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Workplace Design 06/11/2025

How Can Hybrid Office Design Truly Connect People?

Hybrid work demands new spatial concepts. Work cafés have emerged as a central element in modern office design – spaces that seamlessly integrate work, social interaction and well-being. Sedus demonstrates how to achieve this with structure, system and style.

Sustainability 05/11/2025

Pro Uganda – Step by Step towards a Dignified Life

What most of us take for granted is an unattainable wish for many people in developing countries: the ability to walk. Due to illness, war injuries and accidents, many people in countries such as Uganda are affected by amputations and can no longer walk independently. Children lose their access to education and adults become unable to work. In many cases, this leads to social exclusion.

Wellbeing 29/10/2025

Working from Home, Living in Style: Sedus’ New Home Office Solutions

Home office is no longer just a temporary solution. For those who work from home permanently, the demands on their workspace are high – it should be functional, ergonomically designed, and stylishly integrated into the home environment. Furniture that promotes focus, blends harmoniously with living spaces, and impresses with quality.

With its new home office solutions, Sedus brings all these qualities together: ergonomics meets aesthetics, technology meets atmosphere – creating a workspace that feels like a natural part of your home.

News 29/10/2025

How Spaces Shape Transformation: Sedus at the Frankfurt Finance & Future Summit 2025

How much of the future can be found in a chair?
At first glance, it may sound like a design question – yet it is a strategic one.
Today, anyone speaking about the future of business, work and spatial design is also speaking about sustainability – not as a trend, but as a mindset.

On 22 and 23 October 2025, Frankfurt am Main became the epicentre of economic debate. Under the patronage of Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein, five major business events joined forces to form the Frankfurt Finance & Future Summit – an international gathering bridging the financial and real economies. Listed corporations met start-ups, innovation met tradition, and technology met transformation.

The summit’s goal: to explore the ongoing transformation of business and society – with a focus on geo-economics, technology, artificial intelligence, and the role of the human factor.

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Sustainability 29/10/2025

Multi-talented Red Beetroot – Just beet it

Vegetable consumption is widely linked to improved human health, thanks to its many beneficial effects, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. One vegetable that has gained increasing attention and research in recent years is red beetroot.

News 22/10/2025

EcoVadis Gold for Living Sustainability: Sedus Among the Top Companies Worldwide

At Sedus Stoll AG, sustainability is not a trend – it is a lived responsibility and an integral part of our DNA. This is once again underlined by the latest award: the EcoVadis Gold Medal, one of the world’s most respected sustainability ratings for businesses.
With this recognition, Sedus is ranked among the top five per cent of more than 130,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis.
But what exactly does this award mean, and how does Sedus manage to maintain such a high level of sustainability performance? We spoke with Niklas Flum, Sustainability Specialist at Sedus, to find out more.

Sustainability 22/10/2025

#dranbleiben – Together out of the Crisis

When young people end up on the street, they are often not only without shelter – they are also without support, without trust, without hope. The “#dranbleiben” project of the “Straßenkinder e. V.” association meets these young people exactly where they are: in the middle of a crisis, caught in a downward spiral, often stuck in seemingly hopeless situations. What makes this project special is its approach: persistent, patient, relationship-orientated. It is not about quick solutions, but about long-term support. It is about really sticking with it.

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Sustainability 20/10/2025

Living responsibility – the SA8000 standard and its challenges

The introduction of the SA8000 standard brings numerous positive changes, but it can also pose significant challenges for companies. At Sedus, these were successfully overcome through cross-departmental collaboration, process optimisation, and active knowledge sharing.

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Sustainability 15/10/2025

A Commitment with Foresight

How can a foundation remain vibrant when it is rooted in the legacy of a visionary founding couple? By translating their values into today’s world without losing sight of the challenges of tomorrow. Adelheid Kummle, board member of the Stoll VITA Foundation, embodies this principle. As a native of Waldshut, she is deeply connected to the foundation – and puts her heart and soul, vision and organisational skills into her work every day. In this interview, she talks about her personal motivations, the diversity of the foundation’s work, and the projects closest to her heart.

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Sustainability 10/10/2025

Living responsibility – positive changes through the SA8000 standard

The introduction of the SA8000 standard has brought about noticeable changes at Sedus. Today, it influences work processes, strengthens supply chain management and promotes awareness of fair working conditions throughout the company and along the supply chain. This is not just about compliance with standards, but also about a more conscious and transparent corporate culture.

Sustainability 08/10/2025

For a better Future for Children

Children are the future! But there are still many children and young people without the chance of a happy, free life. Helping them is the aim of the Karl Bröcker Foundation. Susanne Brandherm, honorary board member of the foundation since 2002, and her team have made it their mission to make the eyes of children and young people shine again by consistently supporting regional, national and international education and therapy projects. In this interview with the interior designer, we learn how her voluntary work has had a lasting impact.

Workplace Design 01/10/2025

The Four Archetypes as a Design Guide: Which Furniture Suits Which Space?

As the modern workplace continues to evolve, spaces that are more than merely functional are growing in importance - spaces that inspire, connect and invite people to linger. Work cafés fulfil exactly this role: fostering interaction, offering retreats and encouraging creativity. Yet not every work café is identical. Depending on use and ambience, different spatial typologies - or archetypes - offer guidance for design.

In partnership with the agency Zukunftstil, Sedus has identified four such archetypes: Hub, Club, Library and Garden. Each embodies a distinct atmosphere and addresses specific needs. When combined with suitable furniture, colour palettes and flexible modules, a work café emerges that is not simply visually appealing, but feels like a second home.

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Sustainability 26/09/2025

Living responsibility – the SA8000 standard in everyday working life at Sedus

The SA8000 standard is an internationally recognised standard for social responsibility in the workplace. It defines clear guidelines on fair working conditions, health and safety, non-discrimination and responsible supply chain management. It thus creates uniform guidelines worldwide for companies committed to social responsibility.

Runners starting the Sedus Firmenlauf run under a black banner reading 'START / ZIEL run' on a sunny day, with participants wearing numbered bibs and athletic clothing.

Sustainability 23/09/2025

More than 500 runners take part in the 11th Sedus RUN in Dogern

Once again, a new participation record was set at the Sedus RUN: with around 530 registrations, more running enthusiasts than ever before took to the starting line this year. In perfect late summer weather, they mastered the 5 and 10 km courses. And even the youngest participants had the chance to show off their speed in the Kids RUN.

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Sustainability 22/09/2025

Funding means Leaving Footprints – The Bröckers

Anyone who establishes a foundation thinks beyond the moment – and creates something that will endure long after their own lifetime. The stories of the founders of the Stoll VITA Foundation and the Karl Bröcker Foundation impressively demonstrate how personal convictions, entrepreneurial spirit and social responsibility can take root and continue to shape the future.

A hand rests on the edge of a red upholstered partition in an office setting, highlighting Sedus furniture fabrics that prioritize safety and quality.

Sustainability 19/09/2025

Fire protection materials at Sedus: safe, tested and sustainable

Fire protection is a key issue in public buildings, offices and commercial properties – and it's not just about the structural measures. Furnishings also play an important role and often have to meet specific requirements. Sedus takes this responsibility seriously with clear quality standards and offers furniture fabrics that are not only functional and attractive, but also safe.

A spacious Work Café featuring various seating arrangements, including colorful chairs and tables. People are engaged in work and conversation, surrounded by plants and modern decor.

Workplace Design 17/09/2025

Work Café: How a Space Can Transform Organisational Culture

When people picture a traditional staff break room, images of a small kitchenette, a coffee machine and perhaps a standing table. Yet forward-thinking organisations have moved well beyond that idea. In today’s increasingly hybrid, flexible, and people-centred working world, new spatial concepts are gaining significance. One in particular is attracting attention: the Work Café.

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Sustainability 15/09/2025

Funding means Leaving Footprints – The Stolls

Anyone who establishes a foundation thinks beyond the moment – and creates something that will endure long after their own lifetime. The stories of the founders of the Stoll VITA Foundation and the Karl Bröcker Foundation impressively demonstrate how personal convictions, entrepreneurial spirit and social responsibility can take root and continue to shape the future.

Three people standing and sitting around a modern kitchen island in a flexible work café space with bar stools, plants, and open shelving

Workplace Design 05/09/2025

The Work Café as an expression of workplace change

In the age of hybrid working, the physical workplace is not becoming redundant – on the contrary, it is becoming a valuable resource. However, we need to rethink it. The office has long been more than just a place for concentrated work. It is a space where intellectual, physical and emotional aspects come together, and which reflects the social and cultural DNA of a company.

Wellbeing 03/09/2025

Digital fatigue – a modern companion we don't have to be powerless against

Hybrid working is no longer the exception but, for many of us, the new standard. The flexibility to work both in the office and from home is undoubtedly a benefit. Yet with this freedom comes a downside: digital fatigue.

Whereas in the past, computer work was clearly bounded, screens are now constant companions – in meetings, during discussions, for presentations, and often even during breaks. This continual digital presence takes its toll: headaches, difficulty concentrating, irritability, or a constant sense of being overwhelmed.