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One hundred years after the appointment of Anna Tumarkin as the first female professor, the University of Bern has its first female rector, Virginia Richter. Prominent individuals such as Marie Curie and Hannah Arendt helped shape this path and were also role models for her. “Every generation stands on the shoulders of the previous generation,” she emphasizes.

Audrey Vorburger is a a planetary scientist and a mother of three children. In the video, she talks about the search for life beyond Earth and her experiences in a male-dominated professional field.

Britta Engelhardt is the first women as director of the Theodor Kocher Institute and has been researching blood-brain barriers for almost 40 years. She recently received the Swiss MS Society's research prize for her work. The story of a woman with a mission.

Eva Hevia is researching chemical compounds that combine metals and organic components. Her aim is to develop new molecules in a more sustainable manner. In the video, she talks about the challenges of her role as a professor.

The University of Bern has over 300 partner universities all over the world. Find out from two of our students why they loved studying abroad.

Continuing education program 2025 – Ready for something new? Shape your future at the University of Bern: the new 2025 continuing education program is here!