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title: "Virginia Richter looks back and ahead"
description: "In a video, Virginia Richter, Rector of the University of Bern, looks back on the highlights of the past year and talks about her plans and wishes for 2025."
url: https://unibefoundation.ch/en/news/looking-back-ahead-virginia-richter
updated: 2026-09-16
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# Virginia Richter looks back and ahead

> In a video, Virginia Richter, Rector of the University of Bern, looks back on the highlights of the past year and talks about her plans and wishes for 2025.

News

23. January 2025

# Looking back and ahead with Virginia Richter

In this video, the Rector of the University of Bern looks back on the highlights of the past year and talks about her plans for 2025. Virginia Richter reveals which encounter made the deepest impression on her last year, how she would describe her leadership style and which surprises and challenges she faced. Looking ahead to 2025, the Rector talks about what she could do without and what she would love to experience again, what she wishes for the University of Bern and what research and a marathon have in common.

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