W+P Value for Workspaces

Partner Event 2024 – engl.

Benutzerenglisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:48:25 +0000

Recap of our successful partner event in the mountains

Our latest partner event took place against the impressive backdrop of the mountains – a special gathering characterized by open exchange, innovative ideas, and strategic planning.

In this inspiring environment, our partners came together to discuss key topics and develop joint approaches for the year 2025. The discussions ranged from visionary concepts to concrete strategic plans that set the course for a successful year.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to our partners, whose commitment and valuable input made this event a success. In particular, we would like to thank:

Florian Stallinger, Baierl & Demmelhuber Innenausbau
Gerd Ortner, Gerd Ortner Werbung
Antonie Kistler, S+W BüroRaumKultur
Marlene Oelrich, designfunktion
Thomas Kreibeck, Artemide
Claudius Maschita, LMT3 Architekten
Jonas-Moritz Steinlehner, Interface
Thomas Lessner, SAUTER

Their expertise and willingness to collaborate are a key driving force for us in actively shaping the future.

We look forward to the coming year with confidence and enthusiasm and are excited to put the ideas and plans developed during the event into practice!

Office Trends 2025 – Expert panel discussion & live demo of Orgatec innovations

Benutzerenglisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:07:51 +0000

What are the office trends for 2025?

We invite you to join us for an exciting afternoon full of insights and innovations! Together with our partner designfunktion, we are hosting an exclusive themed afternoon in Hamburg on November 26. Look forward to an inspiring panel discussion on Office Trends 2025 and a live demo of the latest Orgatec highlights.

See how representatives from the real estate, digitalization, and design sectors are tackling the challenges of the modern working world. Be inspired and take advantage of this opportunity to exchange ideas in a relaxed atmosphere.

When: November 26, 2024, starting at 4:30 p.m.
Where: designfunktion, Große Elbstraße 43, Hamburg

Click here for free REGISTRATION.

A big thank you to designfunktion for the great collaboration!
We look forward to seeing you!

Feel free to write in the comments what you think the highlights are or what special trends you think will come in 2025!

New at W+P: Carbon Impact Detection – CO₂ transparency for your property

Benutzerenglisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:54:10 +0000

With our new Carbon Impact Detection (CID) product, we now offer a sound, data-based solution for assessing the carbon footprint and economic efficiency of commercial real estate. CID provides owners, asset managers, and commercial tenants with a clear overview of the ecological and economic key figures of their properties—presented in an understandable, visually appealing, and comparable format.

The requirements for sustainable real estate are constantly increasing – whether due to legal regulations, ESG criteria, or the expectations of tenants and investors. At the same time, uncertainties are growing: What emissions does my building actually cause? What costs and risks are associated with this? How sustainable is my property compared to others?

This is exactly where Carbon Impact Detection comes in. With a structured analysis process, we provide concrete answers to these questions. The combination of CO₂ balance, profitability assessment, and risk analysis creates an objective basis for forward-looking decisions.

In addition to detailed emissions analyses, CID shows, among other things:

Emissions costs from the perspective of tenants and landlords,
critical points in the property’s life cycle (“stranding points”),
and potential for CO₂ reduction and efficiency improvement.

Our interactive dashboards visualize complex relationships at a glance – from energy supply and rental cost developments to specific options for action.

The tool is supported by an interdisciplinary team of real estate analysts, energy consultants, economic experts, and digital and sustainability specialists. Together with you, we develop strategies to make real estate economically viable and sustainable in the long term.

Would you like to learn more about Carbon Impact Detection? Visit our product page or arrange a non-binding initial consultation directly:

Interview with the management board!

Benutzerenglisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:27:31 +0000

“Thinking about tomorrow today”
An interview with the founding partners of W+P Workspace Consulting about change, trust and the art of using space wisely.

Question: Dr. Wagner, Mr. Schneider – W+P has been one of the leading consultancies for years when it comes to modern working environments and real estate strategies. How did it all begin?

Dr. Roman Wagner: We started out as a partner company in Augsburg – small, but with a clear vision. We were never just concerned with square meters or space efficiency, but with the big picture: How do work, organization and real estate change together? We now have offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin and Augsburg. We have been managing W+P on an equal footing for almost 15 years – always with the aim of being a reliable guide for our clients, even in the face of far-reaching market changes.

Question: And what exactly does this guidance look like – what exactly do you achieve for your clients?

Dr. Roman Wagner: We see ourselves as sparring partners, not just consultants. In other words, we don’t provide off-the-shelf solutions, but help our clients to develop their own answers – with the help of sound analyses, tried-and-tested tools and honest reflection. Our aim is to create strategies and offices that are not only efficient and sustainable, but also lively and employee-oriented.

Question: Who particularly benefits from your approach?

Jens Schneider: Our strength is the diversity of perspectives – we work with owners and project developers as well as corporates and tenants. We make targeted use of this area of conflict to look at real estate projects from all angles. We are currently particularly in demand in regulated and knowledge-intensive sectors such as legal advice, finance and pharmaceuticals, but also with companies that are strategically addressing issues such as ESG, new work or space efficiency.

Question: Many of these topics are currently characterized by uncertainty. Which challenges are you yourself most concerned with?

Dr. Roman Wagner: Of course, we are affected by the current upheavals in the market – be it due to geopolitical uncertainties, reduced budgets or the difficult staffing situation in consulting. But we also see that the need for orientation, clarity and courageous decisions grows, especially in times of crisis. Our interdisciplinary team – consisting of architects, real estate and organizational consultants – can provide exactly that.

Question: You have been recognized as a top consultant. What does that mean to you?

Jens Schneider: A lot. Because the award is not just based on self-promotion, but on the assessment of our customers. It confirms to us that our approach works – and that we build trust, even beyond the project in question. We share this recognition with our team, which is the real basis of our success.

Question: And when you look back on your journey so far – what are you particularly proud of?

Dr. Roman Wagner: The trust that our customers have placed in us. Of the closeness that we have been able to maintain despite digitalization and project stress. And of the projects that are not just built, but really lived – that’s the moment when strategy, architecture and culture come together. Every extra mile is worth it.

education at wp a strong foundation for the future

Benutzerenglisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:23:10 +0000

Summer nights in Augsburg – and a new phase of life begins!
While Augsburg celebrated the summer nights with lights and music last weekend, we also had a very special reason to be happy (and a little wistful): Our apprentice Hannah Aumüller successfully completed her training – and this not only marks the end of an important stage for her, but also the end of a valuable time together at W+P.

Training at W+P – a strong foundation for the future
At W+P, we believe in the power of young talent. This year, we are once again proud of our trainees, who are following their path with commitment, curiosity and drive:
Hannah Aumüller is now starting her career at a specialist property management company – we wish her all the best for the future!
Philipp Beßlich has also successfully completed his training and is now starting out on his own – a brave and impressive step!
Yana Havrashenko joined our team in September as a trainee office management assistant – with a lot of enthusiasm and a breath of fresh air.
She was joined by Lena Hohmann, who is doing her apprenticeship in real estate management with us – and impresses with her curiosity and determination.
Julia Wiegering, our first trainee, impressively demonstrates how far you can get at W+P: Today, as Office Manager and Training Officer, she is indispensable and a real centerpiece of our team.

Dual study & degree courses at W+P
Students are also part of this development:
Melina Valeria Schleidowez is completing a dual study course in B.A. Marketing Management at the IU International University at W+P, successfully combining theory and practice – with valuable insights and real creative opportunities.
Isabella Winheim is studying International Real Estate Management at the TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences and is putting her knowledge from university directly into practice at W+P – an example of modern, practical learning at eye level.

A career starts with opportunities – and a strong education.
We would like to thank Hannah Aumüller and Philipp Beßlich for their commitment, their energy and the time they spent together. At the same time, we look forward to the future with all the committed young talents who fill W+P with life.

Table soccer tournament in the JOKA showroom

Benutzerenglisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:14:32 +0000

W+P is the winner of hearts at the foosball tournament in the JOKA showroom
This is how our foosball adventure went yesterday at the tournament in Frankfurt with our legendary foosball duo Kai Vogel & Emilio Lorenzato (aka “Kickerator 3000”) at the foosball tournament in the stylish JOKA showroom in Frankfurt. Co-organizers included Interface (Jonas-Moritz Steinlehner & Carsten Tesmer), quint-it Raumsysteme
, USM Modular Furniture, Mapei, GRAU, CHAT BOARD®A/S and procedes i-d interior design gmbh – thanks for the great organization and the cool setup!
Our boys fought their way through the preliminary round and qualified for the semi-finals in 3rd place. Unfortunately, they lost to the “Baller high roller & shot caller” team – but they went straight on to the match for 3rd place!
And even if it wasn’t quite enough for the podium in the end, we won the most important title: Best Supporter Team of the tournament!
A real highlight: the presentation by table football world champion Chris Marks, who showed off a few crazy tricks at the end.

Office Trends 2025: Focus on the future of working environments

Benutzerenglisch — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:36:33 +0000

Under the title “Office Trends 2025”, experts and industry representatives discussed the future of our office world. In the inspiring premises of designfunktion on the Elbe, topics such as flexible office concepts, home office quotas and demographic developments were discussed in depth.

High-caliber speakers such as Stefanie Möhring (apoprojekt), Kim Marc Bobsin (seel bobsin partner), Jens Schneider (W+P Value for Workspaces) and Felix Guder (R3ASON GmbH) provided valuable insights into current trends and challenges under the moderation of Ralf Tiedtke (designfunktion). The audience from the real estate and architecture sector took the opportunity to engage in active dialog.

Another highlight was the presentation of the most important innovations at Orgatec, which were discussed in detail in small groups. A big thank you to all participants, the dedicated moderation by Ralf Tiedtke and the great photos by Sina Hackbarth.

Interview with Dr. Roman Wagner on social distancing

Benutzerenglisch — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:56:25 +0000

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

Benutzerenglisch — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:51:25 +0000

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

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.or g

Imke – Stadträume für Bienen by Union Invest

bdia seminar: “Sustainable working environments in cooperation with Interface”

Benutzerenglisch — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:44:41 +0000

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!