Work Culture Festival 2026: Beyond Work: Why the Greatest Potential Emerges Between Disciplines, Photo: © Joern Strojny / Hanna Witte
Oct 30 11:15 Hall 6, Academy Connected Cultures

Beyond Work: Why the Greatest Potential Emerges Between Disciplines

The future of work begins where people, culture, and spaces come together.

Where do truly new ideas emerge?
Within a single discipline?
Or where perspectives shift, knowledge is shared, and experiences intersect?

The most inspiring ideas arise when we think beyond boundaries, learn from one another, and reinterpret what we already know.

Join the conversation:
How can new perspectives, knowledge transfer, and inspiration create new possibilities for the world of work?

Because innovation happens when disciplines come together and engage in dialogue.

Photo: © Joern Strojny / Hanna Witte

Presentation language: German

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Four days. Lots of highlights. And that’s just the start.

The programme is constantly expanding with new talks, panel discussions, workshops and interactive spaces.

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Board Stage

Designed for Circularity: the Evolution of the Bow Chair
Full Professor at Politecnico di Milano Sustainability Expert & Head of European Level
Future Work: What Will the Office of the Future Look Like When You’re Only the Copilot?
Interior Architect bdia, Managing Partner LEPEL & LEPEL Architect & Chief Strategy Officer one.vision
AI Is Radically Transforming Work: Why Our Offices Are Neither AI-Ready nor Human-Ready
Founder of Mindful Workspaces

Next Stage

Mobile Work Is More Than Working from Home: Coworking Spaces as Professional Workplaces
Sociologist & Board Member, German Coworking Federation (GCF)
Human-Centric Lighting: The Key to Better Workplaces
Lighting expert and former Head of the TRILUX Academy
Room Acoustics: Update 2026
Room Acoustics Expert and owner of Akustikbüro Oldenburg

Academy

Beyond Work: Why the Greatest Potential Emerges Between Disciplines
Interior Architect & Co-Founder of brandherm + krumrey interior architecture Interior Architect, Co-Founder of brandherm + krumrey interior architecture & Vice President of the bdia

Philippe Segui, Giovanni Dotelli & Volker Weßels (Moderator)

Designed for Circularity: the Evolution of the Bow Chair

Gerda Karal & Shahin Fahrazadi

Future Work: What Will the Office of the Future Look Like When You’re Only the Copilot?

Manuela Lieber

AI Is Radically Transforming Work: Why Our Offices Are Neither AI-Ready nor Human-Ready

Dr Alexandra Bernhardt

Mobile Work Is More Than Working from Home: Coworking Spaces as Professional Workplaces

Heiner Hans

Human-Centric Lighting: The Key to Better Workplaces

Dr. Christian Nocke

Room Acoustics: Update 2026

Sabine Krumrey & Susanne Brandherm

Beyond Work: Why the Greatest Potential Emerges Between Disciplines

Designed for Circularity: the Evolution of the Bow Chair

Philippe Segui, Giovanni Dotelli & Volker Weßels (Moderator)

Work Culture Festival 2026: Designed for Circularity: the Evolution of the Bow Chair, Photo: © Giovanni Dotelli
Oct 30 10:30

Future Work: What Will the Office of the Future Look Like When You’re Only the Copilot?

Gerda Karal & Shahin Fahrazadi

Work Culture Festival 2026: Future Work: What Will the Office of the Future Look Like When You’re Only the Copilot?, Foto: © Gerda Karal
Oct 30 11:15

AI Is Radically Transforming Work: Why Our Offices Are Neither AI-Ready nor Human-Ready

Manuela Lieber

Work Culture Festival 2026: KI verändert Arbeit radikal: Warum unsere Büros weder KI-ready noch human-ready sind, Photo: © Manuela Lieber
Oct 30 12:00

Mobile Work Is More Than Working from Home: Coworking Spaces as Professional Workplaces

Dr Alexandra Bernhardt

Work Culture Festival 2026: Mobile Work Is More Than Working from Home: Coworking Spaces as Professional Workplaces, Photo: © Dr Alexandra Bernhardt
Oct 30 10:45

Human-Centric Lighting: The Key to Better Workplaces

Heiner Hans

Work Culture Festival 2026: Human-Centric Lighting: The Key to Better Workplaces, Foto: © Heiner Hans
Oct 30 11:30

Room Acoustics: Update 2026

Dr. Christian Nocke

Work Culture Festival 2026: Room Accoustics: Update 2026, Photo: © Dr. Christian Nocke
Oct 30 12:15

Beyond Work: Why the Greatest Potential Emerges Between Disciplines

Sabine Krumrey & Susanne Brandherm

Work Culture Festival 2026: Beyond Work: Why the Greatest Potential Emerges Between Disciplines, Photo: © Joern Strojny / Hanna Witte
Oct 30 11:15
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