Annual Report 2020

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Knowledge strengthens society
University of Bern
Prof. Dr. Christian Leumann

“2020 stretched us to our limits but also revealed the enormous importance of the University's work.”

2020 at a glance

Key figures 2020

Annual report in PDF format

FROM THE UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE BOARD

Teaching

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2020 was not an easy year, but it did accelerate the establishment of new types of teaching

Research

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Bern’s researchers were highly successful in 2020 – particularly with respect to COVID-19 and ways to combat it.

Quality

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The quality culture is taken to the next level in a broad-based process.

Development

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The University of Bern’s attractive and successful continuing education portfolio is becoming more digital and now features more electives and combinations.

Administrative Director's Office

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Delays in the renovation and expansion of the University’s infrastructure are jeopardizing its competitiveness.

Key Areas

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 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 distinguishes itself as the university for the capital region.

Facts and figures

Students

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19,230 students, 5,300 new students, 4,609 degrees

Employees

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7,362 employees, including 552 professors

Finances

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CHF 917 million annual budget, including external funding of 359 million

People

With 7,362 employees, the University of Bern is one of the ten largest employers in the canton: Who came, who went, who celebrated.

Prizes and honors

Eight honorary doctorates, seven academic prizes and numerous awards were presented and one person was made an honorary member of the senate in 2020.

Donations

Endowed professorships have been established at the University of Bern for many years

The University executive board

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