Academic GIFts

Scientific findings in abridged format, artfully packaged and concisely explained. That's what the new moving image series offers.

Current global challenges in the public programme

In Autumn Semester 2018, the University of St.Gallen will invite the general public to 38 public lecture series. The public programme will start on 17 September 2018.

Access Points

People
11/09/18

Honorary Doctorate for Monika Bütler

Monika Bütler has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Lucerne. She is a Full Professor of Economics at the University of St.Gallen.
Campus
10/30/18

Advisory Committee supports Platztor Campus

The Advisory Committee is supporting the planned Platztor Campus site of the University of St.Gallen and the construction plans amounting to 207 million francs. The Platztor Campus site will enable the sustainable development of the University of St.Gallen and create urgently needed teaching and research facilities for basic education.
Background
11/07/18
Children's University 2018; Caspar Hirschi answers the children's questions after the lecture.

Children's University 2018: Magic in the Audimax

The annual Children's University lectures take place in the autumn. The first lecture was fully booked. Caspar Hirschi enchanted more than 600 children.
 
09/05/18
Newsroom of the University of St.Gallen (HSG)

Newsroom

Find all our news at a glance.
 
09/05/18
Degree course news

News and Events
Events
10/29/18
KMU Day 2018

SME Day: Success requires bold decisions

"SMEs and decisions – What (really) counts in everyday life" was the title of the Swiss SME Day. Seven speakers examined decision-making cultures from a range of perspectives.
Research
10/12/18
production management

Lean management supports digitisation

This says a study of the ITEM-HSG.
 
09/05/18
Alle events at the University of St.Gallen; photo: Fotalia / tatomm

Events

Find all our events at a glance.
People
10/31/18

Effects of multiteaming on the company as a whole

In many companies, employees work in several teams. However, research often assumes that employees only work in one team. In his doctoral thesis, Stefan Berger has analysed this discrepancy and looked at team research from a new perspective.
Background
10/22/18

Freshers’ Week: nine months of preparation and planning

In the Freshers’ Week, new students familiarise themselves with everyday campus life. More than 150 staff ensure that the Freshers’ Week will remain imprinted on their memory.
Antoinette Weibel on CNN Money Switzerland
10/22/18
Higher trust means higher performing teams.
Damian Borth in "Forbes"
09/20/18
It’s not just about money in AI research – we have the ability to do something good.
HSGStGallen
03/17/16
Opinions
10/01/18
main building

Sustainable Development Goals

What significance do the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have for the HSG? By Thomas Dyllick.
Campus
08/30/18
Gulnaz Partschefeld

Doing Business in Eastern Europe

An interview with Gulnaz Partschefeld on intercultural challenges for students and their importance from a Russian perspective.
Rolf Wüstenhagen in "The Economist"
08/16/18
Business schools need to prepare future leaders to prevent climate disruption.
 
10/01/18
Hans Arp

The campus in pictures

The official Instagram-Account of the University of St.Gallen (HSG).
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Events
10/26/18
Digital Day 2018

Digital Day: IT a compulsory subject in HSG degree courses

On the 2018 Digital Day, the University of St.Gallen discussed the introduction of IT into studies at the HSG. The three new IT professors presented their teaching and research activities.
Research
09/26/18
Sino-Swiss free trade agreement

Sino-Swiss free trade agreement

A current study shows that companies benefit in both countries.
Campus
08/27/18
Visualisation Campus Platztor

A second campus for the HSG

The cantonal government has adopted the dispatch about the construction of the Platztor campus for the University of St.Gallen (HSG).
Campus
09/07/18
SHSG Summer School

SHSG Summer Software Bootcamp

IT skills are becoming more and more important - for students of all disciplines. By student reporter Sascha Duric.
Campus
08/29/18
App

Newly launched art app “Art@HSG”

The University of St.Gallen (HSG) has an impressive collection of modern art that is open to the public and can now also be discovered with an art app.
Events
09/04/18

14th St.Gallen Museum Night

On Saturday, 8 September 2018, between 5.00 and 9.00 p.m., the 14th St.Gallen Museum Night at the HSG will be all about art. Consistent with the motto "Crime Scene Museum Night", children will be able to don their Sherlock Holmes hats and go off on a search for clues, while the new HSG art app will provide adults with an opportunity to discover art works at the HSG.
Opinions
07/25/18
seniors

Pension provision: Raising the retirement age?

Why substantial adjustments to the Swiss pension system are necessary. An opinion piece by Martin Eling.
Thomas Bieger on "CNN Money Switzerland"
07/27/18
Our vision is to set standards in certain areas on a global scale.
Opinions
07/30/18
Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Daniel M. Häusermann on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
People
05/28/18
Photo: Philip Roth, Copyright: Keystone/AP/ DOUGLAS HEALEY

"Nobody beloved gets out alive" – In Honor of Philip Roth

Born in 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, Philip Roth became one of America’s most important writers. He died at the age of eighty-five in New York, the city towering over his beloved home-town which he enshrined in many of his thirty-one books. By Claudia Brühwiler.
Research
07/06/18
Lindau, Think Tank

Have the limits of tourism around Lake Constance been reached?

The new, border-crossing think tank "DenkRaumBodensee".
Campus
08/09/18
Terrace of the main building of the University of St.Gallen in summer

Thinking, writing, buzzing: Terraces at the University of St.Gallen

Dana Sindermann reports.
Research
05/26/18
HSG Impact Award presented for the first time. Simon Evenett and his

HSG Impact Award presented for the first time

The projects "Global Trade Alert", "MobileCoach" and "Futuricum" were awarded.
Research
06/10/18
Vote: Yes to Joint Medical Master

Yes to Joint Medical Master

Voters of the Canton of St.Gallen have voted 86.03 percent in favour of medical training at St.Gallen.
T. Casas & S. Buckup about the power of narratives on weforum.org
07/04/18
In an information society, mental resources are scarcer, and hence more valuable, than material ones.
Campus
06/01/18
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All in all, students from more than 80 nations are enrolled at the University of St.Gallen. Discover more facts & figures in our updated brochure "HSG in Portrait - Facts and Figures".
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Events
06/06/18

Conference Engendering Academia

What has to change in the academic environment for women to have career opportunities equal to those of men? This question was addressed on 4 and 5 June 2018 as part of a public conference entitled "Engendering Academia: Emotions, Strategies and Alternatives".
Campus
06/01/18
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8,553 students are studying at the University of St.Gallen, 35 per cent are women. Find out more about student statistics.
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Background
05/04/18
48th St. Gallen Symposium

48th St.Gallen Symposium

In our special topic we collect video interviews, background reports and links related to the 48th St.Gallen Symposium.
Publications
02/23/18
HSG Focus Dossier

HSG Focus with dossier on the topic of "work"
Campus
04/26/18
Integration event on the topic of

Integrative event on the topic of "Blockchain"

An article by student reporter Niels Niemann
Campus
03/05/18

President’s Board appointed until 2020

After the members of the President’s Board were reappointed by the Senate and the University’s Board of Governors, it has now been approved by the Government of the Canton of St.Gallen. President Thomas Bieger, Vice-Presidents Lukas Gschwend and Kuno Schedler, will serve for another year. Vice-President Prof. Dr. Ulrike Landfester’s term of office will come to an end of 31 January 2019.
Isabelle Wildhaber in «Le temps»
02/13/18
Les robots sont déjà arrivés sur nos lieux de travail.
Research
02/07/18

Crowdfunding for research projects

Crowdfunding has become a popular option for raising financial resources for the realisation of an idea. This can be money for a project, a product or a start-up. However, research projects can also be funded through crowdfunding. Dana Sindermann reports.
Simon Evenett on Trump's trade policy in the "Nikkei Asian Review"
01/31/18
Even if there are no innocents in the trade policy business, it is important to recall Gandhi's saying: An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.
Opinions
01/23/18
Free trade agreement with the USA - A missed opportunity for Switzerland?

Free-trade agreement between Switzerland and the USA?

By Reto Föllmi and Stefan Legge.
Research
01/10/18
Driving by night

Flying blind when driving

Ambient light influences how quickly motorists travel. Interestingly, motorists exceed the speed limit more often when it is dark, according to a study conducted by the ICI-HSG.
Opinions
01/26/18
WEF - Marketplace for meetings, ideas and solutions

WEF 2018 – Marketplace for encounters, ideas and solutions

By President Thomas Bieger.

People
01/23/18
Hans Christoph Binswanger speaks on the topic

In memory of Hans Christoph Binswanger

An obituary by Ernst Mohr.
Campus
12/21/17
Notkehr-Stübli St.Gallen

Cooperation with Spitex

Students are committed to helping the elderly. By student reporter Tabea Stöckel.
Campus
12/19/17
Dog Kalle

Guide dog Kalle

Thomas Beschorner on the future activities of the guide dog Kalle and parallels to responsibility in economy and society.
Research
12/06/17
Shopping

No easing up for shopping tourism

This has been revealed by the most recent survey by the IRM-HSG.
Opinions
09/22/17
Students in the audimax

Digitisation: committed to truth

The digital world is changing people’s lives and nature. It is up to the universities to educate society’s future decision-makers into critical and open personalities with a sound faculty of judgement By Lukas Gschwend and Judith Gamp.
Background
10/20/17
Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Catalonia and the crumbling façade of the European "citizens' union"

By Bardo Fassbender
Videos
11/14/18
Claudia Brühwiler on the 2018 US Midterm Elections

#2minutes: Claudia Brühwiler on the 2018 US Midterm Elections

Videos

Claudia Brühwiler on the 2018 US Midterm Elections
#2minutes: Claudia Brühwiler on the 2018 US Midterm Elections

What are the consequences of the 2018 US Midterm Elections? How did the Democratics adapt their strategy? An interview with Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler, political Scientist with special focus on American Studies.
Damian Borth on the new AI research at the HSG
#2minutes: Damian Borth on the new AI research at the HSG

The HSG becomes a research center for artificial intelligence. It is the first Swiss university to receive an NVIDIA supercomputer. Damian Borth, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the University of St.Gallen, talks about the "DGX-2" and its potential for research. (English subtitles)
Wolfgang Jenewein on "positive leadership". A video interview.
Wolfgang Jenewein on "positive leadership"

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Jenewein on "Empowerment" and "Positive Leadership". Why do traditional leadership methods no longer work? How important are empathy and communication for leaders and the ability "to see people and to recognize their individuality"? A video interview. (in German)
Academic GIFts: Why do we punish criminals?
Academic GIFts: Why do we punish criminals?

The criminal punishment of wrongdoers is as old as human kind itself. But why do we punish people? And does it work? This question is addressed by Nora Markwalder, Assistant Professor of Criminal Law at the Law School of the University of St.Gallen (LS-HSG).
Prof. Ross Koppel in a video interview
Health Information Technology

The American sociologist Ross Koppel on the use of information technologies in clinics, necessary workarounds of doctors when using them and the possibilities of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.
Impact Award Award 2018: Mobile Coach
HSG Impact Award 2018: Mobile Coach

Mobile Coach is an open software platform. It is intended to facilitate behaviour-oriented interventions for patients with various health challenges, for example in the areas of physical activity, diet behaviour, stress or pain management.
The platform was developed at the Center for Digital Health Interventions of the University of St.Gallen under the direction of Doctor Tobias Kowatsch. "Mobile Coach" is one of the winners of the "HSG Impact Award 2018".
Impact Award Award 2018: Global Trade Alert
HSG Impact Award 2018: Global Trade Alert

If we want to understand the global economy, we have to understand global trade. What impact do protectionism and trade disputes have? What significance must be accorded to economic policies? This is where Global Trade Alert, which was launched on Professor Simon Evenett’s initiative ten years ago, comes in and provides answers. The "Global Trade Alert" is one of the winners of the "HSG Impact Award 2018".
Impact Award Award 2018: Futuricum
HSG Impact Award 2018: Futuricum

The garbage truck is one of the greatest CO2 producers in city centres, and also a source of lots of noise emission. Martin Meier developed a concept for the use of E-trucks as vehicles to collect recyclable material. Prof. Moritz Loock and Student Impact accompanied the project from ideas developed in the Executive MBA up to its implementation. In cooperation with various industry partners, "Designwerk" developed a recyclable material collection vehicle with the name "Futuricum". "Futuricum" is one of the winners of the "HSG Impact Award 2018".
Ronald C. Arkin on Robots. A video interview.
Ronald C. Arkin on "Robots"

The American roboticist and roboethicist Ronald C. Arkin on the possibilities of robotics, artificial intelligence and robot companions. Which ethical questions follow here and why is it necessary to deal in a responsible way with the programming and pretensioning of emotions in robots? A video interview on the occasion of the 48th St.Gallen Symposium.
Miriam Meckel on Media X.0
Miriam Meckel on Media X.0

Miriam Meckel on trust and credibility, changes in the media landscape and new formats such as live journalism. What challenges will publishers and journalists face in the coming years? Which journalistic forms will prevail and what are the possibilities of virtual reality journalism and automated journalism? (in German)
Denis McDonough about democracy
Denis McDonough on democracy

How do the US and Europe differ in terms of the importance of privacy and regulation? How important are free media for democracy? And what role does Russia play in the international community? An interview at the St.Gallen Symposium 2018 with Denis McDonough, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace since 2017. From 2013 to 2017, he served as White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama.
Knowledge Bank: Reinhard Jung on Blockchain
Knowledge Bank: Reinhard Jung on Blockchain

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Jung on classical transactions and the distributed ledger technology "blockchain". What is a "blockchain" and how does the decentralized accounting system work, that is necessary e.g. for the crypto currency bitcoin? How secure is this technology and what influence do blockchains have on our economic system? (in German)
Video interview: Sou Fujimoto on his project "Open Grid", the Learning Center at the University of St.Gallen
Learning Center: Sou Fujimoto on «Open Grid – Choices of Tomorrow»

Architects Sou Fujimoto and Marie de France talk about their project "Open Grid", the new Learning Center at the University of St.Gallen. How does the building fit into its surroundings? What are the project's focal points and which aspects are decisive for a modern learning environment that embraces the digital future?
Knowledge Bank: Christoph Aymanns on Bitcoin
Knowledge Bank: Christoph Aymanns on Bitcoin

Prof. Dr. Christoph Aymanns on the Bitcoin boom of the last couple of months. What characterizes the crypto currency? How can it be used and what could the future of the crypto currency look like?
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik and Manuel Hess on developing the St.Gallen Startup Navigator.
St.Galler Startup Navigator

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik and Manuel Hess on developing the St.Gallen Startup Navigator, important inputs from successful entrepreneurs and the four blocks at the centre of the tool. The tool was developed in the interplay of evidence-based science and practical experience. (in German)
#2minutes: Scott Loren on capitalism in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"
#2minutes: Scott Loren on capitalism in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published 200 years ago. In this video interview, Scott Loren explains why the book is still relevant today and why the figure of the monster is so well suited as a metaphor for capitalism. Dr. Scott Loren is Lecturer at the University of St.Gallen.
Dr. Alex Krumer: Does the Davis Cup format give one team an unfair advantage over the other?
Davis Cup: How to make the format more fair. By Alex Krumer.

Does the Davis Cup format give one team an unfair advantage over the other? Can intermediate prizes terminate the discouragement effect? By Dr. Alex Krumer, Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research at the University of St.Gallen.
Universities in China. An interview with Josef Mondl
Josef Mondl on Universities in China (in German)

Josef Mondl, Senior Advisor TAO China Center Switzerland, on the fundamental differences between the Chinese and Western education system. What is the significance of studying in China and what opportunities for social advancement are associated with it - historical and current? (in German)
Ulrich Schmid
Ulrich Schmid on Russia and the October Revolution (in German)

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schmid on the October Revolution of 1917 and its impact on world history. How does the current Russian government deal with its own history and which historical concepts are decisive in Kremlin-related circles? A video interview.
Tomas Casas on the rise of both Amazon and Alibaba
Clash of Titans: Alibaba vs Amazon. By Tomas Casas

Tomas Casas, the director oft he China Competence Center at the University of St.Gallen, takes a look at the rise of both Amazon and Alibaba.
Bundestag election 2017: Franz Schultheis on the social question.
Bundestag elections 2017: Franz Schultheis on the social question

Prof. Dr. Franz Schultheis on the flip side of Germany's economic success model, precarious working conditions and social misery. (in German)
Knowledge Bank: Marcus Schögel on "Omni-Channel Management", video
Knowledge Bank: Marcus Schögel on "Omni-Channel Management" (in German)

In the last few years, companies have increasingly combined stationary and online sales. Marcus Schögel, Associate Professor and Permanent Lecturer of Management with special focus on Marketing (IfM-HSG), on opportunities and challenges of Omni-Channel Management. (in German)
Christian Keuschnigg on the lessons from the financial crisis
Christian Keuschnigg on the lessons from the financial crisis

"Research shows that fiscal discrimination against equity promotes indebtedness. This increases the likelihood of a financial crisis." A commentary by Christian Keuschnigg, professor of economics at the University of St.Gallen and head of the Economic Policy Center in Vienna. (in German)
Knowledge Bank: Thomas Zellweger on family business succession
Knowledge Bank: Thomas Zellweger on "family business succession"

Succession is one of the biggest challenges facing an entrepreneur, particularly in the context of family businesses. Thomas Zellweger, Professor of Business Administration with specialisation in Family Business, KMU-HSG and CFB-HSG, explains different forms of succession and why businesses should follow a six-step-process.
Guido Cozzi on the Horizon 2020 project "MONROE"
Guido Cozzi on the Horizon 2020 project "MONROE"

Guido Cozzi, Ph.D., on the Horizon 2020 Project "MONROE" which focuses on a mathematical model for research and innovation policies. The model will allow policy makers to forecast the effects of their choices on the macro-economy in general and on society. Guido Cozzi is Professor of Macroeconomics at the School of Economics and Political Science (SEPS-HSG).
Tony Schwartz on Donald Trump
Tony Schwartz on Donald Trump

"Donald Trump is an empty vessel, he is a black hole. He spent his whole life trying to fill that hole. That's the essence of Donald Trump." An interview with Tony Schwartz, Ghostwriter of Donald Trump's book "The Art of the Deal" and CEO of "The Energy Project", at the St. Gallen Symposium 2017.
Marcus Schögel on Sharing Economy
Marcus Schögel on "Sharing Economy"

Sharing goods, sharing resources: This is the basic idea of the "sharing economy". Prof. Dr. Marcus Schögel about the different models of sharing economy, new economisation approaches and legal issues that are related to the new business models. (in German)
Stephan Alexander Böhm on health effects of digitalisation
Stephan Alexander Böhm on health effects of digitalisation

While technological change is steadily advancing, there is only little resarch on the effects of digitalisation. For example, how does it affect the health of workers? A comment by Stephan Alexander Böhm, Associate Professor and Permanent Lecturer in Business Administration with Specialisation in Organisational Behavior and Disability Management at the University of St.Gallen. (in German)
Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen on the Horizon 2020-Project "EMPOWER".
Rolf Wüstenhagen on the project "EMPOWER"

New technologies lead to a decentralisation of the energy market. Consumers will become prosumers by being able to trade energy themselves with neighbours. How do large energy suppliers deal with this trend? Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen on the Horizon 2020-Project "EMPOWER".
Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva on «Sharing Economy»
Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva on "Sharing Economy"

Prof. Dr. Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva on the Horizon 2020 project "Ps2Share", that deals with the topic of "Sharing Economy". How are Sharing Economy platforms built up? How do they address the subject privacy? What are the motives of the participants?
Knowledge Bank: Jan Marco Leimeister on "digitalisation"
Knowledge Bank: Jan Marco Leimeister on "digitalisation"

What does the buzzword "digitalisation" actually mean? Why is a digital transformation strategy so important for management? Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister identifies three fundamental logics of digitalisation and explains how companies can compete in a digital world.
Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann on the Horizon 2020 project "Smarter Together". Video interview.
Oliver Gassmann on "Smarter Together"

Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann on European research co-operation and the Horizon 2020 project "Smarter Together", which explores new energy concepts in urban centers. What do new business models look like and what are mobility centers? (in German)
Dietmar Grichnik
Dietmar Grichnik on social entrepreneurship

What do we understand by social entrepreneurship? How can social problems be solved in an entrepreneurial manner? When does the difference between business entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs become immaterial? A video interview from the current HSG Focus issue on the topic of 'Social Entrepreneurship'. (in German)
Rise of the Robots: Video interview with Martin Ford
Rise of the Robots: An interview with Martin Ford.

Martin Ford on technology and the threat of a jobless future. A video interview conducted at the 46 St. Gallen Symposium.
Knowledge bank Oliver Gassmann Business Model Innovation
Knowledge Bank: New business models

How do business models stay up to date and why former market leaders such as Nokia and Kodak have failed to do so? Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann on the 55 basic patterns of business model innovation and the "Business Model Navigator" that helps to keep business models up to date. (in German)
Preview The New Spirit of Capitalism
The New Spirit of Capitalism

Prof. Dr. Franz Schultheis about our changing world of work, flat hierarchies and the ideal of the modern worker. What is the relationship between processes of acceleration and the transformation of work and privacy? A video interview. (in German)
Further video interviews
20
NOV
Public lectures

Lecture Theology

9.30 - 11 a.m., Festsaal St.Katharinen (Katharinengasse 11)

Augustine: interpreter of life and seeker of God

Speaker
Diakon Thomas Reschke
20
NOV
Public lectures

Lecture City and Region of St.Gallen – History of Art

2.30 - 4 p.m., Kunstmuseum St.Gallen, Museumstrasse 32

Icons: introduction to the imagery of the Eastern church

Speaker
Céline Gaillard
20
NOV
Regular events

Colloquium on Theology / Religion

12.10 - 1.45 p.m., Treffpunkt Steinbock, Steinbockstrasse 1, St.Gallen

“My kingdom is not of this world.”
Christianity, government and politics

Speaker
Pastor Markus Anker
20
NOV
Public lectures

Lecture Psychology

2.30 - 4 p.m., Hofkeller, Regierungsgebäude, Klosterhof 3, St.Gallen

Changing values, the quest for meaning and self-discovery in the third age

Speaker
Dr. Urs Imoberdorf
Further Events