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Strategic thematic fields

In line with our vision, our university is positioning itself in the most pressing issues of our time: “Sustainable Development”, “Humane Digital Transformation” and “Caring Society”. To do this, we pool the breadth of our different skills. Each area of BFH makes its own effective contribution to responsible social change.

Caring Society

Humane Digital Transformation

Sustainable development

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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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    Drones deployed in the hunt for bark beetles

    18.11.2024 Bark beetles cause an enormous amount of damage in Swiss forests. Researchers at BFH are working on a method using drone and satellite images to detect early on if a tree is infested with bark beetles.

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    Homeless seniors: life in the shadows

    11.11.2024 The lives of older homeless adults, some without shelter for years, are poorly documented. With its research project, BFH aims to lay the foundations for more targeted support for homeless seniors.

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    WWF sustainability rating: Bern University of Applied Sciences comes out on top

    08.11.2024 In a comparison of Swiss universities, BFH came out on top among the nine universities of applied sciences analysed.

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    “A piece of the puzzle for greater autonomy for older people”

    06.11.2024 The Federal Council aims to support independent living for older adults by providing supplementary benefits for daily support services. Social gerontologist Riccardo Pardini puts the bill in context.

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