"Is the capital of Switzerland Zurich, or is it Geneva "- This question is a set of non-Swiss, from time to time. The weak position Berns is noted not only abroad, but is currently in the country and particularly in the region of Bern is an issue of discussion. As part of the Capital City Studios, we have dealt specifically with the role of the capital Bern, and with all-Swiss development trends in urban and rural Regions.
The Capital City Studio is an ongoing event in the group of economic geography at GIUB and 21 master's students had the opportunity in the first implementation to be there. Under the direction of Professor Heike Mayer and Anne Wolf is a very diverse program was offered. We students were able to develop the knowledge and practical participatory expert lectures, field trips and a role-playing. During the whole week were the topics highlighted the various inputs from different perspectives. This has sparked many interesting discussions.
In the week we started with a dense program of presentations. Professor Emeritus Paul Messerli, who has been long deals with the capital region, we undertook a journey through the historical development of Bern. Then an article by Daniel Wachter followed by the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE) on trends in spatial development policy. The afternoon was organized under the label of the New Regional Policy (NRP) to improve the new strategy at the site of the federal requirement for rural areas.
On Tuesday, we traveled from the capital city of Bern in the metropolitan Basel. There we were given insight into the development strategies for the metropolitan region of Basel and learned how to deal with the challenge of the tri-national cooperation. Basel's lighthouse, the strong representation of the Life Science Industry, we were then performed more accurately with an exclusive tour of the Novartis Campus in mind. After passing the entrance gates we found ourselves in a luxurious small town. In buildings designed by star architects, surrounded by impressive art and parks where it is diligently researched and developed. The glossy cover of the Novartis impressed and encouraged critical discussions among us students.
Photo: Introduction of Roland Zaugg to Basel-Nord. Back in Bern, we focused on Wednesday in the capital region of Bern. The focus was on transport planning, based cluster Economic development and a lecture by Professor Heike Mayer to development parallels and differences between the two main cities of Bern and Washington DC.
On Thursday, we were able to escape the rainy weather on the northern Alps and visited the Regional Natural Park Pfyn-finger, where we were identified as the endogenous potential of rural areas can be used. Regional Nature Parks are no protected areas in the classical sense: In addition to the environmental goals is also the economic and social sustainability sought. By bike on the road we explored the natural and cultural landscape of this region. The athletic program was a successful compensation and gave us new energy for the final sprint.
Photo: Departure from Oberems, Regional Nature Park Pfyn-Finges . The week was rounded off on Friday with an RPG in which the learned could be applied actively. In groups of two, we staggered into the various roles in the development process of the capital region of Switzerland participating stakeholders. Each stakeholder group presented a project concept that will strengthen the Bern region in its role as capital and promote their sustainable development.
Photo: Students assess the presented project concepts. main findings this week related to the development of the capital region was that the presence of government and public administration share in value and the feature will return administrative city 'into a positive. Instead of competing with the three metropolitan areas of Zurich, Geneva and Basel to Berne to profile itself as a political center of the metropolitan Switzerland. Christoph brings Koellreuter Metro Basel is the point: "Bern is different but equal."
(source: minutes, Andrea Keller and Maria Paulsson, June 18, 2010)
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