Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science consists of five departments: Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Biology and Geosciences. The Faculty is characterized by interdisciplinarity, which is reflected in the affiliated Research Competence Centers, National Centres of Competence in Research and Interfaculty Research Cooperation.

Studying at the Faculty of Philosophy and Natural Sciences is characterized by high quality teaching and internationally recognized research. In teaching, the Faculty offers a variety of study programmes at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level. Graduate Schools accompany the PhD programs and specialized Master programs.

Events

FameLab

This is a great opportunity for early career scientists to practice communicating science to the general public.

What: 3-minute talk based on an interesting science topic that is designed to be understandable to a general public
Who: Participants must be between 18 and 35 years old and studying or working in STEM subjects
When: 7 May 2025 at 18:00
Where: UniS A-126
Moderator: Oskari Vinko (SpeakUp Lab Basel, International Winner 2015)
Judges: Dr. Susan Thieme (GIUB/mLAB), Dr. Franz Morrissey (emeritus Linguistics and British Council), Dr. Eda Tibet (Wyss Academy), Dr. Fanny Georgi (SNSF)
Local coordinator: Ben Sulser, Postdoc, Peichel Group, r.benjamin.sulser@unibe.ch
National Final in Bern on 24 September, International Final in England

Link to the event calendar of the University of Bern

News

Climat and Environment

Climate protection with Emmental biogas

The Uni Bern is working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. A contribution is being made to climate protection for emissions that are difficult to avoid. One example of this is the biogas plant on the Schürch family farm in Kirchberg.

March 27, 2025

Uni Aktuell

People

"As a woman, you're often alone but also highly visible"

Audrey Vorburger is a planetary scientist and a mother of three children. In the video, she talks about the search for life beyond Earth and her experiences in a male-dominated professional field.

March 14, 2025

Uni Aktuell

Biology

It is worth revitalizing the river here

Fish are among the most endangered animals in Switzerland, mainly because of the obstructed waterways. A project by the Wyss Academy for Nature, the University of Bern and the aquatic research institute Eawag is helping to restore them to their natural state.

(Article only available in German)
March 11, 2025

Uni Aktuell

New WSS research center for molecular quantum systems

The University of Basel and the University of Bern are setting up a new research center to enable the construction of superconducting quantum units. The Werner Siemens Foundation is supporting the project with a total of CHF 15 million over the next eleven years.

March 4, 2025

University of Bern

Contact

University of Bern
Philosophisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Sidlerstrasse 5
CH-3012 Bern

Phone: + 41 31 684 32 09