Interview in Die Presse with Thomas Fundneider about the effects of the pandemic on the time after Corona: Thomas Fundneider, innovation and strategy consultant as well as chief executive of theLivingCore, also knows about the ambivalent relationship of people to their workplaces: “In the past months, you could observe two waves in the social and…
Space heavily influences our well-being and our performance – this has been nothing new for a long time. Also, the fact that activities require different environments has gotten around; hence we no longer spend the whole day at our work desk. Future-oriented companies try to integrate the needs of their employees and the requirements of…
The amount of work automated is increasing each year. This leads us to look for an answer to the question of what makes us unique as humans. Empathy often tops the list. And sure, caring jobs seem to be here to stay for the long term. Another quality, however, is the ability to think deeply….
Over the last months we (at theLivingCore) have put ourselves in an observer position tracing and juggling predictions about what a post-corona office may look like, respectively if we will need offices at all in the future. Predictions made by trend experts at the beginning of the pandemic gave hope to many people: “we all will…
In this blog post, we would like to show you our Knowledge Creation Cube: a tool that enables us to present and plan innovation and knowledge processes in an agile and dynamic way. The Cube is a handy yet essential instrument for wielding the complex challenges of “New Work”. It can evaluate processes subject to…
Conception and realization of the award-winning center for disruptive innovation to serve the entire Merck Group worldwide Merck is one of the worldwide leading technology companies in innovative healthcare, life science, and performance materials. Using the Enabling Space approach, theLivingCore developed a holistic innovation eco-system – the Merck Innovation Center – steering the whole Merck…
Strategic re-positioning, development of new products and services, building a culture of innovation Transformation of a furniture manufacturer from producer of tables and chairs to a provider of new integrated settings for the world of work and learning. Development of a strategic framework for the next 5-7 years, to serve (1) as a roadmap toward…
Development of a new campus as an Enabling Space, Friedrichshafen Development of a new learning environment for the main campus of the Zeppelin University. Identification of the most significant future processes of knowledge creation in an interdisciplinary academic learning environment for the decision-makers of tomorrow. Development of a living knowledge architecture and designs which consider…
Re-design of organizational processes (“digitization“), spatial layout program and change process for the new office, innovation program and training for executives The publishing industry is undergoing radical change due to digitization; the classical business model based on advertising does not longer work. In view of growing competitive pressure from social media and Internet-based services, Burda…
Integrated organizational development and planning of a new work environment for Tomaselli Gabriel Bau Tomaselli Gabriel Bau is a family business rich in tradition and with the core competence of a general contractor. The aim of this project was to merge two existing company offices and place them in a new location. As well as providing…
