Save the Date! St.Gallen Diversity & Inclusion Week 2025
15 - 19 September 2025The 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.
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
Menstruation, Maternity, & Menopause, Oh My! Latest Evidence and Best Management Practices
14:00 – 15:00 | online
We Take Care: Promoting Diversity, Strengthening Health
17:00 – 17:30 | 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
Wednesday
Sep. 17th
Mental Health Disorders Around Birth – Is the Swiss Labour Market Prepared?
09:00 – 09:30 | online
Wellbeing Through Leadership: Male Managers Between Shaping and Blocking
10:15 – 11:45 | online
Preventing Mental Ill Health in Immigrants – Social Safeness at the Workplace
14:00- 15:00 | online
Sourcing with Heart: How Inclusive Procurement Fuels Wellbeing and Thriving Communities
17:00- 17:30 | online
Thursday
Sep. 18th
TBD
9:00 – 9:30 | online
Hide or Speak? Creating a Safe Space for Open Conversations on Invisible Health Impairments
10:15 – 11:15 | online
Inclusion and Wellbeing in the Home Office: Recognising Opportunities, Managing Risks
14:00 – 15:00 | online
Gender Intelligence Report 2025
16:00 -18:00 | hybrid
Friday
Sep. 19th
Inclusion Journey: A Data-Driven Approach to Onboarding Employees
10:15 – 11:15 | online
FOTOGALERIE 2024
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
