New work concepts at zeb

We aim to give our consultants maximum freedom to decide for themselves where they do their project work. It is therefore essential to offer a hybrid working environment. Our premises feature open spaces specifically designed for collaborative working. These spaces promote the exchange of ideas and teamwork, which is particularly beneficial for complex projects. At the same time, it is important to offer our consultants spaces to retreat to where they can work by themselves and concentrate. These quiet areas are crucial to enable in-depth, focused work and ensure the quality of the results.

We operate throughout Europe and many of our employees are increasingly working remotely. In addition to our offices and their homes, our consultants use “third places” in the public realm such as lounges at train stations for their work when traveling to clients. Therefore, ensuring seamless communication is highly important. Connecting work locations is the basis for a productive environment, which at the same time means more personal responsibility through independence and the removal of fixed boundaries.

Changes in peoples’ circumstances, such as family commitments, health issues or personal development endeavors, may make it necessary to adapt the working model. In order to accommodate our employees in such situations as much as possible, we offer flexible working time models. In addition to customized part-time models, Family & More as a contract model offers a guarantee of travel-free weekdays, enabling employees to plan their day-to-day work in a contractually secure manner. Depending on the extent of the reduction in travel activities, the salary is adjusted for a fixed period of time. In addition, employees can increase the number of days off they are entitled to by taking unpaid leave or sabbaticals in order to look after personal matters or recharge their batteries.

We also offer the option of working from home, which allows our employees to better balance their working day with their personal life. This makes it easier for them to reconcile professional duties and private needs, resulting in a better work-life balance. Our benefits page provides a detailed overview of our offers for more flexibility.

Our HR development team is always looking to invest in individual development opportunities. Regular feedback meetings and exchange formats with the CDC (Career Development Counselor) support the development of personal career prospects. Under “Development” you will find an overview of further training opportunities such as zeb.business school, Office Academy or Web Academy. 

In addition, we regularly organize formats such as the Methods Day, where our consultants introduce each other to new, exciting methods and ways to use them in client work. One example is the “Radical Game” method, which is used as an ideation format in project work.

A matter of course for us, new territory for other industries: workshops, SCRUM or other agile working methods such as setting OKRs (Objectives and Key Results as clearly achievable and comprehensible goals) promote innovation and creativity in project work.

Other digital tools such as MeisterTask, Miro or Viva Goals visualize work steps and digital collaboration. At our Hamburg and Münster offices, we also offer a video studio for professional virtual pitch presentations to clients.