ERCIS Annual Workshops
The members of the ERCIS network meet once a year for several days at one of the partner institutions to discuss current topics, introduce new members, plan joint research or teaching activities etc. It is well-established that we agree on one specific topic that serves as a kind of “leading theme” during the Annual Workshop.
This year’s Annual Workshop will take place in St. Gallen, Switzerland, July 7-9, 2025, hosted by our partner Prof. Robert Winter.
- 81Days
- 21Hours
- 50Minutes
- 20Seconds
Agenda
We will have the usual setting, more details will follow closer to the event:
Monday, July 7
Starting 6pm:
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, July 8
Starting 8.30am:
Registration
Starting 9am:
Workshop
Starting 8pm:
Workshop Dinner
Wednesday, July 9
Starting 9am:
Workshop
Starting 1pm:
Touristic activity
Venue
The Square
Building 11 at the University of St. Gallen
Guisanstrasse 20
9010 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Accomodation
All rates and conditions subject to seasonal changes and availability – check with hotel directly!
Always also check hotel booking portals because they may offer better rates.
There is also a wide range of rooms and flats available on sharing sites such as AirBnB!
Hotel Name | Address / Contact | Special Discounts? | Rates |
| 10% on homepage rate – only for direct bookings |
| |
| Discount code UNI25
| Single use double room CHF 140–230 | |
| Discount code UNI25
| Single room CHF 90–85 | |
Hotel Dom*** |
| Discount code FHS8i | Single room CHF 145–CHF 155 (online) |
| Discount code LCRHSG | Single use double room CHF110 |
Travel
St. Gallen is the biggest city in Eastern Switzerland and its historic center is a Unesco World Heritage Site. In 
Switzerland, public transportation is very well developed that there is no real need to use a car. If you plan to extend your stay before or after the annual workshop, you can reach literally every point in the country (including hiking trailheads, islands, etc.) with an 
SBB ticket and connections usually run every 30 minutes – including across lakes and by aerial tramways
By 
domestic train, St. Gallen can be reached every 20-30 minutes from Zurich (70 mins travel time, direct), 
Zurich Airport (60 mins, direct), Geneva (4 hours, direct or change trains in Zurich) or Basel (2.5 hours, change trains in Zurich). International trains run every other hour from Munich (3 hours, direct), every 30 minutes from Milan (4.5 hours, change trains in Zurich or Arth-Goldau), and other major cities in neighbor countries.
If you choose to travel by plane, the main international hub is Zurich (ZRH) with train connections (see above) in the terminal. Many cheap airlines are operating in Basel (BSL/MLH/EAP) from where SBB main train station (see above) is reached with a 15 min bus drive. St.Gallen airport (ACH) can be an option if you travel from or through Vienna (Peoples Airline) or by private airplane 
– from where you can reach St.Gallen by 
local bus.
An alternative can be long-distance bus connections (e.g., Flixbus) via Munich or Zurich. If you choose to travel by car, be aware that motorway usage requires an annual permit (can be obtained on the Internet) and that parking in the city center is 
expensive.
The city center of St.Gallen can (and should) be entirely explored 
by foot. Between the city center / main station and the University (bus stop “Universität”), bus lines 5 and 8 run every 10 minutes (daytime and evening). Weather and time permitting, we recommend a pleasant and healthy 10 min walk up the hill.
Participation
Please let us know if you will participate in the workshop by registering here: https://www.ercis.org/aws2025reg
