Engaged UniBE – Transdisciplinary Projects for Sustainable Development
Promoting a Culture of Active Engagement at UniBE and Beyond
Engaged UniBE is an initiative by the University of Bern that aims to strengthen the university’s role in society. It collaborates with stakeholders from the city, region, and canton of Bern – and beyond – to help shape societal developments.
Through Engaged UniBE, knowledge transfer is actively supported by encouraging students, faculty, and staff to engage with and exchange ideas in society.
A Few Insights into the 2025 Call:
- Average requested funding per project: approx. CHF 258,358
- Applicants include:
- Societal actors: foundations, associations, NGOs, nature parks, and other civil society organizations
- University participants: members of the faculties of Science, Business/Economics/Social Sciences, Humanities, Human Sciences, and the university centers CDE and Oeschger Centre
- Project themes: climate protection, biodiversity, social innovation, sustainable mobility, circular economy, participatory urban development, dialogue, real-world laboratories, and more.
