About one third of our lifetime we spend asleep and sleep occurs in all living creatures. Therefore, it cannot be considered a dispensable luxury - it must play an important role in the development and regeneration of body and brain functions. But why exactly do we sleep and what happens in our brain and body if sleep is not restful? Bernese psychologists, medical doctors, physiologists and biologists are exploring the phenomenon sleep. Learn more about their offers for patients, their research and their educational activities on this platform.