Entries Written By Susan Weston
World Water Day 2023 – a precious resource for people and nature
Water – a precious resource more important than any other. It is the source and basic need of life. To emphasise the significance and importance of water, the UN has designated 22 March as “World Water Day”. The focus is on the high value of water and the fact that not all people worldwide have …
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Back-friendly office furniture: support for everyday working life
15th March is Back Health Day – an initiative of the Federal Association of German Back Schools and the Aktion Gesunder Rücken e. V. (AGR). This is a good time to talk about back-friendly office furniture, because the back can become a sticking point, especially during sedentary work. This year’s motto of Back Health Day …
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New Flexibility in the Workplace – Interview with Laura Ryan from Dropbox
Laura Ryan is Director of International HR and Dublin Site Lead at Dropbox, the content collaboration platform that helps organise work in the new world of distributed working. In this interview she answers questions around the new flexibility in the workplace. People are using more and more technical devices. In terms of work, “Bring Your …
Finding suitable furniture for the home office
The demands on our home offices are increasing as we find ourselves working more from home. Admittedly, the working environment has to be functional but it should also be a place of well-being. This means making sure there is sufficient space, harmonious furnishing and ergonomic furniture, all of which ensure concentration and productivity. Ask questions …
How do I find a swivel chair to suit me?
Everyone is different. This means everyone’s working methods and preferences are different. And everyone has their own requirements in the workplace. Whether we work in the office or in a home office, the equipment and environment should be designed so that we can be as productive as possible. Even though the office chair is “just” …
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se:lounge wins German Design Award
Arrive, sit down, feel good: When the surroundings are right, everything else feels better. That’s why a piece of seating furniture is so important. A generous, harmoniously shaped shell, soft upholstery and comfort in every sitting position – that’s se:lounge. The lounge chair convinces both with its comfort and its look. And now the lounge …
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Office yoga and office workout: “training methods” for everyday working life
In today’s working world, the well-being of employees plays a central role. But especially in office work, the personal work-life balance is constantly strained. Working in a sedentary position means that tension runs through the entire upper body from the shoulder blade and rib cage to the spine and buttocks, regularly leading to back pain. …
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Why Sedus? Reference Project – Austrian Parliament
In 2014, the decision was made to renovate the historic parliament building in Vienna, and the first construction work began in early 2018. Now, after almost 5 years of construction, the work has been completed and the official reopening is imminent. Numerous renovation works were carried out inside and outside the almost 140-year-old building. Several …
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The workplace power nap – how to do it before Christmas
With just five more working days until Christmas and a busy schedule in the lead up to the big day, a power nap might be what we need to ward off overtiredness and mistakes in the workplace. Here are the reasons why powernaps are so good, how the Japanese have perfected them and how Sedus …
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Sedus is a main sponsor at “Surge for Water” gala
Water is the source of life and is a basic need everyday. Sedus has been supporting the Surge for Water initiative for over three years. It is a non-profit organisation founded by women for women. With their vision, commitment and major projects, they ensure that poor communities also have access to clean water, sanitation and …
