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Bern: Dampfzentrale

The Dampfzentrale. in Bern is a centre for music, dance and performance art. HKB students can attend ten events there for free each semester. This offer applies to regular events at the Dampfzentrale (not to club evenings or guest performances such as Auawirleben or Steps). Free tickets are available only upon presenting a valid BFHcard at the ticket desk, and only if the event is not sold out. Reservations are not possible.

Bern: alternative cinemas

Two free tickets are available for students every day on a first come, first served basis at Kino Rex for the matinée showing in both theaters (6/6:30 p.m.). Screenings in the cinema history series at Kino Rex and the Lichtspiel cinema are free of charge for HKB students. Another alternative cinema is Cinématte.

Bern: Progr

Progr is a studio house and meeting place. HKB student jazz concerts followed by jam sessions take place in the “Sonarraum U64” every Monday evening, with free admission. For the bee-flat concerts at Progr, students get a CHF 5 discount.

Bern: Konzert Theater Bern/Vidmarhallen

Heavily discounted tickets for students under 30 are offered at the Konzert Theater Bern.

Bern: 5ème Etage

Every Tuesday night, jam sessions take place at the 5ème Etage starting at 9 p.m., with free risotto from 8 p.m. and free admission.

Bern: Café Kairo

Jazz students at HKB take to the stage at Café Kairo Tuesday evenings on Singer’s Night. Free admission.

Bern: Reitschule

The Reitschule hosts parties, concerts, cinema, theater, printing, carpentry, a bookshop and LGBT rooms.

Biel/Bienne: Le Singe Club

Le Singe is the traditional place for concerts, readings and parties. Discounts are available through various memberships (for example, the Musicians’ Pass).

Biel/Bienne: Theater Orchestra Biel Solothurn

Drama, opera and concerts are offered at several venues.
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Biel/Bienne: Literature Café

Concerts and readings are held in the cosy book cellar of the Literature Café (donations collected).

Biel/Bienne: Filmgilde

The Filmgilde cinema club at a popcorn price: for CHF 40 for four months (always from October), watch one movie per week.

Biel/Bienne: Lokal.int

Lokal.int, everyone’s favourite off space: every Thursday a preview, drinks for a donation, sometimes BBQ.

Biel/Bienne: Café du Commerce

Café du Commerce is the centre of the old town’s universe, with the most charming and tiniest concert stage in the city: every Thursdays live music (in the summer outdoors) with a preference for guitar + drums (donations collected).

Kulturlegi

A discount card (30–70%) for concerts and theater performances, sporting events, further education courses and newspaper subscriptions, applies to Bern and Biel/ Bienne.
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“Der Bund” student subscription

The liberal daily paper of the Swiss capital of Bern offers diverse reports, interviews and well-researched feature articles on politics, business and culture. Students can read “Der Bund” for one year at an especially low price: digitally during the week plus a print version delivered to your mailbox on Saturday that includes “Das Magazin”, and on Sunday the “SonntagsZeitung” – at a 70% discount.

Culture Calendar

Here you can keep up with the latest events in Bern and Biel/Bienne:
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University sports

Members of HKB can either use the BFH sports programme (usually free of charge) in Biel/Bienne and Magglingen or the University of Bern sports programme (for an annual fee, with a valid uni sports card).

Public transport