Berne - charming national capital

The region of Berne is the primary economic centre of the Canton. As the capital of Switzerland, the city of Berne is renowned as a safe city of unparalled beauty even well beyond national borders. Numerous successful companies have located to the region of Berne, many of which are headquartered in Europe, such as Swisscom, T-Systems, Haag & Streit, ZLB Behring, Berna Biotech, ebay, Pepsico, Peugeot (Suisse) and Schneider Elektrik. The region of Berne also has more financial advisors, lawyers and firms of trustees than anywhere else in Switzerland, as well as an attractive selection of education institutes, such as the University of Berne with its university hospital, the Berne University of Applied Sciences, the World Trade Institute, the International School and the French School.

Biel-Seeland – multicultural centre for the watch industry and communications

The region of Biel-Seeland is a highly dynamic, multicultural economic region in which both French and German are spoken but which has remained close to its traditions, one of which is watchmaking. World famous watches such as Swatch, Omega, Rado and Rolex are made here. The watchmaking and, to a lesser extent, the precision industry have gravitated to this region, thanks to an excellent network of manufacturers, suppliers and schools. Swiss companies such as Feintool, Mikron and the Swatch Group, as well as numerous foreign companies such as Harting, Festo, Movado Group, Fossil and La Montre Hermès, are headquartered in the region of Biel-Seeland. With the Federal Office for Communications and companies such as Orange, Sunrise, IXOS and SAP based in the region, Biel-Seeland is also a stronghold of the communications industry.

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Bernese Jura – centre of the precision industry

The Berner Jura is the heart of both the European and global precision industry. The region is home to over one hundred small and medium-sized businesses, including famous names such as Longines, Sonceboz, Precimed, Straumann, Schaublin and Tornos. The precision industry holds its SIAMS and mediSIAMS international trade fairs in the Bernese Jura every two years, attracting exhibitors from all over Europe.

Bernese Oberland – tourist links

As the gateway to the Alps, the Berner Oberland is the tourist region of the Canton of Berne, offering a broad range of sporting and leisure activities, especially for extreme sports enthusiasts. A significant number of companies are linked to the tourist industry, although a number of industrial firms, such as Schleuninger, Hoffmann-Neopac, Ruag, Wandfluh, Batrec and Fritz Studer AG, have also located to the Bernese Oberland.

Emmental – a breath of country air

The distinctive hilly landscape of Emmental is birthplace to the original Emmental cheese. A number of successful companies, such as Disetronic, Kambly, Mewag, Aebi, Frama, Kasag, Blaser Swisslube, PB Baumann and Jakob, are to be found in this region, which enjoys low rents and land prices and a high quality of life.

Oberaargau – from design to lasers

Oberaargau is home to companies trading in a wide variety of industries. Firms such as Bystronic Laser, Ammann-Gruppe, Motorex, Ruckstuhl, Girsberger, Création Baumann, Güdel and Glas Trösch are based in Oberaargau. This region has the biggest stock of industrial land in the canton, as well as the only design centre in Switzerland in Langenthal.