The University of St.Gallen protects personal integrity. The Ombuds Office aims to promote trust between University members and to solve conflicts in an informal way.
HSG ensures the protection of personal rights, personal integrity and dignity of employees and students in connection with employment and study relationships at the HSG. Violations of these legal interests should be avoided or dealt with.
The aim of the Ombuds Office is to resolve conflicts and difficult situations informally. The discussions are confidential. Together with the ombudsperson, ways are sought to deal with and clarify problems, to find an amicable solution or to initiate appropriate measures before the conflict escalates.
The Ombudsman's Office is headed by Viviane Sobotich (Dr.iur.). She is an administrative judge in the canton of Zurich, Ombudswoman for the city of Rapperswil-Jona and was Ombudswoman for the city of Winterthur from 2009 to 2020. Her deputy, Georg Amstutz (lic.phil. I), is a freelance mediator, coach and communications consultant and heads the reporting and contact centres of the canton of Glarus and the municipality of Glarus Nord, among other things.
Both are trained mediators and experienced consultants. They are independent of the University of St.Gallen and also manage the University of St.Gallen's whistleblowing office.
Viviane Sobotich
Ombudsstelle der Universität St.Gallen
Ombudsstelle.unisg@sobotich.ch
Tel. +41799213702