| Photo: Koelnmesse / ORGATEC | | ‘Heading to the office.’ Once such a simple, almost meaningless statement, it now elicits the question, ‘why?’ In the new world of flexible hybrid working practices, there’s certainly still a place for a physical, collaborative and creative office environment, but what does it consist of? Who is it for? When is it for? And how can such varied requirements be met with the same solution? From 25 to 29 October, the ORGATEC 2022 fair will answer these and other questions on what the contemporary workplace is, and what are the products and technologies it needs to work. | | | KUYU DINE – cut diamonds made of solid wood Inspired by and abstracted from African masks, precisely shaped table legs have been created. They shoulder the table top archaically. The polished diamonds made of solid wood appear sculpturally powerful and at the same time seemingly floating. Find out more | | | Image: Koelnmesse / ORGATEC | | How will we work tomorrow? The answer is in Cologne! | | Under the guiding theme ‘New Visions of Work’, you will find numerous ideas, innovations and inspiration for the current challenges facing our working environments in Cologne from 25 to 29 October 2022. The focus of the upcoming ORGATEC will be in particular on the latest developments in hybrid and flexible working. This also includes the associated smart technologies for communication and organisation in modern working environments. These topics will be examined from a wide variety of perspectives in three different congress formats in cooperation with participants from science, research and practice. Experience live how the industry is rethinking work! Find out more | | | Arper: new spaces and new possibilities Join us at the Design Post in Köln to explore together new spaces and possibilities for home and work environments. We look forward to seeing you to share the diverse perspectives and ideas that shape what’s next. Find out more | | | Photo: Koelnmesse / ORGATEC | | Who will be exhibiting? If you want to find out which exhibitors will be at ORGATEC 2022, then browse through the ORGATEC exhibitor search tool where a total of over 600 exhibitors and business professionals from all over the world await you. To the exhibitor search | | | New ways to live your everyday life Both an aesthetic and ergonomic balance between modern workplace typologies, Mara's Icon upholstered seating collection brings the comfort of home into work. ORGATEC – 25-29.10.2022 – Hall 10.2 Stand L031-M032 Find out more | | | Photo: Koelnmesse / ORGATEC | | Use the convenient exhibitor and product search functions, or find out about the event programme. Our interactive hall plan will make sure you don’t lose your bearings – and the integrated ticket wallet ensures that you always have your admission ticket with you. Download now | | | Pedrali solutions for the perfect working atmosphere Italian company Pedrali will be at Orgatec to present the latest trends in office furnishings. Workspaces need to become dynamic and the furniture solutions flexible, functional and sustainable, in order to create customisable, modular spaces that can be rearranged according to the current needs, both indoors and outdoors. Come and discover Pedrali’s new collections: hall 9.1 – stand A48 C49 Find out more | | | Photo: Koelnmesse / ORGATEC | | New Work – New Mindset: Themed day for employee representatives | | This year's theme day will address, among other things, the questions of what the office and working environment of tomorrow must look like, to what extent artificial intelligence is already being used in companies and how co-determination in companies must position itself in order to help shape the ‘new normal’ in terms of good work. Learn more | | | Photo: Koelnmesse / ORGATEC | | After a long break due to Corona, the Workplace Congress 2022 of trade journal ‘Der Facility Manager’ will take place on the first day of the fair, on the topic of office design. Target participant groups include facility managers, office planners, architects, interior designers and HR managers. Learn more | | | Orgatec is finally back! For this edition, we want to propose a reflection on breath, as the need to regenerate, to assimilate new air, to evolve positively. The last two years have introduced a new era in the conception of work, characterised by a fluid vision. It is no longer important WHERE and WHEN. We now focus on what really makes the difference: HOW. Work has become smart, whether at home or in a different location, the office becomes a bespoke suit, tailored to the individual and their needs. Find out more | | | | | | |