Stepping into SPIE’s new location on the EUREF Campus Düsseldorf, you don’t enter a conventional corporate headquarters. Open spaces transition into quieter retreats, while raw materials meet warm accents of wood. For SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria, this location is a natural fit. A company planning, building and operating infrastructure for the energy and mobility transition finds here an environment that shares the same commitment to openness and sustainability.
Spread across around 8,250 square metres are more than 500 workstations, conference areas and an ExperienceCenter. Floor-to-ceiling glazing draws the campus deep into the interior, while warm wooden surfaces contrast with exposed concrete ceilings. Lounge areas, workspaces and conference zones flow seamlessly into one another. In between, there is always space for interaction.
At the centre, a generous wooden staircase connects the different levels. At times a meeting point, at others a place to pause or an informal stage for conversations between meetings. The architecture remains open and permeable without ever feeling restless.
Ring-shaped Ringo Star pendant luminaires by Lightnet float beneath the exposed concrete ceilings in staggered sizes – individually above seating niches, grouped across open areas, or as a calm solitary element above the conference table. Planned by Objektlicht Piwarz, they create focal points without drawing boundaries. Their uniform, glare-free light holds the open spaces together and frames moments of concentration just as naturally as informal interaction.
