Location
Time for Gerzensee? Our state of the art seminar rooms, fully equipped hotel, restaurant and peaceful gardens are all set in a historic manor overlooking the alps. Blending centuries-old heritage with an inspiring environment for study and exchange.
Hospitality
Based at a historic manor in the heart of Switzerland, the Study Center Gerzensee offers state-of-the-art seminar rooms as well as a fully equipped hotel, restaurant and sports facilities. Our guests can enjoy our peaceful gardens, and a swim in our own lake.
How to Get to the Study Center
The closest international airports are Zurich, Geneva, and Basel. Some airlines also serve the regional airport Bern (Belp) close to Gerzensee.
Public transportation: From Zurich airport, take the intercity train via Zurich main station to Bern main station. From Geneva airport, take the intercity train via Geneva main station to Bern main station. From Basel airport, take public transportation to Basel main station and from there the intercity train to Bern main station.
From Bern, take the commuter train (line S1) to Wichtrach station. From Wichtrach, take bus #165 to the stop "Gerzensee, Studienzentrum” which is located about 50 meters past the Study Center. The website of the Swiss railway and bus network provides detailed real-time information about the quickest connection; simply enter the starting point and destination (e.g., Zurich airport, Bern, Wichtrach, Gerzensee Studienzentrum).
By car: From Bern, take highway A6 towards Thun. Leave the highway at the exit "Rubigen" or "Kiesen" and proceed via Wichtrach to Gerzensee, see Google maps.
The "New Castle" Gerzensee
The history of the "New Castle" goes back to 1700 when Samuel Morlot constructed a belvedere in French baroque style. Over the centuries, many families owned the property, enlarged and modified the manor house, and cultivated the gardens.
The Swiss National Bank acquired the estate in 1980 and four years later, established the Study Center Gerzensee. The first courses took place in 1986. A brochure (in German) published on the occasion of the Study Center's 25th anniversary contains detailed information about the history of the "New Castle."
Our Surroundings
Gerzensee is a tranquil Swiss village in the Bernese countryside, known for its serene lake, rolling hills, and views of the distant Alps.
Thanks to its mild climate, it was for centuries a popular summer destination for members of the Bernese aristocracy who referred to Gerzensee as the “Bernese Riviera”.
