Many students experience academic writing as challenging. Our mission therefore is to develop new teaching methods, learning tools and writing resources. We also offer special events and workshops on specific aspects of academic writing and provide individual support.
Our Tuesday Writing Helpdesk (17-19) offers short consultations (ca. 10-15 mins).
During semester: HSG Library, starting 2nd week of semester or online (via Zoom)
During recess periods: Online
Dates and Zoom link: See MyHSG
We offer workshops in German and English on selected aspects of academic writing (e.g. citation and paraphrasing, developing a research question, argumentation, avoiding plagiarism). .
Interested? See MyHSG for dates.
| Night of Writing Skills, 22. October 2026 17.00-20.00 | Citation Day, 10. November 2026 12.00-19.00 |
Are you writing your IAW paper? Support is available! We offer information on different academic wiriting related topics and individual counselling sessions on the Night of Writing Skills on October 22th, 2025 from 5 to 8 pm online and in the HSG Library. Input (online) 17-18.30 Clear and coherent argumentation 18.30-20 Things that can go wring in your literature research and how to fix them Get your ticket from the library’s circulation desk starting 12th October. Tickets are only available there. Individual tutoring 20mins per session, via Zoom or in the HSG Library. Please prepare your questions in advance and have any relevant passages ready! | Do you have last minute citation or referencing questions regarding your IAW paper? We're here to help! Join the Citation Day on 10 th Novemer 2026, 12.00-19.00. Tickets for an individual online consultation are available at the library. We answer the most frequent citation questions in presentations. You can join the online presentations without registration using the MyHSG Webite
12.00-13.00: Zitieren, Paraphrasieren, Plagiate vermeiden (Deutsch) 15.00-16-00: Citing Sources properly (English) Get your ticket from the library’s circulation desk starting by 23 of October. Tickets are only available there. Please show your HSGcard and contact schreiben@unisg.ch, giving study language and the ticket number in order to recieve your link to the individual counselling room via e-mail. Individual tutoring 20mins per session, via Zoom. Please prepare your questions in advance and |
In cooperation with the Early Career Programme, we organize PhD writing groups where participants meet once a week during the semester to work on their thesis.
Many students experience academic writing as complex. Coursework, however, often leaves little time to develop students' writing skills.
The HSG Writing Lab (Centre for Acadmeic Writing) therefore provides tailored support: teaching materials, workshops on specific aspects of academic writing, and individual consultations. Email us to discuss your needs.
University St.Gallen HSG Writing Lab Mailing adress Universität St.Gallen Dufourstr. 50 Postfach 140 9000 St.Gallen | Dr. Carina Gröner Head Writing Lab carina.groener@unisg.ch +41 71 224 24 38 |
