Switzerland, Bern

The Embassy in Bern is closed Good Friday 29th of March and Easter Monday 1st of April

28 Mar 2024

The Embassy in Bern is closed Good Friday 29th of March and Easter Monday 1st of April. We will open again on the 2nd of April as usual. Happy Easter!

NEWS

The embassy in Bern receives many questions regarding travel to Sweden and Switzerland. Please note that all restrictions and recommendations can change at short notice. We therefore ask you to inform yourself about the current situation on the webpages of the responsible authorities.

Entry rules for Sweden during the corona pandemic
The Swedish police is responsible for the border control in Sweden.
The current entry regulations for Sweden are on their website:
Information from the Swedish police regarding entry regulations for Sweden
Police FAQ, also note the blue boxes at the bottom of the page

Please note that the information from the police applies to entry into Sweden. The country you are leaving from, the countries you are stopping in, or the airline may have different requirements. Check this directly with the relevant party.

Entry rules for Switzerland during the corona pandemic
The Swiss Federal Department of Public Health is responsible for providing information on current entry regulations for Switzerland:
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
The FOPH also has a Travelcheck. There you can check whether and under what conditions you can enter Switzerland:
Travelcheck

Via the link below, you will find more website links providing information on the current situation in each country, such as entry restrictions, transit, bans and recommendations as well as the country's travel advice for travelling abroad:
Links to authorities in Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland
For more information, please look at the following page of our Homepage.

Run Uje Run (photo: zvg)

24 Oct 2021

Neue Schwedische Filme: ”Run Uje Run” at Cinématte, Bern (24 + 29 Oct.)

A touching film about how life takes turns you couldn’t fantasize about when you get a disease diagnosis. About what you have to catch up with before you die. And what you don’t have to do. And about the very ordinary, dreary, gray but also lovely everyday.
Catwalk (photo: Charlie Bennet)

11 Oct 2021

“Neue Schwedische Filme”: Premiere of „Catwalk“ at Cinématte, Bern (11 Oct.)

Emma wants to become a fashion model and asks Pär Johansson, founder of the Glada Hudik-theatre, for help. An unattainable dream for most, especially if you have a disability. Together with a group of unusual models they begin a bewildering journey. (Film shown in Swedish with German subtitles.)
Professor Hans-Rudolf Ott next to a photo of Mileva Maric and Albert Einstein in the Einsteinhaus. Photo: Sofia Karlberg

05 Oct 2021

"Einstein was convinced he would get it at some point"

In 1922 Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize of Physics for the year 1921. In a letter to the Nobel Committee after being informed about the prize Albert Einstein wrote: “I am very glad to have received the Nobel Prize – also because there is no longer any reason for people to ask me the accusing question: Why don’t you get the Nobel Prize?”. Was the prize important to Albert Einstein and if so, why?