About the Business School

• Conference

16th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) 2 – 4 September 2024

We invite academic researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to attend the 16th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) in Bern, Switzerland. ISIRC is organized by the Bern University...

02.09.2024 until 04.09.2024 – Business School, Brückenstrasse 73, Bern

• Winter School

1st PhD Winter School in Innovation and Entrepreneurship January 22-26, 2024

We are pleased to announce our PhD Winter School.
BFH Business School is welcoming applications for PhD students in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for sustainable development.

22.01.2024 until 26.01.2024 – Business School, Brückenstrasse 73, 3005 Bern

• Conference

8th European COST Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Finance 27 - 29 September 2023

In a world driven by innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the financial landscape. This September, the best minds in Europe are coming together at the COST Conference in Berne to...

27.09.2023 until 29.09.2023 – Brückenstrasse 73, Bern

• Conference

TRANSFORM 2019: Digital Skills for the Transformation of Disciplines, Business and Government

Which digital skills are necessary for the transformation of professions and companies? The event focused on transformation skills and in particular on the development of skilled occupations and...

– The Transform 2019 took place on 12 and 13 September at Rathaus Bern

• Press Release

New academic year: BFH intensifies training in the field of societal challenges

14.09.2023 Society needs solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. For this reason, Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH is strengthening its education and continuing education offer in the fields of...

• Story

48 years full of ideas

30.06.2023 Retiring professors Dominique Guenat and Christoph Studer have worked at BFH-HAFL for so long you could say they’re “part of the furniture”. Here they discuss their career highlights, achievements and future...

• Story

Burundi coffee and agroecology at HAFL

28.06.2023 Dreamy buzzword or practical solution? At the annual event of the HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute, experts discussed sustainability in low- and middle-income countries and the potential of agroecology. They...

• News

Best Teaching Award 2023 goes to Stefan Rose and Sven Feurer

22.06.2023 The two lecturers at Bern University of Applied Sciences have won the price for their teaching module “Entrepreneurial Marketing”, which is part of the bachelor’s degree programme in Business Administration....

• News

Bern University of Applied Sciences and University of Bern launch Entrepreneurship Club

13.06.2023 Students at Bern University of Applied Sciences and University of Bern found the Entrepreneurship Club Bern. The aim is to promote entrepreneurship and innovative capacity in Bern. The collaboration offers...

• Story

What if robots take over the world?

11.05.2023 Our lives are already impacted by technological development. Artificial intelligence is on everybody’s lips. But what will the future really look like? And how can we use technologies in such a way that they...

• News

First step towards AACSB accreditation achieved!

09.05.2023 In April 2023, we received the great news that our first initial Self Evaluation Report (iSER) was accepted by the AACSB Global - Initial Accreditation Committee (IAC). This is a huge accomplishment and...

• Press Release

Annual Report 2022: Significant rise in research projects and third-party income

08.05.2023 BFH’s focus on major social issues is having an impact: third-party income in applied research and development rose by 15 percent. The number of project partnerships also increased from 981 to 1051 – with a...

• Press Release

Klazine van der Horst appointed Head of the School of Health Professions

28.03.2023 The University Board of Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH has elected Klazine van der Horst as the new Head of the School of Health Professions. She will assume her new role on 1 May 2023, replacing...

• News

Working together to keep university free from harassment

23.03.2023 Today, BFH is taking a stand against sexual harassment along with other Swiss universities. By offering a range of information and events for both students and staff, Sexual Harassment Awareness Day aims to...

• Awards

Eugène récompensé d’un Prix suisse de littérature

24.02.2023 Les Prix suisses de littérature 2023 viennent de révéler leur choix. Eugène, mentor à l’Institut littéraire suisse, figure parmi les lauréat·e·s. Nous lui adressons toutes nos félicitations !

• News

BFH as co-founder of the worldwide Nature Positive Universities Alliance

22.12.2022 BFH is a founding member of the worldwide Nature Positive Universities Alliance. Members commit to making an active contribution to the conservation of nature and biodiversity. Participation in the Alliance...