Institute of Geological Sciences, Uni Bern

08/12/2025

Over the weekend, University of Bern hosted the 23rd Swiss Geoscience Meeting.

About 1,000 participants joined us for these two days. The program featured plenary talks, 31 thematic symposia with oral and poster presentations, and a vibrant exhibition.

This year, the conference was accompanied also by Geologentag adding some industrial perspectives.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to making this event memorable 🙌🏻 It was a great time!

02/12/2025

Fondue evening at the institute, a convivial occasion to enjoy delicious cheese in the company of students and members of the institute 🫕🧀

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18/06/2019

Our Geology Bachelor's students in the Säntis area of , hard at work mapping sedimentary rocks underwater and around a good lunch spot

30/01/2019

Did you know there could be more water in Earth's interior than on its surface?
Learn a lot about Earth’s deep-water cycle with Prof. Hermann, 2018 recipient of the Dana Medal.

Joerg Hermann: “Dana Medal Lecture: Mineralogical and petrological constraints on the Earth’s deep-water cycle”, MSA Annual Meeting, Tuesday, 6 November 2018...

12/11/2018

Prof. Jörg Hermann is the 2018 recipient of the Dana Medal of the Mineralogical Society of America. This medal "is intended to recognize sustained outstanding scientific contributions through original research in the mineralogical sciences" Congratulations!🤗 Mineralogical Society of America

26/09/2018

Prof. Daniela Rubatto receives an Honorary Membership of the Italian Society of and at the annual meeting in
DR is the one with the big smile, beside Prof. Cappelletti, the president of the Society! Congrats Daniela!

05/09/2018

Prof. J. Hermann and Prof. T. Pettke lead 3rd year bachelor students to area ( pass) to investigate and sample subducted oceanic rocks! Nice view on an emblematic summit of : The !

31/08/2018

Prof. (and Captain) F. Anselmetti went with students on Lake to take sediment cores and shoot seismic lines! This is part of « - and ” . 😎

24/08/2018

Master's students are in to study alpine with Prof. M. Herwegh and Prof. F. Anselmetti. season has started! 😎

17/08/2018

This week's science news in a nutshell! Especially exciting for : The spacecraft made its closest approach yet to Ryugu. It is determining the asteroid’s mass as well as sending back spectacular pictures of the surface. Keep up the good work !

“Catch up on the week in science... https://t.co/Tr6U5IjHzN”

10/08/2018

This week's science news in a nutshell! Especially exciting (for humanity not ): Fewer local cases of Dengue in Townsville after releasing mosquitoes modified to block transmission of the virus. The same approach could help stop other mosquito-borne diseases.

“Catch up on the week in science... https://t.co/iYlrPpSPjL”

09/08/2018

The conference is taking place in Boston next week. Over 20 members of our institute have submitted abstracts and will be presenting a wide range of exciting new research on , and ! Watch this space for details!