New Work Order - Orgatec

5We are also experiencing a culturaltransformationNew Work orderAt the moment, we can only guess how fast this process of change is taking place and how it willdevelop in the future. An assessment of the developments that have been described would also gobeyond the limits set for this documentation. However, two things have already become evident:in the future, every company will have to find its own path, and shared values will play an importantrole in the process.The third part of this documentation is devoted to the office as a working environment.Nowadays, when an office environment is being restructured, the wishes that are most often expressedare: support for efficient communication, increasing the attractiveness of the office for potentialnew employees, and ensuring flexibility for future changes. These goals are entirely compatiblewith a NEW WORK ORDER. Nonetheless, we need to ask what function the office will havein the future in the age of digital networking.Interestingly enough, the companies that are investing in the restructuring of their officesare the ones that are particularly interested in new communication technologies. In most cases, theemphasis is on the social connections that are fostered by the shared space. If we take a closer lookat the correlations between the digital media and the changes in the office space, we can also seesome functional connections. These connections are described under the headline “The emotionalswitch into the work mode” in the next-to-last chapter of this documentation. In the conclusion,the authors from Trendbüro have combined the social and technical developments they have describedand woven them together in three short scenarios.We would be delighted if the readers of this documentation of change benefit from our cooperationwith Trendbüro and find valuable tips for their own work on the following pages.The change to a new culture of workhas long been a reality. We aim to activelysupport this processKatharina C. HammaChief Operating Officer, Koelnmesse GmbHWithin the framework of ORGATEC we canobserve how office furniture and equipmentare changing, transforming offices from purely functionalworkstations to settings that offer a multitude ofoptions and high-quality design.Dr. Bernhard KallupDeputy Chairman, Association of Office, Seatingand Object Furniture (bso)Prototypical concepts have outlived their usefulness.That’s why these days consultationconcerning office furniture and equipment begins by researchingthe structures and processes of the office andopens up the horizon for further changes.