Solidarity with Ukraine

The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) is deeply concerned about the current developments in the Ukraine and for all persons affected by the conflict and suffering from its consequences.

Action Plan for students and faculty of Ukraine Universities of Applied Sciences

Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) does not only express solidarity to universities in Ukraine but also offers support where possible and when necessary. Those measures are designed to support students in continuing their education and to support academic staff and faculty to continue their education and work as safely and seamlessly as possible.  

Bern University of Applied Sciences is currently developing support actions for students and faculty of Universities in the Ukraine.
Please find below the latest list of actions. We are frequently updating our support actions. Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you want to apply for or participate in those actions.

Support Action for Students leaving the Ukraine

Individual support actions for Students

BFH is taking individual support actions for Students from Ukraine by integrating them in international classes. Good English skills are required.

Contact

Marlis Zbinden, marlis.zbinden@bfh.ch
Jacqueline Achermann, jacqueline.achermann.2@bfh.ch

Housing

Individual support for housing can be provided related to the support action.

Contact

Marlis Zbinden, marlis.zbinden@bfh.ch

Support Action for Researchers leaving the Ukraine

Support & Contacts BFH

The Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH is committed, within the scope of possibilities, to helping and welcoming researchers from Ukrainian universities. The BFH is currently putting certain arrangements in place to simplify the admission process for researchers who have had to flee the Ukraine.

For researchers who need to leave the Ukraine the following options exist:

Junior visiting researchers (PhD candidates, postdocs)
Senior visiting researchers
Visiting researchers in ongoing projects of BFH (eg. SNSF projects)
continuing their research in our facilities

The BFH, in collaboration with Scholars at Risk Switzerland and SNSF, is supporting Ukrainian researchers and their families temporarily with internal funds on a case- by-case basis.

The BFH will decide, depending on the case, which of the options to consider. Please contact the following persons if you are interested or if you need any support:

Contacts

School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering:
Frederic Pichelin, frederic.pichelin@bfh.ch
School of Health Professions:
Klazine Vanderhorst, klazine.vanderhorst@bfh.ch
Business School:
Sebastian Gurtner, sebastian.gurtner@bfh.ch
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL:
Doris Herrmann, doris.herrmann@bfh.ch
Bern Academy of the Arts:
Thomas Gartmann, thomas.gartmann@hkb.bfh.ch
School of Social Work:
Martin Wild, martin.wild@bfh.ch
School of Engineering and Computer Science:
Peter Brunner, peter.brunner@bfh.ch
Individual support actions for researchers:
Florian Abrecht, florian.abrecht@bfh.ch

Scholars@Risk

BFH is member of Scholars at Risk Network Switzerland. Through that we can provide places to host scholars from Ukraine universities.
Please visit https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/sections/sar-switzerland/

Contacts

Scholars at Risk International: Information and official recognition as a Scholar at Risk
Scholars@Risk Switzerland: Application for Assistance
Scholars@Risk at BFH: Pesche Eigenmann, peter.eigenmann@bfh.ch

Joining a SNSF project at the BFH

The Bern University of Applied Sciences, with the support of the SNSF, provides Ukrainian scholars and researchers the opportunity to join and become a member of a running SNSF project at the BFH. The eligible projects are listed here.