Daniela Merkenich, Partner Alpha IC GmbH, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Daniela Merkenich, Alpha IC GmbH

Daniela Merkenich Partner at Alpha IC GmbH

Daniela Merkenich is a Partner and expert in sustainable workplaces and real estate at Alpha IC GmbH. Building on her bachelor’s degree in architecture, she completed a master’s degree in Sustainable Building.

Following a project assignment for GIZ in Ethiopia, she worked for several years as a sustainability expert for the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). Since 2016, she has been working as a sustainability consultant, first at ifes GmbH and later at Alpha IC.

Daniela Merkenich is a DGNB Senior Auditor, DGNB ESG Manager, and BREEAM AP. She understands sustainability as a holistic concept and a real added value for people and buildings.

Photo: © Daniela Merkenich, Alpha IC GmbH

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We look forward to welcoming international thought leaders and industry pioneers who will provide inspiration on new ways of working, work culture, leadership, technology and the future of work.

These include Prof Miriam Meckel, Dr Peggie Rothe, Dr Guzmán de Yarza Blache, Eve Wilkinson-Bell and many other exciting personalities.

More coming soon!

Dr Alexandra Bernhardt

Sociologist & Board Member, German Coworking Federation (GCF)

Dr Alexandra Bernhardt , SoziSociologist & Board Member, German Coworking Federation (GCF), speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Dr Alexandra Bernhardt

Nicola Bramkamp

Moderator & Curator, Transformation Expert

Giovanni Dotelli

Full Professor at Politecnico di Milano

Giovanni Dotelli, Full Professor at Politecnico di Milano, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Giovanni Dotelli

Bernd Fels

Pioneering Thinker and Co-founder of if5 and if5design

Amelie Marie Fischer

Engaged Scholar at the Future of Work Lab at the University of Konstanz

Birgit Gebhardt

Trend expert and futurologist

Birgit Gebhardt, trend expert and future researcher, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Hannes Jung

Heiner Hans

Lighting expert and Head of the TRILUX Academy

WW - Work Culture Festival: Heiner Hans, Credit: TRILUX

Julia Hobsbawm

Founder & CEO WORKATHON

Tracey Ingram

Moderator and Expert in spatial design & products

Mattijs Kaak

Founder and Director of Ditt Officemakers

Mattijs Kaak, founder and managing director of Ditt Officemakers, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Joost de Jong

Dr Ann Sophie Lauterbach

Researcher at Dresden University of Technology

Manuela Lieber

Founder of Mindful Workspaces

Prof Miriam Meckel

Professor of Communication Management

Prof Miriam Meckel, Professor of Communication Management at the University of St. Gallen, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Leading Minds

Daniela Merkenich

Partner at Alpha IC GmbH

Daniela Merkenich, Partner Alpha IC GmbH, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Daniela Merkenich, Alpha IC GmbH

Dr Christian Nocke

Room Acoustics Expert and partner of Schall & Raum GmbH

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Dr Christian Nocke

Primo Orpilla

Co-Founder & Principal of Studio O+A

Dr Christian Nocke, expert in building and room acoustics, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Christian Nocke

Carlo Ratti

Director MIT Senseable City Lab & Founder of Carlo Ratti Associati

Dr Peggie Rothe

Chief Insights & Research Officer at Leesman

Dr Peggie Rothe, Chief Insights & Research Officer at Leesman, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Henri Juvonen

Wolfram Sauer

Co-Founder of Leading Minds & New Work Pioneer

Ole Scheeren

Architect & Expert for Collective Living and Urban Collaboration

Ole Scheeren, architect and principal of Büro Ole Scheeren, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Felix Grünschloss

Andrea Schmidt

Partner at Alpha IC GmbH

Andrea Schmidt, Partner Alpha IC GmbH, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Andrea Schmidt, Alpha IC GmbH

Robert Thiemann

EVP Content Strategy at Material Bank

Philip Tidd

Principal and Regional Client Relationships Leader at Gensler

Volker Weßels

Sustainability Expert & Head of European Level Programm

Wherever Whenever - Work Culture Festival: Volker Weßels, Credit: Carsten Lerp

Eve Wilkinson-Bell

Workplace Regional Manager at HERE Technologies

Eve Wilkinson-Bell, Workplace Regional Manager at HERE Technologies, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Eve Wilkinson-Bell

Dr Guzmán de Yarza Blache

Global Design Strategy Lead at JLL

Dr Guzmán de Yarza Blache, Global Design Strategy Lead at JLL, speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival 2026. Photo: © Guzmán de Yarza Blache

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The line-up is continuously being expanded and updated.

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