We warmly welcome international students!

forum³ is the University Chaplaincy for students of the University and the Universities of Applied Sciences in Bern.

The three dimensions of community, spirituality and development form the basis of our activities.

forum³ creates places to meet and celebrate, to experience silence, to exchange about life issues and for the creative expression of students.
forum³ supports students in their personal and spiritual development. Its events offer space for the discussion of religious, ethical and social topics.

Our events are generally free of charge for students. We only charge a fee for events with overnight accommodation or high material costs, which we indicate in the flyer and on the poster. However, a low budget should not be an obstacle – feel free to contact us!

Pastoral Care

As a university chaplain I am here for you

Do you need an open and independent ear?

In the university chaplain you will find someone to talk to about what makes you happy, moves or worries you. Faith and spirituality can, but do not have to be part of the conversation. Independence and confidentiality are a matter of course. The service is free of charge. The conversation is possible face-to-face, by telephone or by e-mail.

Please contact:
thomas.schuepbach@refbejuso.ch
+41 (0)78 842 78 90
Länggassstrasse 41 (4th floor), 3012 Berne

Programme spring semester: Blueschtfahrt

You’ve probably never heard of a ‘Blueschtfahrt’? This Swiss-German word means ‘excursion into the countryside’, exactly when many fruit trees, shrubs and flowers are in full bloom. Such trips are usually organised by senior citizens. But why actually? We think it’s time to revive this tradition for young people: in concrete terms, by setting off on a real „Blueschtfahrt“ on 6 April. But also symbolically, by taking more time for the fleeting but precious moments of beauty in which something blossoms in very different ways. Perhaps we will then even experience something of what Jesus alludes to in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 12:27): ‘Look at the lilies as they grow: they do not labour or spin. But I tell you, even King Solomon, in all his splendour, was not dressed like one of them.’ Was the travelling preacher from Nazareth also inspired by a ‘Blueschtfahrt’?