Outlook · Office Report 2026/27

Moving is a decision about value.

A better workplace is assessed through cost, location, access and cultural change.

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Heylo, Düsseldorf · Project: pro m²Photo: Heylo © R. Richter

Cost reduction is cited as the leading relocation criterion at 44.1%. A better location and public transport connections follow at 14.0%, while a cultural restart accounts for 13.2%. Reducing square metres alone is named by 10.3%.

The report describes an office market shaped by changing workplace requirements. Decisions about space involve financial commitments, transport access, interior quality and the organisation’s ways of working.

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