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Sedus INSIGHTS is now available in a new layout and with extended content. The latest edition of the trend monitor focuses on human connections and how hybrid common areas can improve collaboration.

Orgatec 2024 is over, and the past week of the trade fair was a complete success for us at Sedus. With the motto “Design to Connect - The Rendezvous Office”, we turned our stand into a lively meeting place and showed how inspiring design connects people, workspaces and promotes sustainable values. The aim was to create a space that sees the office of tomorrow as a social anchor - a place that brings people together and promotes creative work.

How can the office be transformed into a social space for networking and collaboration? This is a question that is currently facing more and more employers and companies - because today, the office is no longer just a place where people work, but a place where they meet, exchange ideas and develop innovations together.

In an era in which the boundaries between work and private life are becoming increasingly blurred, close relationships at work are becoming more and more important. The term ‘workplace bestie’ describes a special friendship in the professional environment that goes far beyond the fleeting exchanges during a coffee break. These are colleagues who not only understand the challenges of everyday working life, but often make this stressful environment more human and pleasant. But what factors favour such relationships? In addition to personal openness, the working environment plays a central role.

The question of whether we should go to the office or work from home comes up time and again. However, there is no clear answer, as both have their advantages and disadvantages. Exactly what these are, and how they affect our work and our lives, depends very much on individual preferences and circumstances.

In an increasingly digitalised working world, expertise in the use of tools such as Microsoft 365 is becoming more and more important. Florian Sandmann-Reetz, an experienced trainer and expert in this field, gives us exciting insights into his work and his view of the future of the world of work in an interview.

The role of work in each individual's life is a highly personalised matter, but since the pandemic and the generational shift in recent years, there has been a noticeable change.

The spread of hybrid working models not only marks an adaptation to current challenges, but also signals a profound shift towards a hybrid society. This ‘post-creative’ society is aware of the fact that the boundaries between real and fake, public and private, physical and virtual, analogue and digital are becoming increasingly blurred. This ambivalence characterises not only the way we work, but also our entire way of life.

Anyone currently visiting the Sedus site in Dogern is greeted by a beautiful meadow of flowers. But where did the idea come from to beautify the Sedus HQ, near the Black Forest, in this way?

At a time when flexible working models and hybrid solutions are becoming increasingly important, Judith Daur has developed the se:flair swivel chair for Sedus, which is designed for both the office and the home office. This piece of furniture embodies a successful combination of ergonomic comfort and aesthetic design that blends seamlessly into modern working environments.

Sedus is celebrating a very special anniversary in 2024: 25 years ago, in 1999, Sedus Stoll AG acquired a majority stake in office furniture manufacturer Klöber GmbH in Überlingen on Lake Constance. To mark the occasion, we interviewed Thomas Möller, CEO of Klöber GmbH.

How can offices be designed to be irresistibly attractive to employees? Sedus answered this question at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024, which took place last week (May 21 to 23). With the slogan, “Work and the City - the Temptation Office”, Sedus presented pioneering office solutions that combine flexibility, comfort and design.

The question of why people choose to either go to the office or work elsewhere is more relevant today than ever. The world of work has changed drastically in recent years, and with it the preferences and needs of employees. In the current issue of Sedus INSIGHTS, you will find some of the main reasons why people choose different places to work.

Sustainability is deeply rooted in Sedus’ DNA. As early as 1993, Christof Stoll coined the groundbreaking phrase: ‘Ecology and economy are not opposites, but indispensable parts of the whole.’ Albert Stoll’s grandson recognised early on that entrepreneurial activity inevitably entails social responsibility and that ecological and economic interests can work together harmoniously.

How can offices be designed to be irresistibly attractive to employees? Sedus answered this question at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024, which took place last week (May 21 to 23). With the slogan, “Work and the City - the Temptation Office”, Sedus presented pioneering office solutions that combine flexibility, comfort and design.

The transformation of our working lives continues to offer a unique opportunity to step back and reassess how we work. One facet of the workplace that is just as important as technology but probably less talked about is culture. As well as being inherently a good thing to do for people, the creation of a company culture that serves them and makes them proud of the organisation for which they work makes business sense.

Madrid, a vibrant metropolis that is constantly changing, is delighted to welcome the new Sedus Knowledge Hub, located on the second floor of the prestigious Calle Velázquez 47.

Colours, shapes and a feelgood factor: The interior trends for 2024 are about the tried and tested as well as the new.

Smart thinking aims to solve problems efficiently and find innovative solutions. But how is this approach changing our working world and how can we integrate it seamlessly into our everyday working lives?

We are proud to announce that certification in accordance with the SA8000® social standard has been completed and Sedus has been able to demonstrate responsible corporate management in its processes. Sedus is currently one of only 14 companies in Germany to hold this demanding certification.