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!
Scholarship
The scientific politics scholarships enable graduates of Swiss universities to experience the political processes in the Swiss Parliament “live.” The scholarship holders work for one year in the Federal Parliament in Bern for the Parliamentary Services. They support legislative committees by working as part of a committee secretariat team. Very good knowledge of at least two Swiss official languages is essential.
May 8, 2026
until May 9, 2026
08:00 − 19:00
Schloss Münchenwiler
Münchenwiler Seminar
At the Münchenwiler seminar 2026 we aim to discuss the confines within which scientists’ engagement with wider society can be fruitful and legitimate. We have invited speakers from a variety of academic disciplines to reflect on their experience and their self-perception. The seminar is open to all members of the teaching and research staff including doctoral and post-doctoral researchers at the University of Bern. Participation is free of charge.
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.
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.
August 25, 2026
until August 26, 2026
09:00 − 17:00
Universität Bern, UniS
Supervision
The two-day block course "Training for PhD Supervisors" addresses the goals, challenges, and content of effective supervision of doctoral candidates.
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.
