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wll.news becomes a media partner of the WW Work Culture Festival

The Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival is expanding its media network to include wll.news.  This media hub – comprising an online portal, a print magazine and a LinkedIn channel – focuses on modern working environments, learning environments and living spaces (Working, Learning, Living) – and is aimed at audiences in retail, procurement, facility management and industry.

 

The programme focuses on topics that shape the world of offices and work – ranging from office technology, office supplies and office furnishings to IT and AV solutions, as well as artificial intelligence, health, wellbeing and design. 

Through this partnership, wll.news complements the festival by offering a practical perspective from the office sector and fosters discussion on key issues facing a changing world of work.

You’ll see renowned experts taking to the stages at the WW Festival

Speakers include renowned experts such as Prof. Miriam Meckel, Ralf Schumacher, Cornelia Poletto, Dr Caroline von Kretschmann, Ole Scheeren, Carlo Ratti, Dr Guzman de Yarza Blache, Peter Ippolito, Philip Tidd, Julia Hobsbawm, Dr Peggie Rothe, Mattijs Kaak, Bernd Fels, Dr Christian Nocke, Toan Nguyen, Dr Anne Latz, Birgit Gebhardt – and there are more to come!

The Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival is not a traditional conference. It is a place where genuine exchange takes place. Across multiple stages, in workshops and in interactive spatial concepts, you will discover practical solutions, new ideas and approaches that can be put into practice straight away. Installations and prototype working environments demonstrate how work is already being conceived and implemented differently today.

Markt und Mittelstand is a media partner of the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026

Markt und Mittelstand, an established business magazine, is joining the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026 as a media partner. For years, the platform has been highlighting the perspectives of small and medium-sized enterprises and providing inspiration on transformation, leadership and sustainable business practices.

The editorial team sees itself, on the one hand, as a bridge between those who support small and medium-sized enterprises and the more than three million businesses ranging from micro-enterprises to family-owned groups worth billions. In terms of content, *Markt und Mittelstand* focuses on the key challenges facing businesses: human resources, AI transformation, succession planning, new leadership, finance, liquidity management, tax and legal matters – or, in short: The magazine aims to help companies become more resilient and grow amidst change. Editor-in-chief Thorsten Giersch spent 19 years at Handelsblatt and n‑tv, and has also served as a managing director himself. He sees himself as a networker and aims to connect executives with those who can help businesses navigate these times of change.

The Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Podcast.

Conversations with people from the worlds of business, science, architecture, design and society about the working world of tomorrow. The trailer offers a first glimpse – live at the festival and, from November, as full episodes on the usual podcast platforms.

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Get your ticket here ORGATEC / WW-Festival 2026