Finding your way around campus
Various locations
The university is spread across various locations in St.Gallen. Most courses take place on the Rosenberg campus.
SHSG Campus App (Services / HSG Map)
Room abbreviations
The room abbreviations are made up of the location, building number, floor and room number.
Example: Room A 23-201
- Location (A = Rosenberg Campus)
- Building name (23 = Building 23)
- Floor number in the building (200 = 2nd floor); 'U' stands for 'basement'.
- Room number on the corresponding floor (001 = Room 01)
Info Desk
The Info Desk in the foyer of the main building (01) will be happy to help you find a room.
Campus Tour
When is the campus open?
The opening hours of the buildings on campus vary from location to location. The current opening hours with extraordinary closures, e.g. on public holidays, can be found on the respective websites:
What are the most important buildings on the campus?
Library
In our library you will find over 550,000 printed books and periodicals, 175,000 e-books, 800 printed magazines and newspaper subscriptions. You also have access to 70,000 licensed electronic journals. A total of 550 study places are available, as well as various PCs used as research stations and multifunctional devices for printing, copying and scanning.
You will need your HSGcard for printing and copying.
The library staff will be happy to help you with questions about literature and information searches.
SQUARE
SQUARE is the University of St.Gallen's space for experimentation that enables innovative ways of teaching and learning.
Numerous study spaces are available for students throughout the building.
Study places and group rooms
Are you looking for a place to study or write your thesis undisturbed? You will find numerous study and work spaces on campus or within a short walking distance.
On campus:
In town:
Use the seatfinder to find out about available seats.
Students can book group rooms online.
IT infrastructure
The University of St. Gallen provides students with various devices such as printers, scanners and PCs for use.
There are four computer rooms (01-U102, 01-U103, 01-U179 and 01-U206) in the main building. In addition to standard software, the computers have a comprehensive repertoire of software such as STATA, JMP, Atlas.ti and many more.
Catering options (Sapelli, cafeterias)
Our Sapelli cafeteria offers a wide selection of dishes over lunch, which vary in price. At the cold and warm buffet you can also put together your own individual meal or choose a menu. Starting at CHF 6.20, you can get a warm meal.
In buildings 01 and 09, there are two other catering facilities, Tap and the Förderer-Bar, which offer a range of pastries, cakes, sandwiches and other snacks, as well as a variety of hot and cold drinks throughout the day.
In the SQUARE, Sou's, the Mobile Bar and several FELFEL vending machines are available for small snacks.
The Migros Cooperative is the operator of the cafeterias on campus.
Sport facilities
To keep your body and mind in balance, Unisport offers you a wide range of sports at its own and third-party sports facilities.
On our campus, you have access to a sports complex with sports halls, fitness rooms, an artificial grass pitch, a beach volleyball court and other facilities.
Student Union (SHSG)
The Student Union (SHSG) offers various locations - ranging from co-working spaces to campus bars and relaxation rooms:
theCO: Co-Working Space, Müller-Friedbergstrasse 6/8
theSTAGE: Event location, Sankt Jakob-Strasse 21
[ad]hoc: Campus bar, Mensavorplatz
MeetingPoint: Bar, Blumenbergplatz
Relaxation room: Main building, 01-U151