Added value office

Topic:

There are plenty of reasons to go to the office. For example, to meet colleagues, exchange ideas, work together intensively on a project or simply to enjoy good working conditions. But many offices are still not geared to the new requirements.

In the course of 2023, IBA Forum will take a look at various aspects of the added value of the office.

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In our newsroom

- What remains from ORGATEC 2022?
  
  How can you get employees excited about working together in the office again? Or simply: How do you get them back into the office? These were the most frequently asked questions at ORGATEC 2022, and the exhibitors had a few answers.
- Canteen as a place of well-being
  
  Eduard Gerlach GmbH, located in Lübbecke, redesigned its headquarters and developed a modern spatial concept for the new canteen building, the GEHWOL Lounge.
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- Shaping office culture by lighting design
  
  Turning the office into a real place of added value requires many small building blocks that have to fit together. Lighting designer Sophia Klees explains how lighting can positively change working conditions and atmosphere.
- The strength of the office
  
  “What are offices actually good for?” is a question that many companies, spatial designers, facility managers and HR executives are currently asking themselves. The article is a quest for the role that offices could take on.
- The postpandemic office
  
  Dr Craig Knight, business transformer, psychologist and director of Identity Realization Ltd (IDR), talked at ORGATEC 2022 about the effects of autonomy and empowerment – and what this means for workplace design.
- The office as a “place to meet“
  
  When returning to the office, the office becomes more than ever a meeting place. This is shown by the findings of the Fraunhofer studies “Homeoffice Experience”, “Homeoffice Experience 2.0” and “Office Analytics”. Powered by Dauphin
- Spielerische Unternehmenskultur
  
  What do football and corporate culture have in common? More than we think! We spoke with Ali Mahlodji about playful corporate culture, the future role of the office and the expectations of young workers.
- Interview with Caroline von Kretschmann
  
  A good atmosphere is an important factor for well-being and performance. The managing director of the Grand Hotel Europäischer Hof in Heidelberg talks about success factors of hospitality and employee retention.
- How technology is changing the world of work
  
  Artificial intelligence and innovation are advancing and digital space is also making its space into companies. How are these trends affecting workspaces? An interview with technology strategist Jay Latta (in two parts).
- Prof Dr Ralf Lanwehr
  
  To get employees excited about the benefits of the office again, the emotional and affective level must be addressed. Companies need to reach out to their employees emotionally and let them feel why working in the office is good and also does them good.

Added value office

To THE TOPIC

In our newsroom

What remains from ORGATEC 2022?

Canteen as a place of well-being

Shaping office culture by lighting design

The strength of the office

The postpandemic office

The office as a “place to meet“

Spielerische Unternehmenskultur

Interview with Caroline von Kretschmann

How technology is changing the world of work

Prof Dr Ralf Lanwehr

TO the topic

From the showrooms

Expression of corporate culture

New role: host

Place for relationships

Expression of corporate culture

Working undisturbed

Ergonomic office chairs

Being creative

To the topic

In the media center

Manifesto for the future

Redesign to Restart

The post-pandemic office

Workspace of tomorrow – 2

Co-created communities

ON THE TOPIC

At IBA knowledge

Study: Employees’ recommendations

Archetypes of communication

Acoustics in the office

Office types