Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science consists of five departments: Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Biology and Geosciences. The Faculty is characterized by interdisciplinarity, which is reflected in the affiliated Research Competence Centers, National Centres of Competence in Research and Interfaculty Research Cooperation.

Studying at the Faculty of Philosophy and Natural Sciences is characterized by high quality teaching and internationally recognized research. In teaching, the Faculty offers a variety of study programmes at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level. Graduate Schools accompany the PhD programs and specialized Master programs.

Events

MIC Research Day 2025

The MIC Research Day is UniBE's annual networking event in the field of microscopy in the life sciences. Researchers and members of Core Facilities from other institutions are welcome to attend. The MIC Research Day brings together scientists who use microscopy with researchers who want to use microscopy. Young scientists and established researchers present data from their exciting research projects and discuss their microscopy expertise. The MIC Research Day is an integral part of the PhD specialization program Cutting Edge Microscopy.
In addition, there is an image contest for the best microscopic image.

Date: June 25, 2025
Deadline for the image contest: June 11, 2025
Time: 9:15 bis 16:30
Place: lecture hall U113, DCBP, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern
Registration: as soon as possible, places are limited

Link to the event calendar of the University of Bern

News

Physics and Mathematics

From the idea to the prototype together

Polymechanics, high-energy physicists, electronics engineers, and many others are needed when a diverse team at the Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP) is looking for new solutions.

June 3, 2025

Uni Aktuell

Climat and Environment

Environmental conference with young people and prominent guests

With the support of the Oeschger Centre for Climate Research at the University of Bern, the environmental education organisation GLOBE Switzerland has organised the largest national research competition for schools to date. The winners of the competition will be announced at a youth conference at the University of Bern on Friday, 13 June 2025.

(Article only available in German)
June 6, 2025

University of Bern

Astronomy

Slope Streaks on Mars – not a sign of water after all?

A new study led by the University of Bern and Brown University in the U.S. casts doubt on one of the most tantalizing clues that water might be flowing on present-day Mars. Researchers analyzed a global database of 500,000 enigmatic streaks that occur on steep Martian slopes, concluding that they’re most likely caused by dry processes rather than liquid flow.

May 19, 2025

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Biology

How disrupted cell processes promote cancer

Researchers at the University of Bern, together with scientists from Stanford University and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), have discovered a new cellular mechanism that controls the stability of messenger RNA (mRNA) in cells. When this mechanism is disrupted, tumors can grow more quickly. The findings open new possibilities for cancer therapy.

May 9, 2025

University of Bern

Contact

University of Bern
Philosophisch-naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Sidlerstrasse 5
CH-3012 Bern

Phone: + 41 31 684 32 09