How to get there
By car
From Neuchâtel and Zurich, take the A5, or take the A6 from Bern. Take the exit 30 for Nidau. Drive through the old town of Nidau in the direction of Ins and turn right onto Ipsachstrasse at the roundabout. After 100 metres, you will see a sign for SCDH on the right. There is free parking on site.
Public transport
Take the train to Biel/Bienne Bahnhof/Gare. Change to the BTI railway (towards Ins) and get off at Nidau, Beunden, take bus 4 (towards Nidau, Burgerallee) to the stop Nidau, Beunden, take bus 87 (towards Biel/Bienne Bahnhof/Gare) to the stop Nidau, Grasgarten or take bus 6 (towards Port, Bellevue) to the stop Nidau, Grasgarten.
Follow the signs to the SCDH or use a map app.
Team
We have many faces: architect, product designer, neuroscientist, industrial designer, carpenter, IT-specialist, biologist, economist or social scientist. This diverse mix of expertise makes the SCDH a unique center of excellence for design research in the health sector.
Dr. Minou Afzali
Extended Management / Head of Research
Holger Litzenburger
Extended Management / Head of Business and Finance
Yvonne Uhlig
Extended Management / Head of Communication and Marketing
01/03
Dr. Minou Afzali
Extended Management / Head of Research
Minou is a university-trained product designer who holds a doctoral degree from the Institute for Social Anthropology of the University of Bern and researches and teaches at the Bern Academy of the Arts as a professor for social design in the field of design and health. Her passion for interdisciplinary design research in the health sector also guides her work at the SCDH and as a member of its scientific board.
+41 58 414 40 01
minou.afzali@scdh.ch
02/03
Holger Litzenburger
Extended Management / Head of Business and Finance
As a business manager with an MBA from the University of Stuttgart, Holger coordinates financial activities at the SCDH and ensures that the Centre will stay on the right track as it moves forward as an enterprise, with market analyses and the business plan.
+41 58 414 40 04
holger.litzenburger@scdh.ch
03/03
Yvonne Uhlig
Extended Management / Head of Communication and Marketing
Yvonne is a biologist, a graduate of the Zurich University of the Arts and a communications specialist. With her experience in corporate communications at universities, research institutes and NGOs, she ensures that the SCDH projects a clear identity, styled just right.
+41 58 414 40 11
yvonne.uhlig@scdh.ch