Special topics

In our special topics we take a look at different issues along with HSG experts from various fields of research – from economics to politics to art on the HSG campus.

Special topics
Focus: Energy On this page we will provide opinion pieces and interviews with background information on the energy topic.
Focus: the USA On 8 November 2016, the United States will elect its next president. In this special, HSG experts will cover the American election season and its outcome.
Focus: The future of work How will our work environment change? Which challenges will we be facing and how are we going to tackle them? On this page experts will provide background information on the future of work.
Focus: Terror in Paris What are the challenges for a democratic Europe? How do Parisians cope with the terror attacks in their city? On this page experts will provide background information on the Paris terror attacks.
Focus: A wealth of doctoral theses More than 700 doctoral students are enrolled at the University of St.Gallen. They do research on and write hundreds of doctoral theses about a wide variety of topics every year. This is reason enough to present selected theses of newly graduated doctors in a series.
Greek debt crisis 2015 On this page experts will provide background information on a potential exit of Greece from the eurozone and discuss implications for Europe.
45th St. Gallen Symposium The 45th St. Gallen Symposium took place on the campus of the University of St.Gallen from 7 to 8 May 2015. This year’s topic was "Proudly Small". On this page we collect all the reports and texts about this year’s Symposium.
Focus: Freshers' week 2014 For our 1,514 new undergraduates, the academic year will begin with Freshers’ Week from 8-12 September on the topic of “The future of Switzerland - risks and opportunities”. The TV channel TVO will accompany the Freshers' week. We will publish all programmes here.
Focus: World Cup 2014 12 June saw the first match of the Soccer World Cup 2014. In this special, HSG experts will cover the event and its implications for Brazil.
44th St. Gallen Symposium The 44th St. Gallen Symposium will take place on the campus of the University of St.Gallen from 8 to 9 May 2014. This year’s topic is "The Clash of Generations". Our focus consists of all the reports and texts about this year’s Symposium.
HSG Founders' Garage 2014 The annual "HSG Gründergarage" (Founders' Garage) combines various entrepreneurial activities at the University of St.Gallen. The Swiss TVO presented the most interesting ideas.
Focus: Crimea crisis 2014 On this page experts will provide background information on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and discuss implications for Europe.
Focus: Elections in Germany 2013 The 18th elections for the German Bundestag will take place on September 22 of this year. On this page we will cover the elections. HSG Experts will discuss the elections and their result.
43. St. Gallen Symposium The 43rd St. Gallen Symposium will take place on the campus of the University of St.Gallen from 2 to 3 May 2013. This year’s topic is "Rewarding Courage". Our focus consists of all the reports and texts about this year’s Symposium.
CEMS Annual Events 2012 From 26 November to 2 December 2012, the HSG welcomed 2,000 guests from all over the world in St.Gallen for the CEMS Annual Events 2012. You can find all news here.
The U.S. elections 2012 On 6 November 2012, the United States will elect its next president. In this special, HSG experts will cover the American election season and its outcome.