Zirkus Kosmos Bern – Bern Circus School

Zirkus Kosmos Bern is an association school dedicated to teaching and developing contemporary circus in the Bern area of Switzerland.

Led by a non-profit association bringing together circus artists, parents and volunteers, it aims to offer children and teenagers a real space for discovery, learning and creation around circus arts.

A new venue at the Hochhuus

Since September 2026 , the school has had a new place of activity at the Hochhuus , located in Ostermundigen , in the Bern agglomeration.

This installation supports the development of its educational program and regular activities.

An offer for children and teenagers

The teaching is aimed primarily at children and teenagers aged 4 to 18 , with different proposals adapted to their age, experience and desires.

ZirkusMix courses

Younger children can discover circus arts through ZirkusMix courses.

These multidisciplinary workshops allow participants to experiment with several techniques, including juggling, acrobatics, aerial disciplines, balance and clowning.

The approach emphasizes play, curiosity, and the discovery of movement. Children gradually develop their coordination, body awareness, confidence, and ability to function within a group.

Specialized courses

As they progress, students can move towards more specialized courses.

Juggling and object manipulation are a key aspect of the educational project.

Participants can also discover floor acrobatics and hand balancing work.

These courses allow students to learn fundamental techniques such as the cartwheel, the inverted support, and the first acrobatic rotations.

Muscle strengthening, core training, posture and body awareness accompany this learning process.

The goal is not simply to reproduce figures: students are gradually encouraged to link movements together and develop their own choreographic language.

Aerial disciplines

Aerial disciplines also occupy an important place in the offering of Zirkus Kosmos Bern.

The school offers, in particular, an introduction and advanced training in trapeze , aerial silks and aerial hoop .

The courses combine technical learning, physical preparation and the discovery of different movement combinations.

Several levels allow the exercises to be adapted to the abilities and experience of the participants.

Acrobatics classes on the ground and in the air are offered to children aged 9 to 13 , teenagers and adults.

The teaching method is based on individualized progression and the building of solid technical foundations.

The pleasure of movement, creativity and confidence occupy an essential place in every activity.

The values of the association

The association advocates an inclusive conception of the circus, based on respect, diversity, mutual aid and cooperation.

Each participant is encouraged to experiment, discover their possibilities and progress without individual performance being the sole objective.

The school also wants to make the circus a meeting place for different generations and different levels of practice.

Beyond the weekly classes

In addition to weekly classes, Zirkus Kosmos Bern organizes workshops during school holidays .

These weeks allow you to delve deeper into several disciplines, discover new techniques and practice in a group setting different from regular classes.

Open training slots also complement the association's offering.

They allow members and experienced practitioners to meet and work more independently, exchange knowledge and deepen their practice.

These training sessions may include acrobatics, juggling, balances, slacklining and flow arts.

A place for practicing contemporary circus arts in the Bern region

Zirkus Kosmos Bern thus wishes to go beyond the sole framework of education intended for children.

His ambition is also to contribute to the development of a genuine place for the practice of contemporary circus in the Bern region, open to amateurs as well as professionals.

The association seeks in particular to promote access to suitable infrastructure for training, performances and exchanges between artists.

It also develops links with other schools, associations and cultural players in the circus sector, both in Switzerland and abroad.

As a member of the Swiss Federation of Circus Schools (FSEC), Zirkus Kosmos Bern is part of the national network dedicated to the transmission of circus arts.

With its location at the Hochhuus, its multidisciplinary courses, its specialized teachings and its associative values, the school contributes to the development of an accessible, creative and collective practice of contemporary circus in the Bern agglomeration.