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49-631: Wil is the third largest city in the Canton of St. Gallen , after the cities of St. Gallen and Rapperswil-Jona , which is a twin city that merged in 2006. The municipality of Bronschhofen merged into Wil on 1 January 2013. After the merger the Community Identification Number changed from 3425 to 3427. In 1984, Wil was awarded the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. Since

98-454: A Fachhochschule was the Diplom (FH) . Coursework generally totaled six semesters (three years) of full-time study, with various options for specialization. In addition, there were one or two practical training semesters to provide hands-on experience in real working environments. The program concluded, usually after 3.5 – 4 years, with the final examination and a thesis ( Diplomarbeit ) which

147-664: A Tertiary school, and 818 (5.0%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The Baronenhaus at Marktgasse 73, the Dominican Abbey of St. Katharina, the Hof (the former seat of the Prince-abbot ) and the pilgrimage church Maria-Hilf at Dreibrunnen are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance . The old city of Wil is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . It

196-505: A Master's from either, one can now enter a doctoral degree program at a Universität , but a graduate with a bachelor's degree from either is normally unable to proceed directly to a doctoral degree program in Germany. Also, with the master's degree of either of the institutions a graduate can enter the höheren Dienst (higher service) career for civil servants . The Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences and Arts

245-526: A Snail shell Or above a letter W of the First . Wil has a population (as of December 2020) of 24,132. As of 2013, 27.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 3 years (2010–2013) the population has changed at a rate of 3.13%. In 2000, of the foreign population, 272 were from Germany , 776 were from Italy , 1,876 were from ex- Yugoslavia , 135 were from Austria , 309 were from Turkey , and 578 from another country. The birth rate in

294-595: A finished apprenticeship and a Fachmatura (subject Matura ) and students with the Matura and a practical year in a company can access further education within the Universities for Applied Science. The UAS and their Bachelor's and Master's degrees are federally accredited. The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) and is in charge of the accreditation of the UAS which are requested to meet

343-599: A household made up of relatives, 174 who lived in a household made up of unrelated people, and 811 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 31.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (21.9%), the SP (14.9%) and the FDP (12.5%). In Wil about 69.2% of

392-401: A number of subjects, such as social work or the legal sub-discipline of social law, which are traditionally underrepresented at traditional universities. In these areas, universities of applied sciences make a significant contribution to research. UAS professors are also increasingly attracting national and international third-party funding. To support their research activities, they can apply for

441-599: A resident population close to half a million as of 2015 (6% of Switzerland). It was formed in 1803 as a conflation of the city of St. Gallen , the territories of the Abbey of St. Gall and various former subject territories of the Old Swiss Confederacy . The canton of St. Gallen is an artificial construct of various historical territories, defined by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Act of Mediation in 1803. About half of

490-878: A significant reduction in their teaching load. Swiss law calls Fachhochschulen and universities "separate but equal". In terms of student numbers, universities of applied sciences are on average smaller than traditional universities. However, there are also a number of HAW, such as TH Köln or UAS Frankfurt, which can keep up with large universities in this respect. Due to the Bologna process , universities and Fachhochschulen award legally equivalent bachelor's and master's degrees. Excepting research-intensive institutions in Hesse, Saxony Anhalt, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria Fachhochschulen do not award doctoral degrees themselves but sometimes in cooperation with award-granting partner universities. In

539-916: A third of the 136 Fachhochschulstudiengänge are organized as part-time courses of studies. The Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences UAS are vocational universities established in Switzerland in 1995 following the model of the German Fachhochschulen. They are called Fachhochschule in German, Haute école specialisée in French and scuola universitaria professionale (SUP) in Italian. The Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences offer third level education, continuing education, services businesses and institutions, and produce applied research activities. In 2013 there are seven public UAS approved by

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588-414: Is Protestant (28%). The historical population is given in the following table: Agricultural activity consists predominantly of dairy farming and cattle breeding in the mountainous areas. In the plains fruit and wine production are important, but there is also mixed farming. Industries of the canton include optical goods, pyrotechnics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Tourism plays an important role in

637-553: Is a university of applied sciences ( UAS ), in other words a German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts, such as engineering, technology, business, architecture, design, and industrial design . Fachhochschulen were first founded in Germany and were later adopted in Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland , Cyprus , and Greece . An increasing number of Fachhochschulen are abbreviated as Hochschule ,

686-490: Is a railway node, being located on the train line from Zürich - Winterthur to St. Gallen and connected with lines to Frauenfeld , Weinfelden - Konstanz and Wattwil - Nesslau ( Toggenburg ) or Rapperswil . The city is close to the border with the Canton of Thurgau . The soccer club FC Wil play in the Swiss Challenge League . As of  2012, there were a total of 14,138 people employed in

735-494: Is a type of German institution of higher education that emerged from the traditional Engineering Schools and similar professional schools of other disciplines. It differs from the traditional university ( Universität ) mainly through its more practical orientation. Subjects taught at Fachhochschulen include engineering, computer science, business and management, arts and design, communication studies, social service, and other professional fields. The traditional degree awarded at

784-541: Is settled has increased by 111 ha (270 acres) and the agricultural land has decreased by 113 ha (280 acres). Before the merger, Wil had an area, as of 2006, of 7.6 km (2.9 sq mi). Of this area, 32.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 53.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The former municipality of Bronschhofen had an area, as of 2006, of 13.2 km (5.1 sq mi). Of this area, 65.3%

833-458: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.1% is forested. Of the remaining land, 12% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). It consisted of the villages of Bronschhofen and Rossrüti as well as the hamlets of Maugwil, Trungen and the pilgrimage site of Dreibrunnen. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent a Bear rampant Sable langued and in his virility Gules and Sable,

882-789: Is usually an extensive project on a current practical or scientific aspect of the profession. In an effort to make educational degrees more compatible within Europe, the German Diplom degrees were mostly phased out by 2010 and replaced by the European bachelor's and master's degree. The Fachhochschule represents a close relationship between higher education and the employment system. Their practical orientation makes them very attractive to employers. Today, Fachhochschulen also conduct research. Research projects are either publicly funded or sponsored by industry. Nevertheless, in Germany

931-490: The Bologna process , most German Universitäten and Fachhochschulen have ceased admitting students to programs leading to the traditional German Diplom (FH) , but now apply the new degree standard of Bachelor's and Master's degrees. In line with the Bologna process, bachelor's and master's degrees awarded by both types of universities ( Universitäten and Fachhochschulen ) are legally equivalent. With

980-627: The Fraunhofer Society or the Max Planck Society ). There are a few universities, such as Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and Bundeswehr University Munich , which run Fachhochschule courses in addition to their normal courses. It is also important to note that in the 1990s, some universities of applied sciences were developed from former GDR universities with the right to award doctoral and post-doctoral degrees in order to cut costs. These include, for example,

1029-536: The Swiss Federal Council in 1998 and two private UAS approved by the Federal Council in 2005 and 2008. The public UAS are run by one or more cantons . UAS have the institutional mandate to provide degree programmes ( Bachelor's degrees and Master's degrees ), continuing education and training, to conduct applied research and to offer services to companies and institutions. Students with

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1078-468: The Helvetic Republic, the northern parts of the modern canton together with Appenzell became the canton of Säntis , while its southern parts together with Glarus became the canton of Linth . Before the 1798 French invasion , the territory of the modern canton consisted of the free city of St. Gallen , the territories of the Abbey of St. Gallen (including Fürstenland and Toggenburg ),

1127-729: The Prince-Abbot to his throne at the Abbey. However, his victory was short-lived. The Austrian and Russian armies were defeated outside Zürich and the French Army returned to St. Gallen driving the Prince-Abbot out. In 1803, as part of the Act of Mediation , the area joined the Swiss Confederation as the Canton of St. Gallen. The cantonal constitution of 1803 was revised in 1814. Because of the confessional heterogeneity of

1176-509: The Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. In these institutions, the classic university spirit lives on to this day. The Austrian government decided to establish Fachhochschulen (FH) in 1990. In the academic year of 2010/11, there were twenty-one institutions officially considered as Fachhochschulen plus a number of other providers of Fachhochschulstudiengängen with a total of over 27,000 students. About

1225-410: The canton (As of 2017 ). 88% of the population is German-speaking. The main centres of population are the capital St. Gallen (69,700 inhabitants), Rapperswil-Jona (27,000), Wil (17,500) and Gossau (17,000). As of 2007 , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The majority of the population (as of 2000 ) is Roman Catholic (52%) while a large minority

1274-438: The canton into 15 districts ( Bezirke ), reduced to 14 in 1918 (fusion of Tablat district with St. Gallen district). Due to continuing confessional squabbles over the organisation of schools, the canton eventually placed education under its authority in 1861. The constitution was revised again in 1890, with a stronger emphasis on direct democracy. The 1890 constitution remained in effect, with numerous later changes, until 2001,

1323-586: The canton's area corresponds to the acquisitions of the abbey of St. Gallen over centuries. The city of St. Gallen became independent of the abbey in 1405. At the same time, the abbey lost control of Appenzell . Conversely, the Toggenburg was acquired by the Abbey in 1468. Both the city and the abbey were associates ( Zugewandte Orte ) of the Old Swiss Confederacy , but unlike Appenzell never joined as full members. The territories at Lake Zürich , Walensee and Rheintal remained independent until 1798. In

1372-432: The canton's population, the 1814 constitution did unusually organise matters of religion, marriage and education not on a cantonal level but introduced a twofold division (confessional dualism), with separate Protestant and a Catholic assemblies subordinate to the legislative cantonal assembly (Grosser Rat). The constitution was revised again in 1831, introducing elements of direct democracy. The constitution of 1831 divided

1421-579: The canton, 259.1 km (100.0 sq mi) is considered unproductive while 176 km (68 sq mi) is filled with housing or roads. The altitude above the sea-level varies from 398 m (1,306 ft) (the lake of Constance) to 3,251 m (10,666 ft) (the Ringelspitz). The canton includes portions of the lake of Constance (54 km (21 sq mi)), of the Walensee (rather over 18 km (6.9 sq mi)), and of

1470-473: The date of the latest revision of the cantonal constitution, when the division into districts was replaced by a division into eight constituencies ( Wahlkreise ), effective 1 January 2003. The canton is located in the north east of Switzerland. It is bounded to the north by Lake Constance ( Bodensee ). To the east lies the Rhine valley. Over the Rhine are Austria (state of Vorarlberg ) and Liechtenstein . To

1519-467: The free city of Rapperswil , Pfäfers Abbey , Sargans and the independent lordships (bailiwicks) of Rheintal , Sax-Forstegg , Hohensax , Werdenberg , Windegg and Uznach . In April 1798, the territories of the later canton of St. Gallen were divided between the cantons of Säntis and Linth of the Helvetic Republic , along with Appenzell , Glarus and parts of Schwyz . However,

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1568-475: The generic term in Germany for institutions awarding academic degrees in higher education, or expanded as Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW) , the German translation of "universities of applied sciences", which were primarily designed with a focus on teaching professional skills. This is reflected in the fact that the ratio of the number of students to the number of professors is significantly better than at traditional universities. However, there are also

1617-431: The lake of Zürich (10 km (3.9 sq mi)), and several small lakes wholly within its limits. The mountains of the canton include part of a thrust fault that was declared a geologic UNESCO World Heritage Site , under the name Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona , in 2008. Since 2003 the canton is subdivided into 8 constituencies ( Wahlkreise ) replacing the districts ( Bezirke ). There are 77 municipalities in

1666-623: The many resorts. There is a thermal spa in Bad Ragaz and another in St. Margrethen and a great number of winter sports facilities. Higher educational institutions include the Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil and the University of St. Gallen . Fachhochschule A Fachhochschule ( German: [ˈfaxhoːxʃuːlə] ; plural Fachhochschulen ), abbreviated FH ,

1715-423: The meantime, however, some professors at HAW also have additional habilitations and can therefore directly supervise doctoral students at their home university. This and the rule that they give priority to hiring professors with a professional career of at least three years outside the university system additional to the doctoral degree are the two major ways in which they differ from traditional universities. Due to

1764-401: The merger in 2013, Wil now has an area of 20.82 km (8.04 sq mi). Based on the 2004/09 survey, but including the post-merger area, about 50.1% of the total land is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.9% is unproductive land. Over the past two decades (1979/85-2004/09) the amount of land that

1813-636: The municipality for work. From the 2000 census, 8,817 or 53.8% are Roman Catholic , while 3,561 or 21.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there are 6 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 473 individuals (or about 2.89% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 265 individuals (or about 1.62% of

1862-606: The municipality, in 2013, was 11.2 while the death rate was 7.5 per thousand residents. Before the merger, in 2011, Bronschhofen had a population of 4,654. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (85.1%), with Albanian being the second most common (4.5%) and Italian being the third most common language (3.0%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 13,943 speak German , 60 people speak French , 488 people speak Italian , and 26 people speak Romansh . As of 2013, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.7% of

1911-472: The municipality. Of these, a total of 163 people worked in 54 businesses in the primary economic sector . The secondary sector employed 3,213 workers in 247 separate businesses. Finally, the tertiary sector provided 10,762 jobs in 1,456 businesses. In 2013 a total of 2.0% of the population received social assistance. As of 2000 there were 3,873 residents who worked in the municipality, while 4,695 residents worked outside Wil and 6,368 people commuted into

1960-460: The plains, near river Rhine and Lake Constance, towards the mountainous areas of the Alps in the south ( Appenzell Alps and Glarus Alps ). About one third (619.7 square kilometers (239.3 sq mi)) of the canton is wooded, while nearly half is 9,790.6 km (3,780.2 sq mi) is used for farming. 278.6 km (107.6 sq mi) of the farm land is alpine pastures. Of the rest of

2009-457: The population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Out of the total population in Wil, as of 2000, the highest education level completed by 3,538 people (21.6% of the population) was Primary , while 6,179 (37.7%) have completed their secondary education, 2,158 (13.2%) have attended

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2058-483: The population) did not answer the question. In 2014 the crime rate, of the over 200 crimes listed in the Swiss Criminal Code (running from murder, robbery and assault to accepting bribes and election fraud), in Wil was 62.9 per thousand residents. This rate is about one and a half times greater than the cantonal rate, but very similar to the national rate. During the same period, the rate of drug crimes

2107-447: The population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 10 individuals (or about 0.06% of the population) who are Jewish , and 1,433 (or about 8.74% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 116 individuals (or about 0.71% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 1,138 (or about 6.94% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 573 individuals (or about 3.50% of

2156-559: The population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 62.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.7%. In 2000 there were 2,829 people (or 17.3% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 4,034 (or 24.6%) people who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 7,421 (or 45.3%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 954 (or 5.8%) people who lived in single parent home, while there were 79 people who were adult children living with one or both parents, 90 people who lived in

2205-460: The right to confer doctoral degrees is still generally reserved to Universitäten . In 2016, however, Fulda University of Applied Sciences became the first Fachhochschule to be conferred this right for its graduate center for social sciences. Several Fachhochschulen run doctoral programs where the degree itself is awarded by a partner university in Germany or abroad (similar to the doctoral programs in German research institutes , such as

2254-452: The south, the canton of St. Gallen is bounded by the cantons of Graubünden , Glarus and Schwyz . To the west lie the cantons of Zürich and Thurgau . The two half cantons Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden are completely surrounded by lands of the canton of St. Gallen. The main rivers of the canton are the Rhine , Thur , Linth and Seez . The topography changes from

2303-621: The two new Cantons had immediate financial problems and were forced to institute a number of unpopular taxes and laws. The Abbey was secularized on 17 September 1798 and the Prince-Abbot Pankraz Vorster fled to Vienna. The unpopular laws and the closing of the Abbey caused unrest throughout the area. When the War of the Second Coalition broke out in 1799, an Austrian army marched into eastern Switzerland and returned

2352-461: Was 10.2 per thousand residents and the rate of violations of immigration, visa and work permit laws was 3 per thousand. Both of which were very close to the national rate. On 1 January 2013 Susanne Hartmann became the first female mayor not only of Wil-Bronschhofen but in the entire canton of St. Gallen . Hartmann announced her candidacy in April 2012. Despite all forecasts the result of the elections

2401-485: Was a landslide victory for Susanne Hartmann. Canton of St. Gallen The canton of St. Gallen or St Gall (German: Kanton St. Gallen [saŋkt ˈɡalən] ; Romansh : Chantun Son Gagl ; French : Canton de Saint-Gall ; Italian : Canton San Gallo ) is a canton of Switzerland . Its capital is St. Gallen . Located in northeastern Switzerland , the canton has an area of 2,026 km (782 sq mi) (5% of Switzerland) and

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