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Driving value added in the region
The University of Bern makes a key economic contribution to the region. It attracts investment from the federal government and others, creates jobs and purchases services from local companies. Its employees and students are consumers in the region. The financial contribution of the canton generates roughly three times as much value added in the regional economy.
The figures presented here are values in Swiss francs and apply to 2018. Since then, the figures have changed somewhat (see the annual report on the website www.unibe.ch), but the magnitudes are comparable.
Source: Final report on the regional economic importance of the University of Bern, Ecoplan, 2019
Cantonal contribution
Other contributions and income
The University also receives basic funding from the federal government. In addition, it acquires third-party funding, such as research funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation, and generates its own income, which also includes tuition fees and room rentals.
Total value added Canton of Bern
In total, the regional economic value added of the University of Bern in the canton amounts to CHF 951 million. In addition, value-added effects of more than CHF 600 million are triggered in the rest of Switzerland.
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Value added Indirect effects
The University generates demand among businesses as part of its operational expenses. One example of this is a stationery shop that sells office supplies. This, in turn, may generate demand for additional means of transport from the supplier.
Value added Direct effects
This primarily includes consumption figures for University staff and students, for example for food or transport.
Value added at the University of Bern
The University’s operations, which primarily comprise staff services, generate value added at the University itself in the amount of CHF 697 million.
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