Corporate beehive installation in Bern
Apiterra installs and looks after beehives on the roofs, terraces and green spaces of companies in Bern and throughout canton of Bern. A turnkey, zero-risk service run by professional beekeepers since 2010.
Request a quoteWhy install a beehive at your Bern site?
As the federal capital of Switzerland, Bern brings together major corporate headquarters and exceptional green corridors along the Aare River. Introducing corporate beehives with Apiterra allows Bern-based organizations to demonstrate environmental leadership while engaging employees in local biodiversity protection.
Bern's economic landscape combines federal administrative entities, national headquarters in telecommunications, transport, and energy, alongside fast-growing service and technology sectors. Key commercial and administrative hubs such as Wankdorf, Ausserholligen, and Europaplatz feature contemporary office complexes and corporate campuses designed with high environmental standards. In these forward-looking business districts, installing corporate apiaries complements organizational sustainability goals, offering employees a direct connection to nature and providing companies with a tangible, high-visibility expression of their commitment to corporate social responsibility.
The city enjoys a rich ecological network defined by the meanders of the Aare River and prominent green spaces such as the Rosengarten, Elfenau park, and the extensive Bremgartenwald. The regional temperate climate supports continuous floral resources from early spring through late summer, including linden trees, horse chestnuts, and managed urban wildflower meadows. These natural urban corridors offer honeybees abundant, varied forage away from intensive agricultural environments, fostering strong colony health and delivering pure artisanal honey deeply rooted in the local terroir.
From expansive flat rooftops on modern administrative headquarters to landscaped grounds within suburban business campuses, Bern provides ideal settings for corporate beekeeping. Apiterra handles full apicultural management, seasonal care, and safety measures, allowing sustainability and facility teams to implement the initiative seamlessly. The presence of hives becomes an engaging educational asset that unites teams around practical biodiversity preservation directly at their workplace.
Above all, it brings people together: hive visits, harvest days, the Apiterra mobile app and the Apinews keep every employee involved throughout the year.
How a project works in Bern
1. On-site feasibility study
An Apiterra beekeeper visits your Bern site with you to check location, access, exposure and safety.
2. Installation
Hives, colonies and signage are installed by our team. Personalisation is available (roof stickers, apiary sign, roll-up banners, totem).
3. Year-round care
Regular beekeeper visits, health monitoring with our expert veterinarian, and reports in the app.
4. Harvest & honey
Your honey is extracted and put in personalised jars with your company logo.
Zero risk, all legal obligations handled
- Hives placed away from passage areas, following regulatory distances
- Insurance, health register, DDPP declaration and apiary signage handled by Apiterra
- Partnership with INRAE and an expert veterinarian in bee pathology
- A real person reachable by phone, with a quick call-back
Discover our corporate beehive service ·Read our complete installation guide
Questions about beehives in Bern
How do corporate beehives adapt to winter conditions in Bern?
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Honeybees are naturally adapted to cold winters by clustering tightly together inside the hive to generate warmth. Apiterra's professional beekeepers inspect food reserves and winterize the colonies during autumn, ensuring they remain healthy until spring foraging resumes.
Do you really work in Bern?
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Yes. Apiterra installs and maintains corporate beehives in Bern and across canton of Bern, as in the rest of France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
Is there any risk for employees?
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Hives are installed in places away from passage areas after an on-site study. Bees fly up and out of the apiary and are not interested in people. Apiterra takes care of insurance and all legal obligations.
How much does it cost?
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Each project is different (number of hives, site, options). Request a quote and we will send you a personalised proposal.
What if we have no rooftop or garden?
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You can sponsor hives hosted in our Apiterra apiaries and still receive honey and news from your colonies.