Gérald Berger has done much to open up the canton's cultural scene, making it bigger, more diverse and more professional. This has also resulted in productions that have become known beyond the canton's borders, the canton writes. Berger's name is also associated with the founding of the Fribourg Chamber Orchestra, among other things.

In 1987, the offices of Head of Service and Secretary General of the Directorate of Education, Culture and Sport (EKSD) were separated in Fribourg. Gérald Berger became the first full-time head of the Office for Cultural Affairs of the Canton of Fribourg, which was renamed the Office for Culture in 2003.

It manages its own dossiers in the area of cultural promotion. It is also responsible for the State Archives, the Cantonal and University Library, the Conservatory, the Museum of Art and History and the Natural History Museum.