Institute of Geography

Welcome to the website of the Institute of Geography, University of Bern. Founded in 1886, the Institute comprises Human Geography, Physical Geography, and Geographies of Sustainability and conducts research on all aspects of geography. The Institute offers a Bachelor and a Master program and contributes to several other study programs.

Why study Geography in Bern? You can find out what former and current students and lecturers think on the page 'For prospective students' under the heading 'Studies'.

News

The End of Sheikh Hasina's Era: Does the Rise of Islamists Threaten Gender Equality in BD?

Jinat Hossain, lecturing at the unit Critical Sustainability Studies, is publishing a series on the recent political transition in Bangladesh and its impact on gender leadership and equality. The second episode in the writing series on Gender Campus is now published.

How harmless is arsenic in seafood?

An interdisciplinary study from the University of Bern involving Adrien Mestrot and Teresa Chávez-Capilla reveals that gut bacteria play a crucial role in converting arsenobetaine into toxic arsenic compounds. Results show that arsenobetaine, commonly found in seafood and previously considered harmless, is partly transformed into toxic arsenic compounds by the action of gut bacteria in the mammalian body. These findings raise new questions about the safety of seafood consumption.

Geographica Bernensia Publication released

The new publication "Soil Moisture Suction in Agricultural Soils: Analyzing Long-Term Tensiometer Measurements in the Swiss Central Plateau" by Daria S. Göllnitz et al. is available online.

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