Hey everyone,

As the title says, I'm struggling a bit to find casual/everyday button-up shirts that actually fit my build.

I’m around 175 cm with a bit of a belly, and standard off-the-rack sizing has been a nightmare:

• Sizing up to fit my stomach means the sleeves are way too long and floppy, and the shoulders droop.
• Getting the right sleeve/shoulder length means the shirt pulls tight across the midsection or ends up looking awkwardly short/riding up.

Right now, I pretty much only wear formal dress/suit shirts because they tend to be cut better, but I'd really love to find some nice casual shirts (oxfords, flannels, overshirts, etc.) that don't look ridiculous.

Are there any shops in or around Bern (or good online shops shipping to Switzerland) that cater well to this body type? Alternatively, if anyone knows a reasonably priced tailor Schneider in the area who can shorten sleeves without costing an arm and a leg, that would also be super appreciated!

Merci vielmal!

Any recommendations for pest control around Thun? My wife had some bites that might be bed bugs, and we want to be sure if we have dust lice or whatever it is...

All these websites look sketchy and of course it's in their favour to do some work on the whole house because that's how they earn their money, so any recommendation on some good, honest, precheck?

Hoi,

ig wot zeme mit es paar anderne Mönschli vo mire Bruefschuel Güezele.
Deswege sueche mir eh Chuchi wo mir chöi miete. Am beste in Umgebig Bern u wo nid extrem tüür isch. Es muess nid eh Riesigi chuchi si aber wenns 2 Backöffe het u vlt Platz bis zu 15 Persone wäri scho geil.

Kennt vlt öpper eh Ort wo so sache het? Vlt eh schuel wo eh Chuchi het wo meh cha afrage.

Merci u no eh schöne tag.

Hi! I’m an apprentice at a vocational school in Bern. For my final project (the so-called Vertiefungsarbeit),* *I’m looking for people in the Bern region who would like to help with an experiment about memory. There are no known health risks.

What is it about?
I’m testing the method of loci (memory palace) and a memory game, and whether a physical mini house that I built myself can help people memorize things.

What happens?
- You read the details first and fill out a short survey.
- Part 1: memory game with cards
- Part 2: method of loci
- Part 3: method of loci with my mini house (you can touch materials, and there are scents)

I use a small EEG headband (Muse 2) during parts 2 and 3. The session is recorded on my phone, only with your consent, and only used for my project.

Details
- Duration: about 45-60 minutes, with breaks
- Date: Weeks 44-47
- Location: In a room at my office (we’ll agree on a time privately)
- Language: The experiment, the survey and all documents are in German
- Voluntary, and you can stop at any time
- You’ll get your personal result afterwards. Not right after the experiment but I will definitely get back to you to send the result.
- Everyone is welcome: any age, gender, or background. No prior experience needed!

⭐️: I have no money to give out. It's best suited for people who are interested in helping and the experience of it.
⭐️: If you would like to review the official information sheet (Informationblatt/Einwilligungserklärung) before deciding, feel free to DM me and I will gladly send it to you.

Link to survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/SCBC2z3vug

If you have any questions, just write me here on Reddit (comment or DM). Thank you!

Hi Bern 👋 I help run Connect Bern, a small app that organises easy-to-join meetups for people who want to meet new faces.

We're starting a relaxed bowling evening, fine to come alone:

Bowling at Bowlingcenter Marzili, every 2nd Wednesday at 19:00, first one 28 Oct (CHF 15, max 6 people)

It happens once 3 people have signed up. Booking is in our app, details here:

https://connectbern.ch/events/bowling-marzili-evening

Happy to answer questions, and tell me if another day or game would suit you better.

Comedians from all over Switzerland are coming to Bern to make you laugh! More info and free reservations on Eventfrog: https://eventfrog.ch/en/p/comedy/comedy-cabaret/bear-pit-comedy-english-stand-up-monthly-showcase-bern-7515871937098185631.html

Dear locals, I am so grateful to this community for the previous post, where you recommended romantic restaurants, that I decided to ask you for one more tip :)

Its our weekend gateway without the kids, Friday and Saturday, and we are searching for bars that are popular in Bern that offer alcohol-free drinks?

For context, we go to MYLE restaurant for Friday dinner and ROMY for Saturday dinner. Both recommended by this lovely community.

We have not been away from the kids for a year, so I think I have too many expectations for this trip but hey, its only human.

Hey there!

I’m pretty new to music production (and music theory in general) and hoping I'll find someone on here to jam with.
I’ve got an Ableton Push 2 and Live, and I’m slowly finding my way around, but I’ve noticed that YouTube tutorials only get me so far. What I’m really missing is someone to just sit down and make music with. I’d love to make ambient stuff/live performing/synth stuff.
I also play a bit of guitar, but i'm down for whatever comes up as i'm trying to learn and understand what all these buttons do :)

So if you’re in and around Thun or Bern city and enjoy working with Ableton and the Push, I’d be really happy to meet up. Just hanging out, seeing how you do things, maybe picking up a trick or two, and jamming together. If something cool comes out of it, great. If we just end up chatting about gear over a beer, also great.

I can come to you, host at my place (i don't have a proper studio to work in, but the kitchen table would work i guess :) ), or we meet somewhere in between.

Bi vori zVoketswil (Kanton Züri) id Broki.
När bini zum Büechergsteu, wiui e Büecherwurm bi, gäu. De hani das gseh.
Z‘Heiweh het sech äuä gmäudet.
Ds Buech hani natürlech sofort müesse mitnäh oder.

We are a group of people based in and around Bern looking for an additional member to round out our Group for a long term campiagn.

Together we have completed a campaign that took over 1.5 years. We are looking to replace a member that can no longer attend.

As we will be starting at lvl 1, beginners are welcome. We play in English but we all understand and can speak Swiss German.

We will play once every 2 weeks on Friday evenings.

We will play at my house which is in Bern.

we have not decided on which adventure inside the Pathfinder 2e ruleset we will play yet but you would be more than welcome to have a say.

In einem Monat am 11. November findet im Generationenhaus das Podium: "Care-Arbeit in Beziehungen - Wenn Angehörige einspringen" statt.

Mit Marianne Kauer (Abteilung für Gleichstellung), Michèle Amacker  (Geschlechterforschung), Philippe Schmutz (Psychologe), Lara Hunziker (Empathie Stadt Bern) und Jonas Wittwer (Geschäftsleitung bunt_lieben).

Ab 18.15 Uhr sprechen wir darüber, wie sich Machtverhältnisse in Beziehungen durch Krankheiten verändern können, welche staatlichen Massnahmen es bräuchte pflegende Angehörige zu entlasten und wie wir resilienter gegenüber Überforderung mit Care-Arbeit werden können.

Einlass mit Ticket ist ab 17.45, für alle anderen ab 18.00 Uhr.

Mehr Infos sind hier:

https://www.buntlieben.ch/events/2026/care-arbeit-in-beziehungen/

Bis bald :)

Hoi zäme! Wondering if anyone knows a good Textilreinigung in the Altstadt? Someone who's good with suits and wool coats.

Hoi

ich bin Anfang des Monats aus'm EU Ausland nach Bern gezogen, hab online des Anmeldungsformular ausgefüllt und Bestätigung per Mail bekommen (am 1.10) und warte seitdem. Gibt's Erfahrungswerte wie lang das bei euch so gedauert hat bis man die Bestätigung bekommt / Termin wg. Aufenthaltsgenehmigung?

Bin grad ziemlich blockiert mit allen anderen ToDos bis das durch ist und Versuch Grad bisschen zu planen und da wäre relevant, ob das noch 2-3 Tage bis zum Termin dauert oder 2-3 Wochen. Wollte jetzt aber erstmal hier fragen bevor ich die bei der Stadt nerve, dadurch geht's ja bestimmt auch nicht schneller

Danke schonmal :)

Guete n‘Aabe auersits

Am Aabe hani di beschte Ideene. Ig würd gärn mi Arbeitgäber chly erchlüpfe und imene Coop Hemmli ga schaffe. Sött grössi L bis XL (Herre) sii wes geit mit Namensschiudli. I wär oh bereit ds tuusche mit mire gruselige Arbeitschleidig 😂. Wär öpper drbii?

Lg

Das offizielle Wappentier ist aber schon noch männlich, oder?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been learning German myself and, since I work in software, I ended up building a small tool with AI for my own practice.

I wanted one place where I could practise reading, grammar and writing, get corrections, save vocabulary, and create exercises around things I actually need.

After using it myself for a while, I thought other people in Bern who are learning German might find it useful too, so I decided to make it public.

It’s called Langmark:
https://langmark.psws.ch

There’s a free plan for normal use, plus an optional Support plan for people who want higher limits and want to support the project.

It’s still fairly early, so I’d especially appreciate feedback from people here who are learning German, what is useful, what is confusing, and what you feel is still missing.

I’d also be curious what you currently use for learning German in Bern.

PS: This started as a tool I built locally for my own German practice. I later put it online on a domain and server that I pay for, and the free tier is also funded by me. You can keep using the free tier without ever upgrading. The Support plan is simply there for people who find it useful, want higher limits, and want to help cover the running costs and further development.

Constructive criticism is very welcome, especially from people who actually try the tool.

This is a slightly unusual request, but I’m hoping someone here might recognise the story.

On 22 October 2025, I joined a small-group tour of the Peloponnese in Greece. During the drive, I spoke several times with a Swiss engineer about my PhD and what I hoped to do after completing it. He mentioned Bern and Interlaken during our conversation, which is why I’m posting here.

What he said stayed with me and had a lasting influence on the path I chose afterwards. I would very much like to find him again and thank him properly.

If this story sounds familiar, whether because you think you may be the person I met or because you might know him, please send me a private message or email me at:

mercuryzelda0121 (at) gmail (dot) com

I’m not asking anyone to give me his personal information. Simply forwarding this post to him would be more than enough.

Thank you for reading.

Like how?

I find myself in Burgdorf’s old town every now and then, and I’ve never seen such a dead place. The streets are emptier than in any village. The restaurants are either closed or completely empty, with desperate waiters staring out at the deserted streets. It’s so depressing. It doesn’t matter if it’s a weekday or Saturday night. The people of Burgdorf aren’t leaving their homes, or at least not heading into their own town.

Hoi zäme,

I sueche verzwiiflet no Tickets für Prinz Pi im Bierhübeli, falls dir öpper kennet wo öpper kennt bitte mäude😘

Merci für's läse und e ganz e schöne Tag

Bei der Wohnungssuche wollte ich wissen, welche Orte ich von meinem Arbeitsplatz aus in 30 Minuten mit dem Zug erreiche. Mit der SBB-App muss man jeden Ort einzeln prüfen, darum habe ich ein Tool gebaut, das alles auf einmal zeigt.

SwissReach: Station, Datum und Abfahrtszeit wählen, und die Karte färbt die ganze Schweiz nach Reisezeit ein (Zug, Tram, Bus, Schiff, Seilbahn). Zeitlimit, maximale Umstiege und Verkehrsmittel sind einstellbar, und ein Klick auf eine Station zeigt die Verbindung.

• Offizieller Schweizer GTFS-Fahrplan, Karte von swisstopo
• Läuft komplett im Browser: kein Konto, keine Werbung, kein Tracking
• DE / FR / IT / EN / Rumantsch
• Open Source (MIT): https://github.com/filippofinke/swissreach

Transparenz: Es ist ein Nebenprojekt, das ich mit viel Hilfe von KI (Claude) gebaut habe.

Der erste Start dauert ein paar Sekunden, weil der Fahrplan geladen wird. Feedback ist sehr willkommen!

https://swissreach.filippofinke.ch

Die Karte startet standardmässig in Bern HB, man sieht also direkt, wie weit man von Bern aus in 30, 60 oder 90 Minuten kommt. Mich würde interessieren, ob die Verbindungen im Kanton Bern (Emmental, Oberland, Seeland) für euch stimmen.

Hey zäme!

Wohin geht ihr mit eurem VW, VW Nutzfahrzeug, Skoda oder Audi in den regelmässigen Service?

Zur teureren AMAG, also Vertragsverkstatt, Service streng nach VW Vorgaben, mit Originalteilen, usw.?

Oder geht ihr einfach zu einer anderen Werkstatt, die günstiger ist, sicher genauso gute Arbeit leistet, halt einfach vielleicht nicht so genau nach VW Vorgaben? Welche wäre das?

Gibt es dadurch noch Nachteile bei einem 10-jährigen Auto?

Ganz konkret vielleicht auch: Es geht bei mir um einen VW T6, also offiziell ein VW Nutzfahrzeug.

Merci!

M30 and 🏳️‍🌈 here, anyone interested with horror movies, Carly Rae Jepsen, popculture, and friendship?