The University of St.Gallen at a glance

Based on several years of research, the book "The 60% Potential – Using marketing to win over mainstream consumers for sustainable consumption" by Prof. Dr. Johanna Gollnhofer presents a powerful concept for promoting sustainable consumption.

As part of the Innosuisse innovation project "AI-based nutritional assessment of malnourished patients in care facilities," the Institute for Technology Management collaborated with the startup ALPINA+SANA to develop a solution to combat malnutrition in the healthcare sector.
The project is receiving interest from the healthcare sector: over 50 hospitals are already considering its introduction. Thus, the initiative by Prof. Dr Dietmar Grichnik and Dr Robert Schreiber not only makes an important contribution to increasing efficiency in the healthcare system but also improves the quality of life of an ageing population.

In the face of skills shortages, digitalisation, and rapid changes in competencies, the Innosuisse flagship project "Swiss circular economy of skills and competencies" creates a much-needed link between educational provision and labour market demand.
At the heart of the project from Dr Andreas Janson, Dr Roman Rietsche, Prof. Dr Bernadette Dilger, Prof. Dr Ivo Blohm, and Prof. Dr Jan Marco Leimeister is a scientifically grounded competency model that systematically links skills, tasks, and requirements, thereby establishing for the first time a common "language" for companies, education providers, and the workforce.