11.00 am - 07.00 pm | Set-up of exhibition stands (as required)

04.30 pm - 07.00 pm | Installation of the modular stand (if modular stand and/or furniture has been ordered by Andreas Messerli AG)

07.00 am - 09.30 am | Set-up and installation of the exhibition stands and modular stands

10.00 am | Start of the fair

10.00 am - 04.00 pm | Fair and side programme

11.00 am - 11.30 am | Company Catwalk (A-Z)

02.00 pm - 02.30 pm | Company Catwalk (Z-A)

04.00 pm | End of the fair

04.00 pm - 05.00 pm | Aperitif for exhibitors

04.00 pm - 08.00 pm | Dismantling of exhibition stands

(All material must be removed from the hall immediately after the fair.)

You bring your own stand or have it constructed by a stand construction partner or alternatively have booked a modular stand through Andreas Messerli AG? Below you find some information:

– The maximum construction height is 7.5 meters.

– Room hight: 10 meters

– The modular stands have a height of 2.5 meters.

– Hall flooring: concrete

➡️ The floor plan can be found in the download area.

❗Back and side walls must be covered (no visible cables, etc.). Please keep aisles between the stands clear during set-up and dismantling so that other stand constuctors can pass by.

❗Logos from a height of 2.5m, which look towards your neighbouring stands, should be avoided. We reserve the right to cover these in the event of a complaint.

Please order (additional) furniture by 15th February 2025 directly via the order form of our stand construction partner Andreas Messerli AG (if not already ordered at the time of booking). Andreas Messerli AG will be happy to advise you on customised stand presentations, e.g. graphics on exhibition walls, screen rental, etc.

Andreas Messerli AG, Markus Leuzinger: +41 43 931 43 65, markus.leuzinger@messerli.live

❗Andreas Messerli AG reserves the right to charge a surcharge of 50% of the value of the goods for late orders and orders placed on the day of the fair.

A power connection is not included in your stand space or modular stand and must be ordered additionally by 15th February 2025 for CHF 300 (if not already ordered at the time of booking). A type 13 power connection (10A, 230V) is suitable for simple use, e.g. for charging several tablets or laptops using multiple plugs.

A CEE16A power connection can be ordered on request to power several large appliances (screen, coffee machine, etc.).

Empty packaging and construction materials may not be stored on site without a storage space booking. Please order storage space for CHF 100/m2 by 14th March 2025 (if not already ordered at the time of booking).

You are free to have the stand constructor take the empty packaging with him and store them temporarily in the truck (free of charge). It is the truck driver's responsibility to find a suitable parking space (e.g. at a nearby rest area).

Number of persons at the stand (recommendation)

– 2 to 3 people for stands between 4 and 12m2

– 3 to 6 people (or more) for stands larger than 12m2

Profile of staff at the stand

People who give as concrete an insight as possible into working life and who can answer questions about the positions to be filled, e.g. sector managers, HR managers, young professionals/alumni, trainees, potential team members or superiors, are particularly popular.

We will be happy to prepare your badges free of charge. Please return the Excel sheet with the names of the staff present on the stand by 14th March 2025. You can also use your company badges.

A free Wi-Fi network, suitable for simple use (consulting websites, e-mail) is available. Please note, however, that network coverage is limited and heavy use (access by many users at the same time) may result in a slow connection. Access details for free Wi-Fi will be provided on site.

If you need more powerful internet access, for which free Wi-Fi is not enough, you can order private access. Prices on request.

So that we can better estimate the catering requirements and avoid food waste, we ask you to pre-order the warm vegetarian lunch menu (if desired) by 10th March 2025 via this link.

There will be enough hot and cold food for all exhibitors, even if you spontaneously want to bring more company representatives. Cold food (sandwiches, salads, snacks) and drinks (soft drinks, coffee) will be provided without pre-ordering.

ℹ️ We reserve the right to adjust the catering offer according to availability and thank you for your understanding if the entire offer is no longer available towards the end of the catering times.

The CV check involves checking and optimising a student's CV or other application documents.

A counselling session lasts 15 minutes with 5-minute breaks between each appointment. We allocate the counsellors/CV checkers to the tables and assign the students to the slots on site. Counselling breaks can be announced on site.

❓If you are interested in offering CV checks, please contact us.

CV check bookings (as of 16.01.2025): Beratungsstelle der Berner Hochschulen // BKW // careerplus // Hays (Schweiz) AG // Kanton Bern // oprandi & partner ag

From 03.00 - 04.00 pm, in addition to the CV checks, mock job interviews will take place, each lasting 30 minutes.

In the first 20 minutes, a job interview will be simulated; in the last 10 minutes, the candidate will receive feedback on the interview process and general demeanour.

❓If you are interested in offering mock interviews, please get in touch with us.

At the Company Catwalk, the participating companies introduce themselves to the students for 1 minute. Score points with a creative introduction to the trade fair visitors and give them an exciting starting point for subsequent discussions. The aim is to stand out from other exhibitors and increase the quantity and quality of visitors to your stand.

Examples of a convincing presentation:

- Emphasise USPs: What makes your company unique?

- Share corporate culture: Show values, way of working, team spirit

- Contribute personal experiences: Success stories or inspiring anecdotes

- Explain your field of activity: What your team works on and why it is exciting

What to avoid:

- Only emphasise benefits: Good salary, lots of holidays, etc.

- Remain impersonal: unapproachable presentation

- Stay too abstract: Avoid empty phrases without tangible examples

Participation in the Company Catwalk is not obligatory, but requires prior booking for logistical reasons. If you have booked the Company Catwalk but do not wish to take part, please inform us in good time.

Times

11.00 - 11.30 am (Companies A - Z)

02.00 - 02.30 pm (Companies Z - A)

- Location: Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of each round in Plenum 1.

- Duration: 60 seconds and 1 slide per company, max. 1-2 speakers.

You may design 1 PowerPoint slide (static images only, no animations). Please use our template and do not change the countdown. If we do not receive a slide from you by 14th March 2025, we will display your company logo and stand number.

Job adverts are no longer printed in A5 format, but linked via QR code. The job adverts are automatically posted online and on the job wall on site. You will be contacted directly by our team.

❗A printout on site is not possible.

The presentation programme with time, location, title, speaker, etc. of your presentation will be provided by our Marketing & Communications department.

- Duration: 30 minutes

- Location: Plenum 1 & Plenum 2

- Available technology: Screen or screen with projector, laptop (Windows), slide changer (presenter)

❗Please send us your presentation in advance or bring it with you on a USB stick or your own laptop.

An exhibition stand becomes particularly attractive with interactive elements that involve visitors, where they can touch and experience something or where information is conveyed in a playful way. For inspiration, please consult our portfolio* of interactive offers.

*The partners listed are merely suggestions; talendo ag does not co-operate with these companies.

The Company Insights are an additional opportunity for companies to present themselves at the Bern Graduate Fair. These are company visits or workshops at the companies on site, which will take place on various afternoons 1-2 weeks after the fair. The content of these Company Insights is up to the companies. A duration of 2 hours is suggested.

Registered companies were already contacted directly by the Fachschaft Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Universität Bern (FSWW).

Pre-notification

Please notify deborah.baumgartner@talendo.ch of any prior consignments / deliveries.

Reception

Parcels and consignments may arrive at BERNEXPO on Monday, 24th March 2025 at the earliest. Deliveries that incur costs upon receipt cannot be accepted.

Addressing

BERNEXPO AG

Absolvierenden-Messe Bern, Halle 2.2

Company name / Stand number xx

Mingerstrasse 6

CH - 3014 Bern

❗One delivery slot must be booked per vehicle via the logistics portal!

➡️Logistics instructions | Information for delivery & material pick-up

Access is via Tschäppästrasse. For deliveries, a slot must be booked in advance via the BERNEXPO logistics portal. After booking, you will receive a confirmation. Please print this confirmation or save it on a mobile device, as you will need to show it when arriving at the exhibition premises. The time slots can be booked free of charge.

➡️Logistics portal | Booking of a time slot

If you have any questions about booking a slot, please contact the following address:

logistik@bernexpo.ch +41 31 340 12 12

Modular stand

The modular stands will be built by Andreas Messerli AG and can be set up on the set-up day (25 March 2025) from 04.30 pm to 07.00 pm or on the morning of the fair (26th March 2025) from 07.00 am to 09.30 am.

Your own stand

Set-up on 25th March 2025 from 11.00 am to 07.00 pm or on 26 March 2025 from 07.00 am to 09.30 am.

Dismantling on 26th March 2025 from 04.00 pm to 08.00 pm.

(All material must be removed from the hall immediately after the end of the fair)

❗One pick-up slot must be booked per vehicle via the logistics portal!

After the end of the fair:

Dismantling is from 04.00 - 08.00 pm. All material must be completely removed from the hall immediately after the trade fair on the exhibitor's own responsibility.

For access between 04.00 - 08.00 pm, a slot must be booked in advance via the BERNEXPO logistics portal.

➡️Logistics portal | Booking of a time slot

➡️Logistics instructions | Information for delivery & material pick-up

If you have any questions about booking a slot, please contact the following address:

logistik@bernexpo.ch +41 31 340 12 12

Address

➡️BERNEXPO AG, Hall 2.2, Mingerstrasse 6, 3014 Bern

Travelling by car

The BERNEXPO site is located a few hundred metres from the Wankdorf motorway junction. From the motorway exit, follow the signs for BERNEXPO / Expo.

➡️Directions to BERNEXPO

Parking

For cars without trailer, the Expo-Parking P8 is located directly next to the event site (max. entry height 2.1m - max. weight 3.5t).

For vehicles with trailers and a total height over 2.1m and max 3.5t, the parking P3 is available.

➡️Parking spaces BERNEXPO

Arrival by public transport

Due to the closure of the Kornhausbrücke to public transport, replacement buses (line 9A) are available from Bern railway station (change at Viktoriaplatz to tram no. 9) to reach the BERNEXPO site.

Due to construction work on the BERNEXPO site, we recommend that you travel to the "Wankdorf Center" tram stop and not to "Guisanplatz Expo".

➡️the arrival information

Free catering on presentation of a name badge (issued by talendo ag or company name badges) at the "Mercato" restaurant.

Exhibitor catering times

Coffee, cold snacks and drinks are available from 08.00 am until the end of the fair

- 08.00 to 09.30 am: Coffee and snacks

- 11.30 am to 02.30 pm: Hot lunch

ℹ️ We try to avoid food waste and therefore ask for your understanding if the entire catering offer is no longer available towards the end of the catering times. We reserve the right to adjust the catering offer according to availability.

After the trade fair, there will be an aperitif from 04.00 - 05.00 pm in a relaxed atmosphere for exhibitors to network and exchange ideas with each other.

A guarded wardrobe is available free of charge for company representatives at the entrance (also for luggage).

Please refer to the confirmation of participation you received after your registration for details of your stand booking (information on stand size, booking with/without modular stand, with/without furniture, electricity, etc.).

Further information can be found on our website.

Your stand space is not carpeted unless you have booked a modular stand or a mini package (2x2m).

Please refer to the confirmation of participation you received after your registration for details of your stand booking (information on stand size, booking with/without modular stand, with/without furniture, electricity, etc.).

Carpet can be reordered from Andreas Messerli AG until 15th February 2025 via the order form.

A type 13 power connection is not automatically included in the booking and must be booked for CHF 300 per power connection.

A CEE16A power connection can be booked on request.

You can find your stand number on the stand plan incl. legend in the concept or on the detailed floor plan, which you can find in the download area.

Parcels and consignments may arrive at BERNEXPO from Monday, 24th March 2025.

➡️see Logistics chapter

Our recommendations are based on experience. You are free to decide how many staff you bring to the fair. It is popular with exhibitors to divide staff into two shifts.

The name badges give you access to the exhibitor catering. They are not required for access to the exhibition centre or the hall. We will be happy to create your name badges if required. Simply return this Excel sheet to us.

There is no access control at the entrance. Your colleagues therefore do not need any means of identification (ID, badge, etc.).

At the Company Catwalk, the participating companies introduce themselves to the students for 1 minute. Score points with a creative introduction to the trade fair visitors and give them an exciting starting point for subsequent discussions. The aim is to stand out from other exhibitors and increase the quantity and quality of visitors to your stand.

Participation in the Company Catwalk is not obligatory, but requires prior booking for logistical reasons. If you have booked the Company Catwalk but do not wish to take part, please inform us in good time.

The catering on the day of the fair includes drinks (mineral water, soft drinks, coffee and tea), cold dishes (sandwiches, salad, snacks) and, if possible, a hot lunch menu.

The hot vegetarian lunch menu can be pre-ordered via this link.

ℹ️ We try to avoid food waste, therefore we reserve the right to adjust the catering offer according to availability and thank you for your understanding if the entire offer is no longer available towards the end of the catering times.

Pre-ordering the hot lunch is intended to avoid food waste and is only used by us to estimate catering requirements.

There will be enough hot and cold food for all exhibitors, even if you spontaneously want to bring more company representatives. Cold food (sandwiches, salads, snacks) and drinks (soft drinks, coffee) will be provided without pre-ordering.

The hall is locked overnight, but not specially guarded by security personnel. We are not aware of any cases of theft or vandalism.

If any material (give-aways such as flyers, sweets, pens, etc.) is left over at the end of the fair day, it is the responsibility of your stand personnel to take this material back with them or have it collected by a courier or the post office. It is essential that you organise the return shipment or collection by courier in advance; this cannot be done on site. Any material left behind will be disposed of.