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03/21/19

Hyperloop: Travelling in a high-tech capsule at over 1,000 km/h

Dirk Ahlborn presented his futuristic transport system "Hyperloop" in the Audimax.

03/21/19

START Summit 2019

The opening panel of the two-day long START Summit dealt with the opportunities and risks of Big Data.

03/08/19

International Women's Day 2019

What’s the state of equal opportunities in Switzerland in 2019? A commentary by Christa Binswanger.

09/05/18

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01/22/19

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09/05/18

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09/05/18

News and Events

03/08/19

The campus in pictures

The official Instagram-Account of the University of St.Gallen (HSG).

02/22/19

The electoral system also influences electoral success

The Swiss parliamentary elections will take place in October 2019. Who is going to win? The nominee with the most votes? A look at the Swiss electoral system shows that it is more complicated than that. By Silvano Moeckli.

02/22/19

Kristine Bilkau read from Eine Liebe, in Gedanken

By Dana Sindermann.

01/22/19

Part of the Central Institute Building of the University of St.Gallen (HSG) with the sky in the background

HSG is the university with the best research when it comes to business administration, says a new ranking in "WirtschaftsWoche"

Publications

02/15/19

"Start-up" in HSG Focus

Finally be her or his own boss? Our latest dossier shows selected perspectives on the subject of entrepreneurship.

People

01/17/19

Two new Vice-Presidents appointed

Prof. Dr. Peter Leibfried and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schmid were appointed as future Vice-Presidents.

02/08/19

AACSB accreditation until to 2023

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has renewed the accreditation of the University of St.Gallen (HSG) for the next five years. HSG is one of four universities in Switzerland and 831 worldwide to bear this quality seal.

11/20/18

Swiss Federal Council elections: No content please!

Fundamental political issues seem to barely play a role in the public debate surrounding the Swiss Federal Council elections, to be held on 5 December 2018. Patrick Emmenegger, Professor of Political Science at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), paints a picture of the current mood.

Publications

12/04/18

Dossier on "art" in HSG Focus

The latest issue of the digital University magazine is all about art.

11/23/18

University of St.Gallen (HSG) analyzed High-Frequency Trading with Swiss Blue Chips

HSG analysed Trading activity with Swiss Blue Chips

Results of the independent research cooperation presented.

11/27/18

"Get Connected"

The mentoring meeting of the LGBTQ* student associations of the ETH, UZH and HSG. By student reporter Sascha Duric.

All in all, students from 84 nations are enrolled at the University of St.Gallen.

11/26/18

Career with a doctor’s degree

An academic career or private industry – what career paths are there with a doctor’s degree? By Dana Sindermann.

11/23/18

TEDxHSG 2018: "Note to Self"

Twelve people from all walks of life will talk about the defining moments of their lives.

8,669 students are studying at the University of St.Gallen, 35,7 per cent are women. Find out more about student statistics.

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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.

It’s not just about money in AI research – we have the ability to do something good.

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.

Damian Borth in "Forbes"

09/20/18

10/29/18

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.

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.

10/26/18

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.

Rolf Wüstenhagen in "The Economist"

09/26/18

Sino-Swiss free trade agreement

A current study shows that companies benefit in both countries.

08/16/18

Business schools need to prepare future leaders to prevent climate disruption.

08/30/18

Doing Business in Eastern Europe

An interview with Gulnaz Partschefeld on intercultural challenges for students and their importance from a Russian perspective.

08/27/18

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).

09/07/18

SHSG Summer Software Bootcamp

IT skills are becoming more and more important - for students of all disciplines. By student reporter Sascha Duric.

08/29/18

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.

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.

Thomas Bieger on "CNN Money Switzerland"

07/25/18

Pension provision: Raising the retirement age?

Why substantial adjustments to the Swiss pension system are necessary. An opinion piece by Martin Eling.

07/27/18

Our vision is to set standards in certain areas on a global scale.

07/30/18

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.

07/06/18

Have the limits of tourism around Lake Constance been reached?

The new, border-crossing think tank "DenkRaumBodensee".

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.

05/26/18

HSG Impact Award presented for the first time

The projects "Global Trade Alert", "MobileCoach" and "Futuricum" were awarded.

T. Casas & S. Buckup about the power of narratives on weforum.org

06/10/18

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.

07/04/18

In an information society, mental resources are scarcer, and hence more valuable, than material ones.

All in all, students from 84 nations are enrolled at the University of St.Gallen.

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".

8,669 students are studying at the University of St.Gallen, 35,7 per cent are women. Find out more about student statistics.

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05/04/18

48th St.Gallen Symposium

In our special topic we collect video interviews, background reports and links related to the 48th St.Gallen Symposium.

04/26/18

Integrative event on the topic of "Blockchain"

An article by student reporter Niels Niemann

Isabelle Wildhaber in «Le temps»

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.

02/13/18

Les robots sont déjà arrivés sur nos lieux de travail.

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.

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.

01/10/18

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.