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Big game hunting in Bern

Walter Benjamin Kolleg

Gaea Schoeters from Belgium is the new “Friedrich Dürrenmatt Guest Professor of World Literature”. She is driven by the question of how classical genres can translate contemporary concerns and convey new ideas.

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Anniversary celebration

150 years of Anna Tumarkin

On February 17, 2025, the University of Bern will celebrate the 150th birthday of Anna Tumarkin, the first female professor in Bern and indeed in Europe, with lectures, a panel discussion and musical accompaniment.

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25 years of the World Trade Institute

Is Trump upsetting world trade?

To mark the anniversary of the WTI, founder Thomas Cottier and director of studies Isabelle Van Damme explain in an interview the role of the institute then and now – and what will happen to world trade after Trump's election?

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Essayistic documentary

"As if stung by a tarantula"

A dance craze and cult of possession in southern Italy is the subject of research by social anthropologist Michaela Schäuble. She co-directed an award-winning film about “Tarantism”, which is now celebrating its premiere at the Solothurn Film Festival.

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Studies

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UniSport event calendar

From Spielrausch to boxing night

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Spring semester 2025

Changes at the Language Center 

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People

Dürrenmatt Guest Professor

“Enthusiastic resistance remains necessary”

Marlene Streeruwitz has written an essay about her time in Bern: about the urban world of Bern and its reflection in literature, but also about the New Right, Trump and how the students helped her after his re-election. 

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Financial stability

“Too Big To Fail is everyone's concern”

If a systemically important bank collapses, the real economy can slide into the abyss, says Mirjam Eggen. Together with six other female finance market professors, she invites financial sector players to a symposium for self-reflection and exchange.

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A question for Katrin Karl

Balancing research and teaching

Katrin Karl is Professor of Slavic Linguistics and Head of the Institute of Slavic Languages and Literatures. Discussions with students provide her with a fresh perspective on the connections between research and teaching.

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Students in Science

Developer of a healthy flavour enhancer

Daniel Batora is a postdoc at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. He wants to use a newly discovered class of plant molecules to help food manufacturers make their products healthier.

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Three generations, three student experiences

"My alma mater had a profound impact on me"

We gathered with alumni of the University of Bern in the Länggasse for an informal exchange, and what was meant to be a brief meeting turned into a much longer session. So many topics, so many memories!

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Students in science

The mind behind the warning system for tropical nights

The "Bernometer" weather app helps the people of Bern to cope with heatwaves. The initiator of the project is Nils Tinner, a Master's student at the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research.

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Cereal cultivation in arid regions

Microbes, algae and genetic engineering for more stable yields

Lorena Ramirez Gonzales is working to make maize and teff more drought-tolerant. In the interview, she explains how her work is helping to stabilize agriculture in arid regions and improve food security.

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Research

Research at a glance

Universe

Meteoroid impacts cause Mars to shake

AI unveils: Meteoroid impacts create seismic waves that cause Mars to shake stronger and deeper than previously thought. This is shown by an investigation using artificial intelligence carried out by an international research team led by the University of Bern.

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Acute medicine

AI does not reduce false diagnoses

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Universe

Fascinating planetary system discovered

The planetary system WASP-132 contains not only a hot Jupiter, but also a super-Earth - and an icy giant planet. This discovery challenges our understanding of the formation of planetary systems.

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History of Textile Arts

What a piece of silk from Westminster Abbey reveals

A research team led by Corinne Mühlemann discovered that the same silk fabric that served as a seal cover for the English King Henry III (†1272 AD) also encased the bones of Charlemagne (†814 AD) in the Charlemagne Shrine in Aachen.

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This is Bern

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The University of Bern is closely associated with the Swiss capital city of Bern. Academic excellence has earned Bern an international reputation. A large variety of education, sport and cultural opportunities as well as high living and environmental standards make Bern an attractive place for undergraduates, researchers and doctoral students.

International exchange opportunities

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.

University of Bern Internationals

13th day of teaching

Assessment Impossible? Proof of competence and artificial intelligence

Conducting examinations in the age of AI poses new challenges for universities. How should proof of competence be designed in the age of AI? On the 13th Teaching Day at the University of Bern, we will take stock of the current situation and look for answers to the question of how competence-oriented assessment can be carried out with and despite AI.

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Are you ready for the next step?

Share your future at the University of Berne

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

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War in Ukraine

Information and support

The University of Bern strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and supports Ukrainian students and researchers.

War in Ukraine

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