Action areas
In total, the "Fit for Future" project addresses twelve action areas, which deal with topics such as university structures, digital transformation, and research in an international context. The project also considers new workspace arrangements, an attractive campus life, and the future of teaching, all of which are of great importance to the University of Bern. The University is challenged with promoting lifelong learning, coping with limited space, ensuring equal opportunities, implementing innovative ideas, and fostering an open leadership culture. Details about the action areas are available here.
Digital transformation
Digital transformation is a crucial component in achieving our overall strategy. In ensuring a balance between openness and security, we aim to create a digital working environment that is perceived as an asset rather than a burden.
Teaching
Teaching is defined by current and relevant content. Teaching and research will become closely linked, and will involve students more collaboratively.
Life-long learning
The University of Bern must exemplify life-long learning. Attractive offers that are affordable, diverse, and available in suitable formats can be used digitally, locally and independently by researchers, teachers, students, and the administration.
An international research environment
The University of Bern aims to achieve international recognition and appeal through its clearly defined and diversified research priorities, as well as by expanding its international networking.
Innovation and Knowledge Translation
The University of Bern ensures that scientific findings lead to more innovation, both socially and economically. Entrepreneurial talent is to be systematically and consistently promoted.
Rethinking university structures
The University of Bern is pursuing Strategy 2030 and adapting its structure to prioritize its core responsibilities in teaching and research. The University will optimize its resources to ensure that they are sufficient for as much as possible.
Leadership culture and change
Good leadership aims to empower employees so that they can successfully complete their tasks.
UniBE Life
The University of Bern aims to develop and embody a common organizational identity. The goal is for employees and students to identify with the University of Bern as a whole. To achieve this, the University promotes exchange and a sense of belonging, strengthens internal communication, and enhances employee satisfaction.
Equal opportunities and inclusion
How can we promote equal opportunity? How can we achieve greater diversity among both students and employees of the University of Bern? How can management be made aware of equal opportunity and inclusion and supported in practicing it?
Conditions of employment
UniBe wants to distinguish itself as an excellent employer. This action area deals with working time models, flexible employment contracts and attainable goals for different target groups.
New workplace concepts
Changing forms of work, flexibility in terms of location and time, as well as the increasing variety of the proportion of tasks people do in study and teaching, research, service, administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration place new demands on the working environment, which is exemplified by the availability of a sufficient, diversified supply of suitable workspaces.
Shortage of space
How can the university make the best use of space to achieve its goals? Space is scarce, building and renovating has an impact on the climate and is expensive. It is worthwhile to develop optimal utilization and operational concepts.