BuddySystem
What's the BuddySystem?
The BuddySystem organizes various events for the visiting exchange students to promote Swiss culture through Skiweekends, company visits, city trips and brings local and foreign students together.
Team
 | Karin Zimak |
| 5th semester, International Affairs Hobbies: Travelling, Acrobatics, Dancing "My main effort in the BuddySystem is to simplify the exchange students life’s by helping them with all problems they may have and make their stay unforgettable. I love to be around with people from all over the world, it makes me feel like I’m abroad as well." | |
 | Lorena Brühwiler |
| 5th semester, Business Administration Hobbies: Travelling, Going out with friends, Dancing "I always knew that there are many students doing an exchange year or term in St. Gallen but in such a big university it is not that easy to get in touch with them. The buddy system gives me the possibility to meet people from different countries all over the world and to contribute to an interesting and diversified semester for all of us." | |
 | David Lüscher |
| 3rd semester, Business Administration Hobbies: Taking photos, Travelling, Running (half-marathon) "The BuddySystem gives me the opportunity to get to know students from a lot of different countries and above that to learn about their cultures. My aim is to make their stay at the University of St. Gallen and in Switzerland as exciting as possible!" | |
 | Marie Pocha |
| 1st semester Hobbies: Basketball, dancing, piano, travelling, cooking and baking "Ever since I was an exchange student in high school I’ve been volunteering for my exchange organization, because I believe that international exchange and friendships are a great chance to widen one’s horizon. I was always very grateful for all the help I received during my time abroad and hope that I can contribute something to the exchange students’ stay here as well! Above all, I want them to have as much fun as possible!" | |
 | Johanna Renner |
| 1st semester Hobbies: Music (piano, violin), travelling, spending time with friends, reading, exercising "Having done an exchange year during high school I know how hard it can be sometimes to live in a foreign country. Thus I would love to help the exchange students in St. Gallen and make them enjoy their time abroad and I wouldn't want to miss the inspiring contacts with people from all over the world." | |
 | Martin Weber |
| 5th semester, Business Administration Hobbies: Soccer, Sailing, Golf, Travelling, Cooking, Movies "The BuddySystem is the perfect opportunity to meet people from all over the world. I went on exchange myself and I like getting to know new cultures. Helping the people getting along on campus and trying to make their exchange a time they will never forget is one of the main reasons I joined the BuddySystem. Being in the BS helped me getting to know the University from another point of view which I am really thankful for. I am looking forward to meeting you all!" | |
Events Spring Semester 2012
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 8th: | First Get Together at the Meeting Point |
| February 9th: | Bowling |
| February 11th: | Trip to Bern |
| February 12th | Ice Skating |
| February 13th and 14th: | Fondue Nights |
| February 15th: | Second Gathering at the Meeting Point |
| February 18th: | Trip to Constance |
| February 22nd: | Meet-your-Buddy-Apéro |
| March 3rd: | Trip to Lucerne |
| March 24th/25th: | Ski-Weekend |
| April 19th: | International Dinner |
| May 11th: | BBQ and Beach Volleyball |
| May 24th: | Farewell Party |
Typical BuddySystem Events
International Dinner
Skiday & Ski-Weekend
Farewell Party
Visit of the Appenzeller Landsgemeinde
City Tours and Sightseeing in Zurich, Luzern, St.Gallen, Schaffhausen, Lausanne, Basel, Bern, ...
Tandem
The BuddySystem offers to bring local and HSG-Students together to improve their language skills. A student teaches you her/his native language and in exchange you teach her/him yours. You decide when, where and how often you meet!
Write an E-Mail to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein! with your name, semester, desired and native language. If you feel like studying another language in a real class instead of the informal Tandem opportunity, we have something for you:
The Language Center of the University offers language classes in different foreign languages. Have a look at the homepage: www.sprachenzentrum.unisg.ch
ESN
The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a European-wide student organisation, created to support and develop student exchange. The BuddySystem is since several years part of this network. They are more than 320 local sections in 34 countries working in Higher Educational Institutes being organised on a local, national and international level with approximately 12'000 active working members. The network is in direct contact with more than 100'000 international minded students. The aims of ESN are to promote the social and personal integration of the exchange students. They organise events, develop projects (PRIME, Social Erasmus, Exchangeability, Give20) also set up a buddy programme, provide information and may even fetch you at the airport when you arrive! For additional information go to www.esn.ch or www.esn.org.
General Links
- http://www.unisg.ch/en/Studium/Austauschprogramme.aspx
- For bachelor students: http://www.unisg.ch/en/Studium/Bachelor/BachelorStufe.aspx
- For master students: http://www.unisg.ch/en/Studium/Master.aspx
- If you are looking for accommodation check out: http://www.myunisg.ch/wohnungsmarkt/ or contact the Housing Staff from the Exchange Office.
- If you are interested in sports: http://www.unisg.ch/UeberUns/Services/Sport.aspx