The city of business

Networked, international, dynamic, capable

St.Gallen is the centre and motor of the dynamic economic zone where the borders of Germany, Austria and Switzerland meet. Some 66,000 people work in St.Gallen, around half of them commuting in from outside the city. This underlines the city's magnetic attraction for business. Nowadays, the service sector dominates. The city's highly qualified employees ensure that all its sectors produce top-quality goods and services. St.Gallen has outstanding education facilities and performs industrial research to the highest standards. The University of St.Gallen (HSG), neues Fenster the FHS St.Gallen neues Fenster and Empa neues Fenster are closely linked to business. St.Gallen has excellent road and rail links. Further benefits include good levels of pay and rent as well as a favourable tax system.

St.Gallen's labour market stands out through its adaptability. The quality and productivity that have made Switzerland famous the world over is the product of relaxed labour laws, a stable relationship between unions and management, and an education system that sets global standards.

Trains leave every half an hour to make the 50-minute trip to Zurich Airport, from where flights take off to more than 130 destinations. The business airfields at St.Gallen-Altenrhein neues Fenster and Friedrichshafen neues Fenster fly to several European cities every day. Unlike other urban centres, St.Gallen knows no daily rush-hour traffic jams.

St.Gallen Location Promotion
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9001 St.Gallen
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