From 25th to 29th October, at ORGATEC in Cologne, 665 companies from 40 countries will be presenting the current trends in the world of work of the future. Visitors can expect more than just desks and filing systems from this year’s show, as they look to experience topics around work culture, work processes and work environments.
Topics to be addressed at the fair, which is expected to attract around 50,000 trade visitors from all over the world, will be new ideas on the current trends of team working, digitalisation, holistic interiors and the attractiveness of the workplace.
The following is an overview of what is on offer in the supporting programme:
ZEIT Work & Style conference
The Work & Style conference will launch this year’s ORGATEC and address both sociopolitical and aesthetic questions. 26th October, from 10am, Congress Centre North
ORGATEC Trend Forum
At the Trend Forum, creativity and design will be the focus of discussion with talks on different aspects of office design and work culture. 25-28th October, Hall 6, Stand B 029
Workplace congress
The congress, like its first edition, will focus on all aspects of the challenges posed by the office, in particular how to provide functioning, motivating workplaces. 27th October, 9am-2pm, Offenbachsaal
SEO Day
Presented for the first time at ORGATEC 2016, the annual industry meeting will future industry expert talks and the latest tips and tricks in the area of search engine optimisation and Google. 27th October, Konrad-Adenauer-Saal, Congress Centre North
Speakers‘ Corner
Following a successful premiere in 2014, speakers will introduce trends, innovations and methods from their particular field of expertise. 25-28th October, 11am-3pm, Hall 11.2, Stand J 002
Special Events
RE/WORK – Moments of Inspiration by Ippolito Fleitz Group
The competence centre shows, in a creative and humorous way, what the office of the future might have to look like in order to address changing requirements. Daily, Hall 11.2, Stand E 031/ F 030
Smart Working Space: The smart Co-working lobby
The influence of design on co-working spaces can be seen at this special event, that showcases a module that will be at the core of the modern office block, and that enables the co-working philosophy to be adopted in existing buildings. Daily, Hall 9, Stand B 010
Innovation of Interior
The experts from Haute Innovation will be demonstrating the potential offered for modern working environments by the latest innovations in materials. Daily, Hall 8, Stand B 010
Design meets movement
European designers will present smart solutions from Scandinavia that go beyond working indoors and act instead as an interface to the outside world. Daily, Passage 10/11
ORGATEC Boulevard - Creativity Works
Koelnmesse, in cooperation with the German association for the office and working environment will be presenting various projects on the topic of ‘Creativity Works.’ Daily, Boulevard
Awards
Prize ceremony for the Office & Environment competition
The competition focuses on the sustainable handling of resources in everyday office life, as well as the awareness of environmental concerns when procuring office equipment. 25th October, 11.30am-1pm, Trend Forum stage, Hall 6, Stand B 029
Architektur + Office Innovation Prize
The 9th Architecture + Office Innovation Prize will be awarded by AIT and xia during ORGATEC 2016. The aim of the award is to underline the importance of quality in architecture in the office interiors sector. 25th October, Hall 10.1, Stand E 011
Guided Tours
Guided tours around the fair by the People & Office Academy
Two guided tours will be offered, based on the topics of Health & Ergonomics and Design & Innovation, both taking place twice daily on 26-28th October 2016. Meeting point: Hall 7, Stand B 073
Guided tours for architects organised by Bauverlag
In the approx. 2 1⁄2 hour tour, around 10 important exhibitors will be visited. You will be met by representatives at the stands, who will demonstrate their new products and systems specifically from the viewpoint of the architect. 25-28th October, 11am-1pm, setting off from Passage 3/11, Stand P 001
SIX-TO-NINE PARTY
On the evening of the first day of the fair, all exhibitors, visitors and journalists are invited to this industry meeting to engage in lively conversations and exchange ideas in a relaxed atmosphere. 25 October, 6-9pm, ORGATEC Boulevard
