Useful contacts

If something during an ESN event or an interaction with other students or organisers made you feel unsafe, uncomfortable or treated unfairly, you can use this form to let us know. You may submit your complaint anonymously or share your contact details if you would like us to follow up.

Open complaint form

This form is not for emergencies. If you are in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services first

• Universities of Bern Counselling Centre
  • Website: bst.bkd.be.ch/en/start.html
  • Tel: +41 31 635 24 35
  • Direct contact in case of sexual harassment: mirjam.zeiter@be.ch
  • Note: They are often busy. If it is urgent, clearly say it is urgent when you contact them.
• Office for Gender Equality – University of Bern
  • Help and advice for students who experienced sexual harassment: Gender Equality Office (Uni Bern)
  • How to act if something happened: respekt.unibe.ch – Take heart and act
• SUB – Student Union Legal Advice
  • Legal advice for students: sub.unibe.ch / legal advice
  • Help in case of sexual harassment: sub.unibe.ch / sexual harassment support

• Racism support and reporting
  • University of Bern overview of resources: unibe.ch / racism support
    (list of useful contacts)
  • Legal advice center for people in need (German / French): rechtsberatungsstelle.ch
  • Network of counselling centers for victims of racism (German / French / Italian): network-racism.ch
  • Service for Migration and Racism – City of Bern (German): network-racism.ch/de/index.html
    Tel: +41 31 321 72 00