The “Religious Conflicts and Coping Strategies” interfaculty research cooperation (IRC) brought its four-year project to a successful conclusion in 2022.

The Institute of Philosophy has launched a series of lectures, the Anna Tumarkin Lectures in Philosophy, where internationally renowned female philosophers present their current work. Amie Thomasson kicked the series off with “Rethinking Metaphysics”.

Two public podium discussions focused on the role played by the media in the war in Ukraine as well as developments in the post-socialist states of East-Central Europe. Both were organized by the “East European Studies Bern-Fribourg” association.

Bernese literary scholar Oliver Lubrich has published “The Secret Journey” (Die Geheime Reise): a novel that was initially published anonymously supplemented by a diary detailing a journey through 1941 Nazi Germany.

Every person has their own sleeping profile, which can be identified by their brain’s electrical activity as they sleep. Researchers at the University of Bern have demonstrated that certain brain waves during periods of deep sleep can be used to determine the extent of an individual’s propensity for risk in their everyday life.

The Institute of Sport Science has developed a sports counseling concept designed to help people get more exercise. A study has shown that the concept could be successful.