University of St.Gallen

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(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 →

(IN BRIEF) Andrea Caroni has been named an Honorary Professor at the University of St. Gallen in acknowledgment of his significant contributions to both the academic and business worlds. The appointment honors his longstanding commitment to integrating rigorous academic research … Read the full press release →

(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 →

(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 →

(IN BRIEF) The latest Swiss Payment Monitor report reveals that mobile payments have become the most popular payment method in Switzerland, surpassing debit cards and cash for the first time. Mobile devices now account for 26.8% of all transactions, driven … Read the full press release →

(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) 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 →

The Swiss writer Federica de Cesco will give a series of four lectures as part of the public programme of the University of St.Gallen. She will talk about the desire for freedom, which has determined the author’s life and is … Read the full press release →

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 →

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 →

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 →