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    Master Wood Technology

    Obtain first-hand information: the programme leader will provide you with information on the Master in Wood Technology and will hold a personal consultation with you if you wish.

    01.06.2022, 6pm–8pm – Online event

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    4. Internationale Holzbrückenkonferenz ICTB

    19.05.2022 Die Berner Fachhochschule BFH war in Zusammenarbeit mit der Empa (Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt) Gastgeberin der 4. Internationalen Holzbrückenkonferenz ICTB 2021PLUS, welche vom...

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    Working model of a heavy-duty wooden bridge inaugurated

    10.05.2022 Will we be building large infrastructure structures such as highway bridges out of wood in the future? Greater use of timber could help to decarbonise infrastructure construction. Heavy-duty bridges with...

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    Heavy-duty bridges in wood for more sustainability in infrastructure construction

    31.01.2022 A wooden bridge with a span of 40 metres and a load-bearing capacity of up to 40 tonnes: together with industrial partners, researchers from the Institute for Timber Construction, Structures and Architecture...

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    New set of standards on burglar resistance

    07.01.2022 The new set of standards on burglar resistance SN EN 1627, SN EN 1628, SN EN 1629 and SN EN 1630 will apply in Switzerland from January 2022. Christoph Rossmanith, head of burglar resistance testing at BFH...

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    “Sustainable construction is becoming more and more important – wood engineers are very sought-after!”

    29.09.2021 The keen sportsman from Valais, Lukas Furrer, is currently attending the Master of Science in Wood Technology programme at Bern University of Applied Sciences in Biel. When he’s not playing football,...

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    BFH spin-off NaturLoop launches Cocoboard®

    22.03.2021 Producing inexpensive and sustainable furniture and construction materials from coconut fibres. This was the goal of a research project launched in 2014 at the Institute for Materials and Wood Technology IWH...

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