University of St.Gallen

The University of St.Gallen in Switzerland is a place for students and for the people living in the region as well. We are an educational institution, event organiser, employer, provider of services and much more.

HSG has been part of St.Gallen for more than one hundred years, originally as a “business academy” and today as a university. We give our students the opportunity to profit from an ideal mix of research and practical experience.

In order to facilitate top achievements in teaching and research, all aspects must be right. Each and every person who is part of the university is dedicated to quality.

We offer a broad range of services, from sports to counselling, all the way to gastronomy.

University life involves many different aspects. For this reason, we provide a broad range of services to students, university staff and some even to outsiders as well.
We can help you find a spot in a nursery, keep you fit with a wide range of sports programmes, provide the resources of our library, support gender equality, provide food and assist you with the challenges of everyday university life.

Knowledge for all Our library is a specialised research library which is open to the public and which collects information on Economics, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Our library collects and provides information relevant to the areas of knowledge taught at the University. It serves both educational purposes and research at the University of St.Gallen in addition to other scientific work, executive education and general information.

More than 460,000 books

Our open access library encompasses more than 460,000 bound volumes, 70,000 e-books and 16,000 e-journals. The library contain a large number of journals with an emphasis on Economics and Law.

Advisory services at the HSG We are happy to provide advice, whatever your current situation. Please feel free to contact our information offices by phone or e-mail.

Our various offices can advise you on matters relating to studies at the University of St.Gallen, but also on personal needs and problems.
Are you looking for a nursery, do you need help preparing your application documents, or would you like information about exchange opportunities during your studies at the HSG? Then do not hesitate to contact the corresponding advisory services or office.

IT infrastructure for external users Whether you are a member of our University, member of a different Swiss universities or a visitor attending a lectures or visiting the library, you are free to use our information technology infrastructure.

The University of St.Gallen’s IT services are available to various interest groups.
We target mainly members of the University, but other persons including library visitors library or outsiders attending lectures can use parts of our infrastructure:

* renting of computer rooms
* switch PWLAN
* printing and copying in the library

You will find some of the services we provide that are particular relevance for visitors on this website. If you are interested in seeing our entire range of services, we recommend our current Annual Report. Please contact us personally if you have any related questions.

A town with a high quality of life With a population of approx. 75,000, the town of St.Gallen is located between Lake Constance and the impressive backdrop of the Alpstein mountains.

A wide range of leisure activities

St.Gallen is part of a region where contrasts make for an extremely wide range of leisure activities. The banks of Lake Constance have plenty to offer with open-air swimming areas and water sports. The rural surroundings of St.Gallen are a wonderful area for hiking and cycling.

A historical town

The town itself is shaped by 1400 years of history. The town was founded by the itinerant monk Gallus, after whom the town is named, who set up a hermitage in 612 near today's cathedral.

You will encounter the past wherever you go if you take a stroll through the historical, old part of the town: the world-famous bow windows, the historical alleyways with their centuries-old buildings and the magnificent baroque cathedral. The cathedral was built between 1755 and 1767 and lies at the core of the Abbey district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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