Our startup, the Design Thinking Startup AG, is a spinoff of the Institute of Information Management from the University of St. Gallen. With the help of the Design Thinking method, they came up with a business idea called stablish.me. Stablish.me will enable internet users to highlight their competencies and to create an authentic image on the web. To that end, the Design Thinking Startup AG is currently developing a badge system that enables anyone to visualise their talents, skills, interests and personality traits. While currently internet users portray themselves in a number of social media and other platforms, stablish.me will turn … read more

  We are happy to announce the first SUGAR Global Teaching Team Meeting event on March 21st 2012 at DT Loft St. Gallen. Together with Design Thinking teachers from Italy, Finland, Ireland, Paris and Switzerland, we will discuss the future of global Design Thinking teaching. We are looking forward to this exciting event!

**Win an iPad!** Our everyday life is increasingly interweaved with smart interconnected products and services. The way information is gathered and shared is being reshaped at its core. We have changed the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with products and companies. Every interaction generates data, which offers potential to improve products and services. We are looking for the most innovative and most useful interaction innovations that changed the relationship between customers (end and business costumers) and the products and companies. Post your favorite examples below until 14th of March 2012 and with some luck you will … read more

Design Thinking at Deutsche Bank: The most unexpected internship within the banking sector. A rare chance to get first-hand information on how innovation projects take shape within our corporation and how cultural change can offer great opportunities. Moreover the videos emphasize the method coaching by our Design Thinking Coaches throughout the project. We want to take the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to our project partner Deutsche Bank. We are looking forward to another exciting Design Thinking year with you. Design Thinking at Deutsche Bank - Meet the design team Design Thinking at Deutsche Bank - The Bankers’ view Design … read more

Check out the new SUGAR poster everyone. Follow this link to download the high-resolution file.

Hast Du Interesse an einer Teilzeitstelle (ca. 30-40%) im Bereich Design Thinking? Wir suchen per sofort eine studentische Hilfskraft zur Unterstützung unseres Teaching Teams! Zu den Tätigkeiten zählen unter anderem die Aufbereitung von Forschungsdaten, die Unterstützung des Teams bei der Vorbereitung von internen und externen Workshops sowie grösseren Veranstaltungen und Reisen, die Unterstützung bei Marketingaktivitäten und die Pflege der Homepage dthsg.com. Wir erwarten die Bereitschaft zur engagierten und selbständigen Mitarbeit im Team. Kenntnisse im Bereich Design Thinking sind wünschenswert. Die Tätigkeit beginnt per sofort (oder n.V.). Weitere Infos findest Du im PDF anbei. Bewirb Dich jetzt! Das Teaching Team freut … read more