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Bunker: a Swiss symbolic place

Disruptions

Around 370,000 bunkers serve as a sanctuary in Switzerland, more than almost anywhere else in the world. A conversation with historian Silvia Berger Ziauddin about the past and future of a Swiss symbol of crisis management.

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Open letter “In defense of academic freedom in Switzerland”

The University of Bern responds to the open letter on “academic freedom”. The presentation of certain circumstances in the open letter is one-sided and facts are omitted. The University of Bern notes that it cannot detect any erosion of academic freedom in its institution and that the freedom of research and teaching is guaranteed at all times at the University of Bern.

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Neurosciences

New endowed chair for rehabilitation

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On the end of life

Living to be able to die

The way we deal with death has a lot to do with life. What is important in life is often also important in death. And those who are aware of their own finiteness may actually live even more intensely.

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Studies

Admissions Office (ZIB)

Fall semester 2024

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Application deadlines and links

Against sexual harassment at universities

Sexual Harassment Awareness Day

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People

For the benefit of chickens, humans and the environment

What can be done to combat one of the world's most harmful poultry diseases, whose pathogens could also spread to humans? Developing a vaccine for chickens instead of administering antibiotics. Sabrina Stöckli is working on this solution.

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When is a trauma a trauma?

And why do some people suffer more from psychological distress than others? Yvonne Egenolf explains. The co-head of the Psychotherapeutic Practice at the University of Bern supports people who have been through stressful events.

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Particle physics

Research with mysterious particles

The DUNE research project in the USA aims to unravel the secrets of elementary particles called neutrinos. The University of Bern is involved in the project. Particle physicist Michele Weber explains how neutrinos are involved in the creation of the universe.

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What effect do social innovations have?

Monika Bandi, Head of the Tourism Research Center, is investigating social innovations in the Bernese Oberland. What impact do such innovations, which focus on people, have on tourism? She tells us more in the video interview.

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Understanding how the brain learns

Katharina Wilmes is fascinated by the question how humans learn in an uncertain world. To find out, she is developing special neuroscientific models at the Institute of Physiology at the University of Bern.

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How are self-esteem and aggression related?

... is one of the questions to which psychology has yet to provide a conclusive answer. To gain insights for the benefit of society, Bernese psychologist Ulrich Orth is tackling this question in a research project.

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Dead elephants and radioactive waste

Patrick Käser has been head of the Safety Office for almost a year. He knows how to dispose of contaminated material and what to do with unknown chemicals.

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Research

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Universe

How Pluto got its heart

The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by an international team of astrophysicists led by the University of Bern and members of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS.

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Plant sciences

Corn reduces arsenic toxicity in soil

When crops grow in arsenic-contaminated soil, this toxic element accumulates in the food chain. A study by the University of Bern and the University of Basel has now discovered a mechanism used by corn plants to reduce arsenic uptake.

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Medicine

Sale of study cannabis launched in pharmacies 

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Social Neuroscience

Our deep sleep reveals how cooperative we are

Each person possesses a unique sleep profile, evident in their brain wave patterns. Using these, Bern researchers can now gauge an individual's everyday cooperativeness and prosocial behavior.

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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.

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Share your future at the University of Berne

Continuing education program 2024 – Ready for something new? Shape your future at the University of Bern: the new 2024 continuing education program is here!

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Good teaching at the University of Bern

On this website you will find an overview of all the services, support and promotional measures that contribute to good teaching at the University of Bern. The page is only available in German.

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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.

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Measures regarding energy supply

Update 1/12/2023: According to the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, the situation regarding gas and electricity supply remains precarious. As before, the University of Bern recommends all employees and students to implement energy-saving measures of all kinds in their professional and private environment.

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