- Event
Bachelor’s and Master’s graduation ceremonies at BFH-HAFL 29 and 30 September 2022
This year we are again pleased to congratulate our successful students on the conclusion of their studies and award them their degrees.
29.09.2022 until 30.09.2022 – BFH-HAFL, Zollikofen
Having completed their practice-oriented degree courses, the graduands at HAFL, the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences at Bern University of Applied Sciences, are ready and eager to move into positions of responsibility in their chosen fields.
The degree ceremony will include speeches and music. The supporting programme provides an opportunity to attend presentations of selected theses, view the thesis poster exhibition or visit the Food Science & Management Division’s laboratories and technology hall.
Degree theses
From 30 September 2022 onwards you will find presentations of selected Bachelor’s and Master’s theses here.

Factsheet
- Start date 29.09.2022
- End date 30.09.2022
- Place BFH-HAFL, Zollikofen
- Application deadline 31 August 2022
Master’s graduation ceremony | Thursday 29 September 2022
1.30 – 3.35 pm | Presentations |
Forest Science presentations
To be announced in early September.
Agricultural Science presentations
To be announced in early September.
Food, Nutrition and Health presentations
To be announced in early September.
4 – 4.15 pm | Arrival of graduates and guests | ||||
4.15 – 5.45 pm | Degree ceremony with formal address by Ms Fatos Brunner, product manager for arable crops at Bio Suisse |
Auditorium | |||
5.45 – 6.30 pm | Drinks and small buffet | Tent |
Bachelor’s graduation ceremony | Friday 30 September 2022
Graduation ceremony – BSc in Agriculture | ||||
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8.30 – 9 am | Welcome coffee | Entrance hall | ||
9 – 10 am | 1st block of presentations of selected theses | Various rooms | ||
10 – 10.30 am | Poster session – all degree programmes / Coffee break | Entrance hall | ||
10.30 – 11.30 am | 2nd block of presentations of selected theses | Various rooms | ||
11.35 – 12.50 pm | Stand-up lunch | Tent | ||
12.50 – 1.20 pm | Poster session – all degree programmes | Entrance hall | ||
1.30 – 3.30 pm | Degree ceremony with formal address by Mr Simon van der Veer, farmer and entrepreneur |
Auditorium | ||
from 3.30 pm | Toast to the graduates | Tent |
Graduation ceremony – BSc in Food Science and BSc in Forest Science | ||||
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11.30 – 12 pm | Poster session – all degree programmes / Coffee break | Entrance hall | ||
12 – 1 pm | 1st block of presentations of selected theses (WWI) | Various rooms | ||
12.15 – 1.15 pm | Opportunity to visit the laboratories and technology hall (LMW) | Laboratories/technology hall | ||
1.15 – 2.30 pm | Stand-up lunch | Tent | ||
2.30 – 3.30 pm | 2nd block of presentations of selected theses (WWI) | Various rooms | ||
Structured poster presentations (LMW) | Entrance hall | |||
3.45 – 5.15 pm | Degree ceremony with formal address by Mr Calvin Berli, head of state forest management at the Canton of Bern |
Auditorium | ||
from 5.15 pm | Toast to the graduates | Tent |
Programme of the presentations (PDF) available here from September.
Subject to change without notice.
Directions and parking
Please travel by public transport. Parking space is limited.