Seminaris Hotels and the berliner team invite you to the lounge event “science meets economy”
You can find the registration form below!
And that’s what it’s all about
Work four days and take three days off – could you work de imagine that? The 4-day week is the number one topic of conversation right now! But there are other strategies to to increase employer attractiveness and Generation Z generation. Some companies have already implemented them, others are thinking about it and still others don’t even have the younger generations on their radar yet. Time to change that: At our 43rd Leadership Lounge on Thursday, July 04, we take the 4-day week and other crazy working models under the magnifying glass! So, save the date and be there!
Our working world is changing: values, needs and priorities are shifting. Many older employees are taking their well-deserved retirement, while Generations Y and Z are entering the workforce. are entering the labor market, bringing with them a breath of fresh air and new demands. Work should now become more flexible, healthier and more autonomous. This means for employers: They need to get creative and be open to New working models if they want to remain attractive to young employees. The 4-day week is just one promising response to these challenges. It offers employees more free time, a better work-life balance and thus increases their productivity and satisfaction in the long term. A real win-win situation for the workforce and the company.
But what else can employers do to be remembered positively by (potential) applicants from Generation Z? We’ll find out on the first Thursday in July!
Our program
As always, our lounge provides input from the world of science and from the hospitality. We have planned the following procedure:
5:45 pm Arrive: Make yourself comfortable
6:00 pm Event start and intro by the berliner team: The Challenges of the current working world – Attempts at solutions from practice
6:30 pm Lecture by Prof. Dr. Petra Kemter Hofmann (TU Dresden)Hot trends in the world of work and sustainable strategies for employers
6:45 pm Lecture by Francesca Schiano (25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin)4 days working, 3 days off – a short experience report
7:00 p.m. Buffet break: Let’s eat together
8:00 pm Let’s talk: Lively discussion with our experts
From 21:00 Networking: Open end
And here’s some more information about our two experts:
Prof. Dr. Petra Kemter Hofmann
Senior Assistant / Research Associate at the Technical University of Dresden
The modern business world is complex, opaque and often characterized by uncertainty. Strategies that worked a few years ago are no longer enough to keep a company attractive and up-to-date for generations Y and Z today. The changed requirements require organizations to have the courage to adopt new perspectives, question traditional values and adopt innovative approaches and try out innovative approaches. Prof. Dr. Petra Kemter Hofmann works intensively on issues of personnel and organizational psychology with a focus on developing the skills of companies and individuals. On July 04, she will be presenting current trends in the world of work and scientific findingsthat companies should have on their radar now in order to be well positioned in the future. The main questions here are: What has worked for other companies? And how can we transfer these approaches to our own team or company?
Francesca Schiano
General Manager at 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin
In a post-Covid working world with an acute shortage of skilled workers Recruiting is more difficult than ever. The 25hours hotels are also experiencing this at first hand: in some cases, opening hours have to be adjusted and individual bars or restaurants have to remain temporarily closed due to a lack of staff. At the same time, the needs of employees in the hotel and catering industry are changing. more Leisure time in everyday life and a better work-life balance is particularly high among young employees. The proposed solution to get more people – especially from Generation Z – to enter the industry, a unique selling point. unique selling point on the labor market and give employees more time for sporting and social activities? A 4-day week!
Francesca Schiano and her team have also introduced the 4-day working week: working nine hours a day with three days off a week. But how is it going? Is the offer being used? How is the feedback? Which Challenges have arisen in the process? Has the changed working time model actually attracted more applicants from generations Y and Z? Francesca has some insights in store!
How much will the evening cost you?
On July 04, 2024, starting at 6 pm our 43rd Leadership Lounge will take place live at the SEMINARIS CampusHotel Berlin takes place. This is because the exchange on relevant topics such as the shortage of skilled workers, increasing employer attractiveness or dealing with Generation Z is much more intensive and lively when the guests are there in person, we decided against a hybrid event this time. This means tyou the evening, the following…
Ticket Present: 49 Euro incl. delicious food and drinks and VAT.
What is behind the Leadership Lounge concept?
In 2009, in cooperation with SEMINARIS Hotels, we launched the Leadership Lounge – science meets economy founded. Since then, we have been inviting managers, human resources and academia three times a year to our networking event to Dahlem three times a year. After work, you can look forward to an exciting Evening event with presentationsoncurrent topics in times of digitalization, globalization and Industry 4.0 as well as on our working world of the future.
