- Central Location and ideal traffic infrastructure
The Swiss Canton of St.Gallen, in the triangle of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is conveniently located on the pulsating north-south and east-west European rail and road axis. The canton's capital is about an hour's drive or train ride away from the Zurich International Airport. The regional St.Gallen-Altenrhein airport can also swiftly be reached.
Firms in the Canton of St.Gallen distinguish themselves through their high productivity. They do not just talk about future-oriented technologies, they implement them. St.Gallen is the services center of the eastern part of Switzerland.
- Attractive Tax and Cost Environment
The Canton of St.Gallen - known for its moderate tax rates - accommodates foreign investors with creative tax models. Also the region has a clear cost-advantage to other regions in Switzerland when it comes to office-rents and labour-costs.
- First-rate Education and Labour Market
St.Gallen's education system guarantees quality at each level of its dual education system, which includes both an apprenticeship program with vocational training and a variety of university and polytechnical institute degrees. Within the canton there are two international schools. The university of St.Gallen is top-ranked in international ratings for business and IT-universities. Bordering both Austria and Germany also gives access to the cross-border labour markets.
In times of increasing internationalization the choice of international schools makes a relevant contribution to the attractiveness of the industrial location St.Gallen. In Buchs you find for example the "International School Rheintal, Liechtenstein-St.Gallen Vorarlberg," (www.isr.ch new window new window). Another private school with international orientation as well as trainees from the whole world is the "institute on the Rosenberg" in the city of St.Gallen (www. instrosenberg.ch new window new window). In 2009 starts the International School St.Gallen, a new all-day school for international students: www.issg.ch new window new window
- Dense Communications Network
A top-notch telecommunications infrastructure in the Canton of St.Gallen ensures that no one will face congestion on the information superhighway or be cut off while using a wireless phone.
In the Canton of St.Gallen earned wages are still worth something. The high level of purchasing power ensures that the services of both trade and industry are fully utilized.