This year, the City Management Board, a consortium of six municipal institutions in St.Gallen, has set itself the goal of further enhancing the attractiveness of St.Gallen's city center and the diversity of its offerings.

The idea of opening a kind of department store with local St.Gallen products and other offerings had been floating around for a long time. In 2021, the "City Management Board" decided to take the project in hand and realize it. The first step was the search for a suitable location. The house at Spisergasse 12 fulfilled the desired needs and thanks to the owner's cooperation, an interim use could be realized. In parallel, the "City Management Board" sought contact with the initiative "Made in St Gallen" as well as with the art platform "supportyourlocalartist.ch". Together with the " Fachstelle Kind und Familie ", the St.Galler Haus thus offers an attractive pop-up concept that has never been seen before in this way in the city of St.Gallen. Thanks to the great commitment of all parties, an innovative interim use was thus created.

The aim of the St.Gallen House is to show the artistic and economic diversity of the city and the region. Here, local suppliers have the opportunity to present and sell their products, art and services to visitors. Furthermore, the professionally supervised children's craft afternoons create an attractive offer for families or children. The house should live and inspire.