Bern University
of Applied Sciences

• Event for specialists

International Staff Week 2026

International Staff Week offers a wide range of themed activities and exchange formats on current challenges faced by administrative staff.

27.10.2026 until 29.10.2026 – Bern

• Event for specialists

Digital Sovereignty: Managing Big Tech Dependencies and Cyber Risks BFH Business Breakfast

Discover actionable strategies to strengthen digital sovereignty, reduce dependencies, and build resilient digital ecosystems. Connect, share, and learn at the BFH Business Breakfast.

22.10.2026, 8am–10am – ZID Centre for Innovation and Digitalisation Bernapark

• Public event

Opening Festival of the Bern Sustainability Days 2026

As part of the Bern Sustainability Days, around 70 organisations from Bern are inviting visitors to workshops, guided tours and exhibitions, offering a varied programme for all ages. BFH is also taking part.

05.09.2026, 11am–5pm – Railway Station Square, Bern

• News

Award for excellence in university teaching goes to three innovative projects

03.07.2026 The die is cast. On 30 June, the jury panel for the Citizens’ Commune Bern selected the three winners of its 2026 Teaching Award in recognition of their excellent teaching methods and forward-looking...

• News

BFH’s degree and continuing education programmes score well

30.06.2026 BFH’s annual quality survey results for studies and continuing education are out. The 2025 figures are encouragingly high, particularly regarding the very short waiting time before entering the workforce.

• Story

Spatial development: transformation as a future challenge

25.06.2026 How can our towns and countryside be designed so they continue to provide space for good quality of life and a prosperous economy in the future? An interview with experts Manuel Fischer and William Fuhrer.

• Story

“A forward-looking benchmark for education buildings”

24.06.2026 A new campus building for Bern University of Applied Sciences is under construction in Biel. How does the new building fare in terms of sustainability? Interview with Bernhard Marbach, building economist and...

• Story

Caring is part of being human

24.06.2026 The Feminist Strike Day and the 30th anniversary of the Gender Equality Act are turning the spotlight on care work. Two BFH experts explain why care work is crucial – and how BFH can help bring about change.

• Story

Mobile shade providers with a database

24.06.2026 Trees help to bring temperatures down during hot spells in cities. The MobileGreen solution provides shade in places where it was previously unavailable. It is based on a BFH research project.