The ARTORG Center for Artificial Hearing Research which has been established in September 2008 is part of the Artificial Organs (ARTORG) Center for Biomedical Engineering Research of the University of Bern.

The sense of hearing fulfils an important function in interpersonal relationships, but also helps to orientate and to alerts of danger. The disease of hearing loss is quite often and goes from a light loss up to complete deafness. The ARTORG Center for Artificial Hearing investigates in implantable hearing systems and theirs surgical and audiological procedures. The Artificial Hearing Research Group operates in a network consisting of engineers, surgeons, audiologists and industrial partners. The Artificial Hearing Research as a part of the departement of ENT head and neck surgery of the Inselspital has a large experience in hearing rehablitation i.e. otological microsurgery, conventional hearing systems, semi- and fully implantable hearing systems and cochlear implants. Based on this large experience the Artificial Hearing Research Group focuses on clinical driven research in implantable hearing systems.

The research group of artificial hearing is at any given point interested in offering academic work opportunities to highly motivated and encouraged individuals at all levels (i.e. Master Students, PhD students, PostDocs, Group leaders etc.). We are always looking forward to receiving applications from interested persons with a broad background in engineering, computer science, physics and mathematics. Always feel free to contact us.