“2020 stretched us to our limits but also revealed the enormous importance of the University's work.”
2020 was not an easy year, but it did accelerate the establishment of new types of teaching
Bern’s researchers were highly successful in 2020 – particularly with respect to COVID-19 and ways to combat it.
The quality culture is taken to the next level in a broad-based process.
The University of Bern’s attractive and successful continuing education portfolio is becoming more digital and now features more electives and combinations.
Delays in the renovation and expansion of the University’s infrastructure are jeopardizing its competitiveness.
19,230 students, 5,300 new students, 4,609 degrees
7,362 employees, including 552 professors
CHF 917 million annual budget, including external funding of 359 million
With 7,362 employees, the University of Bern is one of the ten largest employers in the canton: Who came, who went, who celebrated.
Eight honorary doctorates, seven academic prizes and numerous awards were presented and one person was made an honorary member of the senate in 2020.
Endowed professorships have been established at the University of Bern for many years
