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Research + Consulting services

The research and consulting services of Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH stand for technologically, culturally, economically and socially relevant innovations.

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The diversity of our research areas offer ideal conditions for addressing interdisciplinary issues. As a university of applied sciences located in Bern, we see ourselves as part of the Bern innovation ecosystem. Our practice- and market-oriented range of services comes into full effect in partnerships with companies and public institutions. 

Excellence in BFH research

Excellent research at BFH is characterised by:

Social relevance

  • The focus is on the benefits of research for society and the needs of partners in practice. We develop practice-oriented, innovative, future-oriented solutions.
  • We are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary cooperation.
  • We contribute our observations and findings to the political and social discourse.

Impact in the international/national society and research community

  • Our research leads to innovative products, processes and services
  • We publish our research results in international/national journals, are present at international/national conferences and participate as experts in specialist committees.
  • As an actor in the scientific system, we generate new, relevant knowledge that is used to further develop the specialist disciplines.

Entrepreneurial higher education institution

  • We afford our institutes and research groups great entrepreneurial and creative freedom with an incentive for high self-financing.

  • We maintain strong collaborative partnerships with companies, other advanced technical colleges and universities.

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    Why geopolitics and intercultural skills are becoming increasingly important

    09.12.2024 What implications does the new presidency in the USA have for the rest of the world and how do we provide our students for the possible developments and consequences? Prof Omar Serrano, Head of the...

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    Digital access for people affected by poverty

    02.12.2024 Eight practical ways to support individuals facing poverty in Switzerland: these are the key insights from a recent project at BFH, led by Professor Dr Emanuela Chiapparini and her team.

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    Addressing the quality of life in dementia

    28.11.2024 Can people with dementia have a good quality of life? A study conducted by three BFH researchers aims to get to the bottom of this question.

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    Wanted: Hackathon organizers interested in diversity and inclusion

    20.11.2024 The Hack Integration project aims to foster more diverse and inclusive hackathons, bringing high-skill refugees to events, and using suggested team algorithms to form diverse and inclusive teams. To this...

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    Can AI cut healthcare costs?

    20.11.2024 Healthcare costs have been rising in Switzerland for years. Solutions are complex. Can AI help? A number of different projects are currently underway at Bern University of Applied Sciences to research the...

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    Specialist for consumer behaviour and AI joins Business School

    15.11.2024 This autumn, Adithya Kamaraj joined our Institute of Marketing & Global Management as a doctoral student. His research focuses on how the use of AI in exchange relationships influences consumers' perception...

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    Events for specialists

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    Theater in Times of War, Theater of Peace? Forschungs-Mittwoch #180

    About the roles the (performing) arts can, must, should play or not.

    22.01.2025, 5pm–7pm – Living Room, Moserstrasse 30, 3014 Bern

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    Natureculture Lab

    This international workshop aims to bring together in a hybrid format experts of conservation in two domains: on the one hand, art and cultural heritage conservation; and on the other hand, nature conservation.

    27.01.2025, 12.30pm until 29.01.2025, 7pm – HKB, Fellerstrasse 11, 3027 Bern

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    Hack4SocialGood 2025 collaborating for a digital future in the social sector

    Hack4SocialGood brings together people from the social and technology sectors. During a two-day event, they will help social organisations to find solutions for issues in the field of digitalisation.

    04.04.2025 until 05.04.2025 – Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW Von Roll-Strasse 10 4600 Olten

    • Conference

    ICEDEG 2025 - 11th International Conference on eDemocracy & eGovernment 11 – 13 June 2024

    We invite academic researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to attend the 11th ICEDEG conference that will take place at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Bern, Switzerland, 11 - 13 June 2025.

    11.06.2025 until 13.06.2025 – Business School, Brückenstrasse 73, Bern

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    107. Arbeitstagung Allgemeine Algebra AAA107 - 107th Workshop on General Algebra AAA107

    AAA107 will be held at the Marzili Campus of Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH-W), located in the historical center of Bern and near to the Aare, with a special session dedicated to the 80th birthday...

    20.06.2025 until 22.06.2025 – Brückenstrasse 73, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

    • Summer school

    Advanced Practice Summer School Models of Care with APNs - Leadership, Outcomes and Sustainability

    From individual roles to the model of care - The Advanced Practice Summer School empowers advanced practitioners and nurse managers to explore their clinical leadership skills, fostering the development of...

    24.06.2025 until 27.06.2025 – BFH, Schwarztorstrasse 48, 3007 Bern

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