Annual Report 2019

Sustainability

Cutting-edge research on climate, biodiversity, land use and world trade to make a specific contribution to the sustainable development of society worldwide.

Health and Medicine

The University of Bern is a world leader in research on biomedicine and medical technology, among other areas, and is committed to Bern as a strong center in medicine.

Matter and the Universe

Cutting-edge research in theoretical and empirical particle physics, the origin of life as well as the formation and development of planets and their capability of sustaining life. Intercultural knowledge

Intercultural Knowledge

Intercultural knowledge creates an understanding of our own and other cultures and is indispensable in a globalized world.

Politics and Administration

The University of Bern positions and shapes itself as the University of the capital and its region. This is based on academically sound teaching and research oriented towards international standards, particularly in the fields of law, economics and social sciences.