Equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion are central aspects of the University of St. Gallen’s pursuit of excellence, fairness and social impact. We engage with DE&I strategically, practically—and of course via forefront research. On this page, you’ll find information on the university’s specialist units ensuring that the HSG DE&I services and competencies are constantly developed and applied for the benefit of the students, employees, university, and society.
“We regard DE&I as a foundational competence that enables individuals and the university to excel and create a lasting, positive societal impact.”
Dr. Ella Roininen, Head of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
“Our HSG Ethics Code states that we use inclusive language to ensure that everyday life at the university is free of discrimination. Our language guidelines support everyone in implementing inclusion linguistically using different and creative means.”
Prof. Dr. Christa Binswanger, Titular Professor and Head of Department Gender & Diversity
“Everyone should feel fully accepted and welcome on the HSG campus! This is the only way we can develop freely here. Since the founding of the LGBTQ+ Pride Month Initiative, we know that this is an important concern of very many HSG members.”
Andreas Oberholzer, HSG alumnus and initiator of Pride Month at HSG
“At the HSG, there is a very active research community on D&I topics that is also active locally on a practical level. The annual D&I Week, where researchers present their results in relevant formats, is a good showcase for this: from insight to impact!”
Prof. Dr Julia Nentwich, Titular Professor at the Chair of Organisational Psychology
“The University of St.Gallen creates inclusive conditions for individuals like me to feel valued and succeed. The HSG does not tolerate discrimination and truly embraces the uniqueness of employees and students from an intersectional perspective.”
Christian Pierce, Ph.D. student in the DOK Programme with a research focus on antiracism, Assistant Lecturer
“Diverse teams are more successful when it comes to finding innovative solutions for future challenges. At HSG we teach students to enable them to use that potential as 'inclusive leaders'.”
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander, Professor of Business Administration with a special emphasis on Diversity Management, Senior Lecturer
“Aggregating the experience and knowledge of the diversity of people for sustainable benefit requires a change in values towards equality. At the HSG, we therefore teach and live inclusion as mutual participation on an equal level.”
Prof. Dr. Nils Henrik Jent, Affiliate Professor of Diversity Management