The Bernina instrument provides two versatile modular platforms and instrumentation optimized for ultrafast condensed matter science. Standardized are a 6-circle surface diffractometer configuration as well as vacuum chamber allowing down to 5K sample temperature, tender-to hard X-ray diffraction, and high THz field sample excitation. The pump laser system provides high degree of specificity through a large range of excitation options, from ultraviolet to phase stable THz pulses, including short pulse options targeted towards studying phenomena down to 10-20 fs total time resolution.