Site consolidation

Project

The BFH has grown steadily since its foundation in 1997 and now has 35 locations in three regions. With the Biel campus project, BFH aims to bring its technical disciplines together under one roof. These are currently spread over ten locations in the Biel and Burgdorf regions. The new Biel/Bienne campus will enable the BFH to exploit synergies in its teaching and research operations and increase its competitiveness.

The new building will be constructed near the Biel/Bienne railway station on the Feldschlössli site. The project is based on the winning design "Trèfle" by pool Architekten from Zurich. Construction will start at the end of 2024. The campus is scheduled to open in 2028. 

Monitor construction progress

You can follow the progress of construction at the Biel/Bienne campus with the help of three construction site cameras:

View from Aarbergstrasse

View from Switzerland Innovation Park (Aarbergstrasse / Marcelin-Chipot-Strasse)

View from the Coop car park (Johann-Aberli-Strasse)

Project

The health, social work, economics and performing arts departments of the University of the Arts, as well as the rectorate and services, are currently spread across 22 locations in Bern. They are to be brought together on the Berne Campus at the Weyermannshaus Ost site in Ausserholligen in the west of Berne. The Berne campus will enable the BFH to exploit synergies in its teaching and research operations and increase its competitiveness. The Ausserholligen campus is linked to other projects, including those of the SBB and the city of Bern. Construction work began in early 2025. According to current planning, the project will take four to five years to complete.

TecLab Burgdorf offers:

• Promotion of young talent in STEM subjects and professions (link to German site) (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
• Professional training for industry and commerce (link to German site) in the field of sustainability
• Services for companies in the field of sustainability

Development phase: 2020 to 2028

TecLab began its pilot phase in 2020, during which initial offerings in the three focus areas were tested and evaluated. Since then, the range of offerings has been continuously expanded, and STEM promotion has transitioned into a limited operational phase. These activities can already take place in Burgdorf at the Tiergarten site. Once the relocation of the affected departments to the Biel/Bienne campus is completed, the building will be renovated and adapted to the new needs, allowing TecLab to commence full operations.

Full operation from 2029

With TecLab, Burgdorf will remain a BFH location and benefit from a joint offering by BFH and its partner organizations. The long-term goal of STEM promotion at TecLab is to provide every child in the Canton of Bern with the opportunity to spend at least one day at TecLab during their school career. Complemented by services for businesses, public events, and training programs, a center for lifelong learning will emerge. TecLab will thus contribute to the attractiveness of Burgdorf as an educational hub and transform the area at Jlcoweg 1 into a space for encounters and experiential sustainability.