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As a production company we have a particular responsibility. Egon König, who was the sole proprietor for many years, realised this early on when he said: “Sustainability is the highest principle in all our business operations. Only an organisation that has concern for the future has a future.” We’ve remained true to this principle and put it into practice at our facility, the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS. Step by step – by modernising, changing attitudes and introducing new technologies.\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"\"},{\"_uid\":\"1370554c-8bc9-4984-9b40-529f8438e2c4\",\"text\":\"For visitors the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS is our showroom first and foremost. This is where we showcase our outfitting solutions, the way we work and what we stand for as a brand. But the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS is much more – it encompasses our entire facility with almost 70,000 m2 of production area on which we manufacture around 12,000 pieces of furniture every week. We have a responsibility to make sure the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS and everything it entails is designed as sustainably as possible. As one of today’s leading brands in office furniture and room systems we are already meeting stringent environmental standards at both process and product level. **These three aspects are especially significant here:**\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"ab364102-52ee-4691-bf6b-b60bd2f55e62\",\"text\":\"Made in Germany: all our production takes place at our [headquarters in Karben](/en/about-us/production). 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Being allowed to use the [designation “Möbel Made in Germany”](/en/press/furniture-made-in-germany) is evidence of our strict quality criteria and that the manufacturing process – the critical aspect of the quality – is predominantly carried out in Germany.\",\"headline\":\"First: our production site\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"f28d9dd4-5ebe-45a6-a85f-f03f01825bbd\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/46406/4000x2200/524d985f5b/kn-produktion-pre-64.jpg\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"standard\",\"align_image\":\"standard\",\"subheadline\":\"\"},{\"_uid\":\"22149f0c-f7ca-4273-9193-cb7d16ccd9a4\",\"text\":\"It’s not just our facility – the actual production is sustainably oriented. A good example of this is [our new high-bay warehouse](/en/press/new-construction-high-bay-warehouse), which is designed to conserve resources. The innovative thing about the high-bay warehouse itself is its fully automated approach, which improves processes and reduces errors. This frees up employees to perform other tasks that cannot be done by a machine, and we are working more efficiently. The store is also designed as a low-energy building – no energy at all is used to heat it. 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To achieve this, we are measuring consumption at different points across the company, using software to analyse the data and making regular adjustments on this basis to optimise our energy use. Since 2015 we have been regulating the ongoing improvement in energy performance in accordance with EN ISO 50001 via our established energy management system. In this way we have been able to reduce the overall energy consumption by 6.7 % from 2018 to 2019 for example (– we’ve deliberately excluded the two years affected by Covid here, because they aren’t representative due to the unique conditions). Every year we produce around 100,000 kWh of electricity from our own solar panels. All these measures mean that we have been able to significantly reduce our CO₂ emissions. For instance in 2015 we generated as much as 11,413 t CO2. 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Corporate Social Responsibility means the duty organisations have towards society.\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"König + Neurath has been agian rated with the EcoVadis gold status for 2019\"},{\"_uid\":\"60d13bcb-f6f2-4f8d-a96b-247f883e7039\",\"text\":\"The Haufe portal for specialist information is convinced: “Corporate Social Responsibility should be at the heart of every company, and should be considered a management obligation that applies across the whole organisation.” We think it’s a good opportunity to help move social change forward and use our own influence to make the world a better place.\\n\\nAs a long-standing family-owned company with production based locally, sustainable business is defined as one of the most important corporate values. To us, this means conducting business in line with environmental parameters to ensure that we preserve the basis for life in the long term. To achieve that, we pursue the goal of recycling our materials, and we also take into account social and economic interests. 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König + Neurath is committed to following the principles of environmental protection, energy efficiency and safety in all aspects of production and manufacturing. We always take care to use the available resources optimally when we develop new products and production processes as well. With our high product quality and sustainable design we make sure that our furniture and office solutions can be used for a long time.\",\"headline\":\"What do we do to behave “sustainably”?\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"7013db1a-4ae6-47a9-8ff6-3fc033f46c9d\",\"text\":\"The heart of our corporate responsibility is the integrated process-oriented management system, which is certified in accordance with the international management standards DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality management), DIN EN ISO 14001 (environmental management) and DIN EN ISO 50001 (energy management)\\n\\nKönig + Neurath has also been a participant in the UN Global Compact since March 2016 and supports the ten principles to render globalisation a more social and ecological process.\\n\\nFor our supplier chain of course that means compliance with the relevant environmental and social standards. In 2018 we had 685 suppliers, with around 84 per cent of the total purchasing volume accounted for by firms based in Germany. The remaining suppliers are also located within Europe.\",\"headline\":\"Our management systems, initiatives and supplier structure\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"d24b23ad-c476-45b0-b9bc-c0a014b2dd79\",\"text\":\"König + Neurath has its CSR policies evaluated annually by EcoVadis. The goal is to track the quality of CSR management consistently and improve it. The EcoVadis evaluation focuses on 21 criteria organised into four categories: Environment, Labour Practices & Human Rights, Fair Business Practices and Sustainable Procurement. These 21 criteria in turn are based on international CSR standards, which are presented in the form of easy-to-read scorecards with points from zero to 100, as well as medals (bronze, silver and gold). 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How do you feel about that?**\\n\\nIt’s a great feeling! With the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS we finally have an opportunity to apply the same strategy for brand positioning as we’ve been using for years to promote products and working environments within projects. It makes us proud that we are at last able to communicate convincingly what König + Neurath stands for. Our own employees, dealers and customers are resoundingly impressed. \\n\\nWe’ve created a very special first impression with the modern, contemporary reception area. It’s incredibly rewarding to escort customers past reception and take them over the bridge into the showroom. Welcoming visitors like this in the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS is a new and wonderful dimension. And it’s fantastic to see how our specialists – but also employees who don’t do this every day – present the different areas impressively and passionately. It’s a completely new way of interacting. I’m so proud of this – both as a colleague and also as a senior partner.\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/46406/426x400/99f7c76108/ludwigkoenig-4-space.jpg\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_with_image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"regular\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"subheadline\":\"\",\"text_vertical_align\":\"top\"},{\"_uid\":\"e9fc98b7-0285-4be4-b033-5a3c00954542\",\"text\":\"**WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS – what does the name tell us about this place? And how did you arrive at the name?**\\n\\nWork Culture is our central theme. The term “Campus” conveys additional aspects: knowledge, dialogue, communication, analysis of the different forms and environments associated with the workplace, design metaphors. These are the aspects we use to influence work cultures. 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Visitors can spot the individual products but they might be in another design idiom, an alternative configuration, on castors, with a different leg frame variant, as a desk or a bench workstation. They appreciate that we have product families that can be used for diverse applications and configured by the user.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"47f69998-6a23-48b7-9001-dc0d084aedae\",\"text\":\"**What other themes and areas are there to discover?**\\n\\nIn the lower area of the showroom we look at details. We talk about our products, which we define through colour, materials and forms. This goes some way towards supporting the need to select a product based on these aspects. \\n\\nWe also address various other focuses, such as the logistics concept but also the matter of customisation. Other themed areas include our [history](/en/about-us/history), [sustainability](/en/about-us/sustainability) and our [WORK.CULTURE.MAP](https://workculturemap.koenig-neurath.com/en/home). Another thing we highlight is that in future we will increasingly see software solutions for our hardware. That’s my idea of future-oriented working – the unbeatable combination of software and hardware.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"58d83dce-23f2-4709-8ac2-f73b16fc00ab\",\"text\":\"**Apart from the showroom, what other features does the brand experience in Karben have?**\\n\\nWe’re using the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS to promote some of our other products and services with added value for the benefit of customers with further to travel. For instance we’ve got our own box at Eintracht Frankfurt, of which we’re very proud. We invite our customers there for presentations – and ideally to a match as well.\\n\\nCustomers can also experience our production facility first-hand, with a guided factory tour – from steel coil and unprocessed chipboard to the finished product. **Production** with vertical integration is [historically at the heart](/en/about-us/production) of König + Neurath – a heartbeat that continues to this day.\\n\\nOur brand experience also includes hospitality. We’re great hosts, and we know how to feed our guests.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"261f5d89-c92d-43e8-a064-06f908c14fb5\",\"text\":\"**What effect do you hope to achieve with the new design?**\\n\\nIt’s a milestone for us. We want to thrill our guests with the presentation over an area of 2,800 square metres, extending over the bridge and including the showroom area on the first floor and ground floor. Of course effect also equates to sales, that’s our livelihood at the end of the day. But the most important effect is and always will be the enthusiasm and passion that’s clearly apparent where the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS is concerned. We are showcasing ourselves and our DNA – it’s personal, authentic, premium quality. We’re a force to be reckoned with.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"c2aba232-86ab-4114-9e01-30bad0699311\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/46406/5397x3142/bf2e89d5b3/kn-austellung-296-ret.jpg\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"standard\",\"align_image\":\"standard\",\"subheadline\":\"\"},{\"_uid\":\"9a256ad4-db5e-4126-929b-be6e38fb2f4d\",\"text\":\"**How can dealers specifically benefit from the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS?**\\n\\nThe main benefit is that they can use the space for dialogue with others. This is a place for them to encounter products and people who specialise in sustainability or the WORK.CULTURE.MAP. Our dealers can find marketing activities along the lines of references and design awards, and possibilities for working in a variety of zones. For individual working or one-to-one meetings, but also for group get-togethers with customers. We’ve got suitable areas for all these, and dealers have access to them with professional support. They can even use them independently if they are regular visitors to our campus.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"86fdd677-e17c-4d3e-9e80-a8c2eba38c98\",\"text\":\"**This is intended to be a long-term project. What’s the timeline like for the ongoing development of the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS?**\\n\\nIn the future we are planning even more intensive modernisation at all levels. For example we’d like to upgrade our canteen. 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The two brands are united by shared values such as tradition, a regional emphasis with a European outlook and awareness of the future,” says Jürgen Neubert, Finance Director at König + Neurath, in anticipation of the collaboration, which is currently scheduled up to the end of the 2020/21 season.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"8bbb5eff-ae8a-46b2-8f21-78a29566b5b4\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/46406/1187x1044/7f8b5a933a/kn-shirt.jpg\",\"caption\":\"\",\"component\":\"image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"figure-md\",\"align_image\":\"standard\"},{\"_uid\":\"b1b38d46-be91-431c-9e51-024758c4c466\",\"text\":\"“The partnership with König + Neurath is an important signal for the future of Eintracht Frankfurt, so that we are able to shape our work processes as efficiently as possible in the years ahead – not least with regard to the creation of the new business centre. 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For over 72 years, Mr. König built up the company with passion, courage and entrepreneurial vision into one of the leading office furniture companies in Germany and Europe, thus playing a decisive role in shaping the office furniture industry.\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"We say goodbye to an extraordinary entrepreneurial personality\"},{\"_uid\":\"fb7c4c29-766d-4e28-8761-5843bdc33891\",\"text\":\"König + Neurath has lost a wonderful person who had a special, close relationship with his employees, dealer partners, customers and suppliers and was always aware of his social responsibility. Despite his serious illness, he was active in the company until last week as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, by giving future-oriented inspiration. In line with his strategic vision and innovative drive, Mr. König helped to develop the concept for the construction of a new high-bay warehouse at the Karben site last month, thus giving a go ahead for investments in the millions.\\n\\nEgon König joined his father's company as an apprentice in 1947, became co-owner at the age of 26 and was the sole owner from 1978. Egon König was an early pioneer in rational manufacturing. Through constant new product innovations and investments, he always succeeded in being one step ahead of the market - in production as well as with the product range. In the market for high-quality office furniture in 1978, it was a small sensation when Egon König completely switched the production process from order-related production to series and mass production, thus clearly distinguishing himself from the competition. The development of new fields of business was a further step towards a continuous increase in market share. In 1986, seat production was established and the portfolio of products and services were expanded to room systems and steel furniture in the following years. When the company became a stock corporation in 1996, he took over the chairmanship of the board.\\n\\nIn 2007, he placed the operative business in the hands of a non-family member Management Board and became Chairman of the Supervisory Board. His ideas about the further development of the company have always been very specific. In recent years, Mr. König has set the course for the sustainable orientation of König + Neurath AG as a family-owned company. The family holding owns 100% of the shares in the AG, in which his four grandchildren in the third generation are members. Today, three of the four grandchildren hold various positions at König + Neurath AG. His long-time companion Otmar Stein has advised the company on the supervisory board since 2005. In recent years, the family-owned company has successfully expanded its position in the German and European markets and increased its turnover to EUR 176 million. With an equity ratio of around 60% and a solid balance and financial structure, the company is sustainably prepared for further positive developments.\\n\\nEgon König was regarded as an entrepreneur \\\"through and through\\\". Despite or because of his experience with many highs and lows in his professional and private life, he remained down-to-earth and closely connected to his home region, Wetterau. With his sharp sense for market developments, his persistence and affinity for technological innovations, Mr. König was an exceptional entrepreneur who was able to react humorously even in critical situations. On the one hand he was a man with rough edges, on the other he was a very warm person and always a reliable partner. He knew most of his 1,000 employees by name. With his human skills and pragmatism, he was also a highly valued negotiator in negotiations on collective wages. Within the industry he was on the board for many years of today's Industrial Association for the Office and Work Environment - IBA (Industrieverband Büro- und Arbeitswelt e.V.) and played a decisive role in shaping the work of the association. In the same way he committed himself to the Wood + Plastic Federation, Hessen Thuringia at executive committee level for many years.\\n\\nOn behalf of Mr. König‘s family and the Supervisory Board, we will be paying our last respects to him at the funeral service in our exhibition centre on 24 May 2019 at 1 pm. 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However, the sticking point for the organisation so far is that individuals often block entire meeting rooms or take part in the video call directly at their workstation, which in turn disturbs others,\\\" says Peter Heimann, Head of Sales Room Systems at König + Neurath, describing two of the common problems. \\\"As the light and sound quality is usually suboptimal, content and details are lost on the transmission path,\\\" he adds. \",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/173397/4000x4000/d7a67ac199/quiet-box-live-freisteller-1.jpg\",\"ratio\":\"standard\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_with_portrait_image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"\",\"subheadline\":\"\",\"text_vertical_align\":\"top\"},{\"_uid\":\"0d29fc0d-2a41-4bc7-a4a7-a2ee149a93fa\",\"quote\":\"If you sit in peace and quiet in a pleasantly ventilated room that doesn't let in any disturbing noises and presents you in the best light and with optimal sound, then you yourself will be more focused and will be perceived clearly and distinctly by the call participants. That's half the battle.\",\"author\":\"Peter Heimann, Head of Sales Room Systems at König + Neurath\",\"component\":\"quote_block\",\"quote_small\":true},{\"_uid\":\"19170d6e-315e-41c2-ab94-95f03f4525ef\",\"text\":\"However, the new video box from König + Neurath doesn't just offer users a range of advantages, it also benefits interior designers and planners. The selective use of the QUIET.BOX Live opens up new possibilities in the structuring of spaces: In open office landscapes, they can be placed flexibly without interfering with the building structure and can be adapted to the existing furniture in terms of style and colour. They increase flexibility by allowing them to be grouped with the QUIET.BOX Duo and QUIET.BOX Duo XL to create self-sufficient retreat areas of different sizes. \\\"We have hit a nerve with the QUIET.BOX Live and have already sold more than a dozen units before the official market launch,\\\" says a delighted Peter Heimann from König + Neurath.\",\"headline\":\"Advantages of QUIET.BOX Live for architects and interior designers\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"365da65e-04c0-4666-b5de-240c4fe26a04\",\"link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"text\":\"### **Facts and figures about the new QUIET.BOX Live**\\n\\n- **Dimensions:** 1,200 x 1,500 x 2,226 mm\\n- **Lighting:** Homogeneous ambient lighting, indirect accent lighting and switchable front lighting\\n- **Acoustics:** large acoustic fabric panels for anechoic telephone calls, acoustic glazing with 38 db\\n- **Design:** extensive choice of fabrics and materials\\n- **Installation time:** low-noise installation within a few hours\\n- **Sustainability:** uncomplicated relocation during remodelling, numerous redesign options (long service life), dismantling without loss of material and talk to the office furniture experts about current topics.\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/173397/4000x4000/ae9d1bd924/quiet-box-live-freisteller-2.jpg\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_with_image_block\",\"link_text\":\"\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"regular\",\"image_align\":\"right\",\"subheadline\":\"\",\"text_vertical_align\":\"top\"}],\"date\":\"2024-01-19 00:00\",\"teaser\":\"\",\"category\":\"\",\"headline\":\"First impressions counts also virtually\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"component\":\"article_page\",\"header_image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/173397/3000x1700/9c7a6f2544/location-quiet-box-live_webzuschnitt.jpg\",\"hero_mirrored\":true,\"additional_categories\":[]}","full_slug":"en/press/product-launch-quiet-box-live-for-video-calls","name":"Product launch: QUIET.BOX Live for video calls","is_startpage":false,"field_component":"article_page"},{"content":"{\"_uid\":\"84d49fb5-87d8-4a24-a59a-15364a8bb9e0\",\"body\":[{\"_uid\":\"88a84626-423d-4227-b5fc-a07169e8a6bb\",\"text\":\"*For many office furniture suppliers, ORGATEC, which takes place every two years in Cologne in October, is the highlight of the year. For König + Neujahr, it will be the crowning glory of an eventful trade fair year in 2024. In January, König + Neurath will be presenting under the motto \\\"HERE. NOW. NEXT.\\\" experiences, ideas and innovations relating to the future of work - first at Swissbau in Switzerland and immediately afterwards at Ambiente in Frankfurt. And that's just the beginning.*\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"More than ten trade fairs and events under the motto HERE. NOW. NEXT.\"},{\"_uid\":\"0d2c7550-95ec-4e70-b7e5-bb45d8ce718d\",\"text\":\"\\\"In 2024, we will be staging trade fairs and events of various sizes and with different themes - all under the König + Neurath brand,\\\" says Marc W. 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In addition to traditional trade fair appearances, there will also be a series of barcamp events focussing on different topics at all König + Neurath branches in Germany.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"a167367e-cbb4-4758-8c58-eda84bc48bc7\",\"text\":\"In January 2023, visitors to Ambiente, the world's largest consumer goods trade fair, were able to find inspiration on the topic of working. \\\"With the merging of home and office, living and working, our products, solutions and offerings are becoming increasingly relevant - even for those who weren't necessarily originally interested in office design,\\\" emphasises Marc W. Lorch from König + Neurath. \\\"We are looking forward to talking to facility managers, interior designers, interior architects, office fitters and project planners at Ambiente Hall 3.1, Stand B11. In this inspiring environment, we will be presenting sustainable solutions and new product series for the world of work, which will be launched on the market shortly afterwards.\\\"\",\"headline\":\"Experience König + Neurath at Ambiente in the Future of Work area\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"da331247-003c-4690-8d62-a693f411e907\",\"quote\":\"We are looking forward to talking to facility managers, interior designers, interior architects, office fitters and project planners at Ambiente Hall 3.1, Stand B11.\",\"author\":\"Marc W. 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We see both new products being used not only in offices, but also in cometogether zones or other public areas,\\\" says the sales manager. \\\"The topic of sustainability is already firmly anchored in the development process. We look at the influence of the environment on the quality of work, which long-term design trends characterise the design of the products and how new requirements can be translated into individual working environments.\",\"headline\":\"How König + Neurath wants to shape the changing world of work\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"e87d8e17-942c-48d1-ac52-28839db77ea3\",\"text\":\"König + Neurath will be exploring what the future of work will look like and how best to prepare for it together with its specialist retail partners, customers and, of course, guests at the trade fairs and events planned for 2024 \\\"The redesign of future-proof working environments can only succeed through joint dialogue. That's why we use traditional trade fairs to get to know new multipliers. Our events and barcamps are all about sharing knowledge. We deal with the megatrends that will influence the design of tomorrow's working world,\\\" emphasises Ludwig König. \\n\\nKönig + Neurath will be at Ambiente from 26 to 30 January 2024 and will be welcoming interested visitors to stand B11 in hall 3.1.\",\"headline\":\"Experiencing new horizons together - at more than ten trade fairs and events in 2024\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"c45b27d5-b0f7-475d-a8f8-e5361819d22f\",\"quote\":\"We deal with the megatrends that will influence the design of tomorrow's working world,\",\"author\":\"Ludwig König, Sales Manager Germany\",\"component\":\"quote_block\",\"quote_small\":true},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"b82e9118-8d85-4b33-9bd5-e78b94f30b50\",\"image\":\"https://res.cloudinary.com/koenig-neurath/images/s1klhffghufug36lxo8g/workshop-location_talo-you-one.jpg\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"standard\",\"align_image\":\"standard\",\"subheadline\":\"\"}],\"date\":\"2023-12-11 00:00\",\"teaser\":\"\",\"category\":\"\",\"headline\":\"START OF AN EXCITING TRADE FAIR YEAR\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"component\":\"article_page\",\"header_image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/173397/2480x1654/d3adf36350/future-of-work-jlv-32.jpg\",\"hero_mirrored\":false,\"additional_categories\":[]}","full_slug":"en/press/participation-ambiente-2024","name":"Participation Ambiente 2024","is_startpage":false,"field_component":"article_page"},{"content":"{\"_uid\":\"e483606b-c88c-4d3c-ad96-d849a1ace214\",\"body\":[{\"_uid\":\"daf29939-7885-489e-ae2d-920b3a71c8d5\",\"text\":\"*\\\"Building Future Together\\\" is the theme of this year's Swissbau, which takes place **in Basel from 16 to 19 January 2024.** At the leading trade fair for the construction and property industry, architects, engineers, specialist planners and tradespeople in Switzerland will be able to see the latest innovations, trends and solutions in the sector for themselves.*\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"König + Neurath presents ideas for the future of work under the motto \\\"HERE.NOW.NEXT\\\" at Swissbau \"},{\"_uid\":\"0eff68c3-0c8f-40b0-a36c-53d6ea284775\",\"text\":\"\\\"For us as an office furniture manufacturer that works closely with interior designers, Swissbau is a welcome start to an eventful trade fair year, which we are organising under the motto \\\"HERE.NOW.NEXT\\\". Our aim in 2024 is to engage in even more dialogue with project planners, interior designers and architects and to find common points of contact. We want to discuss topics that are currently on everyone's minds and develop ideas for the future together,\\\" says René Stichel, Managing Director of König + Neurath (Schweiz) GmbH, \\\"and we are of course looking forward to presenting sustainable solutions 'Made in Germany' in the concept area designed together with our partner Artemide.\\\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"f09e42cd-71b0-4927-a0b1-3399b9ce7494\",\"text\":\"According to Stichel, the premium manufacturer will be presenting its latest product developments in January, which reflect the increasing merging of work and private life and are therefore becoming more and more relevant for all areas of life. \\\"To kick off the year, we are presenting our **space-structuring and homely ACTA.PRO shelving system and the WAVE soft seating programme**. Both furnishing solutions are extremely versatile, versatile and particularly sustainable. In general, we are firmly convinced that sustainable office design must be adaptable. This means that it can be used for a wide variety of requirements and can be remodelled and redesigned again and again in the future.\\\"\",\"headline\":\"Modular furniture for the most diverse forms of working\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"ced4fb6c-193f-4818-9844-f2576a67b2a6\",\"text\":\"\\\"Dialogue with decision-makers and project managers is of central importance to us,\\\" emphasises the Managing Director of König + Neurath (Schweiz) GmbH. \\\"In direct contact, we convey the high-quality product quality 'Made in Germany' at first hand. We can directly demonstrate how we think about the circular economy and long life cycles from design to long-term service. Our entire **product portfolio is LEVEL 3 certified** and most of it has been **awarded the Blue Angel.** For us, short distances and trusting supplier and customer relationships are the key to success. The future of work is people-centred. 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This is the basis of a König + Neurath consulting approach that supports change processes with the help of spatial concepts. \\n\\nGeorg Frech, head of the K+N Academy and responsible for the use of the consulting tool at König + Neurath, is convinced of this: \\\"Company managements can not only optimise work processes by implementing new methods. They can also create 'thinking spaces' by providing the appropriate premises.\\\" The manufacturer's new, [modular CUBIX.A wooden boxes](/en/products/soft-seating/cubix-a) are suitable for this purpose.\\n\\n\\\"The working environment has a significant impact on our thinking and creativity,\\\" says the expert. The stable yet lightweight CUBIX.A wooden boxes made of untreated maritime pine plywood, which are available in various sizes, offer maximum flexibility and design freedom.\\\"\\n\\nCUBIX.A can be combined without tools and can be adapted to the respective needs and changing work situations. 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More than 10,000 different items are processed in the metal production hall alone of the German family-owned company, which develops and produces office furniture and room concepts for individual working cultures in Karben, Hesse. Now they have installed new mobile coating booths for painting tables, storage solutions and room systems. The aim of the modernization measure: to increase quality, efficiency and process reliability.*\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"Savings potential of several hundred thousand euros per year\"},{\"_uid\":\"c8e647fc-7c4b-4653-b8d0-4aa216d4b408\",\"text\":\"König + Neurath has been manufacturing office furniture in Germany for almost a hundred years. Even though designs and production methods have changed over the decades, a distinct work culture still characterizes the operations of the full-service provider. \\\"One of our core corporate values is innovation, in addition to partnership and reliability. 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A masterstroke by the people.\\\"\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/173397/3791x5686/b11209e11d/kn-produktion-132.jpg\",\"ratio\":\"standard\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"Only four weeks rebuild time\",\"component\":\"text_with_portrait_image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"regular\",\"subheadline\":\"\",\"text_vertical_align\":\"top\"},{\"_uid\":\"77569fdf-7b8f-45fa-ab47-8aef04e1b8fc\",\"text\":\"With the retreaded system technology, the changeover time for a color change is reduced to ten minutes, which saves an enormous amount of time with 35 color changes per day. 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According to the organisers, the event, which was held at the company's headquarters near Frankfurt am Main, was a great success. Renowned speakers shared personal experiences and offered food for thought for practical application. The relaxed atmosphere at the traditional manufacturer of office furniture and room systems made in Germany offered plenty of room for personal exchange and lively discussions.*\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"Two very inspiring days with valuable impulses for all participants\"},{\"_uid\":\"290dbdc6-fa22-4ed6-856c-3f2e5d79632f\",\"text\":\"Chairman Marc W. 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In her presentation \\\"Mental Health@Work\\\", expert Nora Dietrich showed how organisations create the best possible framework conditions for healthy work and how they strengthen mental health instead of endangering it. Towards the end of the first day, this important aspect was taken up again in the panel talk with Klaas Heufer-Umlauf and set in relation to the needs of Generation Z. The important role that meaningful work or innovative furnishing concepts play in the transformation of the working world was also emphasised several times in this context. The keynote speech No limits by the extreme athlete Joey Kelly also inspired the guests. 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Lorch drew a very positive overall conclusion: \\\"Setting up the event as a convention with experts and prominent guests was a great success. We hit the nerve of the time with the selection of speakers as well as with the topics. I am sure that we were able to give our guests many valuable impulses and insights. The relaxed atmosphere, which invited networking, was highly praised. 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Which interior, furniture and product design ideas are the best? Where are design expertise, quality, user comfort and innovation really outstanding? Have product designers really broken new ground in the selection of materials, in terms of sustainability and with their approaches?*\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"König + Neurath at the Red Dot Design Award and ICONIC AWARD: Innovative Interior awarded Winner\"},{\"_uid\":\"10a07164-adb3-4407-be64-96f3bbefbca0\",\"text\":\"In the case of the K+N NOOK.SHELL, the answer was yes. The shell chair from the Hessian office furniture manufacturer was among the winners of both the [internationally renowned Red Dot Design Award](https://www.red-dot.org/project/k-n-nookshell-63386) and the [ICONIC AWARDS: Innovative Interior](https://www.iconic-world.com/directory/k-n-nook-shell). It convinced in the category 'Product Design' or 'Office and Workplace' with its product characteristics, the choice of materials and its versatile application possibilities. We design our furnishing solutions to be multifunctional,\\\" says Cornelius Müller-Schellhorn. The product designer sits down with an interdisciplinary team at the expert for office furniture and room solutions when new developments are pending. \\\"Every input contributes to making our products relevant to the market and useful for our customers. Especially at a time when living and working are increasingly merging and sustainability and responsibility are also becoming more and more important, our accumulated know-how flows into our products.\\\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"ef45885b-fa0b-4bad-9d93-692e0e520e93\",\"link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"text\":\"**Red Dot Design Award and ICONIC AWARD for homely shell chair**\\n\\nAccording to the designer, the award-winning shell chair from König + Neurath can be used as a seat in the home office as well as in conference and meeting areas in the office. \\\"With its seating comfort and homely design, it can be elegantly integrated into the furnishings at home. As a visitor and conference chair, furnishers can configure it to match a company's corporate design.\\\" The K+N NOOK.SHELL is designed as a modular system, says Müller-Schellhorn. \\\"Therefore, you can choose from a range of design options. We currently offer it with black and white shells, as well as without backrest upholstery, with upholstery pad or with full upholstery. 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Production processes or supply chains are also analysed for this.\\\"\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/173397/1000x800/9ca1345e29/nook-shell_detailslider-gestelle-konf_11000x800px.png\",\"caption\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_with_image_block\",\"link_text\":\"\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"regular\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"subheadline\":\"\",\"text_vertical_align\":\"top\"},{\"_uid\":\"5c99a014-7610-482f-a17f-3e6021e66b55\",\"text\":\"Paying just as much attention to quality and durability when furnishing the home office as when furnishing office space is an expression of a noticeable trend reversal. \\\"The fact that more and more people are orienting themselves towards long-term trends and opting for quality made in Germany indicates a change in social thinking. We talk much more about values today,\\\" says Marc W. 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The supplier of office furniture and room systems will be presenting the German TV producer Klaas Heufer-Umlauf, internationally experienced Bundesliga referee Deniz Aytekin, psychologist Nora Dietrich and other top-class speakers at its WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS. Under the motto \\\"Purpose, Culture and Change\\\", we will discuss challenges and opportunities in the world of work.*\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"Chairman of the Board Marc W. 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We see it as our task to provide our partners not only with high-quality office furniture made in Germany and innovative design approaches, but also with impulses around the topic of work culture.\\\" The last two years have shown that König + Neurath knows how to actively shape change. Like many manufacturers in Germany, König + Neurath also faced a number of challenges. The management team navigated the family-owned company safely through the turbulent times and successfully aligned it for the future. The comprehensive redesign of the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS as a competence and training centre is one of the projects realised during this time. Highly motivated, Marc W. Lorch now wants to continue on this course and sees the event as a prelude to an even clearer positioning as a holistic process companion.\\n\\n\\\"König + Neurath sees itself as a traditional company that implements different work cultures in partnership and analytically in individual space concepts. 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Now that the boundaries between work and private life are becoming increasingly blurred, “Working” has been allocated an area of its own at the exhibition.*\",\"headline\":\"Furnishing ideas from New Work to home office - made in Germany\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"c43c8fb8-98b0-4db7-96fa-fd59c4911f59\",\"link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"text\":\"“New synergies and potentials are emerging – which are likely to open up exciting opportunities thanks to a new perspective on the product categories within the market. 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Visitors and design buffs interested in our [K+N NOOK.SHELL chair ](/en/products/chairs/k-n-nook-shell)can experience its homely vibe in various configurations, and chat to the König + Neurath team about the sustainable, versatile features of the award-winning [TALO.YOU workstation system](/en/products/tables/talo-you) – on display here with the energy-saving gas lift option. Alternatively they can take a look at the modular podiums, which give the exhibition stand a charming industrial feel.\\n\\nSee what lies ahead – visit the Future of Work Academy, where it’s all about what the modern workplace looks like today and how things will be in the future. 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We would like to express our greatest thanks and appreciation for his exceptional commitment to König + Neurath AG, and we wish Mr Hagemann all the very best for the future.” \\n\\nThe course is set for the company’s future direction. König + Neurath AG spent 2022 ahead of the general market trend. With a robust balance sheet and financial structure, the family-run company is in a strong position for ongoing development.\\n\\nKarsten Helber continues: “We were able to secure Marc W. Lorch as successor back in May 2022, which ensures a smooth transition during 2023. 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The common corporate values and its commitment to sustainable and environmentally compatible business practice are to provide the necessary foundations.As a token of this commitment, the CEO is now presenting the progress report of this family-owned company which has been shaping the office furniture sector since 1925.*\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"Office furniture manufacturer König + Neurath presents progress report for 2021+2021and sustainability website \"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"bc88af57-2bfa-4d9d-83ab-ad55e490003b\",\"link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"text\":\"“The progress report embodies our company’s clear commitment to sustainability,” says Hartmut Hagemann, CEO of König + Neurath AG. “Our credo here centres on business practice which focuses on people, the protection of resources, the circular economy and economic stability.” Mr Hagemann notes that this focus has acquired particular importance in the context of events in recent years, in which the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the economy and society at large, also bringing about far-reaching changes in the world of work. “In challenging times we consider it particularly important to maintain and expand our commitment to protecting the environment and the climate.”\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/46406/850x850/504b4902fd/hh-im-space-01.png\",\"caption\":\"Hartmut Hagemann, CEO of König + Neurath AG\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_with_image_block\",\"link_text\":\"\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"image_size\":\"regular\",\"image_align\":\"left\",\"subheadline\":\"\",\"text_vertical_align\":\"middle\"},{\"_uid\":\"262d9e3d-7a68-4feb-bab8-362d22e687dd\",\"quote\":\"In challenging times we consider it particularly important to maintain and expand our commitment to protecting the environment and the climate\",\"author\":\"Hartmut Hagemann, CEO of König + Neurath AG\",\"component\":\"quote_block\",\"quote_small\":true},{\"_uid\":\"1bc06e48-6db7-46d6-827f-e07f427b3a40\",\"text\":\"Following a number of certification and re-validation processes for König + Neurath in recent months, the progress report now provides information on the company’s sustainability activities as a whole. The report elaborates on topics such as people (taking in aspects such as occupational health and safety or employee satisfaction), the environment (including energy and emissions, for example) and products (with a focus on development and certification). A [dedicated microsite ](https://nachhaltigkeit.koenig-neurath.com/en/)has also been set up for the subject of sustainability.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"e97f5ad3-0bff-401f-b5e7-58befe198162\",\"text\":\"König + Neurath AG is positioned to support companies through the change process by providing differentiated style collections, a diverse product range and digital services. Hartmut Hagemann cites authenticity, cooperation, high quality, reliability, innovation and dynamism as the values which define the manufacturer’s identity and serve to guide the entire workforce. “Our values provide us with guidance in the the way we behave and they inform our business practice and decision-making.They provide us with a secure and solid foundation. And they mark out our common pathway into the future,” says Hartmut Hagemann, adding that the central focus is on people and that responsible growth is accorded overriding priority. As such, the subject of sustainability forms an integral element of all processes at the company, the CEO explains. \\n\\nHartmut Hagemann also refers to the sustainability expert Johannes Brennig, who in addition to overseeing product ecology and product certification also has a share of responsibility for the progress report. “Sustainability is an issue which informs all of our development processes.  Right from the concept development phase, we focus on the responsible use of resources, high product quality accompanied by corresponding durability and the circular economy.” “Sustainability is a matter very close to the heart of every developer at König + Neurath,” the sustainability expert stresses.\",\"headline\":\"Central corporate values guide the way\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"428298ea-bf19-494a-974e-348eca6e8267\",\"text\":\"In the progress report for 2020+2021 and on the dedicated microsite, König +Neurath show how the overall value chain is structured:  What ecological measures have been undertaken, what is planned for the future and what approach the company is adopting to reduce direct and indirect environmental effects stemming from the supply chain and production operations. 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At its heart is the showroom, which covers an area of 2,800 m2 and has undergone extensive renovation and modernisation. You can experience König + Neurath from all perspectives here – and discover fully integrated solutions to introduce motivation into the work environment.\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"\"},{\"_uid\":\"1ac08e0b-7b65-43a8-ba2d-dd28a748e484\",\"text\":\"The WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS also prompts visitors to engage with the themes of work culture and New Work, working environments and forms – providing a range of solutions for individual and team work, communication-based or meeting scenarios, or hybrid working approaches. Creatively designed spaces for activities, workshops and meetings can be used for interaction and learning. You can collaborate with our customers and partners to design new work environments using the material library in the planning and mock-up area. \\n\\nThe diverse programme of seminars offered by the König + Neurath Academy is another key element, which allows potential customers and influencers an opportunity to develop their expertise across the field of workplace furnishing. Dealers and partners can invite their customers to the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS to help them explore their work culture and create a working environment on that basis. “We are proud to have created the WORK.CULTURE.CAMPUS – a place where the König + Neurath brand becomes an immersive experience and we can be passionate about presenting our ideas for tomorrow’s workplace. 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The supervisory board actively supports and assists this new direction. I’m really looking forward to working with the supervisory board, directors and workforce in a spirit of mutual trust.” Apart from his new appointment at König + Neurath AG, the 51 year-old from Stuttgart is a founder and entrepreneur, as well as holding positions on supervisory boards elsewhere. He stands for a responsible, future-oriented style of company management and is a well-known innovator and driver of digitalisation in business processes.\\n\\n \\n\\nKönig + Neurath AG has a positive outlook for the year ahead. Karsten Helber has this to say: “I’m absolutely certain that König + Neurath is ready to face the challenges ahead and adopt a future-oriented approach to the transformation in the market at national and international level. 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König + Neurath would like to thank Mr Cappello for his short but intensive tenure in these challenging times, and wishes him all the very best for the future.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"}],\"date\":\"2021-01-18 00:00\",\"teaser\":\"\",\"category\":\"\",\"headline\":\"König + Neurath appoints new Chief Executive Officer\",\"component\":\"article_page\",\"header_image\":\"https://res.cloudinary.com/koenig-neurath/images/fp0jq0xmsobmlsij75vx/unternehmensbilder-karben-unternehmen-de-en-fr-nl-4404.jpg\",\"hero_mirrored\":false,\"additional_categories\":[]}","full_slug":"en/press/hartmut-hagemann-new-chief-executive-officer","name":"Hartmut Hagemann becomes new CEO","is_startpage":false,"field_component":"article_page"},{"content":"{\"seo\":{\"_uid\":\"6086aa1d-3eca-46ba-a2dd-4b7c6e006cb4\",\"title\":\"\",\"plugin\":\"my-seo-plugin\",\"description\":\"\"},\"_uid\":\"9f3bc615-9bc9-4cc7-ad52-f465e0714686\",\"body\":[{\"_uid\":\"5554bac1-4291-4130-9ed5-2a31326c8849\",\"text\":\"On 1st September 2020, Otmar Stein was able to celebrate his **80th birthday** in good health. “With this new decade, it seems prudent firstly to review the current situation, but also to find a new direction for the future,” said Otmar Stein. “There are several reasons why, at 80, one should step back and hand over responsibility to a younger generation.”\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"Otmar Stein resigns from office as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at König + Neurath AG and leaves the board as of 31.12.2020.\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"63f1529a-db01-4e3e-989d-aaa5a5e3af77\",\"text\":\"That’s why he has reached a decision personally and in consultation with the stakeholders – to resign from office as chairman and leave the supervisory board as of 31.12.2020.\\n\\nAfter more than 50 years working for König + Neurath AG, where his most recent operational responsibility was from 1996 to 2005 as **Sales & Marketing Director**, he moved onto the König + Neurath AG supervisory board on his retirement in 2005 at the age of 65. When Egon König passed away in May 2019, the stakeholders appointed Otmar Stein as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.\\n\\nOtmar Stein, a highly respected figure within the industry, was passionately engaged in his role at König + Neurath AG for an extraordinarily long time, holding a position of responsibility and collaborating with Egon König to contribute significantly towards the company’s success on the office furniture market.\\n\\nHe will continue to carry out his duties as usual until **31.12.2020,** when he will step down from his position at König + Neurath AG. The stakeholders would like to thank Otmar Stein most sincerely in recognition of his outstanding services and his close association with the company, and would like to express their appreciation and in particular wish him good health on his new path.\",\"image\":\"//a.storyblok.com/f/46406/500x704/ec8f0459b4/vorstandstein_klein.jpg\",\"ratio\":\"content-block-two-col-2to1\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_with_portrait_image_block\",\"image_link\":{\"id\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"886bde37-dd37-4077-b6f1-478e706cc664\",\"linktype\":\"story\",\"fieldtype\":\"multilink\",\"cached_url\":\"\"},\"subheadline\":\"\"}],\"date\":\"2020-10-16 00:00\",\"teaser\":\"\",\"category\":\"\",\"headline\":\"Otmar Stein resigns from office as Chairman of Supervisory Board\",\"component\":\"article_page\",\"header_image\":\"https://res.cloudinary.com/koenig-neurath/images/fp0jq0xmsobmlsij75vx/unternehmensbilder-karben-unternehmen-de-en-fr-nl-4404.jpg\",\"hero_mirrored\":false,\"additional_categories\":[]}","full_slug":"en/press/supervisory-board-of-koenig-neurath-ag","name":"Supervisory board of König + Neurath AG","is_startpage":false,"field_component":"article_page"},{"content":"{\"seo\":{\"_uid\":\"c6e90303-ad10-4620-b15a-a7516c3d75c0\",\"title\":\"\",\"plugin\":\"my-seo-plugin\",\"description\":\"\"},\"_uid\":\"7f5fc19b-7687-4848-89a0-2525ba09507e\",\"body\":[{\"_uid\":\"60c2ecf9-4e0b-45cd-985f-bb0e7a1986f5\",\"text\":\"After a satisfactory first quarter, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are now making their mark at König + Neurath, the office furniture and room system supplier in Hesse. Unfortunately the 2020 sales figure is lower than predicted in our original plans. According to the current prognosis by the directors, a significant drop in sales is expected for 2020 in comparison with the previous year, and the assumption is that the difficult market situation will continue into 2021. This development also has serious repercussions on the economic situation, forcing the company to minimise spending on a broad scale, as well as cutting back considerably on planned investment.\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"Dirk Offermanns ceases his role as Director International Sales at König + Neurath AG\"},{\"_uid\":\"bc99dec4-a48e-4b69-ae3f-8553cf9c74d4\",\"text\":\"In combination with this development, the supervisory board also decided to make some cuts in terms of personnel at director level, too. **Board member Mr Dirk Offermanns was responsible for sales at a national level to begin with, and is currently the international sales director. As of 31.07.2020 he will no longer be employed by König + Neurath AG, an agreement reached mutually and on the best of terms. When he leaves, his area of responsibility will be added to the remit of Mr Michael Cappello, who is currently board spokesman and responsible for national sales and marketing.**\\n\\nIt is important to both parties to emphasise that cooperation – between the supervisory board and Mr Offermanns, as well as within the management board – has always been characterised by a spirit of trust and a constructive attitude, forming a basis for the company’s successful development both then and now. Mr Offermanns took the position of Sales Director in September 2017, and worked as a team with his immediate colleagues and the rest of the staff to continue the company’s positive development, strengthen the market position in this period and considerably increase turnover as well as profits.\\n\\n“We would like to thank Mr Offermanns for the very successful cooperation over the past three years, and wish him continued success and all the best for his professional and personal future,\\\" said Supervisory Board Chairman Otmar Stein.\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"}],\"date\":\"2020-07-01 00:00\",\"teaser\":\"\",\"category\":\"\",\"headline\":\"DIRK OFFERMANNS ENDS HIS BOARD ACTIVITIES\",\"component\":\"article_page\",\"header_image\":\"https://res.cloudinary.com/koenig-neurath/images/fp0jq0xmsobmlsij75vx/unternehmensbilder-karben-unternehmen-de-en-fr-nl-4404.jpg\",\"hero_mirrored\":false,\"additional_categories\":[]}","full_slug":"en/press/executive-board-information","name":"Executive Board Information","is_startpage":false,"field_component":"article_page"},{"content":"{\"seo\":{\"_uid\":\"a60ec7bd-d1aa-4779-852a-47f3a9c5b26d\",\"title\":\"\",\"plugin\":\"my-seo-plugin\",\"description\":\"\"},\"_uid\":\"ae1aece0-7599-4b17-af37-c6d1a50f2593\",\"body\":[{\"_uid\":\"caffe2c2-7a66-492b-bd66-fdffda493880\",\"text\":\"The workplace is undergoing far-reaching changes, and this has been accelerated even further by the exceptional circumstances caused by COVID-19. To navigate a company safely through these times, it’s important to have confidence in dependable values and the courage to try something new. Since relaunching in October 2018, König + Neurath has repositioned the brand as Work Culture Explorer – with the role of supporting architects, dealers and companies in a time of radical transformation in the workplace. With aesthetically sophisticated furniture and differentiated style collections, the international company with its origins in Hessen follows an integrated design strategy – and this seems to be the right approach: the German Design Council, Germany’s leading authority on design and brands, and the German Brand Institute presented König + Neurath with the German Brand Award in two categories on 18th June 2020 in recognition of its successful branding.\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"\"},{\"_uid\":\"e2d6d5c5-c267-46b5-9f51-f47f11f91bfd\",\"text\":\"Viktoria König, who is responsible for brand image, describes the application: “If you understand your company from the inside out and know the characteristic features of the work culture there, you can approach changes with a targeted strategy. 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König + Neurath is a “WINNER” in this category. “To receive an award like this as one of 1200 entries from 14 countries is a fantastic affirmation of our work. It shows that we’re on the right track for continuing our consistent development of König + Neurath into a strong and recognisable brand,” reiterates Michael Cappello, the new board spokesman at König + Neurath AG. “We will also carry on applying our long-standing experience to come up with inspirational ideas with which we can support our customers throughout all aspects of the office design process. 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There is an adjustable lumbar support that’s integrated almost invisibly, an updated version of the OKAY.II model, to support optimum pressure distribution and improve sitting comfort. The seat height, depth and tilt can be adjusted intuitively via straightforward controls with a quick hand movement. Thanks to all these features, the chair has been awarded the TÜV Rheinland ergonomics certificate.\",\"headline\":\"Ready for a dynamic approach – in function and looks\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"fafbbaca-7578-40e4-84b3-6e9550f57b09\",\"text\":\"The stand-out feature of the OKAY.III by König + Neurath is the design of its backrest.  The characteristic bounce bands come in a choice of three colours and are tensioned across the knitted mesh backrest. This gives the chair a unique sitting feel.  When you lean against the backrest, you drop back almost weightlessly, and are then caught and stabilised.  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Using the [WORK.CULTURE.MAP](https://www.koenig-neurath.com/work-culture-map/) , we discover the peculiarities in the work culture of our customers and can develop the appropriate holistic concepts, involving both furnishing solutions and lighting concepts” says René Stichel, Managing Director of König + Neurath Switzerland. “We support our customers throughout the entire process of designing working environments - from first analysis through space planning and furnishing to comprehensive after-sales service.”\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"text_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"4a65230f-e90e-4ba2-b434-41236d875915\",\"quote\":\"We are in demand as initiators and process companions who help shape change.\",\"author\":\"René Stichel, König + Neurath Managing Director Switzerland\",\"component\":\"quote_block\"},{\"_uid\":\"940a5de0-a7ce-4452-a87a-69201d35438b\",\"text\":\"From **14 - 20 January 2020, on Stand G13 in Hall 2.1,** König + Neurath, under the central theme of WORK.STYLE.CULTURE, will present inspiring style collections and ideas for agile working such as the [meeting space solution LIFE.S Interaction + Stool](/), which has just won the “Best of Best” at the ICONIC Awards and the multi-functional furnishing concept NET.WORK.PLACE Organic for the design of communication zones. 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They are awarded each year by the Rat für Formgebung (Design Council) for exceptional innovations, and recognise the best from all areas of interior design. The jury has now paid tribute to the design style of König + Neurath with its highest award.\",\"kicker\":\"\",\"headline\":\"\",\"component\":\"centered_text_block\",\"subheadline\":\"König + Neurath is counted among the \\\"Best of the Best\\\" in Interior Design with its meeting space solution LIFE.S Interaction.\"},{\"alt\":\"\",\"_uid\":\"4250dffa-36f7-455b-b091-c248bb61fcae\",\"text\":\"**LIFE.S Interaction + Stool**, the combination of table and bench seating which is suitable for the flexible furnishing of communication zones, was awarded \\\"Best of the Best\\\" in the furniture category. The 30 \\\"Best of the Best\\\" participants emerged from a field of 300 entries. The jury explained its decision as follows: \\\"At first glance, the design with its slim tubes looks a little improvised. 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In line with his strategic vision and innovative drive, Mr. König helped to develop the concept for the construction of a new high-bay warehouse at the Karben site last month, thus giving a go ahead for investments in the millions.\\n\\nEgon König joined his father's company as an apprentice in 1947, became co-owner at the age of 26 and was the sole owner from 1978. Egon König was an early pioneer in rational manufacturing. Through constant new product innovations and investments, he always succeeded in being one step ahead of the market - in production as well as with the product range. In the market for high-quality office furniture in 1978, it was a small sensation when Egon König completely switched the production process from order-related production to series and mass production, thus clearly distinguishing himself from the competition. The development of new fields of business was a further step towards a continuous increase in market share. In 1986, seat production was established and the portfolio of products and services were expanded to room systems and steel furniture in the following years. When the company became a stock corporation in 1996, he took over the chairmanship of the board.\\n\\nIn 2007, he placed the operative business in the hands of a non-family member Management Board and became Chairman of the Supervisory Board. His ideas about the further development of the company have always been very specific. In recent years, Mr. König has set the course for the sustainable orientation of König + Neurath AG as a family-owned company. The family holding owns 100% of the shares in the AG, in which his four grandchildren in the third generation are members. Today, three of the four grandchildren hold various positions at König + Neurath AG. His long-time companion Otmar Stein has advised the company on the supervisory board since 2005. In recent years, the family-owned company has successfully expanded its position in the German and European markets and increased its turnover to EUR 176 million. With an equity ratio of around 60% and a solid balance and financial structure, the company is sustainably prepared for further positive developments.\\n\\nEgon König was regarded as an entrepreneur \\\"through and through\\\". Despite or because of his experience with many highs and lows in his professional and private life, he remained down-to-earth and closely connected to his home region, Wetterau. With his sharp sense for market developments, his persistence and affinity for technological innovations, Mr. König was an exceptional entrepreneur who was able to react humorously even in critical situations. On the one hand he was a man with rough edges, on the other he was a very warm person and always a reliable partner. He knew most of his 1,000 employees by name. With his human skills and pragmatism, he was also a highly valued negotiator in negotiations on collective wages. Within the industry he was on the board for many years of today's Industrial Association for the Office and Work Environment - IBA (Industrieverband Büro- und Arbeitswelt e.V.) and played a decisive role in shaping the work of the association. In the same way he committed himself to the Wood + Plastic Federation, Hessen Thuringia at executive committee level for many years.\\n\\nOn behalf of Mr. König‘s family and the Supervisory Board, we will be paying our last respects to him at the funeral service in our exhibition centre on 24 May 2019 at 1 pm. 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