In 2023 three people were awarded an honorary doctorate.
The Senate and the Executive Board of the University of Bern awarded the title of doctor honoris causa to Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iran.The Faculty of Medicine awarded the title of doctor medicinae honoris causa to Prof. Dr. Stefanie Dimmeler, Frankfurt, Germany.The Faculty of Science awarded the title of doctor philosophiae honoris causa to Prof. Dr. Bernd Sturmfels, Leipzig, Germany.
