Welcome at SQUARE

In Sascha Vogel’s big tour through the world of film, no eye remains dry — even if you gave up on physics after third grade. From «Armageddon» to «Star Wars» to «Zoolander» — nothing is safe from his critique!

The documentary by Simon Helbling traces the story of a historic bankruptcy and provides a devastating analysis of the CS management team, which collected huge bonuses in every financial situation.

Piet Baumgartner is a visual artist and director who takes a transdisciplinary approach to film, theatre and the visual arts. During his residency at SQUARE, he will explore questions of responsibility within education, the workplace and society. The detailed program will follow.

Lina Zedriga Waru Abuku is the deputy chair of the National Unity Platform (NUP), an opposition party in Uganda. The lawyer and peace activist will bring new impetus to discussions on law, peace and decolonisation at the University of St.Gallen's SQUARE. The detailed programme will follow.

Stanley Kubrick's brilliant satire on exaggerated war rhetoric and the dangerous logic behind nuclear deterrence. Followed by a discussion with Prof. Dr. Dania Achermann, expert on the history of technology in the Cold War.

HSG Alumni invites you to the 2nd HSG Community Festival, which will bring together over 1,000 students, HSG members and alumni from all over the world.

An evening about impact, change and inner strength. With Prof. Dr. Johanna Gollnhofer and Karina Rey, actress and author. They show how diverse and powerful the female perspective on our present can be.

Jacob Soll's research combines the humanities and economics, focusing on the history of ideas, political responsibility, and financial systems. He is a professor of philosophy, history, and accounting at the University of Southern California, as well as an author. The detailed programme will follow.

A political lesson about the tensions between individualism and the common good in times of exceptional social situations. Followed by a discussion with Roman Rossfeld, expert on the cultivation battles in the First and Second World Wars.

Tobias Esch is a doctor and neuroscientist who specialises in happiness research. He studies the biological, psychological and social foundations of health and life satisfaction. At Square, he will discuss the science of happiness, self-efficacy and resilience, and explain how we can maintain our focus on what really matters in a complex world. The detailed programme will follow.