Digital transformation

Digital transformation plays a crucial role in achieving our overall strategy. In doing so, we strive to strike a balance between openness and security, ensuring that our digital work environment is perceived not as a burden but as a resource. Agility is a key factor that enables us to process research data quickly. Everyone should feel comfortable in the digital environment, regardless of their IT skills. Equal opportunity is important to us, and we offer alternatives for anyone who struggles. We invest in developing our employees’ digital skills without causing stress or overwhelming them. We take a critical view of digitalization and constantly remind ourselves that people are our focus.

Our goals

Our goals:

  • Digital transformation helps us achieve our overall strategy. 
  • There is a balance between “openness” and “security.” 
  • We are agile; research data can be processed quickly. 
  • People feel comfortable in the digital environment and view the digital workspace as a resource rather than a burden. 
  • We continue to develop our skills. 
  • We take a critical approach to digitalization.  

Our achievements to this point

Our achievements to this pointd:

  • Initial versions of the Medical Research Platform have been successfully tested. 
  • The peer review of the digitalization strategy has been conducted, and the report is available. 
  • Portfolio management has been expanded to the central administration in a basic version. A detailed validation and refinement is scheduled for 2026, as the current status could not yet be conclusively reviewed due to absences caused by illness. 
  • Governance: The cross-faculty bodies, the Digitalization Commission (DigiK) and the Digitalization Strategy Group (SDiG), have successfully established themselves, and a joint project governance structure has been established between Insel Gruppe AG, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Central IT Services.
  • Stimulate research on key topics / digitally transform research: Various funding lines have been established to support relevant initiatives in teaching and research.
  • Optimize collaboration between the Medical Faculty and Clinic ICT: A joint ICT governance structure has been established between the Medical Faculty and Insel Gruppe AG.

Digitalization at the University of Bern 

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Recent developments and next steps

  • For the remainder of the duration, the Digital Transformation 2030 initiative will focus on ICT infrastructure.  
  • AI and digital sovereignty will be added as new priority areas.  
  • An AI topic radar will be created (current university-wide activities).  
  • Establishing centralized IT governance, strengthening information security, and reviewing the structure and composition of committees (DigiK, SDIG) in the area of digitalization. 

Townhall-meeting "Digital transformation"