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Opinions
05/12/21

100 years of profit, risk and uncertainty

Frank Knight (1885-1972) is one of the most influential economists of the last 100 years. He taught and mentored several Nobel laureates who, like Knight, worked at the University of Chicago. He is best known for his book Risk, Uncertainty and Profit, which was published exactly 100 years ago. By Patrik Aspers.
Videos
05/11/21
The School of Medicine's "Skills Training"

The School of Medicine's "Skills Training"
Background
05/07/21

Energy for a Sustainable Future – An Industry in Transition

A panel of experts gathered to discuss energy and climate change. While each guest seeks to play a part in helping the global community reach the targets set in the 2015 Paris international treaty on climate, it was clear that they were coming at it from completely different perspectives.
Background
05/07/21

Make trade not war: why sustainable investments alone do not suffice

What role the financial sector is able to play with regard to sustainability and the commitment to a fairer future was the focus of an insight session on the final day of the 50th St.Gallen Symposium.
Background
05/06/21

“Democracy needs permanent maintenance”

It takes constant maintenance to keep a democracy alive, said Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider at the St.Gallen Symposium. He talked about the political state of the world, among other things, in a session with Dominic Barton, Canadian ambassador to China.
Background
05/06/21

Winners of the St.Gallen Global Essay Competition Announced at 2021 St.Gallen Symposium

The three students from the Philippines, Kenya and Germany represent the diversity found in this year’s entrants, who focused their arguments on issues involving trust.
Research
05/06/21

Swiss Payment Monitor: credit cards now the means of payment with the highest turnover

Since the beginning of the pandemic, credit cards have massively gained in importance in comparison with other means of payment. In addition, contactless payment is evolving into the new standard, for which the robust growth of payments transacted with mobile phones is par-tially accountable. This is revealed by the Swiss Payment Monitor of ZHAW and the University of St.Gallen.

Background
05/05/21

Trust in times of the pandemic

What are the greatest challenges worldwide, and how have governments mastered the pandemic? At the St.Gallen Symposium, these issues were discussed by top-notch representatives from politics and business, among them the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Background
05/05/21

Trust and dialogue as the basis of social cohesion

“Trust Matters” – during the 50th St.Gallen Symposium, participants are looking for solutions to how trust in business and society, politics and science can be restored and maintained. On the first day, debating points included the importance of dialogue for social cohesion.
Videos
04/30/21
Video interview: Prof. Dr Alexander Geissler on Corona and hospital management

COVID-19 and hospital management
Campus
04/29/21

HSG students achieve top position at Harvard Case Competition

At this year's "Global Case Competition at Harvard", a team of five Bachelor students from the University of St.Gallen won second place.

Events
04/28/21

50th St.Gallen Symposium on “Trust Matters”

The 50th St.Gallen Symposium will take place from 5-7 May 2021. The topic of the conference will be “Trust Matters”. The student initiative calls on present and future decision-makes to reflect, discuss and improve approaches to solutions with the next generation. Guest speakers will include Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter, Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider and the US-American philosopher Michael Sandel (Harvard University).