About Studen BE
Studen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 2.7 km²
Population
3'537residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'277
Vacancy
1.35%
Foreign residents
29.0%
Dwellings
1'630
Jobs (FTE)
1'840
Tax multiplier
172%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Studen BE, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'840 full-time-equivalent jobs across 166 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'840FTE total
Primary2.2%
Secondary33.8%
Tertiary64.1%
Land use
45% built-up, 36% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 275 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement45.8%
Agriculture36.6%
Forest17.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.6%, ahead of SP at 17.4%.
Source BFS
SVP39.6%+2.1 pp
SP17.4%+5.4 pp
Mitte8.9%
FDP8.4%+0.2 pp
GLP7.9%−0.2 pp
EVP6.1%+1.5 pp
Grüne4.5%−3.4 pp
Others
3.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
