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Birgit Gebhardt speaker – Suisse

Birgit Gebhardt – Trend Researcher, Futures Strategist & Expert on the Future of Work & Living

Birgit Gebhardt is one of Germany’s most respected trend researchers and futurists, specializing in the evolving world of work and living. As former managing director of Hamburg’s Trendbüro, she has over a decade of experience analyzing social change and its practical implications.

With a background in interior design and strategic trend research, Birgit has advised major brands including Audi, Procter & Gamble, and Stilwerk. She has guided companies and institutions toward New Work cultures, helping them to design future‑ready workspaces and organizational practices.

She’s also a published author—most notably of 2037 – Our Everyday Life in the Future—and key contributor to IBA’s influential “New Work Order” studies, addressing how offices must evolve for hybrid and human‑centred working environments .

Birgit is a sought‑after speaker and moderator, fluent in English, German and French, and serves on expert bodies including the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Munich Circle.

🏆 Notable Achievements

  • Served as Managing Director of Trendbüro (2007–2012), leading trend research and corporate foresight

  • Advised multinational brands on New Work, workplace design, mobility and sustainability

  • Authored 2037 – Our Everyday Life in the Future (Körber Foundation, 2011) and multiple New Work Order publications

  • Led IBA studies including “The Power of Physical Space” (2022), guiding the future of office and hybrid work design

  • Member of advisory networks: Bertelsmann Foundation expert commission, Munich Circle, XING New Work Ideas Lab, and Futurism initiatives

Languages:

  • English

🧭 Key Themes & Expertise:

  • Future of Work & New Work Culture

  • Smart Cities, Mobility & Real Estate

  • Human‑Centered Office Design & Workspace Strategy

  • Value Change & Social Megatrends

  • Consumption, Retail & Experience Innovation

  • Hybrid Work & Physical‑Digital Collaboration

  • Communication & Corporate Culture in Transformation

  • Strengthens trust, openness and collaboration

  • Aligns diverse audiences toward common goals

Birgit delivers insight‑rich, future‑oriented talks that help organizations anticipate and design strategies for a rapidly changing world. She shows how culture, workspace—and even sensory design—shape the workplace of tomorrow.

What sets her apart:

  • Expert integration of qualitative trend research with corporate strategy

  • Multidisciplinary lens spanning mobility, retail, urbanism, real estate, and workplace design

  • Trusted by leading organizations for immersive, research‑driven foresight

  • Sharp, experience‑based guidance to lead transformation with people at the center

Birgit Gebhart Keynote Speaker Switzerland

Trend Research
Future of Work
Workplace Design
Mobility Futurism
Hybrid Office