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Research
06/23/22

HSG successfully contributes to Federal Council decision for a Swiss innovation fund

On June 22, the Federal Council decided to initiate the launch of an agnostic, industry-neutral Swiss Innovation Fund in order to improve growth financing opportunities of Swiss startups and respond to developments in other countries. HSG successfully contributed to this decision through an international analysis of public funding programs.
Background
06/20/22

2022 French legislative election: Closer to the abyss

A resounding slap in the face for President Macron, a surprising success for Marine Le Pen: the French have reorganised their National Assembly. By Christoph Frei.
Opinions
06/16/22

LaMDA: Can an artificial intelligence develop consciousness?

Researchers at Google have developed an AI-based dialog system, which as claimed by a Google software engineer has become sentient. After publishing the transcript of a dialogue with the AI-system without permission, the software engineer got suspended. This has opened up the question on how open AI research can or should be? By Damian Borth.
Videos
06/15/22
How much text do effective image campaigns need?

How much text do effective image campaigns need?
Campus
06/09/22

Simple course planning with "Biddit"

To make the complicated allocation of courses at the university easier for students, Marc Gruener (MBI) and Micha Brugger (MBI & CEMS) have developed a tool: "Biddit". They explain in the interview, among other things, how they came up with the idea and what it feels like knowing that half of students are already using "Biddit" within such a short space of time. By student reporter Sven Schumann.
Videos
06/08/22
On the emergence of markets

On the emergence of markets
Background
06/03/22

Aviation on the way to climate neutrality

On 2 June, the "Aviation and Space Symposium 2022" in St.Gallen shed light on the relaunch of aviation under sustainability criteria and showed the importance of the space industry for our life on earth. One speaker referred to space as the "backbone of our economy."
Campus
05/31/22

HSG awarded institutional accreditation until 2029

The Swiss Accreditation Council has awarded institutional accreditation in accordance with the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (HEdA) to the University of St.Gallen (HSG) for seven years.
Campus
05/30/22

HSG honoured as a "Healthy Campus"

On Friday, 27 May 2022, the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) honoured 43 selected universities from five continents with the "Healthy Campus" certificate, including the University of St.Gallen (HSG). The President of HSG, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Ehrenzeller, sees the receipt of the label as a sign of recognition that the University of St.Gallen is committed to a holistic understanding of health.
Campus
05/27/22

Inspiration for teaching at the HSG

How can digital media be used in teaching? And what changes have arisen from SQUARE for regular teaching staff at the HSG thus far? These and other questions were discussed on the HSG’s eighth "Teaching Day".
Publications
05/25/22

HSG Facts and Figures 2022/2023

A new edition of the brochure "Facts and Figures" has been published. The figures show what the University of St.Gallen is and what makes it so special.
Campus
05/25/22

kooky: Innovative reusable cup system for take-away drinks

In mid April, oblong boxes with green accents from the company “kooky” appeared on the HSG campus. These stations are facilitating the waste-free consumption of take-away drinks. From student reporter Adria Pop.