{"id":5979,"date":"2026-04-13T11:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelivingcore.com\/ueber-uns\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:57:46","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thelivingcore.com\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About us \u00b7 Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About us \u00b7 Who we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We develop living<\/em> and future-ready<\/em> organizations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

As knowledge and innovation architects, our focus is on the aliveness of organizations and of the people who work within them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What drives us<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>. In a world shaped by VUCA, orientation, the creation of new meaning, and purpose are of central importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At theLivingCore, we follow the principle of living systems. Living systems<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we do<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We accompany organizations across four interlocking areas: Innovation with the leap\u2122 innovation technology<\/a>, Transformation with Future Identity<\/a>, leadership development<\/a> for future-oriented leaders, and the design of workplace and innovation spaces<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OUR Team
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People with passion<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are dedicated people from very different backgrounds. Together with our clients, we shape desirable futures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thomas Fundneider<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder & CEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge and innovation architect with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of business, design, and science.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Markus F. Peschl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder & Chief Science Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Cognitive Science and Innovation Research at the University of Vienna.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oliver Lukitsch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agency Catalyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategist and author who bridges science, philosophy, and practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tim Bendig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEO theLivingCore in Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leads the German office in Springe and drives expansion across northern Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Isabel Kreitner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Design & Manufacturing Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shapes the visual and spatial dimensions of our transformation processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lena M\u00fcller-Naendrup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban Ecosystems Architect<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert in urban ecosystems and the design of livable cities and spaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LOCATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two offices, one mindset<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Austria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lange Gasse 29
1080 Vienna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harmsm\u00fchlenstra\u00dfe 77
31832 Springe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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