Office Buildings

Usage concept – Rems-Murr District Administration

Client

Rems-Murr District Administration (Waiblingen) 

Location

Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg

Project duration

Mid-2017 to mid-2023 

Construction cost

Approx. €27 million 

Workstations

170 workplaces for 210 employees (desk-sharing factor approx. 1.25) 

Baden-Württemberg’s Rems-Murr District Administration has implemented a new, modern usage concept for its Public Health, Immigration and Public Order Departments. The bright office spaces have been redesigned and divided into three zones: public, semi-public, and internal. 

The public zone is accessible to the general public. It is intended for initial discussions and straightforward matters that do not require a confidential setting. The semi-public zone is for consultations between administrative staff and customers. The restricted internal zone accommodates a total of 210 employees, who share 170 desks in a multispace office. This staff area also includes small interdepartmental ‘coffee hubs’ and a large break room with a roof-top terrace. 

The new usage concept also contributes to sustainability goals: 60 bicycle parking spaces, as well as charging facilities for e-bikes and EVs, will help promote climate-conscious mobility. Showers, a towel service and lockers are available for employees who use their morning commute or lunch break for sporting activities.

Added value

  • Usage concept that represents a benchmark for modern district administration buildings   
  • Customer-friendly, service-oriented advisory service with three zones  
  • Employer attractiveness enhanced by a work environment that emphasizes wellbeing  
  • Promotion of interdepartmental communication  

Individual services

  • Development of a comprehensive real estate strategy  
  • Workshops on goals, vision, and analysis of needs and usage  
  • Design of space and functions  
  • Development of the 3-zone principle and consultation concept  
  • Refinement of architectural designs  
  • Usage concept including desk sharing  
  • Change management support throughout the project