News & Updates

Stay informed about our latest activities and achievements.

THoR Project Receives Innovation Grant

The University has awarded additional funding to expand our outreach activities. This grant will allow us to develop new public engagement formats and reach wider audiences across Switzerland.

With this funding, we plan to launch three new initiatives:

  • A mobile research exhibition that will visit community centers
  • A podcast series featuring researchers in conversation with practitioners
  • Expanded school outreach programming

New Partnership with City Libraries

We're pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Bern City Library network. Starting in September, we'll be bringing humanities research discussions to local libraries throughout the city.

The partnership will feature:

  • Monthly "Research in Conversation" events
  • Pop-up research displays in branch libraries
  • Special programming for children and families

Successful Completion of Digital Storytelling Pilot

Our experimental Digital Storytelling project has concluded its pilot phase with excellent results. Over six months, five research teams worked with multimedia professionals to create accessible presentations of their work.

The resulting videos and interactive presentations have been viewed over 15,000 times across our platforms. Based on this success, we're planning to expand the program to include more researchers next year.