Biel/Bienne campus
BFH is to merge its technical disciplines at a new Biel/Bienne campus, centrally situated next to Biel railway station. This move will create an efficient teaching and research environment for the two departments TI and AHB, in shared, cutting-edge premises that meet all of today’s expectations of a place of teaching, learning, research and work.
Project
BFH has grown steadily since its foundation in 1997 and is now spread over 33 locations in three regions. The aim of the campus project in Biel is to concentrate technical disciplines on one site. Today, these are spread across 10 locations in the Bern, Biel and Burgdorf regions. The new Biel/Bienne campus will allow BFH to make use of synergies in teaching and research and increase its competitive edge.
The campus is to be built on the ‘Feldschlössli’ site near Biel railway station. The construction project is based on the winning project ‘Trèfle’ by pool architects from Zurich. The construction work begun at the start of 2018 is currently suspended, as various legal procedures are still ongoing. Construction can only continue once the land procurement and building permit procedures have been completed. A Supreme Court ruling on land procurement in September 2021 could delay the opening of the Biel/Bienne campus until 2029. The canton of Bern is committed to accelerating the process.
