Cornel Germann

Cornel Germann

Cornel Germann

Dr.

Senior Research Fellow / Vizedirektor

ES-HSG
Rosenbergstrasse 20-22

9000 St. Gallen
Schwerpunkte

Corporate Governance

Board Governance

Board Dynamics

Board Leadership

Ausbildung

2019-2022, Ph.D. in Management (Corporate Governance), University of St.Gallen (HSG)

201-2019, M.A. in Accounting and Finance (MAccFin), University of St.Gallen (HSG)

2014-2017, B.A. in Business Administration, University of St.Gallen (HSG)

2013-2014, Passerelle, Interstaatliche Maturitätsschule für Erwachsene (ISME)

2009-2012, Swiss Certified Banker and Federal Baccalaureate Diploma, Kaufmännisches Berufszentrum St.Gallen (KBZSG)

Berufserfahrung

Academic Experience:

2025-Today, Director St.Gallen Board Practice, Executive School (ES-HSG), University of St.Gallen

2022-Today, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Law and Economics (ILE-HSG), University of St.Gallen

2019-2022, Research Associate, Institute for Accounting, Controlling and Auditing (ACA-HSG), University of St.Gallen

 

Practical Experience:

2026-Today, Board Member, Swiss Board Forum

2019-Today, Board Member, Lehmann & Hürlimann Group

2021-2024, Board Member, Form Kenner AG

2012ff., various functions in Banking, Finance, Real Estate

 

Lehraktivitäten

Bachelor Level:

  • Integrationsleistung Corporate Scandals: Compliance-Krisen und Krisenmanagement in Unternehmen (3,516. in German, together with Dr. Roman Huber) 

Executive Education Level:

  • St.Gallen Board Conference (in English)
  • Your Path to a Board Seat (in English)
  • St.Gallen Board Certificate CAS (in English)
  • St.Gallen Board Academy (in English)
  • St.Gallen Board Retreat (in English)
  • Board Essentials (in English)
  • International Board Programme (in English)

Guest Lectures at Bachelor and Master level:

  • Corporate Governance (4,138, in German, Prof. Dr. Michèle Sutter-Rüdisser and Dr. Stephan Hostettler)
  • Integrationsleistung Corporate Governance (6,512, in Germann, Prof. Dr. Michèle Sutter-Rüdisser and Dr. Felix Horber)
  • Board Governance (9,116, in English, Prof. Dr. Michèle Sutter-Rüdisser)
Vorträge

2026 FidAR
Webinar on Audit Committee Survey

2026 Swiss Board Forum
Finanzkompetenz im VR: auf den Punkt gebracht

2023 WomensCorporateDirector Network (WCD)
Key Note Speaker on the Succession Planning of the Board Chair in Switzerland

2022 NICG Conference Board Dynamics
Key Note Speaker on Competences, Moderators and Disclosure in the Realm of the Chairperson

2020 HSG Alumni Konferenz
Moderation Panel Diskussion Verwaltungsratsarbeit – Rethinking the New Normal

Forschungskooperation

Director, Network for Innovative Corporate Governance (www.nicg.net) - A research-practice collaboration with the University of St.Gallen, McKinsey & Company, SIX Swiss Exchange, Deloitte, HCM International.

Lehrfähigkeiten

2026-Today, Lehrbeauftragter für Weiterbildung, University of St.Gallen (HSG)

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