Siemens Campus Erlangen Case study

One of such places isare a lounge areas, intended for informal meetings. This is where employees will find comfortable seating for extended creative brainstorming sessions, individual focused work or just relaxation break to gather new energy for work. Short breaks for casual conversation support productivity. It’s a time when we set aside the tasks that trouble us and then return to them with a fresh perspective. Meet & Talk zones allow employees to recharge their batteries over a cup of tea or coffee. The wooden elements and the flowing design of the furniture used here emphasize the relaxed atmosphere of the place. For more frequent meetings, campus members meet in dedicated collab- oration zones. This is the place where, in the middle of many brainstorming sessions, impetuous ideas and innovative solutions are born. Last but not least, we would like to mention the multi-purpose rooms Obeya . This space is ideal for design work, agile work and workshops. It is an open, large room that contains many zones, which users use depending on the tasks they are doing at the moment. Obeya This word comes from Japanese and means “big room”. It is a project management method used in Asian companies (e.g. Toyota). Obeya brings together in one place all the people working on a given project and sharing different competencies. By working face-to-face, information management and decision-making process are moving much faster. Space to rest & grow Lounge areas and collaboration zones 25