University of Bern Starting your Studies – Orientation Day Main Building Aula; Rector welcomes new Master students

University of Bern Starting your Studies – Orientation Day Main Building Aula; Rector welcomes new Master students

www.unibe.ch/freshers_day Friday, September 11, 2026 Program of the introductory events for new Master students Academic Year 2026/27 Starting your Master Studies Orientation Day

Starting your Studies – Orientation Day 2026 2nd floor Aula Official Welcome 2nd floor, room 210 Academic Units General Secretariat UniBE International Office for Equal Opportunities Students Union University of Bern (SUB) Admissions Office ZIB (ground floor, Infopoint, room 020) Language Center – Academic English – German as a foreign language Collegium generale University Sports Career Service Innovation Office Main Building: the morning 11 8 5 1 10 2 4 3 6 Main Entrance ground floor Admissions Office (ZIB, Infopoint) University Library of Bern For information about guided tours see www.unibe.ch/ub/einfuehrungen External Units Universities of Bern Counselling Centre Swiss National Library Hallwylstrasse 15 (from 30 November 2026: Monbijoustrasse 72–74) For information about guided tours see www.nb.admin.ch or info@nb.admin.ch Foyer Starting your Studies – Orientation Day 2026 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 9 9 12 12 13 7 13

Starting your Studies – Orientation Day 2026 Agenda 8.30 to 12.30 pm Official Welcome by the Rector, Main Building, Aula (several sessions) 8.30 to 12.30 pm General Information on Studying in Bern, Main Building, Foyer 9.30 to 2.30 pm Campus Student Groups, UniS

9.30 to 6 pm Introduction to the Study Programs by the Faculties, Departments and Institutes Official Welcome 8.30 am • Faculty of Humanities 9.30 am • Faculty of Theology • Faculty of Human Sciences 10.20 am • Faculty of Science 11.15 am • Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences • Vetsuisse Faculty 12.05 pm • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Medicine The official welcome addresses are given by the rector and the other persons listed below and follow the timetable given above: Prof. Dr. Virginia Richter Rector Dr. Andrea Hungerbühler Secretary General Coordinator Orientation Day Sidonia Christ Board Member of the Students Union of the University of Bern (SUB) Claudia Willen / Karin Beyeler Head of Office for Equal Opportunities Mirjam Zeiter Psychologist, Universities of Bern Counselling Centre

Starting your Studies – Orientation Day 2026 Main Entrance, Schanzeneckstrasse 1 UniS, Ground floor UniS: Campus Student Groups F F F F E E E E D D D D C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C B B B B A A A Starting your Studies – Orientation Day 2026

Starting your Studies – Orientation Day 2026 Students Union • Students Union of the University of Bern (SUB) • Studierendenrat (SR) Other Groups, external • Brands for Students • LibRomania • Marrow Bern • Schweizerisches Sozialarchiv Student Associations • Achtung Liebe Bern • Academic Surf Club Bern • AIESEC Bern • ARK – Akademischer Reitklub Bern • ELSA – European Law Students› Association • ESN Bern • Feministisches Hochschulkollektiv Bern • Foraus • Mindbalance • MUN – Model United Nations • Neurodivergentes Znacht • OG – Offiziersgesellschaft der Universität Bern • Queerstudents • Students4Sustainability und Studigarten • STBI – Studenti Ticinesi a Berna • Swiss Diplomacy Student Asso- ciation Bern Cultural Groups • ALSO – Alumni- & Sinfonie- Orchester • BeASt* – Berner Acapella Stu­ dent*innen • Unichor Bern • Uob – Uniorchester Bern Religious Groups • aki – Katholische Hochschulseel­ sorge • Forum3 • CAMPUSlive Bern • Christliche Hochschulgruppe VBG Bern Fraternities and Sororities • AKV Burgundia • AV Berchtoldia • Berna Bernensis • Hétaïra Bern • Zofingia A B C D E F

Faculty of Humanities Welcome of the new students and introduction by the Dean: 9.30 to 10 am Unitobler, room F022 Institute of History Introduction to Master studies in History Mono/Major/Minor: 3.15 to 4:15 pm bilingual German/English Unitobler, room F021 Followed by a welcome aperitif outside, at the institute if it rains: 3.30 to 5 pm Institute of Archaeological Sciences Information to Master studies in Archaeology Major/Minor: 2.15 to 3pm Uni Mittelstrasse, Mittelstrasse 43, room 124 Followed by a tour of the institute with aperitif: 3 to 3.45 pm Unit of Social Anthropology Master of Arts in Social Anthropology Major/Minor, Master program in Anthropology of Transnationalism and the State (ATS) Major/Minor and Master program in Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE) Mono: 2.30 to 3.30 pm at the unit, Lerchenweg 36, seminar room S221, 2nd floor Unit for the Study of Middle East and Muslim Societies Master of Arts in Studies of the Middle East and Muslim Societies Major/Minor: Monday, 14.09.2026, Kick-Off Day (part of the Master program in accor­ dance with the KSL) Unit for the Science of Religion Bachelor and Master of Arts in Science of Religion Major/Minor: 4 to 5 pm Followed by an aperitif at the unit, Lerchenweg 36, seminar room S113, 1st floor Institute of Art History Master of Arts in Art History Mono/ Major: 10.45 to 12.30 am Master of Arts in Art History Minor&HKB: 1.45 to 3.30 pm The introduction sessions includes a visiting tour of the University Mittel­ strasse and «Meet the IKG» Uni Mittelstrasse, Mittelstrasse 43, social hub 179 i i E Introductions to the Master’s degree programs of the faculties and institutes Presentation in English only if marked with E i i

Institute of Musicology Master of Arts in Musicology Major/ Minor: 1.30 to 2 pm Uni Mittelstrasse, Mittelstrasse 43, room 120 Guided tour of the Uni Mittelstrasse and the institute by assistants (incl. library and phonotheque): 2 to 2.30 pm Uni Mittelstrasse, Mittelstrasse 43, room 103 Aperitif offered by the student council: 3.15 to 3.45 pm Uni Mittelstrasse, Mittelstrasse 43, social hub 119 Institute of Philosophy Master of Arts in Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy (PLEP) and Master of Arts in Philosophy Major/ Minor: There will be an introductory session/ aperitif in September. New master students will be personally invited Institute of Theater Studies no specific event for new master students Department of English Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics Major/Minor and Master of Arts in English Literary Studies Major/Minor: 10 to 11 am Unitobler, room F014 Institute of French Language and Literature Master of Arts in French Linguistics/ Literature Major/Minor: 2 to 3 pm Unitobler, room F-122 Podcast: https://www.francais.unibe.ch The presentation will be held in French. Followed by a tour of Unitobler (mee­ ting point: 3.05 pm at the SUB-Hüsli), then aperitif at the institute at the institute, Länggassstrasse 49, 3rd floor Institute of Germanic Languages and Literatures Master of Arts in German Studies, German Linguistics and German Literature Major: 10.30 to 12 am Minor: 2 to 3.30 pm Unitobler, room F022 Followed by a tour of the institute and a welcome aperitif Institute of Italian Language and Literature Bachelor and Master of Arts in Italian Linguistics and Literature Major/Minor: 1 to 2 pm Unitobler, room F007 Followed by a students’ committee aperitif at the institute, Länggassstrasse 49, 3rd floor Institute of Classical Philology Welcome session to Bachelor and Master studies in Classics Major/Minor: 2 to 3 pm at the institute, Länggassstrasse 49, room B143, 1st floor i i i i i i E

Institute of Slavic Languages and Literatures Introduction to Slavic studies Bachelor and Master Major/Minor: 2 to 3 pm Orientation event for new students including a tour of the institute and the library, followed by an aperitif hosted by the student’s committee at the institute, Länggassstrasse 49, room B347, 3rd floor Department of Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor and Master of Arts in Spanish Linguistics and Literature Major/Minor: 11.30 to 12.30 pm Unitobler, room F007 Followed by an aperitif, in collaboration with the student’s committee: 12.30 to 1.30 pm at the institute, Länggassstrasse 49, 3rd floor Department of Linguistics Master of Arts in Linguistics Major/ Minor, individual student consultation: 1.15 to 1.45 pm at the institute, Länggassstrasse 49, room B166, 1st floor Interdisciplinary Units Center for Global Studies Master of Arts in Latin American Studies Mono/Major/Minor: 11 to 13 pm Presentation of the study program. Afterwards, a short tour of the institute and lunch with students from the Latin American Studies program. at the Institute, Länggassstrasse 49, room B128, 1st floor Bachelor and Master of Arts in Eastern European Studies Major/Minor: 3.30 to 4.30 pm Presentation of the study programe, the student association and the Swiss Library of Eastern Europe (SOB). Followed by a walk to the exhibition on Anna Tumarkin and women’s higher education in Switzerland Schweizerische Osteuropabibliothek, Hallerstrasse 6, 1st basement Center for the Study of Language and Society Introduction to the CSLS and Master of Arts in Sociolinguistics Mono/Major/ Minor: 12.45 to 1.45 pm Center for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS), Muesmattstrasse 45, 3012 Bern, room D124, 1st floor Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies Master Gender Studies Minor: 3.30 to 4.15 pm Uni Mittelstrasse, Mittelstrasse 43, room 170 i i E i i

Faculty of Theology Information for graduate students Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies/ Theology Major/Minor, Master Gender and Religion Minor, Master Jewish Studies/Ancient Near Eastern Cultures Minor, Master of Arts in Ancient Judaism Mono/Major: 3 to 3.30 pm Unitobler, room F–113 Faculty of Human Sciences Institute of Educational Science Bachelor and Master of Science in Education Mono/Major: 11 to 12 am Areal vonRoll, Fabrikstrasse 8, seminar room B101, 1. OG Followed by an aperitif, in collaboration with the students’ committee Bachelor and Master of Science in Education Minor: 2 to 3 pm Areal vonRoll, Fabrikstrasse 6, lecture hall 004, ground floor Institute of Psychology Master of Science in Psychology Mono/Minor: 2.30 to 3 pm Areal vonRoll, Fabrikstrasse 6, lecture hall 003, ground floor Institute of Sport Science no specific event for new master students i

i Faculty of Science Introduction by the Dean: 12.30 to 1 pm, names A–L 1.15 to 1.45 pm, names M–Z Building «Exakte Wissenschaften», Sidlerstrasse 5, room A006, 1st basement Mathematics, Statistics and Informatics Mathematics and Statistics Master of Science in Statistics and Data Science Mono/Minor: 3.30 to 4 pm Building «Exakte Wissenschaften», Sidlerstrasse 5, room B007, 2nd basement Informatics Master of Science in Computer Science Mono/Minor: 4 to 4.30 pm Building «Exakte Wissenschaften», Sidlerstrasse 5, room A006, 1st basement Followed by a snack in front of room A006 Physics and Astronomy no specific event for new master students Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Biochemistry and Molecular Biology no specific event for new master students Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Master of Science in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Mono/Minor (no information about Master of Science in Molecular Life Sciences): 3.30 to 4 pm Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Freiestrasse 3, lecture hall EG16, ground floor Afterwards short tour through the institute and get-together with students of the department Pharmaceutical Sciences no specific event for new master students Departement of Biology Biology no specific event for new master students Bioinformatics Monday, 14.09.2026 Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Mono: 8.15 to 10 am University of Fribourg Geosciences Earth Sciences BEFRI Master of Science in Earth Sciences: the introduction takes place in the first week of the semester (excursion «Dynamic Alps») Geography Master of Science in Geography Mono/Major/Minor: 3 to 3.45 pm Institute of Geography, Hallerstrasse 12, room 001, ground floor i E E

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