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WW - Work Culture Festival - Berthold Pott, Julia Wedlich and Nicola Bramkamp, Photo: © IBA

Whenever, Wherever — We’re Meant to be Together: Why Art and Work Belong Together

In a representative survey* on art in the workplace, around 60% of respondents said that art in the office made them happier and more productive at work.

Nicola Bramkamp is a curator. Through her agency SAVE THE WORLD, she uses artistic means to communicate complex issues related to sustainability. To do so, she brings together artists and experts. At the Wherever/Whenever — Work Culture Festival, Nicola Bramkamp spoke with Julia Wedlich, art curator at Kienbaum Consultants International, and Berthold Pott, gallery owner and member of the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), about how art can have a lasting positive influence on work.

Bramkamp, Pott and Wedlich shared their personal experiences with the audience. Julia Wedlich, for example, was convinced that when it comes to art in companies, it’s not so much a question of the perfect match, but rather of having the courage to openly show one’s personal interests as an entrepreneur or manager and, in certain circumstances, to make oneself vulnerable. She sees this as opening up space for employees. Berthold Pott reported on artists’ great willingness to work with companies. This applies not only to commissioned art, but also to interactive formats of exchange between employees and artists, which can be used as an initial spark for creative processes.

Excerpts from the panel discussion are available in the IBA Forum Newsroom.

* Survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Viking.

Photo: © IBA

Impact

Bernd Hufnagl

Purposeful Thinking: How We Can Live Better and Work in a Digital World

Dr Bernd Hufnagl in the IBA Forum interview at the Work Culture Festival 2024, ©IBA
Impact Okt. 22 10:45
H. Grempe, P. Bachmann, H. Steinbacher, Tobias Wilker

Developing the 2034 Office Concept: The Impact of AI and Technology

Developing the 2034 Office Concept @ WW - Work Culture Festival, © Laura Thiesbrummel, combine Consulting
Impact Okt. 22 11:30
Oliver Mack, Michael Zgoll

Future Workspace Technologies: What’s Next?

WW - Work Culture Festival: Future Workspace Technologies with Oliver Mack and Michael Zgoll
Impact Okt. 22 14:00
T. Bisping, L. Kennedy, E. Eberhard, M. Jung

Employee retention: Between commitment and payment

Horváth & Partners @ Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival
Impact Okt. 22 14:00
Tobias Revell

Redefining Work: Five Stories from a Distant Future

WW - Work Culture Festival. Redefining Work: Five Scenarios for a Distant Future. Photo: IBA
Impact Okt. 22 10:00
Sascha Lobo

Digitalization in the World of Work: Germany Needs an AI Boost

WW - Work Culture Festival: Sascha Lobo, ©IBA | Leading Minds
Impact Okt. 22 11:30
Stephan Grünewald, Micheal Trautmann

The Psychology of a Society Troubled by Uncertainty: The New Logic of Work

Impact Okt. 22 14:45
Maarten Jamin

The Future of Work is Shared: What’s Next for Co-working

Keynote Maarten Jamin, bs;bp, beim ersten WW - Work Culture Festival
Impact Okt. 22 11:30
Bernd Fels

From New Work to New Region: New Ways to Organize Office Work

Bernd Fels @ WW - Work Culture Festival, © Bernd Fels
Impact Okt. 22 14:00
Birgit Gebhardt, Clemens Wasner

Knowledge on Demand: How Will AI Change How (and Where) We Work?

WW - Work Culture Festival. Knowledge on demand. Birgit Gebhardt and Clemens Wasner, Photo with illustrations by Signorinah
Impact Okt. 22 15:30
Christian Beinke, Erkan Karakoç

Rethinking Workspaces: Strategic Advantages Thanks to Clever Interior Design

WW - Work Culture Festival: Speech Dark Horse, Photo: Dark Horse
Impact Okt. 22 10:45
Andreas Loroch, Thorsten Heilig, Wolfram Sauer

Decision AI: How AI Is Changing the World of Work

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival, Decision AI mit Wolfram Sauer, Andreas Loroch und Thorsten Heilig, Photo: IBA
Impact Okt. 23 10:45
Axel Buether

Colour and Lighting Design: Impact on Wellbeing, Health and Work Motivation

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival 2024: Prof. Dr. Axel Buether
Impact Okt. 23 15:30
Teddy Tewelde, Fetsum Sebhat, Thorsten Giersch

Future Skills: What Changes are Needed in Both Education and Work to Help Shape the Future World

Wherever Whenever - Festival: Teddy Tewelde, Fetsum Sebhat - Future Skills
Impact Okt. 23 15:30
Heiner Hans

Good Lighting in Modern Office Concepts: Individual — Flexible — Sustainable

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Heiner Hans
Impact Okt. 23 14:00
K-U Schlegel, E Samaras, J A Brennig

Paths to Sustainability vs Greenwashing: Dos and Don’ts [Panel]

Wherever Whenever - Festival: TÜV Rheinland - Sustainability vs Greenwashing
Impact Okt. 23 15:30
Martin Führ

Sustainability: Eco-design regulations and chemicals in products and process

Wherever Whenever - Festival: Prof Dr Martin Fuehr, image on basis of -strizh-/iStock
Impact Okt. 23 14:45
I. Burroni, M. Führ, J. Knudsen, A.Tisch, V. Wessels

EU-Project R evolve: The Furniture Industry Goes Circular [Panel]

WW - Work Culture Festival: R-evolve, Credit: IBA
Impact Okt. 23 11:30
Birgit Gebhardt, Axel Buether

Spatial Awareness: Where the Physical Office Still Needs to Catch up in its Offerings

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Talk with Birgit Gebhardt and Prof Dr Axel Buether
Impact Okt. 23 14:45
Katrin Mercsanits, Michael Wiebelt

Corporate Development and Corporate Space: The Courage to Shape the Future Positively

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Unternehmensentwicklung und Unternehmensraum, Vortrag von M.O.O.CON, © IBA
Impact Okt. 24 14:45
Vaughn Tan

Embracing Uncertainty: Designing Teams and Businesses to do Innovation Work

WW - Work Culture Festival. Learning from Chefs. Photo: © IBA
Impact Okt. 24 10:00
D. Winzer, S. Ayoub, D. Reicherts, M. Jung

Moving the Firm: Between New Ways of Working and Efficient Relocation Management

Horváth & Partners @ Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival, Photo: © IBA
Impact Okt. 24 11:30
Valeria Segovia

Future Office: Inside-Out

Impact Okt. 24 10:45
Uli Blum

The Power of Data: How AI Transforms Workplace Design

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival, Uli Blum
Impact Okt. 24 14:45
Sven Brookhuis

The Future Workplace: From Linear Space to Circular Service

WW - Work Culture Festival. Future Workplace. Sven Brookhuis. Photo: © IBA
Impact Okt. 25 10:00
Remi Versteeg

The Future Workplace: From Functionality to Identity-Driven Design

WW - Work Culture Festival. The Future Workplace with Remi Versteeg. Foto: © IBA
Impact Okt. 25 11:30
Nicola Bramkamp, Julia Wedlich, Berthold Pott

Whenever, Wherever — We’re Meant to be Together: Why Art and Work Belong Together

WW - Work Culture Festival - Berthold Pott, Julia Wedlich and Nicola Bramkamp, Photo: © IBA
Impact Okt. 25 10:45
Sascha Lindner

No Choice: Why All Companies Need to Embrace Change

Horváth & Partners @ Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival. Keynote by Sascha Lindner. Photo © IBA
Impact Okt. 25 10:00
Wolfram Sauer, Ursula Hertewich, Peter Tauber

The Value of Work: The Courage to Break New Ground

WW-WorkCultureFestival: Wolfram Sauer, Ursula Hertewich, Peter Tauber
Impact Okt. 25 11:30
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