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Work faster, more productively and with more concentration for a better work-life balance.
Does the future look like this?
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Work faster and more efficiently, so you have more free time.
This is what the latest generation of Smart Office promises.
This way you can make your desk fit for the future.
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This doesn't change anything for you.
It could be so simple: those who work efficiently are faster and have more free time and less stress.
A milkmaid bill?
No.
A proven fact that, however, presents an unsolvable puzzle to almost half of all people.
Because it is also a fact: a tidy desk, an ergonomic office chair and neatly filed documents are not everything.
The technical demands placed on many employees have long since increased.
A study by a French productivity expert estimates that people spend up to half a year of their lives searching.
The solution: The workplace of the future, a desk as the command center for your personal work-life balance.
We see what is missing - not what we have: namely 24 hours of time every day.
The problem: We waste time every day on tasks that we don't like and that don't get us anywhere at work.
Lothar Seiwert, time management expert at impulse.de
The most important things at a glance
What is meant by Smart Office?
How do I transform my workplace into a smart office?
1. Smart Lighting
2. Smart Furniture
3. Voice Assistants & Smart Speakers
4. Network & Connectivity
5. Health & Wellness Gadgets
The Desk: Your Personalized Smart Office Command Center
How to Make Your Desk Even Smarter
Plants on the Desk for 20% more ability to concentrate
What is meant by Smart Office?
Smart Office is a concept that uses digitalization and networking in everyday work to make the working environment more comfortable, flexible and sustainable.
Smart devices and apps can help to optimize work processes and thus work more productively and increase satisfaction.
It's about creating the best possible working environment for employees through different options in order to increase their productivity.
How do I transform my workplace and desk into a smart office?
The workplace of the future is more than just a place where people work.
Studies by the German Economic Institute and the Fraunhofer Institute show that only those who feel comfortable at work work in a concentrated, productive and stress-free manner.
For your home office this means: With little tricks and some clever investments for life, you are already fit for the future.
1. Intelligent lighting
Install smart light bulbs that can be controlled via smartphone or voice assistant and create a feel-good atmosphere.
The German manufacturer Philips is likely to be a pioneer here with its smart light bulb Philips HUE.
In addition to the brightness, you can also adjust the color and temperature of the light according to your wishes using voice control.
Lighting has a direct impact on the ability (...) to complete tasks efficiently.
Insufficient or poor lighting conditions can cause eye strain, fatigue and reduced concentration, which negatively impacts productivity.
Study by the Institute for Labor Market and Occupational Research
2. Intelligent furniture: height-adjustable desks are a thing of the past
Smart office furniture is no longer just about ergonomics.
The desk of the future combines elegant design and high-tech.
It can be continuously adjusted in height using a touchpad, and an integrated timer reminds you to change position regularly.
Ingenious: Smartphones, tablets etc. charge on the wireless charging surface as if by magic without cables.
Alternatively, there are discreetly built-in USB-A and USB-C ports (18W).
3. Voice assistants & smart speakers
According to Stiftung Warentest , Alexa from Amazon
is one of the best smart speakers on the market.
He can create and manage appointments, read out emails and messages or make phone calls.
Apple's
Siri
is one of the best-known voice assistants available on all iPhones, iPads and other Mac & iOS devices.
Siri has almost identical functions to Alexa, but is optimally integrated into the Apple ecosystem and networked with HomeKit devices.
Google Assistant
: Almost no one can imagine life without Google.
Google's voice assistant runs on all Android devices and has the advantage of being able to access Google's extensive database.
The voice assistant therefore provides very precise and relevant answers.
Neo from Neoheroes
Neo is an AI-powered voice assistant designed specifically for business.
Neo can interact with various business applications such as CRM, ERP, email, calendar, Slack, etc., making everyday work easier.
For example, Neo can retrieve customer data, create invoices, schedule meetings, delegate tasks and much more.
Neo is available as an app for iOS and Android, but also as a web app or as an integration for Slack.
4. Network and connectivity
Hardly anything slows down employees working from home as much as slow or unstable internet.
But sometimes the computer is just outside the range of the WLAN.
You can significantly improve internet coverage in your home office using a WiFi amplifier or mesh network system.
The computer magazine
Chip
recommends the AVM FRITZ!Repeater 6000. The test winner at Stiftung Warentest is the mesh set from Netgear.
5. Health & Wellness Gadgets
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As mentioned at the beginning, feeling good is (almost) half the battle when it comes to efficiency and productivity.
More and more Smart Office users are discovering smart water bottles for themselves.
The EQUA Smart drinking bottle combines design and smart features.
Once connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth, a light ring reminds you to take a sip.
The optimal humidity ensures subconscious relaxation and therefore more efficient work - with a touch of invigorating aroma.
One of the most beautiful and valuable humidifiers is probably the diffuser from RITUALS.
Take a break without others noticing
Do you have endless meetings that are irrelevant to your work?
To ensure that your computer still reports active mouse activity outside, there is a clever cheating aid: the “mouse mover”.
A small pad for your mouse that prevents the screen saver or sleep mode from entering.
Undetectable.
To the mouse mover
The Desk: Your Personalized Smart Office Command Center
Your desk is more than just a work surface.
It is the place where you develop ideas, implement projects, achieve goals and celebrate successes.
A well-designed desk can help you make your work more efficient, enjoyable and successful.
A poorly designed desk, on the other hand, can make your work difficult, frustrating and hindered.
The desk plays a central role in a smart office because it is your command center.
ATLASIO designer desk – with inductive charging
ATLASIO designer desk © Amazon
☑️ inductive charging surface for wireless charging (10W)
☑️Bluetooth and integrated speakers for playing music and audio
☑️inconspicuous USB and AUX port for charging devices and playing music
☑️touchpad for playback regulation
☑️writable glass worktop
To the design desk
Ergotopia Desk Desktopia Pro X – recommended by medical professionals
Ergotopia Desktopia Pro X © Amazon
☑️Movement reminder, target function and standing time tracking
☑️Freely configurable standing reminder via light signal and/or gentle vibration
☑️Recommended by physiotherapists, trainers and doctors
☑️Sleek energy-saving OLED display with 9 storage spaces
☑️7-year guarantee
Go to Desktopia Pro X
Corner desk for the smart office - with 4 memory controls
Woltu corner desk with 4 memory controls © OTTO
☑️adjustable from 72 to 120 cm
☑️4 programmable storage heights
☑️Space for multiple monitors
☑️Super-Silent: Operating noise is less than 50 dB
To the smart corner desk
Data security of the future
Simply secure your PC like you secure your smartphone – with a biometric safe.
Fingerprint readers like the VeriMark Desktop Fingerprint Key are easy to use and can support up to 10 fingerprints.
To the biometric data safe
This makes your desk even smarter
The desk is the base.
But everything that comes with it can be optimized for the home office of the future.
Some clever hacks will help you increase ergonomics and comfort, productivity and concentration.
A
high-quality monitor
is essential to protect your eyes.
It's not just the size that matters.
For activities such as reading and composing emails or working with word processing programs such as Microsoft Word, a screen with a diagonal of 24 inches is usually sufficient.
The test winner at Computerbild is the HUAWEI Mateview SE.
Always everything at a glance with curved monitors
.
These slightly curved screens in panoramic format allow you to always keep an overview, even with many open tabs and programs.
The test winner among the home office screens from the specialist magazine
Chip
is the LG UltraWide 49WQ95X-W.
Last but not least, the office chair
also plays
an important role in ensuring that you feel comfortable at work - and can work with concentration and efficiency.
For a long time, the so-called Swopper was considered the ultimate among mobility chairs, but other ergonomic office chairs are also well in the running.
Plants on the desk for 20% more concentration
The editor wrote this article and then used an AI language model for optimization at her own discretion. All information has been carefully checked.