Tomorrow's ideas are born here!
The Ideenlabor (Ideas Lab) is a project and creative space on Fabrikstrasse that is available free of charge to anyone studying, researching or working at the university. With its modular interior, central location and cozy atmosphere, it encourages inspiration, collaboration and exchange.
Practical information
VonRoll A002, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012 Bern
Contact: ideenlabor@unibe.ch
Opening hours:
| Mo | 13:00 – 18:00 |
| Tue – Fr | 09:00 – 18:00 |
There are three ways to use the Ideenlabor:
Workshops, events and exhibitions
The Ideenlabor can be booked for project workshops (up to 20 people), for small events (up to 30 people) or for temporary exhibitions.
Questions about room reservation and equipment?
Innovative teaching and learning
Use the Ideenlabor to design more interactive teaching and learning formats while integrating digital tools. Here interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary projects can flourish.
You can find inspiration for your teaching in the Ideenlabor and further information here:
Student hub for co-creation and exchange
Develop and promote innovative ideas together with other students: Outside of scheduled events, the Ideenlabor serves as a social hub for spontaneous meet-ups, collaborative work or for student association meetings.
For questions about the hub, please contact:
We help you develop your ideas and innovative projects
- Conceptualization of meetings, events and workshops: Introduction to innovative techniques such as design thinking, serious games and agile methods for solution-oriented and meaningful get-togethers.
- Development and interlinking of innovative projects at the University of Bern in collaboration with the Innovation Office.
- Supporting the dialogue between university and society: Bringing research out of the academic bubble, e.g. through an exhibition in the Ideenlabor, and promoting encounters between researchers and social actors, such as Social Innovation Labs.
We support innovative teaching and learning
- Integration of innovative teaching: on the LEAD (Learning and Development) website you will find information on suitable didactic methods and courses for (re)designing the teaching offer.
- For advice on teaching in the Ideenlabor, contact the LEAD team or come along to the Open Mornings in the Ideenlabor.
Come on in!
The Ideenlabor was launched in the fall semester of 2024 and is run jointly by the Innovation Office (Vice-Rectorate Research and Innovation) and the Learning and Development Department (Vice-Rectorate Teaching). The aim is to increase student engagement, providing them with skills and tools to develop innovative ideas and launch projects that benefit society.
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