BEready

BEready (Bern, get ready) is a large, long-term study which involves 1569 households in the Canton of Bern. BEready will help us to respond effectively to future pandemics, epidemics and infectious diseases.

On this website you can find out more about this study from the Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) at the University of Bern.

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«BEready long-term project accompanies 1,500 households in Bern

The University of Bern is launching a unique long-term project called BEready: over 1,500 households in the canton of Bern will be monitored – both people and pets. The aim is to learn more about existing infectious diseases and to be better prepared for future epidemics or pandemics. For example, what was lacking during the COVID-19 pandemic is now to be systematically recorded – for more knowledge, more safety and more prevention. BEready dans le reportage de TeleBärn (de).

19.02.2026

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«You hope you'll never need the insurance»

After 18 intensive months, enrollment for the 'Bern, get ready' (BEready) study has been completed. This globally unique collection of data on infectious diseases in humans and pets is intended to help mitigate the effects of the next pandemic. Eva Maria Hodel from BEready in the interview with uniAKTUELL.

29.01.2026

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International Day Of Epidemic Preparedness 2025

27.12.2025

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Results of the BEready pilot study published

The pilot study was a trial run for the main BEready study, which is also the world's first and so far only pandemic preparedness cohort – and now the initial results are available.

07.12.2025

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University of Bern
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

Mittelstrasse 43
3012 Bern

BEready.mcid@unibe.ch

BEready

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«BEready long-term project accompanies 1,500 households in Bern

«You hope you'll never need the insurance»

International Day Of Epidemic Preparedness 2025

Results of the BEready pilot study published

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