The Future of Work: Innovative. Connected. Human

What will the future of work look like? How are workplaces and working conditions currently changing? At the eleven Berlin Zukunftsorte (places of future innovation), with 42 scientific institutions and over 2,000 companies, people from various disciplines are researching answers to these questions. Here, research and business come together to develop innovations that will shape the future of work.

Science and Business: A Strong Network

With their ecosystem of universities, startup incubators, and companies, the Zukunftsorte offer an ideal environment for knowledge transfer and practice-oriented research in Berlin. This is where startups meet established companies, and researchers meet experts from the field. These synergies make it possible to quickly transfer scientific findings into economic applications, strengthening the region’s innovative power for the benefit of society. Together, the Zukunftsorte are driving technological progress and creating solutions that are revolutionizing the world of work. This involves implementing innovative approaches in a wide range of areas, from creative collaboration between humans and machines to smart systems and new work structures and environments.

Humans and Machines: New Synergies
Advanced robots developed at the Zukunftsorte with humans and support them in their daily work. From painting robots that do the rough work for people, exoskeletons that provide relief during physical work, to robot arms used for prototype design – the Zukunftsorte show that machines and robotic elements can make human work more creative, healthier, and more efficient
New Work Structures: Flexibility, Collaboration, Health
Research projects at the Zukunftsorte are already exploring and applying agile working methods and flat hierarchies to boost the creativity and flexibility of teams. Holistic concepts combine co-working with maker spaces and allow for focused work, social networking, and the generation of new ideas. The mental and physical health of employees is also prioritized by developing and testing innovative technologies and methods for promoting health at the Zukunftsorte.
New Work Environments through Smart Systems
The Zukunftsorte are key hubs for deep tech in the capital city. Smart technologies are making our work environments more intelligent and sustainable. At the Zukunftsorte, universities, and companies are jointly discovering how virtual reality can be used to make industrial work more efficient or equipment maintenance safer. This close collaboration is also leading to the establishment of AI-based systems for smart recruiting processes and employee training. This creates new working environments.

The future of work begins here in Berlin. Experience how close cooperation between business and science at Berlin’s Zukunftsorte is shaping the future of work – innovatively, collaboratively, and with a human touch. Want to learn more? Scroll down to see current examples from the Zukunftsorte!

The Future of Work at the Zukunftsorte

ExO-Eval: Exoskeleton Project Explores the Synergy Between Human and Machine | Schöneweide as a Hub for Business and Science

Humans and Machines: Paper Craftsmanship Meets Robotics | Tracks | Berlin TXL – Urban Tech Republic

#futurework Festival Brings the Future of Work to EUREF Campus

Smart Talent Acquisition: Aivy Innovates Recruiting with Gamification App | Berlin SÜDWEST

Workplace Health: How DearEmployee Provides Sustainable and Personalized Support | Berlin SÜDWEST

How the Painting Robot from ConBotics is Shaping the Future of the Construction Industry | Berlin Campus Charlottenburg

MotionLab.Berlin: New Work Structures to Promote Hardtech Innovation | CleanTech Marzahn

New Work Environments in Adlershof: Insights into ST3AM and WISTA’s Vision | Adlershof

How Berlin.Industrial.Group. Innovates Corporate Structures | CleanTech Marzahn

Werner-von-Siemens Centre: Experimental Space for New Ways of Working at the Intersection of Science and Business Siemensstadt Square

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New work structures, smart systems, and a new relationship between man and machine: the work environment is changing. At the eleven Berlin Zukunftsorte, people are realizing innovations that make our work healthier, more flexible, and more interesting. Are you currently looking for a job in Berlin? Maybe you will find something in the Berlin Partner job portal!

Are you currently looking for a job in Berlin? Maybe you will find something in the Berlin Partner job portal!