{"id":22326,"date":"2017-11-09T18:45:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T17:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/modern-wilderness.flywheelsites.com\/?p=22326"},"modified":"2018-06-04T08:12:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T06:12:21","slug":"steelcase-drives-innovation-opening-new-centre-munich-designed-to-propel-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officerepublic.news\/en\/2017\/11\/steelcase-drives-innovation-opening-new-centre-munich-designed-to-propel-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelcase drives innovation, opening new centre in Munich designed to propel growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

European hub will give employees and visitors a first-hand view of how Steelcase is using space to learn, innovate and grow in a disruptive environment<\/em><\/p>\n

Steelcase today announced the opening of its new Learning + Innovation Centre in the heart of Munich, capping a multi-year planning effort and bringing together employees from across the region in a 14,400 square metre space designed to promote learning and spark innovation. As organisations recognize the importance of face-to-face interactions and shift back to centrally-located business hubs, Steelcase opened this location to propel growth within its own organisation \u2013 and to give customers a first-hand look at how space can impact work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Innovation happens when trust is built<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This opening comes at a time when leaders and organisations worldwide are focused on staying ahead in a disruptive economy. To stay competitive and effectively innovate, organisations must become more agile and speed up the flow of information and cycles of learning to take risks and make better, faster decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreative work and innovation happens when trust is built. So, we designed a place where people could come together from all over Europe to build relationships, learn, fail and grow together,<\/em>\u201d said Jim Keane, president and CEO of Steelcase. \u201cWe believe this is central to innovation, but it\u2019s not just for us \u2014 it\u2019s for our customers, too. It gives them a place to experience real work as it\u2019s happening and to see how space can support and accelerate business results<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The centre brings together over 230 employees representing 25 different nationalities from groups previously dispersed throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Munich\u2019s geographic centrality, superb infrastructure, transportation capabilities and thriving design scene contributed to site selection, enabling Steelcase to create a primary space connecting people in pursuit of learning and innovation.<\/p>\n

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The Campus<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The three-building campus was designed by a diverse, international team of experts including Henn Architects, Munich; Patrick Jouin and Manku Design, Paris; and the Steelcase Design Team.<\/p>\n

Features include:<\/p>\n