Institute of Geography

Emeriti

Prof. em. Dr. Heinz Veit

Professor Emeritus

Paleo-Geoecology

E-Mail: heinz.veit@unibe.ch
Postal Address: University of Bern
Institute of Geography
Paleo-Geoecology
Hallerstrasse 12
CH-3012 Bern

1977-1983: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt. Studies in Geography, Soil science, Botany and Geology; Dipl. thesis: Relief, Gestein und Boden im Gebiet von Conceiçao dos Correias (S-Brasilien)
1983-1987: Research assistant at the Geoecological Institute, University of Bayreuth
1987: PhD, University of Bayreuth; PhD-thesis: Fluviale und solifluidale Morphodynamik des Spät- und Postglazials in einem zentralalpinen Flusseinzugsgebiet (südl. Hohe Tauern, Osttirol)
1987: Visiting professor at the University of La Serena, Chile (funded by DAAD)
1988-1991: Visiting professor at the University of La Serena, Chile (funded by Alexander von Humboldt-foundation)
1991-1995: Research assistant at the Geoecological Institute, University of Bayreuth
1995: Habilitation, University of Bayreuth; Jungquartäre Landschafts- und Klimaentwicklung am Südrand der Atacama (Norte Chico, Chile)
since 1996: Full Professor for Physical Geography (Paleo-Geoecology), University of Bern
2000-2004: Director of the Institute of Geography, University of Bern
2018-2019: Director of the Institute of Geography, University of Bern

President of the Swiss Interacademic Commission for Alpine Studies (ICAS; 2005-2014)
Head of the Physical Geography Department (since 2005)
President of the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR; 2005-2007)
President of the Swiss Geographical Association (ASG; 1998-2004)

Africa: Ethiopian Highlands, Cameroon
Europe: Switzerland, Germany, Austria
South America: Tropical rain forest (Bolivia, Brazil), Andes (Chile, Argentina, Bolivia)