Here you will find events, information and offers relevant to intermediate staff.
Academic Career
The new portal supports researchers from doctoral candidates to assistant professors with information on the career stages at the University of Bern. It also offers resources on career development, Transferable Skills, funding, and advisory services. Discover the portal!
University Library of Bern UB
Since 1 January 2026, the University of Bern no longer has a read-and-publish agreement with the publisher Springer Nature. Here you will find information on how researchers can publish open access despite the lack of a contract.
February 11, 2026
13:30 − 17:15
Main Building, Hochschulstrasse 4, Room 115
Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize scholarly and scientific inquiries. It influences how we produce, assess, and communicate our research. However, generative AI is not a neutral instance but built on previously digitized data, text, and imagery. Therefore, all generative AI systems are highly biased and a model of the past. Still, it is undeniable that the usage will allow us to create new forms of research. The workshop combines theoretical approaches to open research data strategies with applied uses of various forms of artificial intelligence. By addressing AI as a methodological issue, we don't subscribe to the hype but rather put the various opportunities and limitations up for discussion. Amrei Bahr (University of Stuttgart) is a renowned expert in the field and an important voice with regards to epistemological and methodological questions, when leveraging AI in the sciences. She will open the event with an introductory talk that sets the stage for the discussion. In the second part, we invite you to share concrete cases and examples in which you felt uncertain about how to use AI appropriately. These cases will form the basis for a joint reflection. In the final part, data stewards will comment on the raised uncertainties and provide their distinct perspectives. Please send your proposal (topic and your questions, informal) until 25th of January 2026 to Ursula Loosli: ursula.loosli@unibe.ch This event is organized by Open Science/University Library and the Digital Humanities. This event is part of the international Love Data Week 2026 #LoveData26
AI increasingly influences how we produce, assess and communicate research. Join us in an engaging workshop exploring uncertainties about the epistemological and methodological status of AI generated scholarly output.
February 12, 2026
12:30 − 17:45
Hauptgebäude
Open-Access-Conference
There is a lot going on in the open access publishing landscape at the moment. And in philosophy, too, there are exciting and promising developments surrounding OA publishing. The University Library of Bern is therefore dedicating our annual Open Access Conference this year to the field of philosophy.
Swiss Young Academy (SYA)
The Swiss Young Academy (SYA) is a platform of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (a+) and serves to promote young scientists and academics. Currently, 34 committed young scientists and academics from a wide range of scientific fields are active as members of the SYA, more members are to be admitted. Interested persons can apply for membership of the SYA until 28 February 2026.
(Post)Doctorate
Since the 2025 fall semester, the framework conditions for doctoral and postdoctoral positions are defined independently of the annual employee appraisal (MAG). Learn more
University of Bern
The University of Bern provides its members (students and staff) with a wide range of advisory services. The Advisory service guide provides information on offers, advisory centers and points of contact at the University, and on options for how to proceed.
January 28, 2026
until January 29, 2026
09:00 − 17:00
Networking
Supervising doctoral students is an exciting and responsible task with a wide range of challenges, and one of the key determinants of a successful doctorate. The two-day block course ‘Training for PhD Supervisors’ focuses on the goals, challenges and content of good supervision of doctoral students.
Childcare Services by KIHOB
KIHOB (Stiftung Kinderbetreuung im Hochschulraum Bern, Foundation for Childcare in the Bern University Area) offers flexible childcare for members of the University of Bern with customisable options per semester. There are specific services available, for example for evening sessions, conferences and short-term childcare at home. Thus, KIHOB helps to improve the work-life balance for parents.
Academic Career Planning
Would you like to boost your employability and the effectiveness of your research? The Vice-Rectorate for International and Academic Careers offers the ‘Transferable Skills’ course programme free of charge. You will receive individual feedback from experts, learn intensively in small groups and network with others across disciplines.
