Welcome to the
Swiss Conservation-
Restoration Campus –
Swiss CRC
The Swiss CRC is a network uniting the four institutions
responsible for university level conservation training and
research in Switzerland.
Four schools, one mission:
education and research for the preservation of art and cultural heritage.
Our mission is to train conservation professionals, developing a strong network of students, lecturers and researchers committed to the preservation of art and cultural heritage in society.
Abegg-Stiftung
Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)
Riggisberg
Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-restauration (HE-Arc CR)
Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO)
Neuchâtel
Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB)
Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)
Bern
Dipartimento ambiente costruzioni e design (DACD)
Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI)
Mendrisio
Studies
Excellence in education and research
Each institution is a center of education and research with an interdisciplinary team of lecturers, researchers and professionals specialized in the different fields of conservation-restoration.
Internationally recognized titles
The degrees are recognized by the Swiss Confederation and recognized internationally opening up career opportunities worldwide.
BA in Conservation
Conservation is about understanding and preserving our shared history. On our Bachelor’s programs, you will learn to preserve art and cultural heritage — from paintings, sculptures, and graphics to contemporary art and time-based media, decorated architectural surfaces, archaeological findings, scientific objects, and textiles.
MA in Conservation-Restoration
During the Master’s program in conservation-restoration you will learn to plan and realise direct and indirect treatment on different kinds of objects. You will benefit from extensive hands-on experience in our specialized workshops and ateliers.
MA Theses | Projects of the students
The students in Conservation-Restoration complete their MA program with a thesis. The Master theses of all Swiss CRC students are published in a brochure at the end of each year.
Studying Conservation-Restoration
Agenda
Cultura Suisse
MA presentations at SUPSI
News
Swiss CRC Master Award 2025 Winner
The Swiss CRC rewards an Master thesis each year. For 2024, the price was presented to Lukas Schaad, graduated from Hochschule der Künste Bern, for his thesis titled:
Leitfaden zur Untersuchung von Polsterungen an historischen Sitzmöbeln
Eine Hilfestellung für den musealen und denkmalpflegerischenUmgang mit gepolsterten Sitzmöbeln
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The MA Award ceremony took place during the SKR General Assembly on 27.2.2026. Congratulations to Lukas Schaad for his outstanding achievement!
SUPSI Teaching Awards 2025:
Recognition for Sustainability in Conservation-Restoration
At the 2025 SUPSI Teaching Day, the module Sustainability in the Conservation-Restoration Practice won second prize (ex aequo) for Teaching Innovation. Developed a group of Swiss Conservation-Restoration Campus teachers, the course was recognized for its forward-thinking approach to integrating sustainability into education. The awards celebrate SUPSI’s commitment to innovative, student-centered teaching.
20th Years of the Swiss CRC
