Education & Work

The city of St.Gallen is home to more than 100 educational institutions, from kindergartens to specialized talent schools to the University of St.Gallen, which is known beyond its borders. The good framework conditions attract renowned companies, which position themselves as attractive employers in eastern Switzerland.

ZLM - a modern employer

The Center for Laboratory Medicine (ZLM) guarantees comprehensive laboratory diagnostics, provides basic laboratory medical care as well as special analytics in the canton of St.Gallen for the hospitals, St.Gallen Psychiatry and the veterinary authorities, and provides laboratory medical services for other medical institutions in Switzerland and abroad.

Rückblick auf 10 Jahre <IT>rockt!

Zusammen mit Geschäftsführerin Eva De Salvatore schauen wir im Rahmen des zehnjährigen Bestehens von <IT>rockt! auf die letzten Jahre zurück. Sie nimmt Dich mit an die Anfänge des ICT-Clusters und erzählt Dir, wie sich die Initiative entwickelt hat.

The Debrunner Koenig Group shows itself to be future-oriented sustainable

The Debrunner Koenig Group is a leading supplier of steel for construction, industry and trade. It is worth taking a closer look at the St.Gallen-based company, which is rich in tradition, because its history begins as early as 1755 in St.Gallen.

The Startup World in St.Gallen - START Summit

For years, the START Summit has been held in St.Gallen and has become one of the most important conferences for startups, entrepreneurs in Europe. This year, the event was able to set a new record for attendance: Over 6,000 people attended the conference at Olma Messen. The City of St.Gallen and its partners, including the Canton of St.Gallen, OST, MATCHD and five innovative startups, were present at the Summit with a booth presence and their own cult bar.

Hardening the code for democracy

Democracy needs software. On polling Sundays, the votes cast are still counted by hand in the election and voting office. But what then? The yes and no votes or the names of the elected candidates are entered into software. This is how it is done in every municipality in the canton. The corresponding software is provided by Abraxas Informatik AG.

The Felbeckers have arrived in St.Gallen

What is home? Barbara and Ansgar Felbecker ask themselves this question time and again. The medical couple originally come from Germany, but have now been working at the Cantonal Hospital in St.Gallen for many years. Have the two found their new home in the city of Gallen?

Child care services

For working fathers and mothers, reliable childcare during working hours is a central concern. In the city of St.Gallen, there is a well-developed childcare offering: daycare centers for children from the age of three months, daycare for schoolchildren, and a lunch table for students in the upper school. Parents will find a good range of childcare options for preschool-aged children in St.Gallen. Numerous daycare centers and day families offer a comprehensive range of supplementary childcare for families.