Rotkreuz, 26 August 2020

The Hunziker site in Zurich-Leutschenbach, with more than 41,000 square meters of space, provides answers to changing housing needs and social change. With apartments for old and new types of living, rentable living and working rooms, a wide range of communal spaces and leisure infrastructure, the area creates long-term residential prospects with development potential. Not only environmental sustainability, but also social sustainability should be promoted. Community-strengthening urban planning and an organization that favors participation and coexistence are in demand. An important pillar is also the offer of affordable housing, which offers space for a variety of needs. At the Open House on 26 August 2020, Peter Schmid, co-initiator and president of the housing cooperative mehr als wohnen , shared valuable experiences with us and presented further concept ideas.

Zoom, April 1, 2020

The official kick-off of the Social Lab took place on April 1, 2020 with a “Virtual Dinner” in a small circle. Expectations, wishes and visions of the Lab were discussed together. It was agreed that development spaces should be created which encourage new perspectives and produce projects by people for people. The focus is on living together, community and places to meet. The first activities are in the starting blocks.

Rotkreuz, October 2, 2019

Thinking in ecosystems is fundamentally changing the economic landscape and does not stop at social aspects. Relationships, partnerships and collaborations put people and soft factors at the center. The awareness that individuals and organizations do not exist in isolation, but are embedded in a pattern of connections, which in turn forms part of a larger pattern, creates a new view of the world and people. How do we deal with this? At BE!conference 2019, 120+ invited guests from the construction, building and IT sectors discussed this very question. The bottom line? People should increasingly come together in communities and start a dialogue about how we want to live in the future and what the world of tomorrow should look like – completely in the spirit of the Social Lab!

Rotkreuz, 14 March 2019

The digital transformation and social development are changing the way knowledge workers solve tasks, share knowledge and shape the future. The office is being transformed from a pure place of work into a space that creates identity, promotes exchange and facilitates innovation. In an exciting keynote speech, Danny Schweingruber, Head of Office Academy at Witzig The Office Company, explained how people and their development can be promoted with new room environments.