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News 30/10/2024

Human Connections – Sedus INSIGHTS N°19

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.

News 29/10/2024

Orgatec 2024 Recap - A success for Sedus

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.

News 21/10/2024

Design to Connect – The Rendezvous Office

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.

News 27/09/2024

The importance of human connections in the work environment

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.

News 25/09/2024

10th Sedus RUN with a new record number of participants

On 14 September, the Sedus premises in Dogern were once again the meeting place for running enthusiasts from across the region. With a new record number of participants, at over 400 runners, and a colourful supporting programme, the company run was a huge success.

News 18/09/2024

To go to the office or not - The advantages and disadvantages

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.

News 13/09/2024

Insight into the world of Microsoft 365: An interview with Florian Sandmann-Reetz

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.

News 11/09/2024

The role of work

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.

News 02/09/2024

Life in the hybrid society: A new paradigm of work, space and identity

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.

News 27/08/2024

Blooming future - How Sedus combines technology and nature

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?

News 20/08/2024

se:flair – A new benchmark for ergonomic design in the modern working world

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.

News 22/07/2024

25 years of Sedus and Klöber - Interview with Thomas Möller

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.

News 28/06/2024

Workscape of Tomorrow - Understanding Trends and Sharing Knowledge

What can we expect in the future? How can the Future of Work be shaped? Whenever there are new trends, new insights are gained or new ideas are created, and Sedus has its finger on the pulse. Only those who are always up to date can make future-proof decisions about the working world of tomorrow - which is why Sedus wants to share this knowledge. With its new "Workscape of Tomorrow" platform, Sedus has launched a knowledge database that brings together the results of years of research into the working landscape.

News 21/06/2024

The cost of overlooking employee values in the workplace -interview

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.

News 19/06/2024

Urbanised working environments - what does that mean?

At a time when workplaces are becoming increasingly urbanised and flexible, there is a clear trend towards hybrid work. Sedus INSIGHTS explores the question of how the workplaces of tomorrow must be designed to meet the requirements of a hybrid model.

News 12/06/2024

To go or not to go? Why do people prefer to work in offices or elsewhere?

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.

News 03/06/2024

Sedustainable: A path full of commitment and responsibility

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.

News 30/05/2024

Hybrid Work: A look at the different developments in the USA and Europe

Sedus INSIGHTS sheds light on the topic of hybrid work and explores the questions of which hybrid models are being chosen worldwide and what influence this has on the design of our workplaces. A comparison between the USA and Europe based on a number of studies shows that the dynamics are not the same everywhere.

News 24/05/2024

Innovative workplace concepts at Sedus: highlights from Clerkenwell Design Week 2024

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.

News 19/04/2024

Building a thriving culture in the new landscape

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.