Campus - 06.10.2025 - 09:30
Bachelor Graduation Day took place on Friday, 3 October 2025, in the festively decorated Olma Hall. The graduates received their diplomas in the following subjects:
Master Graduation Day took place on Saturday, 4 October 2025. Diplomas were awarded in the following subjects:
Four graduates were recognised for their outstanding achievements:
"In business, it is often said: 'The greater the freedom, the greater the responsibility,'" said President Manuel Ammann in his graduation address. He explained that founding or managing a company means bearing responsibility on several levels: for the organisation's economic well-being; for employees; for customers; and ultimately, for society.
But what happens when we fail to assume this responsibility? 'We outsource our ability to act – to other people, to time, to some "system",' said Ammann. This may bring short-term relief, but in the long run, we risk forgetting that responsibility is synonymous with freedom – the freedom to shape our future.
This, he emphasised, is where HSG's educational mission comes in: "We do not want to equip our students solely with specialist knowledge; we also want to shape them into individuals who are able – and willing – to take responsibility." To co-create. To reflect. Forming an opinion and defending it. To be actively engaged, through one of the 140+ student associations at HSG, in service of a good cause, or as part of the HSG Alumni community later on.
HSG Alumni President Mathieu Jaus also emphasised the unique combination of local accessibility and global reach:: "HSG is small enough for people to constantly meet each other on campus. At the same time, it is international enough to maintain a global network."
Learning, he said, has never only taken place in the lecture hall, but also in initiatives and associations, group projects, events, sports and social life. Now, it is time to set out into the future, “with roots in St.Gallen and wings spread wide across the world”.
Images: Foto Lautenschlager GmbH
