

- Name / Titel
- Jennifer Berger
- Funktion
- Communication & Community Manager
- jennifer.berger@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 62

- Name / Titel
- Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Nolte
- Funktion
- Senior Innovation Advisor
- lutz.nolte@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 79 663 65 45
Promotion of early career researchers

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Matthias Hirt
- Funktion
- Staff position - promotion of early career researchers
- matthias.hirt@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 40 29

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Judith Zbinden
- Funktion
- Grants Advisor
- judith.zbinden@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 48 05
Research Management Office

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Jürg Friedli
- Funktion
- Head of Research Management Office
- juerg.friedli@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 82 34
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Hannah Brodersen
- Funktion
- Compliance & Research Promotion
- hannah.brodersen@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 84 91
- Name / Titel
- Sarah Vögtli
- Funktion
- Digitalization & Open Science
- sarah.voegtli@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 49 21
Research Commission
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Andrea Bshary
- Funktion
- Head Research Commission Administrative Office
- andrea.bshary@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 32 06
Grants Office

- Name / Titel
- Maddalena Tognola
- Funktion
- Head
- maddalena.tognola@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 48 09

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Friederike Bernsdorff
- Funktion
- Grants Advisor
- friederike.bernsdorff@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 44

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Annette Jäckel
- Funktion
- Grants Advisor
- annette.jaeckel@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 52 89
- Name / Titel
- Carla Schärer-Gonzalez
- Funktion
- Finances & Audits
- carla.schaerer@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 84 91

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Aline Schögler
- Funktion
- Grants Advisor
- aline.schoegler@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 92

- Name / Titel
- Stefan Widmer
- Funktion
- Grants Advisor
- stefan.widmer@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 51 98

- Name / Titel
- Leah Witton
- Funktion
- Grants Advisor
- leah.witton@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 48 47

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Judith Zbinden
- Funktion
- Grants Advisor
- judith.zbinden@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 48 05
Animal Welfare Office

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Isabelle Desbaillets
- Funktion
- Animal Welfare Officer
- isabelle.desbaillets@research.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 45 55
- Name / Titel
- Dr. Fabienne Chabaud
- Funktion
- Deputy Animal Welfare Officer
- fabienne.chabaud@unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 684 48 95

- Name / Titel
- Dr. Homare Yamahachi
- Funktion
- Deputy 3Rs Coordinator