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Students get Bern ready for the WEURO
17.06.2025 From July 2nd, all eyes in Switzerland will be on the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. BFH students have helped prepare Bern’s streets for the football summer. We show the photos.
Key points at a glance
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In the lead-up to the WEURO, temporary street murals have appeared in Bern.
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The paintings aim to enhance walking and cycling paths.
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Students from the Bern University of the Arts were involved in the project.
100-Meter Walk
Aska Schär and Atalja Tapis created an inclusive public space at the Tscharnergut tram stop on Waldmannstrasse.
«The piece reflects our ideal vision of public space – a place for everyone, where people and nature can thrive together, where you can pause and feel welcome,» say Atalja Tapis and Aska Schär about their street mural.
Neighbourhood Game
At the Bierhübeli, Madeleine Brunner created a mural celebrating joy in football and community play.
Her illustration shows women playing casual football. «It’s meant to portray a lively and colourful neighbourhood and encourage women to claim space in public. The dots reference football but can also be used playfully by passers-by,» explains Madeleine Brunner.
Her mural brings colour to the district, aims to brighten everyday life, empower women, and inspire kids to hop from point to point.
Our Bodies! Our Streets! Our Pitch!
Together with her team, Alicia Hüsser created a street mural on Aarstrasse in the Marzili area. It encourages physical activity while also making a powerful statement about equality.
«The installation is a call for designing public spaces where TINFA* people can feel safe and equal,» says Alicia Hüsser. The integrated warm-up exercise is meant to spark interest in sport – especially among girls and TINFA* people.
Who are the artists?
- Alicia Hüsser is in her 6th semester of Art & Design Mediation.
- Madeleine Brunner is in her 4th semester of the same program.
- Atalja Tapis and Aska Schär study Visual Communication.
Who was involved?
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Bern University of the Arts
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Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)
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City of Bern – Competence Center for Public Space (KORA)
City of Bern creates space for young women
In the run-up to UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, the City of Bern is using temporary street art to raise awareness of the upcoming major event. The artworks were commissioned by the University of the Arts to give young women more visibility and enhance walking and cycling routes. In addition to the student projects, works by artists Valérie Bartholdy and Alba de Zanet are also part of the series.
