Forschungsräume und Themen der Berner Geographie

The Department of Geography at the University of Bern is currently active in over 40 countries, with a focus on Switzerland, Europe, East Africa including the Horn, the Andes, and Central Asia and South East Asia. These regional or national programmes are complemented by a number of global networks with a focus on climate change and sustainable resource use including mountain development. Overall, the Department is engaged in 74 projects, all based on close collaboration with local and regional partners in the countries where the programmes work.