Three-year research project will examine market design, listing decisions, investor responses and post-IPO outcomes with approximately 400,000 Swiss francs in SNSF support. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The University of St.Gallen is launching a three-year research project on how junior stock exchanges … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, France, Investment, Small Business, Switzerland
Tagged corporate governance, Dietmar Grichnik, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management, Euronext Growth, France, generative AI, HSG, HSG researchers to examine how junior stock exchanges can close the scale-up funding gap, HSG study to assess IPO pathways for high-growth start-ups and local ecosystems, initial public offerings, IPOs, junior stock exchanges, LightOn, Petrit Ademi, public capital markets, retail investors, scale-up funding gap, scale-ups, SIX Sparks, SNSF, SNSF backs three-year University of St.Gallen study on start-up access to public capital, start-up ecosystems, start-ups, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland, University of St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen project explores junior stock exchanges as a growth financing route
Free lectures for grades 3 to 6 will run from 28 October to 18 November in the Audimax with registration required and the 11 November session already fully booked IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The University of St.Gallen is bringing its Children’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Switzerland
Tagged Audimax, Beatrix Eugster, Children's University, Children's University 2026, Dietmar Grichnik, Four autumn lectures bring science and everyday questions to the University of St.Gallen Children's University, grades 3 to 6, HSG, HSG Children's University returns with free lectures on longevity supply chains learning and saving, Julia Arlinghaus, learning, longevity, Mattea Bieniok, public lectures, Roland Füss, saving, science education, St. Gallen, supply chains, Switzerland, University of St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen invites young learners to Children's University sessions from 28 October to 18 November, University of St.Gallen opens four-part Children's University series for grades 3 to 6 in autumn 2026
The 480-page German-language volume “Mehr!” traces economic growth and criticism of growth in Switzerland since 1945 through 15 essays by 14 authors. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The University of St.Gallen says “Mehr! Wirtschaftswachstum und Wachstumskritik in der Schweiz seit 1945”, edited … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Economy, Education, Environment, Science, Switzerland
Tagged 2026 Research Prize, Basel Historical Museum, climate crisis, Club of Rome, degrowth, economic growth, economic history, growth criticism, HSG, HSG economic historian Roman Rossfeld honoured for volume examining growth and its critics in Switzerland, Mehr!, Mehr! Wirtschaftswachstum und Wachstumskritik in der Schweiz seit 1945, Robert J. Shiller, Roman Rossfeld, Roman Rossfeld-edited study of Swiss economic growth and criticism receives 2026 research award, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Schwabe Verlag, sufficiency, SWA, Swiss Economic Archives, Swiss Economic Archives awards research prize to 15-essay volume on growth since 1945, Switzerland, University of St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen researcher’s “Mehr!” recognised by Swiss Economic Archives, “Mehr!” wins Swiss Economic Archives prize for research on Switzerland’s postwar growth debates
At 70, the American musician remains a familiar presence at University of St.Gallen Graduation Days while continuing to perform across genres and stages IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The University of St.Gallen profiles American musician Malcolm Green, who at 70 continues to … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Education, Entertainment, Society, Switzerland
Tagged Baloo, Belgium, Bern Conservatory, FC St.Gallen, flute, gospel, HSG, HSG Combo Band, HSG community, HSG Graduation Days, jazz, Jazz musician Malcolm Green remains a defining musical presence at HSG graduations after 35 years, Malcolm Green, Malcolm Green marks 35 years of music and shared moments at University of St.Gallen graduation ceremonies, Malcolm Green’s life in music connects St.Gallen, European stages and generations of HSG graduates, Richmond Virginia, saxophone, St. Gallen, Storchentheater St.Gallen, Swiss Talent Festival, Switzerland, The Green Experience, The Jungle Book, University of St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen profiles Malcolm Green’s journey from Virginia gospel roots to HSG Graduation Days
(IN BRIEF) A new international study involving researchers from the University of St.Gallen, the University of Bamberg, Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Cambridge has found that people in romantic relationships generally report higher life satisfaction than singles, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Germany, Science, Society, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 people, 218 London neighbourhoods, 379 regions, 382, age, Bamberg, BBC, behavioural science, Big Personality Test, Cambridge, close relationships, couples, developmental psychology, Education, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, health, high-impact journal, IBT-HSG, income, individual well-being, Institute of Behavioural Science and Technology, international research team, Jena, large-scale online study, life satisfaction, London, marital status, People in Relationships Report Greater Well-Being in Regions With More Couples, personal well-being, personality traits, Psychological Science, regional differences, relationship norms, relationship research, relationships, romantic relationships, singles, social context, social environment, social expectations, social norms, social validation, societal conditions, St. Gallen, Study Finds Relationship Satisfaction Depends on Regional Social Norms, Study Finds Relationship Satisfaction Gap Varies by Region, Tita Gonzalez Avilés, Tobias Ebert, United Kingdom, University of Bamberg, University of Cambridge, University of St.Gallen, well-being
(IN BRIEF) The University of St. Gallen is co-leading the next phase of the GOVPET research project, supported by CHF 2.4 million in funding from SERI. The project examines how vocational education systems can adapt to challenges such as digitalization, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Financial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged digital transformation, Giuliano Bonoli, GOVPET, green transition, microcredentials, Patrick Emmenegger, SERI, skills development, State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation, Switzerland education, University of Lausanne, University of St. Gallen Advances GOVPET Project to Address Future Skills and Workforce Challenges, University of St. Gallen Expands Study on Skills Development and Education Reform with New Funding, University of St.Gallen, Vocational Education, Workforce Training
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen has been named the leading business school in Switzerland and in the wider German-speaking DACH region in the 2025 Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking, placing eighth overall. The ranking is based on combined … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Financial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Academic Excellence, DACH region ranking, EMBA-HSG, European business schools, Executive Education ES-HSG, Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2025, FT EBS, HSG, HSG recognised among Europe’s strongest business schools in 2025 Financial Times evaluation, international faculty, MBA-HSG, rankings.ft.com, salary ranking, SIM-HSG, Switzerland top business school, University of St.Gallen
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen continues to face a shortage of teaching space due to rising student numbers and the addition of new programs such as IT. To ensure adequate facilities until the Platztor campus opens in 2032 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Cantonal Council, Cantonal Council supports expansion of St.Gallen’s educational capacity with new wooden campus building, cantonal parliament, Girtannersberg site, higher education, HSG, international education hub, IT program, modular construction, Platztor campus, Rosenberg, special loan, St. Gallen, student growth, sustainable building, Switzerland, teaching space, temporary facility, Temporary wooden structure planned at Rosenberg to address University of St.Gallen’s space shortage, university library, University of St.Gallen, Wooden Structure
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen has appointed Dr. Matthias Ammann as its new Secretary General, beginning 1 January 2026. Currently Managing Legal Counsel at the Swiss National Bank, Ammann brings broad expertise in law, business, and legal technology to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bär & Karrer, Copenhagen Business School, David Schneeberger, HSG, HSG names Dr. Matthias Ammann Secretary General and member of the President’s Board, leadership, leadership transition, Legal and business expert Matthias Ammann to take over as Secretary General at University of St.Gallen, legal operations, Legal tech, Manuel Ammann, Matthias Ammann, President’s Board, Secretary-General, SNB, Stephanie Bernet, Swiss National Bank, Switzerland, University of Basel, University of St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen strengthens leadership team with appointment of Matthias Ammann as Secretary General, Vischer
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen has once again secured the top position in the Financial Times 2025 Masters in Management ranking, with its Master in Strategy and International Management (SIM-HSG) programme claiming the number one spot for a record … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged alumni network, Awards, business school ranking, Financial Times Masters in Management ranking, FT 2025 ranking, global leadership, HEC Paris, HSG, INSEAD, interdisciplinary programme, international management education, Joachim Stonig, leadership, Master in Strategy and International Management, SIM-HSG, University of St.Gallen
(IN BRIEF) A new research project at the University of St.Gallen, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, will investigate how changes in aviation taxation could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland. Running from 2025 to 2028, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, Politics, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged airline fuel tax, Andreas Wittmer, aviation emissions, aviation sector, climate change, climate policy, CO2 reduction, environmental taxation, fiscal policy, Giedre Lideikyte Huber, HSG, international tax law, OECD Model Tax Convention, Peter Huber, Pigouvian tax, SNSF, sustainable aviation, Swiss emissions, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland, University of St.Gallen
(IN BRIEF) Prof. Dr. Tina Freyburg’s study, published by IPW-HSG, explores the dilemma faced by authoritarian regimes in expanding internet infrastructure while preventing its use as a tool for dissent. The research demonstrates that these regimes often secure FDI in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Politics, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged authoritarian regimes, censorship, Central African Republic, digital age, digital freedom, ETHIOPIA, FDI, foreign direct investment, global mechanisms, international tech companies, internet infrastructure, internet shutdowns, IPW-HSG, NZZ, partership, political control, Prof. Dr. Tina Freyburg, RUSSIA, state repression, Ulrich Schmid, University of St.Gallen
(IN BRIEF) Upgrain, a rising star in the food upcycling arena, transforms brewer’s grain into premium proteins and fibers. Founded in 2021 by University of St.Gallen alumnus Vincent Vida, the startup repurposes nutrient-rich brewing waste that would otherwise be discarded. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Appenzell, brewer’s grain, circular economy, CO₂ reduction, entrepreneurial innovation, fibers, food upcycling, HSG, international expansion, Locher brewery, proteins, second plant, START Summit, StartUp Challenge, sustainability, sustainable food production, Swiss Sustainability Impact Award 2025, University of St.Gallen, Upgrain, Vincent Vida
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen is contributing to Horizon Europe’s CAPE project, which aims to position Europe as a leader in green cloud-computing infrastructure. The university’s team will focus on ensuring secure and sustainable cloud application deployments, supporting CAPE’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CAPE Project, cloud computing, digital sovereignty, edge computing, EU Research, Green Cloud, Horizon Europe, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, University of St.Gallen
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen and ETH Zurich have partnered to establish the “ETH-HSG Manufacturing Alliance,” aimed at boosting the competitiveness of Swiss industry and nurturing young talent. The alliance is supported by 13 leading industrial partners, including Roche, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, artnership, Circle of Scholars, doctoral students, Endress+Hauser Flowtec, ETH Zurich, ETH-HSG Manufacturing Alliance, Givaudan, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Leila Schwery, Lindt & Sprüngli, manufacturing innovation, Nestlé, Novartis, Operational Excellence, Peter Hagmann, Roche, Schindler, Schneider Electric, SFS Group, SHL Medical, sustainable business practices, Swiss industry, Swiss Manufacturing Survey 2024, Takeda, talent development, University of St.Gallen, VAT Group
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen (HSG) will participate in the Eastern Switzerland Education Exhibition (OBA) from August 29 to September 1, 2024, at the St.Gallen Olma halls. HSG will showcase six apprenticeship programs, including roles like Information and Documentation … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Continuing the trajectory initiated with Credit Suisse in 2021, UBS is set to become a strategic partner of the University of St.Gallen (HSG). Emphasizing Switzerland’s position as an international innovation hub, the collaboration aims to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ST. GALLEN, 17-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of St. Gallen, an elite public research university based in St. Gallen, Switzerland with focus on business administration, economics, law, and international affairs, has announced that its Assistant Professor Julian Kölbel … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 20-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s largest cross-industry digitization initiative Digital X has announced the winners of this year’s Digital Champions Award across Germany. The Four companies honored are as follows: University Medicine Essen for their “Colleague AI” … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Awards, Germany, Healthcare, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged artificial-intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Beat Balzli, Beumer Group, BIT Technology GmbH, Digital Champions Award, digital personal trainer, digital solutions, digital workouts, Digital X, digitization, digitization initiative, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, fitness, Freeletics GmbH from Munich, Hagen Rickmann, logistics, Smart Hospital, start-ups, Telekom Deutschland GmbH, University Medicine Essen, University of St.Gallen, WirtschaftsWoche
(PRESS RELEASE) ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, 1-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — University of St. Gallen announces the appointment of Prof. Dr. Paula Bialski as Associated Professor of Sociology and digitalisation from 1 April 2020. Prof. Dr. Paula Bialski, born on 16 April … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, News, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Associated Professor, Biella Coleman, Chris Kelty, digital media, digitalisation, Hackcurio, hackers, hacking, HafenCity Universität, Lancaster University, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Online Platform, Polish Migration to the UK, Prof. Dr. Paula Bialski, Slow Software, sociology, University of Guelph, University of Konstanz, University of St.Gallen, University of Warsaw
(PRESS RELEASE) ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, 1-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Prof. Dr Veronica Vivi Barassi has been appointed as Full Professor of Media and Communication Studies at the University of St. Gallen starting 1 April 2020. Born on 22 January 1981, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Media, News, Science, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, Bloomsbury, Communication Studies, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, Dr Veronica Vivi Barassi, ECREA, Goldsmiths College, Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre, Media, MIT Press, Natalie Fenton, Nick Couldry, Oxford University Press, Palgrave MacMillan, Professor, Professors David Graeber, Professors James Curran, SAGE Publications, Stephen Nugent, University of California, University of London, University of Münster, University of St.Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland, 05-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — New business ideas for products and services, as well as the start-ups emerging through them, are essential for our national economy. Now firms which have started out of the HSG can apply for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Small Business, Switzerland
Tagged chef Eduard Hitzberger, start-ups, the CfE-HSG, University of St.Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland, 05-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The government of the Canton of St.Gallen intends to advance the structural development of the University of St.Gallen with three projects. Firstly, it wants to establish a new campus in the Platztor area and … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Education, Switzerland
Tagged HSG Foundation, St.Gallen government, University of St.Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The fact is, we readily dismiss luxury as bling-bling for the rich, an extravagance – and ignore what lies behind it. Tradition, craftsmanship and culture are an important part of the picture, not to … Read the full press release
Creativity is not borne out of nothing. Rather it emerges from encounters between people, and between people and materials. Further, creativity is mediated through techniques and technology. For his doctorate, Björn Müller followed a contemporary dance ensemble and analysed its … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Management, Science, Switzerland
Tagged Björn Müller, organizational creativity, University of St.Gallen
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