Stadt Bern in the news

Bern is advancing a sustainable urban quarter on Viererfeld/Mittelfeld with affordable housing, green spaces, and infrastructure funded by upcoming votes.

Working for Bern involves being part of a diverse and inclusive culture focused on teamwork and making the city livable.

Bern is transforming Optingenstrasse into a climate-resilient 'sponge city' street with permeable surfaces, new trees, and water storage to reduce heat and flooding.

Bern will fell and replace 158 trees, including 46 young ones planted in the last 15 years.

Bern's city council unanimously ended the paint bag separation pilot, opting for container-based waste disposal instead.

The government council plans a 10.4 million CHF renovation of Bern's Ringhof building to accommodate the Department of Education and Culture.

Stadt Bern achieved a small surplus of 1.7 million CHF in 2025, mainly due to higher tax revenues, including a one-time corporate tax payment, but still missed several financial strategy goals.

The Burgergemeinde Bern pension fund is evicting 18 tenants to raise rents significantly, sparking tenant protests amid a wider Swiss trend of lease terminations for financial gain.

Bern police forcefully dispersed an unauthorized anti-WEF protest, detaining dozens and sparking criticism over heavy-handed tactics despite the city council permitting stationary demonstrations.

The City of Bern approved a 6.8 million CHF budget to renovate Volksschule Wankdorf.

Bern voters approved plans to redevelop the Gaswerkareal into a mixed-use neighborhood with affordable housing, preserving the Gaskessel center but displacing the Anstadt community.

The Bern cantonal government plans to extensively renovate the Ringhof building to accommodate the Department of Education and Culture.

The City of Bern's housing counseling service helps socially disadvantaged people navigate digital housing searches and cope with housing insecurity and social challenges.

After violent protests in Bern, SVP demands the city double police funding, but the city and SP party oppose, citing fair financial arrangements and effective police cooperation.

The article explores Bern's Innenstadt district, highlighting its historical significance, vibrant community life, economic role, and ongoing urban development challenges and projects.

Bern voters approved rezoning plans for the Gaswerkareal to develop a new neighborhood with mostly affordable housing and increased city council control over planning.

The Kornhausbrücke in Bern reopens on November 17, 2025, after extensive nine-month renovations, restoring tram and bus routes.

Bern city council mandates containers for household and paper waste, ending the color-coded bag pilot.

Lena Allenspach resigns as co-president of Bern's SP party but stays active in local politics and supports leadership transition before elections.

Bern city will not lend artworks from its collection to private individuals, unlike Langnau.