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Christoph Breier

Christoph Breier

Christoph Breier

M.A.

Research Associate, Ph.D. Candidate

Rosenbergstrasse 51
Büro 33-113 / 33-109

9000 St. Gallen
Tel: +41 71 224 31 24
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Publications

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Main Focuses

Disability Inclusion

Inclusive career managment

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Fields of research

Disability

Diversity

Further fields of research

Diversity management

Inclusive climate

Education

03/2014 Master of Arts in Politics and Administration (M.A.), University of Constance (GER)

03/2012 Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Administration (B.A.), University of Constance (GER)

06/2008 General university entrance qualification / A-level equivalent (Abitur), Marie-Curie-Gymnasium Wittenberge (GER)

Professional Career

since 01/2025: Researcher, Competence Center for Diversity, Disability and Inclusion (CCDI), University of St.Gallen

since 05/2023: Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Diversity & Inclusion Office, Vice-President's Board for External Relations, University of St.Gallen

01/2016-12/2024: Researcher, Center for Disability and Integration (CDI-HSG), University of St.Gallen

08/2015-12/2017: Researcher, Institute for Non-Profit and Public Management, School of Business, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)

04/2015-07/2015: Internship, Center for Disability and Integration (CDI-HSG), University of St.Gallen

08/2014-03/2015: Internship, Research Division Education Systems, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zürich

04/2010-10/2010: Internship, Main Office, City of Constance Municipal Administration

Projects

Competence Center for Diversity, Disability and Inclusion (CCDI, since 2025) & Center for Disability and Integration (CDI-HSG, 2015-2024):

  • Projects:
    • Inclusive business travel & career development / Cooperation with KfW Development Bank (2024-)
    • Inclusion Champions Switzerland: Evidence-based solutions for disability inclusion in four Swiss companies in cooperation with the Federal Office for Equality of Persons with Disabilities EBGB (2020-2023)
    • Research and impact map on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace / Cooperation with the EBGB (2017-2019)
    • Workplace digitisation, health, and life satisfaction / Cooperation with BARMER Health Insurance (2016-2018)
    • Integration of ageing workers and workers with disabilities in manufacturing / Cooperation with AUDI AG (2015-2016)
  • Tasks
    • Conceptualising, implementing, and analysing employee opinion surveys
    • Consulting regarding diversity and inclusion with focus on disability inclusion
    • Workshops regarding diversity and inclusion with focus on disability inclusion
    • Practice and research publications regarding diversity and inclusion with focus on disability inclusion
    • Presentations & key notes regarding diversity and inclusion with focus on disability inclusion

 

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion:

  • Project management of 'Action plan DE&I at HSG' as part of the federal equal opportunities programme (2025-)
  • Accessibility at HSG (2024-)
  • Management of the HSG Equality Commission (2023-)
  • Selectivity based on socio-demographic background in Swiss higher education (Federal programme P-7 Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in higher education 2023-2024)
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