The Rector of Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH is head of the University and of the Rector’s Office. He/she decides on all questions within the remit and area of responsibility of BFH as a whole. The Rector is chair of the University Executive Board and a member of the University Board.

His/her key tasks in the operational governance of BFH are the implementation of strategic orientation, structural consolidation of the organisation as a whole, and the achievement of clear positioning and a distinct  profile for the university in its national and international higher educational context.

Dr. Rudolf Gerber has been Rector of Bern University of Applied Sciences since 2006.