Save the Date! St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week 2025

15 - 19 September 2025

The 9th edition of the St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week will take place from 15th to 19th September 2025! The highlight of the week is the on-site conference on Tuesday, 16th September 2025. Take this opportunity to connect with like-minded people, participate in workshops, and engage with experts.

The programme will be published between April and May, and ticket sales will begin in June. To stay informed and not miss any updates, we recommend subscribing to our newsletter, where we will announce all information in a timely manner.
 

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St.Galler Diversity & Inclusion Week 2025

The 9th edition of the St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week will take place from 15th to 19th September 2025! The highlight of the week is the on-site conference on Tuesday, 16th September 2025. Take this opportunity to connect with like-minded people, participate in workshops, and engage with experts. This year’s focus topic is:

Fostering Inclusive Workplaces: Connecting DE&I and Wellbeing

The programme will be published between April and May, and ticket sales will begin in June. To stay informed and not miss any updates, we recommend subscribing to our newsletter, where we will announce all information in a timely manner.

PROGRAMME 2025

A series of online sessions throughout the week will explore the key theme from different perspectives. All online sessions will be offered in German and English with simultaneous translation.

On Thursday afternoon, the Gender Intelligence Report 2025 will also be launched in a hybrid format.

This year, there will also be an on-site conference (on Tuesday 16 September) with refreshing input sessions and a selection of practical workshops. There will also be plenty of time for dialogue and networking.

While there is a fee for the on-site conference, all online offerings are free of charge.

Monday

Sep. 15th

Kick-off with Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander

10:00 -10:15 | online

Are Women-Only Programmes Useful?

10:15 – 11:45 | online

Tuesday

Sep. 16th

Kick-off with Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander and Antje Kanngiesser

9:30 -10: 15 | St.Gallen

Workshop Round I

1. Mindful Leadership
2. Fertility Gap
3. Healthy Leadership
4. Leading Like a Black Belt

10:30 – 12:00 | St.Gallen

Input von Rolf Becker

13:45 – 14:30 | St.Gallen

Workshop Round II

1. DE&I Is Measurable
2. Wellbeing Through a
Culture of Respect

3. Self-Narratives and Psychological Health
4. TBD

14:45 – 16:45 | St.Gallen

Conclusion, Takeaways

16:30 – 16:45 | St.Gallen

Aperitif

Starts 16:45 

This project is a collaboration between various institutes/schools (Institute for Business Ethics, Leaders4Equality, PLAID Lab, School of Humanities and Social Sciences) and the Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Office

of the University of St. Gallen under the direction of the

Institute for International Management and Diversity Management (IIDM-HSG)
Competence Center for Diversity, Disability and Inclusion (CCDI) of the University of St. Gallen.

 

SPONSORS 2025

PARTNERS 2025