About us · Who we are

We develop living and future-ready organizations

As knowledge and innovation architects, our focus is on the aliveness of organizations and of the people who work within them.

What drives us

For us as human beings, and equally for organizations, being alive means standing “authentically in the midst of life” and acting meaningfully within our environment. In a world shaped by VUCA, orientation, the creation of new meaning, and purpose are of central importance.

At theLivingCore, we follow the principle of living systems. Living systems meet these challenges by finding a healthy balance between stability and renewal. In this way, we turn the challenges of a VUCA world and of digitalization into something positive.

Our approach of “learning from the future” allows us to accompany and transform organizations from their living core into their future. We create environments that dramatically increase the likelihood that something new can emerge.

What we do

We accompany organizations across four interlocking areas: Innovation with the leap™ innovation technology, Transformation with Future Identity, leadership development for future-oriented leaders, and the design of workplace and innovation spaces. Every collaboration begins with unreserved openness toward the reality of an organization. We look at the situation without preconception, and from there we develop effective strategies.

OUR Team

People with passion

We are dedicated people from very different backgrounds. Together with our clients, we shape desirable futures.

Thomas Fundneider

Founder & CEO

Knowledge and innovation architect with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of business, design, and science.

Markus F. Peschl

Founder & Chief Science Officer

Professor of Cognitive Science and Innovation Research at the University of Vienna.

Oliver Lukitsch

Agency Catalyst

Strategist and author who bridges science, philosophy, and practice.

Tim Bendig

CEO theLivingCore in Germany

Leads the German office in Springe and drives expansion across northern Germany.

Isabel Kreitner

Chief Design & Manufacturing Officer

Shapes the visual and spatial dimensions of our transformation processes.

Lena Müller-Naendrup

Urban Ecosystems Architect

Expert in urban ecosystems and the design of livable cities and spaces.

LOCATIONS

Two offices, one mindset

Austria

Lange Gasse 29
1080 Vienna

Germany

Harmsmühlenstraße 77
31832 Springe

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