Location
The Swiss Gathering takes place at Campus Perspektiven, a large group accommodation and seminar centre in Rüti bei Büren (Canton Bern). The address is:
Campus Perspektiven Huttwil AG
Schwarzenbach Dörfli 6
4953 Schwarzenbach (Huttwil)
Switzerland
www.campusperspektiven.ch
Campus Perspektiven is designed for groups and events like the Swiss HEMA Gathering, offering plenty of space for training, workshops, and community activities.
Sports Hall
The venue has a spacious, multi-purpose sports hall that provides plenty of space for martial arts workshops and free sparring. The hall can be divided into separate training areas, allowing multiple sessions to run in parallel without interference.
Seminar Rooms
There are several seminar rooms available for lectures, theory sessions, or smaller classes. These spaces are equipped with tables, chairs, whiteboards, and basic presentation equipment as needed.
Dining & Lounge Areas
Campus Perspektiven includes a large dining hall where participants can enjoy communal meals. There are also common areas for relaxing, informal discussions, and socialising in the evenings.
Other Facilities
The building offers showers, changing rooms, and plenty of storage space for personal gear and outdoor spaces around the campus can be used for breaks or small training units, weather permitting.
Accomodation
On-site accommodation is available and rooms will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Available rooms:
- 18 × 4-bed rooms
- 1 × 2-bed room
Rates per person, per night
- Single occupancy: CHF 55.–
- Double occupancy: CHF 45.–
- Triple/Quadruple occupancy: CHF 35.–
- Participants under 16 years: always CHF 30.–
If all rooms are fully booked, a shared dorm (bunk room) is available for CHF 30.– per night.
Booking note:
If you register with a specific room group — and the other group members register with the same room group — you will be assigned together and pay the corresponding rate.
If you book a 4-bed room but do not enter a group, you will be assigned to a shared room with other participants whenever possible. If there are not enough people willing to share with others, your booking will be moved to the next higher price category (e.g. triple or double occupancy).
Nearby Hotels & Guesthouses
You are also free to arrange your own accommodation nearby if you prefer to stay off-site. If you prefer to organise your own accommodation, here are some nearby accommodation options:
- Local Airbnb rooms in Huttwil/Schwarzenbach (depending on availability)
- Gasthof Krone Huttwil (krone-huttwil.ch)
- Gasthof Guter Hirte Schwarzenbach (https://www.guter-hirte.ch/)
- Fiechtehüsli Tiny Houses Wyssachen (fiechtehuesli.ch)
Meals:
Meal
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Adults
- CHF 9,-
- CHF 17,-
- CHF 17,-
Under 16
- CHF 6,-
- CHF 13,-
- CHF 13,-
Parking
- A limited number of parking spaces are available at the venue.
- Please carpool where possible or use public transport to reduce traffic and parking needs.
- All cars must be registered in advance; parking permits will be issued.
Public Transport
Campus Perspektiven is accessible by public transport:
- Nearest train station: Huttwil (served by direct connections from Bern, Luzern, Langenthal, and Willisau).
- From Huttwil station, it’s a short taxi ride or a local bus connection to Schwarzenbach Dörfli. Ask our helpful community for help. There’s shure someone to give a lift.
- Example: Bern ➝ Huttwil
- Example: Genf ➝ Huttwil
- Example: Zürich ➝ Huttwil
- Example: Basel ➝ Huttwil
- Example: Locarno ➝ Huttwil
- approximal 70 minutes travel time
- approximal 3 hours 30 minutes travel time
- approximal 90 minutes travel time
- approximal 90 minutes travel time
- approximal 3 hours travel time