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Students can approach the University Executive Board with what is known as a regulatory notification in accordance with Art. 101 of the Bern Act on Administrative Law (VRPG) if they wish to raise complaints against employees or bodies of the University.

Anyone wishing to lodge a complaint can submit a written and substantiated statement to the University Executive Board. The procedure is free of charge. The regulatory notification will be handled in writing and assessed by the University Executive Board, taking into account all relevant circumstances. As a rule, the persons or bodies that are the subject of complaints are asked to comment.

University of Bern

University Executive Board

FAO Dr. Christoph Pappa, Secretary General

Hochschulstrasse 6

3012 Bern
Switzerland

The “Research Compliance and Good Research Practice” contact point advises and trains researchers on all topics of research compliance and good research practice (e.g. authorship of publications, ethical issues, use of artificial intelligence in research or prevention of plagiarism) and connects them with specialist contacts.

Contact: Hannah Brodersen, hannah.brodersen@unibe.ch

The Innovation Office promotes a dynamic culture of innovation at the University of Bern. It advises and supports students, researchers and clinicians with new ideas and inventions, thereby strengthening the transfer of innovative research to business and society.

Contact: innovationoffice@unibe.ch

The Safety Office advises and supports all members of the University, the institutes and faculties as well as the University management in all matters relating to personal and environmental safety (occupational safety, hazardous goods, safety concepts, safety in the field/during excursions, etc.).

Contact: sicherheit@unibe.ch

If there are indications of academic misconduct, a report can be submitted to the University’s Integrity Officers. The Integrity Officers undertake investigations ex officio or on the basis of a report. They are independent of the University’s governing bodies.

If the investigations reveal substantiated suspicions, the proceedings will be continued, otherwise the suspicion will not be pursued further. The Rector must always be notified. Once the necessary clarifications have been completed, the Integrity Officers submit a report to the University Executive Board. The University Executive Board assesses the case on the basis of the report and taking into account all relevant circumstances. Once the proceedings have been legally concluded, the University Executive Board will inform the reporting person whether academic misconduct has been confirmed.

Contact: integritaet@unibe.ch

The Audit Office of the Canton of Bern is the Whistleblowing Office for the University. It is responsible for receiving reports of possible grievances in the following areas: Conflicts of interest, corruption/bribery, embezzlement/theft/fraud, misappropriation, accounting offenses, breaches of data protection/information security and violations of codes of conduct.

The Whistleblowing Office shall treat the reports confidentially. It does not disclose any information about the reporting person without their consent.