englisch | W+P Value for Workspaces https://wp-workspace-consulting.com Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:28:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-wp_Logo_2024_08_FavIcon-1-32x32.png englisch | W+P Value for Workspaces https://wp-workspace-consulting.com 32 32 Interview with Dr. Roman Wagner on social distancing https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/interview-with-dr-roman-wagner-on-social-distancing/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:56:25 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34759
Will companies and their workforces sooner or later return to their offices from the home office? The video/journalist Dagmar Hotze and our Managing Director Dr. Roman Wagner have addressed this question.

In the article, our organizational consulting expert takes a stand on the following issues:

  • Are open-plan offices taboo for the time being due to the risk of infection?
  • Will there be a “back to square one” once the acute danger has been averted?
  • Can the use of smart building technologies help to minimize infection risks?
  • What consequences will corona have for the construction of new office buildings?

You can find Dr. Roman Wagner’s answers in the following article:

 

]]> The office bee – why the bee belongs in sustainable companies https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/the-office-bee-why-the-bee-belongs-in-sustainable-companies/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:51:25 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34755
As part of a project, we were able to gather new experiences about the honey bee. We find it so exciting that we would like to tell you more about it. Honey bees and wild bees are responsible for 87% (only honey bees about 70%) of the pollination of our ecosystem. It is therefore only logical that sustainable companies are also looking more and more closely at this topic…

07. Dezember 2020

As part of a project, we were able to gain new experiences about honey bees. We find it so exciting that we would like to report on it. Honey bees and wild bees are responsible for 87% (only honey bees about 70%) of the pollination of our ecosystem. It is therefore only logical that sustainable companies are increasingly focusing on this topic.

But not all beekeeping is the same! Conventional beekeeping scoops up the maximum possible share of the honey harvest and provides the bees with honeycombs made from foreign wax. The queen’s wings are clipped to suppress the swarming instinct. As a company, you should therefore focus on organic beekeeping. Here, only the surplus is harvested and the bees are deliberately not restricted in their naturalness.

Above all, the surplus honey plays an important role in overwintering: it serves as a food supply in the flowerless, cold months and thus ensures the survival of the entire bee colony.

Of course, one wonders whether bees limit the influence in everyday office life. Generally speaking, bees and wasps are often confused. Bees are gentle creatures and only sting when threatened. A bee will not survive a single sting. Even the common battle in summer for the sweet sandwich is normally only fought between humans and wasps. Wild bees and honeybees are only interested in flowers – with one exception, and that is honey!

Bees generally fly towards the light. It is therefore atypical for a bee to fly into the darker interior. So, if a bee gets lost in the office, it will be happy if it is kindly shown the way out.

„We have several beehives right next to our office window and also have some honey on our desks and we have never seen a bee in our office.” Paul Hartmann Stadtbienen e.V. (non-profit organization)

As a sustainable company, we can therefore only recommend taking a closer look at the issue of bee protection. However, the welfare of the animals should still be the main focus. Therefore, always look at ecological animal husbandry.

Further information and references, e.g. Stadtbienen e.V. (non-profit) or Union Investment, can be found under the following links.

Stadtbienen.org

Imke – Stadträume für Bienen by Union Invest

]]> bdia seminar: “Sustainable working environments in cooperation with Interface” https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/bdia-seminar-sustainable-working-environments-in-cooperation-with-interface/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:44:41 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34750

Workspace design with a focus on people and climate

The world of work is changing. Designers and companies alike are facing a multitude of (new) challenges that have an impact on space, technology and organization. Liveable working environments, necessary transformation processes and responsibility for the climate are key building blocks for a sustainable working world.

In this seminar, you will learn about the importance of the building sector in the fight against climate change and the decisive role that the CO2 footprint plays in this. What concrete options for action are there for interior designers?

You will also learn how to create interior spaces that increase the productivity and well-being of employees. The integration of nature in the design approach of biophilic design makes just as positive a contribution as a community-promoting and identity-creating workspace design. The WELL Building Standard offers an exciting holistic view of health and wellbeing in the workplace beyond the physical space.

 

Referenten:

Tanja Künstler, Interface Deutschland GmbH

Tanja Künstler studied architecture and has been professionally involved with new office and working environments for over ten years. As a concept designer at Interface, she advises architects and interior designers on the planning and implementation of creative flooring concepts. In her view, good office planning always focuses on the need for contact with nature in order to create maximum well-being. As an expert in biophilic design, she regularly shares her extensive experience of this approach in public training courses organized by the Chamber of Architects.

Bastian Stölten, W+P workspace consulting GmbH

Bastian Stölten is an authorized signatory and Head of Business Development & Innovation Germany at W+P workspace consulting GmbH and exactly the right person to talk to when it comes to new work, change management and modern working environments. His motivation is to create the best possible workplace in companies and to generate a spirit of optimism among employees. His motto is: Turning the office into an experience and increasing the well-being of employees!

]]> Jardin Wall – The smart wall greening of the future https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/jardin-wall-the-smart-wall-greening-of-the-future/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:37:05 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34744

At W+P, we are constantly on the lookout for forward-looking products, topics and technologies that will help us to create promising long-term working environments for our customers. As part of our vision to realize C0²-neutral projects, the concept of “tangible sustainability” is a focus of our daily work.

With the “Jardin Wall” from a start-up in Klagenfurt, we have found a smart and sustainable product that is more than just conventional wall greening.

Using integrated sensors for humidity, temperature, air quality, light intensity and water level, each individual plant element as well as the peripheral conditions are measured and analyzed in real time. In addition, the plant is supplied automatically. The data is then evaluated centrally via an app and can be viewed on data dashboards. By collecting the data and the corresponding analysis options, the smart wall increasingly improves itself and can adapt the care of the plants to the individual care requirements.

Another advantage of the green wall is the numerous design options. For example, the separate plant containers can be adapted to customer requirements (color, material, shape and size) and the modular structure of the system means that differentiated “wall pictures” can be produced.

As the concept of the start-up from Klagenfurt has convinced us, we are already implementing the product in one of our projects in Munich in the context of a developed design concept.

We are also very much looking forward to the prototype of the product, which is designed in the shape of our W+P logo and will be installed in our Living Lab / WOW in Frankfurt’s Westhafen Tower in the coming weeks.

Together with the start-up, we will be taking a close look at the various functions and data processing. In addition to collecting data on indoor air quality, our tests will focus in particular on the efficient operational handling of the vertical elements.

We will also look at the use of the intelligent system outdoors.

❯  Visually appealing and individually adaptable design

❯   Automated maintenance of the workplace planting

❯   Sensors that record and analyze the environmental conditions

❯   Self-learning system that continuously improves care

Do you have any questions about the product or are you interested in integrating a customized green wall into your working environment? Then please contact us:

info@wagnerandpartner.com 

]]> Special situations require special measures! https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/special-situations-require-special-measures/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:32:38 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34741
As part of the upcoming move to the ​ Macherei, our client initiated a furniture tender with the help of W+P. The focus of this is on topics such as design, accessibility, functionality, comfort and sustainability. The suppliers were able to exhibit the tendered furniture on April 12 and 13, 2021 at our customer’s premises in Haar and convince individual employee representatives of their product features.

Participating in the exhibition are:

The campaign and the presentation of the suppliers were accompanied by a camera team. The resulting footage allows employees who were unable to witness the events live to take a virtual tour of the exhibition.

The showroom at our customer’s premises is available to staff for a total of two weeks. This means that every employee can test, touch, experience and evaluate the furniture – in compliance with the Corona requirements.

Another highlight is the installation of QR codes in the exhibition areas, e.g. at Haworth. These allow the real and virtual showroom to merge. By scanning the QR code with a mobile device, the visitor is forwarded directly to the online showroom and can view the areas here regardless of time and place.

Our special thanks go to the manufacturers. They spared neither effort nor expense to make the event possible for us – under strict Corona conditions.

]]> W+P crowns its 10th anniversary with the TOP CONSULTANT 2021 award https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/wp-crowns-its-10th-anniversary-with-the-top-consultant-2021-award/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:27:41 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34738

Leap into the consulting elite: W+P workspace consulting GmbH, formerly Dr. Wagner & Partner, has been awarded the TOP CONSULTANT seal 2021. This makes W+P one of the 16 best SME consultants in Germany and officially confirms its successful track record since its foundation in 2011: 125 satisfied customers and 22,000 employees in over 300,000 square meters of new working environments.

“We are delighted with the team award and take it as motivation to continue working intensively on urgent issues for the future, such as the carbon-neutral office,” explains Dr. Roman Wagner, founder and Managing Director.

W+P also sees itself as a pioneer in this area and invests one euro per consultant hour in sustainable companies and digital products such as the Jardin Wall – an AI-supported and sensor-controlled greenery in the office – via its own future fund. “We achieve the greatest effect as a multiplier when we raise awareness among our customers and their employees.”

Co-Managing Director Jens Schneider is also convinced: “A future-oriented working environment is an essential prerequisite for motivating employees and increasing their productivity – it enables agile working and creates acceptance for the necessary transformation in the face of ever new challenges. Even after the pandemic, this momentum will play a decisive role in attracting new ideas, customers and employees.”

]]> Modern, sustainable and undisturbed small working environment with a view of the countryside https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/modern-sustainable-and-undisturbed-small-working-environment-with-a-view-of-the-countryside/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:18:49 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34735
The world of work is changing. While working from home was still unthinkable for the majority of employees at the beginning of 2020, it has now become part of everyday life for almost a quarter of the workforce in Germany (24%). [1]

We have all experienced first-hand that working from home can be enriching for employees in many ways. There is no need to travel, you have more flexibility in your own time management and self-determined and independent work is encouraged.

However, the working environment and conditions are very different for each individual. For many, working within their own four walls therefore becomes a test of endurance, which means that working from home does not make it easier for everyone to balance their professional and private lives. There is often a higher risk of distraction, the boundaries between private and professional life become blurred, people suffer from a lack of space or the office equipment is not ergonomic.

To counteract this problem and to generate and test a working environment that takes our new working habits into account, we have launched the “Tiny Office House” project. The aim of this project is to supplement our “Living Lab” in Frankfurt with a modern and quiet workspace in the garden, combining the advantages of both working environments. One thing we can already say today: with the Tiny Office House, we have created a natural retreat that has a positive effect on people’s well-being, concentration, creativity and therefore also their health.

In addition, the 8 square meter Tiny Office House from W+P combines the following features under one roof:

  • Modular design – in three sizes S, M and L
  • Optional equipment with office space, kitchenette, recreation area
  • Sustainable materials and self-sufficient energy supply
  • C0² positive floor covering from Interface
  • Modular equipment of Vepa

Now that construction has been completed, the test phase will begin, during which the small office will be put through its paces and experienced in a real working context. The findings will be used to further develop this innovative and sustainable working environment. We are also looking forward to sharing these in-depth insights with you and giving you an impression of this new way of working.

If you don’t want to miss any updates on our Tiny Office House, then follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or XING.

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[1] Result of a representative survey conducted by the trade union-affiliated Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

]]> gabana Online Academy: Barrier-free building | Universal Design | Inclusion https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/gabana-online-academy-barrier-free-building-universal-design-inclusion/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:10:13 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34731
W+P workspace consulting GmbH supports the “gabana – Agency for Accessibility” within the gabana Online Academy in making “accessibility” socially acceptable and making private and professional life as pleasant as possible for everyone, with or without disabilities. Comfort at home, on the road, in freedom or at work should not be a question of physical limitations, age, gender, size, skin color or stage of life. Do you agree? Then join us when the gabana Online Academy opens its virtual doors.

Who are the people for whom accessibility is essential?

  • Why does Marianne Hengl meet Hans Sigl, the mountain doctor and the Pope? What makes Alfred Hung’s meeting with Prince Harry so extraordinary?
  • What motivates Bastian Stölten and Robert Kästner to implement accessibility in such a valuable way?
  • What needs to be considered and which employers attach great importance to accessibility for their employees?

The gabana Online Academy will be coming directly to you from September 30. take part from the comfort of your computer, tablet or smartphone.

 

Thursday, September 30, 2021 I 2.27 p.m. to 5.05 p.m.

The digital gabana congress: Barrier-free building I Universal Design I Inclusion I Duration 3 x 45

Get to know extraordinary people with physical disabilities who know exactly what is important in life and make a difference. After this event, you will have a deeper understanding of their needs. Learn how accessible building, universal design and inclusion can change lives for generations.

Click here for the agenda and registration: https://www.gabana.net/kompetenzen/akademie/

Our voucher code for your free participation is: gabanaW+P

More gabana online courses: Barrier-free building I Universal Design I Inclusion

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 I 2.27 – 4.35 pm

gabana online course 1: Accessibility – the solution for decades Universal design valuable and sustainable I Duration 2 x 45

OK, laws must be observed, but what exactly does “needs-oriented accessible planning” mean?

What is universal design?

Together with Dr. Gabriel Toggenburg – Honorary Professor of EU Law and Human Rights at the University of Graz – and Theresa Keilhacker – President of the Berlin Chamber of Architects – Kornelia Grundmann gets to the bottom of these and other questions.

Click here for the agenda and registration:

https://www.gabana.net/kompetenzen/akademie/

 

Our voucher code for your free participation is: gabanaW+P

Thursday, November 11, 2021 I 2.27 – 4.35 pm

gabana online course 2: Accessibility – tried and tested planning solutions for bathrooms, windows and doors I Duration 2 x 45 minutes

What really matters when planning an accessible bathroom? We plan together What accessibility requirements must be met for windows and doors – and where are the tripping hazards? How is it implemented in existing buildings?

Take a close look at this with Kornelia Grundmann. Peter Bischoff – Managing Director of Küffner – and Henning Hild from Alumat will present current examples with crucial tips.

Click here for the agenda and registration:

https://www.gabana.net/kompetenzen/akademie/

 

Our voucher code for your free participation is: gabanaW+P

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 I 2.27 – 4.35 pm

gabana online course 3: Inclusive hotels – the new diversity in the hotel industry. A project for the future. Duration 2 x 45

Simply enjoying a vacation is not a problem for many, but for people with mobility impairments, choosing the right hotel and getting there can be a challenge. Not to mention barrier-free workplaces.

Margit Benemann – Managing Director of Pro Mobil – and Kornelia Grundmann use the example of the inclusion hotel, Hotel Neues Pastorat in Heiligenhaus, to show how accessibility can promote employees’ potential and zest for life. And – what reliable accessibility means for guests.

Click here for the agenda and registration:

https://www.gabana.net/kompetenzen/akademie/

 

Our voucher code for your free participation is: gabanaW+P

]]> Clean air in the office thanks to algae https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/clean-air-in-the-office-thanks-to-algae/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:04:58 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34728

A living wall of algae conjures up a natural green in lifeless office spaces and, thanks to the superpower of microalgae, ensures better air, free of pollutants.

The advantages of an algae wall at a glance:

  • unique design
  • calming effect
  • air-purifying, as it binds fine dust, nitrogen oxides and chemicals
  • easy to clean, thanks to the water tank at the back
  • space-saving
  • increases productivity

Particularly exciting: our colleague Bastian Stölten was able to visit the start-up Solaga in Berlin and take a look behind the scenes. His conclusion: “An innovative product and a great alternative for greening the real estate world. We can expect a lot more from Solaga in the future!”

Solaga has left a lasting impression on us, which is why we are now working together on the algae wall project and want to test it in a pilot project at one of our customers in a real working environment.

Find out more about Solaga here: www.solaga.de

 

]]> Time for a well-deserved, sustainable coffee break ☕ https://wp-workspace-consulting.com/en/2024/08/20/time-for-a-well-deserved-sustainable-coffee-break-%e2%98%95/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:58:19 +0000 http://wp-workspace.de/?p=34724

The startup​ rezemo from the Stuttgart area is pursuing the vision of revolutionizing the coffee capsule market with the raw material wood.

The rezemo coffee capsules allow coffee lovers to combine a modern and convenient lifestyle with high-quality coffee enjoyment and consistent sustainability.

The small, brown capsules score points with the following arguments:

  • Compatibility with Nespresso machines
  • Components made from 100% renewable raw materials (wood and bioplastic PLA)
  • Unique, completely bio-based wood-PLA mixture
  • Wood from German forests
  • 100% return to nature – after use
  • Filling made from drum-roasted top-quality coffee

As coffee is the most popular drink in German workplaces at 80.6 percent and an average of 2.7 cups are consumed daily among working people in Germany (Source: https://lnkd.in/dQgYVVhg) coffee consumption can generate a lot of waste.

These wooden capsules are therefore a very good starting point to inspire the workforce to become more sustainable and thus secure the future of employees and their families.

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