Welcome to the homepage of the Department of Economics of the University of Bern. You can find information about our courses, research activities, and our affiliated research centers.
22 October 2026
18:00 − 20:30
Tariffs, Trade Deficits, and the Dollar: Why Global Finance Tames Trade Wars
12 October 2026
16:15 − 17:30
seminar room A222 UniS
Research Seminar
VU Amsterdam
23 October 2026
13:00 − 17:15
Bundesplatz 1 / Moneyverse
Company Insight
Department of Economics
5 November 2026
14:00 − 17:00
Uni S
Roundtable on Development Impact
Forum Wirtschaft
Article
Guest Commentary by Ralph Winkler
Die Volkswirtschaft
Interview with Stefan Wolter
Guest Commentary by Doina Radulescu
NZZ
Assessment by Claudio Schilter
Tagesanzeiger
The VWI is pleased to present the new information sheet for the bachelor's degree program. In just a few pages, you will find useful information about the bachelor's program in economics. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Bern.
Das Departement für Volkswirtschaftslehre bietet einen Bachelorstudiengang an.
Das Departement für Volkswirtschaftslehre bietet drei Masterstudiengänge an
Are you interested in studying a semester abroad ? As a student at the University of Bern you have the possibility to take part at different exchange programs.
Pierpaolo Benigno
The Economic Journal
Remo Isch‑Taudien, Cyril Monnet, Dirk Niepelt
Remo Isch‑Taudien, Cyril Monnet, Dirk Niepelt, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics
Publikation
Martina Jakob, Konstantin Büchel, Daniel Steffen, Aymo Brunetti
Martina Jakob, Konstantin Büchel, Daniel Steffen, Aymo Brunetti, Journal of Development Economics
Dirk Niepelt
Center for Economic Policy Research
Schanzeneckstrasse 1 Postfach 3001 Bern
Phone: +41 31 684 39 74
