Demonstration Alert – Geneva Airport
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (November 15, 2019) Subject: Demonstration Alert for Geneva Airport on November 16, 2019 – U.S. Embassy Bern,…
Call for Applications for the 2020 Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute
Interested in learning about diplomacy, exploring global issues, community activism and American culture? Then you should apply for the 2020 Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute at…
Americans in Switzerland: Meet Fulbright Specialist Joanna Woronkowicz
Social scientist Joanna Woronkowicz was selected as a Fulbright Specialist to work with Zurich University of the Arts (ZhdK Zurich). We caught up with her…
Speaker Joshua Tucker on Social Media and Democracy
U.S. Politics Professor Joshua A. Tucker will be in Switzerland the week of November 20, 2019 to give several talks on the relationship between social…
Celebrating Years of Fruitful Apprenticeship Cooperation
As the U.S. celebrates the 5th National Apprenticeship Week , we look back on recent highlights of Swiss-U.S. apprenticeship cooperation. In the U.S., apprenticeships are…
Demonstration Alert
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (November 08, 2019) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Demonstration Alert for Bern and other locations on November 8,…
Closure Notice for Veterans Day 2019
Please note that the U.S. Embassy Bern is CLOSED on Veterans Day 2019. We will be closed and there will be NO visa or passport…
Demonstration Alert
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (October, 25, 2019) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Demonstration Alert (October 25, 2019) Location: Bern and…
Demonstration Alert
Demonstration Alert – U. S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (October 11, 2019) Subject: U.S. Embassy Bern – Demonstration Alert Location: Bern, Zurich, Geneva, and possibly…
Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman on Speaking Tour in Switzerland
On invitation from U.S. Embassy Bern, Jeffrey Hoffman – a former U.S. astronomist, astronaut, diplomat, and now astronautics professor at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts –…
Strengthening U.S. – Liechtenstein Relations: Ambassador Hosts Reception at Princely Winery
On October 2, 2019, U.S. Ambassador McMullen hosted a reception at the princely winery in Vaduz to celebrate the close U.S.-Liechtenstein ties. “The U.S. and…
State Secretary Daniela Stoffel and Ambassador Edward McMullen Bring U.S.-Switzerland Taxation Proto
On Friday, September 20, 2019 in Bern, the United States of America and Switzerland exchanged the instruments of ratification of the protocol of amendment to…
Joint Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) FAQ
The 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, known as FATCA, created new reporting requirements for taxpayers with specified foreign assets. Visit the Joint Frequently Asked…
United States Embassy Bern – Art in Embassies Exhibition and Reception
Nearly 70 years ago, the Museum of Modern Art first envisioned a worldwide U.S. arts program. It was President John F. Kennedy who, a decade…
Opening of the William Wegman Exhibition at the Museo d’arte della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano
On Saturday, 7 September, the photo exhibition of William Wegman officially opened to the public at the Museum of Arts in Lugano. The exhibition is…
Colonel Juanita Chang to Talk About the Importance of Social Media for the U.S. Army
With support of the U.S. Embassy, Colonel Juanita Chang was one of the keynote speakers at the annual Colonel Juanita Chang on Saturday, 7 September.…
U.S. Embassy Bern Announces In-Person Advising Opportunities
U.S. Embassy Bern is proud to announce new in-person advising opportunities for students interested in study exchanges to the U.S. Our EducationUSA advisor will be…
Frederike Asael Participates in the Program “Entrepreneurship as the Engine of Prosperity and Stabil
This past spring, Frederike Asael, an entrepreneur and photographer from Switzerland, participated in the three-week IVLP program designed by the U.S. Department of State entitled…
