People shelter and lighting candelabra, Bus shelter with lighting candelabra in New City South, Bienne, Switzerland.

The Personenunterstand und Beleuchtungskandelaber stands on Zentralplatz in Biel, designed in 1927 by Ernst Berger in the Bieler Moderne style. Its flat roof joins two circles and rests on two slightly conical concrete pillars painted with Art Deco motifs; a ring of light behind opal glass panes edges the roof. The separate candelabra repeats the same cladding.

Ernst Berger designed the shelter and candelabra in 1927 in the style of the "Bieler Moderne". The building recalls Biel's tram network, which ran from 1877 to 1948. The design was meant to separate two X-shaped traffic lanes; the roof joins two circles, resting on two slightly conical concrete pillars. The light ring behind opal glass panes on the flat roof was added in 1930.

The shelter is one of eight waiting pavilions that Biel's authorities deliberately designed in different, avant-garde forms in the Bieler Moderne style, pairing waiting space with benches, wind screens, posters, telephone cabins, kiosks, toilets or technical rooms. Its shape recalls the city's tram network, which ran from 1877 to 1948. In 2003 it was entered as schützenswert in the cantonal building inventory.

The shelter sits in the New City South district and provides protection from rain and wind for waiting passengers. The lighting fixture ensures the spot remains visible and safe even after dark.

The candelabra design was an unusual choice for a bus shelter, since most towns preferred simple street lamps at the time. This shows how Bienne early attempted to merge function with visual design in public spaces.