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Nestlé’s new Germany headquarters

Crises, conflicts and climate change: many people find current events confusing, unsettling and stressful. In an interview with Michael Trautmann at the Work Culture Festival 2025, the depth psychologist and founder of the rheingold Institute Stephan Grünewald, analysed how this “troubled society”… Weiterlesen

Talk with Stephan Grünewald and Michael Trautman at the Work Culture Festival. Photo: IBA

Work Culture Festival

Embracing Unscertainty

How can we shape the spaces of the changing world of work? What role does co-working play at a time when flexibility, diversity of use and quality of life are becoming increasingly important? Weiterlesen

Maarten Jamin at the Work Culture Festival. Image: IBA

Work Culture Festival

How Intelligent Environments Help to Improve Productivity and Well-being

“Technology will move off the screen and become the invisible engine that powers the real world around us.” Sophie Kleber, UX Lead at Google and expert in ethical AI and future human-machine interaction, opened her keynote speech at the Work Culture Festival with this vision. Her presentation… Weiterlesen

Lecture by Sophie Kleber at the Work Culture Festival. Image: IBA

On the subject

How Can Offices Promote Health, Creativity and Team Spirit?

How should offices be designed so that they are not only functional, but also promote health, team spirit and creativity? This question took centre stage in several discussions at the Work Culture Festival 2024 and it continues to gain importance. That’s because current scientific findings show… Weiterlesen

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New Work Order Studies

Collaboration with the Help of AI: Interview with Trend Researcher Birgit Gebhardt

Artificial intelligence is increasingly changing the processes and structures of knowledge work. In her recent “New Work Order” study, trend researcher Birgit Gebhardt analyses the effects of these developments on forms of collaboration, work organisation and the design of office and learning… Weiterlesen

Trend Researcher Birgit Gebhardt

Work Culture Festival

Art works: How art is driving organisational change

What do Roman coins, street art at Tesla and murals in canteens have in common? They all show how art has been a driving force behind social and entrepreneurial change for centuries. In her keynote speech at the Work Culture Festival, curator and art consultant Viviane Mörmann, author of the book… Weiterlesen

Viviane Mörmann at Work Culture Festival

Sustainability

How can buildings be designed to be sustainable and fit for the future?

The building sector is one of the biggest levers in the fight against the climate crisis. At the same time, it is under increasing pressure to transform: decarbonisation, the circular economy, ESG reporting and the EU taxonomy are fundamentally changing the requirements. The IBA Forum editorial… Weiterlesen

Michael Wiebelt, M.O.O.CON, Copyrights: M.O.O.CON/Simon Hofmann

Work Culture Festival

Future Office: Inside-Out

At the Work Culture Festival, Valeria Segovia, Principal & Design Director at Gensler, spoke about the future of work environments. In her presentation, she linked the requirements of modern office buildings with the challenges of sustainable action. Her main concern is that future-shaping… Weiterlesen

Valeria Segovia auf der ORGATEC. Bild: IBA

IBA on site

“Home Port” at Old Courthouse, Wiesbaden: Coworking, innovation and community under one roof

The Old Courthouse (Altes Gericht) in Wiesbaden is more than just a historic building—it’s a place for creative exchange, networking and innovation. During the IBA’s on-site visit, it became clear how this place combines architecture, modern work concepts and social change. Weiterlesen

Jury courtroom in the Old Court in Wiesbaden. Picture: Heimathafen GmbH

Work Culture Festival

Engineering serendipity: Cooperation and creativity in the architecture of Silicon Valley

Architect and researcher Dr Claude Dutson spoke at the Work Culture Festival about the special architecture in Silicon Valley and its importance for the collaboration, innovation and corporate culture of the tech companies based there. Among other things, she discussed how architectural design can… Weiterlesen

Dr Claude Dutson at ORGATEC. Photo: IBA

Work Culture Festival

Meaning, Human Experience Management and Leadership as Success Factors for Transformation

As part of the Work Culture Festival, Frauke von Polier and Michael Trautmann discussed the key elements of successful corporate transformation in a live podcast. Under the title “Managing transformation: exploring meaning, HXM and leadership as the most important control elements”, they shed light… Weiterlesen

Work Culture Festival: Frauke von Polier in conversation with Michael Trautmann. Image: IBA

Work Culture Festival

Sustainability vs. Greenwashing

Sustainability has long been more than just a buzzword — it has become a key success factor for companies. But where does genuine commitment end and greenwashing, i.e. deliberately misleading people with false sustainability promises, begin? This question was the focus of the panel “Paths to… Weiterlesen

Orgatec panel: Sustainability vs. greenwashing: How companies can shape real change. Photo: IBA

Work Culture Festival

R‑evolve: The furniture industry on the path to a circular economy

The furniture industry is facing a fundamental transformation that is taking it towards more sustainability and circularity. In the EU project R‑evolve, which is receiving 5 million euros in funding from the European Commission, 23 partners from seven EU member states are working on innovative… Weiterlesen

R-evolve-Panel auf Orgatec. Bild: IBA