The transformation of the BEUMER Group’s Innovation Hub

In September 2022, BEUMER Group embarked on a significant transformation project aimed at optimizing New Ways of Working. The company developed a flexible work environment to meet their operational needs through both an architectural shift and change management support.

Pax: 20

M2: 400

Sector: Intralogistic Systems

Location: Germany

Year: 2023

The transformation project was driven by the BEUMER Group’s goal to:

  • Modernize the work environment,
  • Enhance collaboration,
  • Attract and maintain talent.

This vision was aimed at making BEUMER Group a forward-thinking and competitive company in their industry. The project involved redesigning 400m² of office space and supporting this with the necessary change guidance for the successful implementation of New Ways of Working.

The space initially consisted of one hallway with attached offices and was redesigned to an activity based working or multi-space concept with new opportunities.

The corresponding change support ensured the employees’ needs were met and the new spaces were effectively adopted. Merging the architectural discipline with change management resulted in the following key initiatives:

  • Analyzing work needs: Conducting expert interviews and workshops to understand and address the specific cultural and architectural needs of all teams.
  • Offering a variety of room modules: Designing different types of rooms to support these work needs, e.g. collaboration rooms for meetings, think tanks for concentration, and brainstorming spaces for innovative tasks. Employee workshops facilitated the implementation of the overall New Ways of Working concept.
  • Layouts accounting for ‘clean desk’ policy: Enhancing the existing clean desk policy with a new layout that promoted order and efficiency (e.g. the addition of lockers, and additional workspaces).
  • Office space equipped for hybrid work through the incorporation and education of newest technologies: Incorporating spaces that support both in-office and remote work. In parallel, hosting workshops to teach the use of such technologies and how to effectively implement this into daily work.

Additional events which supported the transformation journey, and the overall employee experience included innovation events, mess-up nights, open-mind sessions, and after-work events.

Design

The transformation project was well received by the BEUMER Group employees and Steering Committee. As a result, bicg was subsequently hired for a 12,000 m² change and architecture project in their headquarters in Beckum, Germany. With the currently ongoing project, employees continue to express large commitment and excitement for the change.

The BEUMER Dortmund project concluded in June 2023, marking a significant milestone in the BEUMER Group journey towards creating a modern and collaborative work environment. This transformation not only addressed immediate needs but also aligned with BEUMER’s long-term vision of being a leader in innovation and employee satisfaction.