Programme

The programme is finalised! Over the weekend of 30 and 31 May 2026, more than 70 events will be open to you in Bern and Biel. Have fun browsing!
Those interested can also take a look at the archive of events from previous years.

Registration opens on 10 May 2026 at 4 pm.

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Festivalzentrum

Come and visit us at Affspace

no registration necessary

Ehemalige Feuerhochwacht im Berner Münster

The Bern landmark

free spots
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Kinderworkshop "Geheimnisse der Gotik"

no registration necessary
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For Kids
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Kinderworkshop "Druck dir deine Stadt"

A creative printing and pop-up urban workshop for children

no registration necessary

Erlacherhof

Switzerland's first Federal Palace

free spots

Geschäftshaus Teo Jakob

Welcome to the house that brings rooms to life. Discover design, architecture and art all in one place.

no registration necessary

Neues Bauen in Bern

In tune with the times

no free spots

Stadttheater Bern

Front building

only few free spots
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For Kids
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Kinderprogramm "Stadttheater Bern"

Guided tour for children aged 5 and over

free spots

Neues Kaiserhaus Bern

Renovation and refurbishment of the listed Kaiser department store, including a new concept for dining, experiences and retail

only few free spots

Käfigturm

From a prison tower to a tower of democracy

free spots

Bern Kunstvoll

A stroll through public art

no free spots

Neubau Bubenbergzentrum

The new railway access

no free spots

Perspektivenwechsel

We listen to the buildings together with blind and visually impaired people

free spots

Kleine Schanze

Park with a pavillon

no registration necessary

Jugendherberge Bern

Renovation of a listed historic building and new construction

free spots

BHM - Gesamterneuerung

A glimpse into the future of the Bern Historical Museum

free spots

Volksschule Marzili Erweiterung

new polygonal building

no registration necessary

Film «Asphalte Public»

Who owns public space?

no registration necessary

Ryff-Areal

A tour of the former Ryff factory

no registration necessary

Brückenkopf West

From a generic office block to a vibrant residential building

free spots

Lebensraum Stadt

Of cooling trees and hot concrete

no free spots

Umnutzung Lukas-Kapelle zu Wohnraum

Where people once prayed, people now live

free spots

Wohn- und Atelierhaus Bellevuestrasse

Late work by Frank Geiser

free spots

Thomaskirche

Swiss post-war modernism

no registration necessary

Vidmarhallen

A space for trades, services, leisure and culture

free spots

Siedlung Weissenstein

Railway Workers Housing Cooperative

no registration necessary

MFH Konsumstrasse

The transition from office to residential use in the Mattenhof district

no free spots

Haus der Universität Bern

Interdisciplinary centre for education and community engagement

no registration necessary

Trinkwasserpumpwerk Brunnmatt

Historic industrial project comes to life

no registration necessary

Anna-Seiler-Haus

Main Building, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern

no registration necessary

KulturGut Glockenstrasse

historical farmstead with cultural use

free spots

Siedlung Fellergut

Viewing of a flat in a high-rise building

no free spots

Expedition Ausserholligen

A journey through time

only few free spots

Zentrum Europaplatz – Haus der Religionen

History and Development of the Europaplatz Centre – A Religious Building with Mixed-Use Facilities

free spots

Aussenraum Europaplatz Bern

(Station) Square at an urban hub

no registration necessary

Holliger Areal

Urban planning and outdoor spaces

free spots

Anlage altes Krematorium

Conversion of the restaurant in the former columbarium

no registration necessary

Energiezentrale Forsthaus

Container ship on the outskirts of town

no free spots

Rundgang Länggasse

From workers’ cottages, factories and luxury villas

no free spots

Hörsaalgebäude der Universität Bern

A converted former construction hall on the vonRoll site

no registration necessary

Universitätsbibliotheken im Länggassquartier

An architectural walk

free spots

Anatomiehörsaal der Universität Bern

Institute of Anatomy

no registration necessary

Atelierumbau Seidenweg

Dramatic lighting

free spots

Unterwerk Engehalde

Power supply for the city of Bern

free spots

Botanischer Garten der Universität Bern

Architecture X BOGA

free spots

gibb - Hauptgebäude

A major work of Classic Modernism

free spots

gibb - Campus

Notable steel structures by Frank Geiser

free spots

Alte Feuerwehr Viktoria

Repurposing for the neighbourhood

free spots

Wylerhof

Living on the former Wifag site

free spots

Scheibenstrasse

Renovation and extension

free spots

Verwaltungszentrum Guisanplatz, Bern

Phase 2, New Building D

free spots

Festhalle Bern - Bernexpo

A place between city and stage

no registration necessary

Tramdepot Bern

Metal and glass casing

free spots

Ehemaliges PTT Hochhaus Bern

Revitalising an icon

no registration necessary

Herrenstock Campagne Schönberg

Complete refurbishment and conversion

no free spots

Architekturführung Zentrum Paul Klee

Landscape sculpture made of glass and steel

free spots

Ougspurgergut

Discover garden art and building culture with Hermann Hesse

free spots

Siedlung Merzenacker

only few free spots

Wohngebäude Giacomettistrasse

A comprehensive socially sustainable refurbishment

no registration necessary

Wittigkofen

Planned as a satellite town, it has become a residential estate

no free spots

Kantonale Französisch-Sprachige Schule (ECLF)

Long rather than tall

no registration necessary

Schulanlage Melchenbühl

Renovation

free spots

Siedlung Dentenberg

Housing development for families in the 1970s

only few free spots

Steinbruch Ostermundigen

Visit to the quarry and guided tour

no registration necessary

Via Felsenau 3

Intergenerational living

free spots

Siedlung Thalmatt I

Iconic estate of detached houses

no registration necessary

Das "Buchli" eine Ikone der Architektur

Schärer Residential Building, Münsingen: visionary living

no registration necessary

Haus Matto

A house for an artist and a musician

no free spots

Biel: Farelhaus

Where style and culture have a history

free spots

Biel: Kongresshaus

only few free spots

Biel: Genossenschaftssiedlung Fabrikgässli

A self-managed, car-free cooperative housing estate

free spots

Biel: Wohnhaus von Carlo Galli

no free spots

Biel: Haus Rätz

Focus on the essentials

only few free spots

Biel: Ehemaliges Automontagewerk der General Motors Suisse SA

A classic modernist masterpiece

free spots

Biel: Siedlung Rainpark

Further development of the iconic Halen estate

free spots

Biel: Zelthaus

A shared house

free spots

Biel: Schweizerische Hochschule für Holzwirtschaft

A wooden house

free spots
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