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Wir haben uns mit Alumni der Uni Bern im Länggassquartier zu einem ungezwungenen Austausch getroffen und sind letztlich viel länger sitzen geblieben als geplant. So viele Themen, so viele Erinnerungen!
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!
As a comprehensive university, Bern covers a wide range of classical university courses in some 39 bachelor, 71 master and 69 advanced study programs. The Physics Institute contributed to the and still carries out experiments and provides apparatus for and space missions on a regular basis.
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The medical faculties of the Universities of Bern and Basel have formed a strategic alliance in the fields of , , and . The Vetsuisse Faculty was created in 2006 through the merger of the Faculties of veterinary medicine of the Universities of Bern and . The Humanities Faculty is comparable to the arts and sciences departments of American universities and offers majors in the three areas of art and culture, archaeology and history, and languages and literature. The Faculty of Science focuses on the natural and life sciences. The Human Sciences Faculty was founded in 2005 and offers study programmes in education, sports and psychology.
In addition to the classical disciplines, the University of Bern has also established programmes in newer ones such as and . It is the only institution in Switzerland with a theatre studies course that enables students to major in dance in their master program. The University of Bern also offers the Master in Applied Economic Analysis (MAEA), which is the only university-level program in Switzerland with focus on applied economic analysis. The Graduate Schools for doctoral candidates offer further-reaching programmes that are closely linked to the university's research priorities in the fields of climate science, and penal law and criminology.
The University Board of Directors formulated a strategy in 2013, whixh builds on the previous strategy of 2006, the 2012 mission statement, and the performance mandate for the university from the Cantonal Government.
"It's really cool to have a space telescope observe what I tell it to observe!" So says doctoral student Jo Ann Egger, the youngest and first student member of the CHEOPS science team. How did she get there?
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An der Universität Bern sprach am 6. Dezember Harvard-Ökonom Edward L. Glaeser über die Herausforderungen wachsender Städte – ob Hochhäuser, Strassenbau oder Immobilienbranche, er kennt die Knackpunkte. Und weiss, wie Schlaglöcher zählen.
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In December 2024, the most highly endowed prize of the University of Bern will go to the US virologist and immunologist Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire. Her research pushes the boundaries of vaccine technology.
The online magazine of the University of Bern
An der Universität Bern sprach am 6. Dezember Harvard-Ökonom Edward L. Glaeser über die Herausforderungen wachsender Städte – ob Hochhäuser, Strassenbau oder Immobilienbranche, er kennt die Knackpunkte. Und weiss, wie Schlaglöcher zählen.
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The function of these general university institutions is to promote dialogue between students in different disciplines and faculties through interdisciplinary events for academic staff and students. The Centre for Continuing University Education (ZUW) focuses on scientific . The selection of topics in the ZUW programmes ranges from public administration through to . In addition, the University of Bern has also taken the lead in the German-speaking world in creating a number of novel study programmes, for instance Evaluation.
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After , a growing number of voices called for the expansion of tertiary education in Switzerland. The rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s (enrollment at the University of Bern had already reached 5,000 in 1968) – generated pressure for expansion. The completely revised University Act of 1996 transformed the University of Bern from an administrative division of the Department of Education of the Canton of Bern into an autonomous institution. a legal entity in its own right. The Act clearly defined the competencies of the university and of the state. The university passed another milestone in 1992, when its enrollment reached 10,000.
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«Es ist echt cool, dass ein Weltraumteleskop beobachtet, was ich ihm vorgebe!» Das sagt die Doktorandin Jo Ann Egger, die als jüngstes und erstes studentisches Mitglied ins CHEOPS-Wissenschaftsteam gewählt wurde. Wie ist es dazu gekommen?