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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

IBA on site

Nestlé’s new Germany headquarters

At the beginning of November, Nestlé Germany moved into its new headquarters on Baseler Platz in the heart of Frankfurt. Around four years after the project started, some 1,500 employees now work in the modern premises covering more than 19,000 square metres. The building’s design and a modern… Weiterlesen

Nestlé’s new Germany headquarters in Frankfurt am Main

Work Culture Festival

Embracing Unscertainty

Vaughn Tan, a consultant, author and speaker focusing on strategy for uncertainty and innovation, will give a lecture at the Work Culture Festival on 24 October 2024 on the topic “Designing teams and businesses to do innovation work”. In the IBA Forum interview, Tan discusses the crucial… Weiterlesen

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Work Culture Festival

Walter Werzowa: Supported by Sound

Walter Werzowa, a music producer and the founder of the music therapy start-up HealthTunes, will give a lecture at the Work Culture Festival on 23 October 2024 on the topic “Supported by Sound, or Why Music Can Inspire Work”. The IBA Forum editorial team spoke with him about the complex role of… Weiterlesen

Music Producer Walter Werzowa, photo: Michael Werzowa

IBA on site

Pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare: Siemens Healthineers Innovation Center

The Siemens Healthineers Innovation Center in Erlangen was opened in July 2023. This has created an infrastructure that strengthens innovation-promoting activities across corporate boundaries. The editorial staff of the IBA Forum talked with Amira Romani, Senior Vice President of Global Innovation… Weiterlesen

Amira Romani und Peter Aulbach vom Siemens Healthineers Innovation Center