Disruptive changes such as the corona pandemic, but also medium- and long-term developments such as demographic change, the shortage of skilled workers and the next generation streaming into the labor market are changing both the working world and the working space. “Younger generations want an attractive place. Away from the cubicle office and towards a flexible workplace,” said Patrick Berger, research associate at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, this week in Salzburg at an appointment in “bluebird.space”, an innovative concept for “new work “. “Remote work” (working from a location other than the office) has gained in importance, said Laura Wiesner, co-managing director of Altheim-based furniture specialist Wiesner-Hager. Work is increasingly being done away from the classic desk.
With increasing digitization, physical storage space is decreasing: “Office space will decrease by at least ten percent in the long term.” Employees will need different places of work in the future. “Coworking units” will be needed for teamwork, and quiet rooms for concentrated work. For hybrid meetings, communication rooms equipped with multimedia are needed: “Integrating virtually participating discussion partners is becoming a matter of course.”
Lots more applications
Acp Tekaef, office wholesaler in Hohenzell, has already implemented a similar concept: “Brand, culture and office must fit together. Since implementation, the number of unsolicited applications has quadrupled,” said Managing Director Daniel Rossgatterer.
Source: Nachrichten
