The ZHAW IFM workplace management team is very excited to announce this year’s educational trip to Milan. Expect to see several outstanding workplaces and hear all about trends, challenges and top-notch research in the field.

Programme

Discover the latest trends and research surrounding workplace strategy, design and operational management. We will be visiting select businesses and immerge ourselves into their way of working and their workplace.  Expert researchers and professionals in the field will fill us in on current topics, challenges and opportunities in developing the workplace. Key topics of interest will be workplace experience, health & well-being, PropTech, and biophilic design. During the trip, you’ll get the chance to engage with the experts and exchange knowledge with other participants.

Workplace Site Visits / Tours

Thursday, 7th November

• Headquarters field Finance
• Headquarters with a biophilic environment in Garibaldi/Repubblica district
• Headquarters in City Life district
• AXA Investment Managers with Renzo Piano Building Workshop
• Networking Dinner with participants and hosts in Brera district

Friday, 8^th November

• Palazzo Lombardia & Belvedere
• Wellio by Covivio via Dante 7
• Real Estate Center REC Politecnico di Milano (with presentation on Italian Proptech Network)
• EY wavespace Milano with DEGW/Lombardini 22

Who it is for?

The tour is directed at people with a keen interest or responsibility in workplace, real estate, and facility management. It gives the opportunity to liaise with like-minded representatives, discover current workplace trends, get insights from a research perspective and input from pioneers in the field.

The number of participants is limited.

Cost

The trip costs 1'500 CHF excl. VAT. Included are the business visits and lectures as well lunch and dinner during your stay.

• One-day visit, Thursday 7^th November (tour, light lunch, networking dinner): 850 CHF excl. VAT.
• One-day visit, Friday 8th November (tour, talks, light lunch): 800 CHF excl. VAT.

Transportation and accommodation will be at your own expense.

Accommodation

Here some suggestions for accommodation, located close to metropolitan M2 or M3:

• 21 House of stories Città Studi, 3*, M2 Piola (15% discount on the flexible rate available on the hotel website with the dedicated code “21ifm” )
• Duo Milan Porta Nuova, 4*, M2 Gioia, M2/M3 Centrale
• Best Western Hotel Madison, 4*, M2/M3 Centrale
• AC Hotel Milano by Marriott, 4*, M2/M5 Garibaldi

Meeting point

We are meeting in Central Milan on Wednesday, November 6^th 2024 around 7pm for an informal dinner.  We will confirm the address and time of the meeting point closer to departure. Our last event on Friday, November 8^th 2024, will end around 4pm in Central Milan.

Contact

Contact

Carla Iurilli, Research Associate

ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Business Administration and Human Resources Competency Group
Gruental / RA
8820 Wädenswil

+41 (0) 58 934 54 10

workplace-management.ifm@zhaw.ch 

Host

Prof. Dr. Lukas Windlinger Inversini 
ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Business Administration and Human Resources Competency Group
Gruental / RA
8820 Wädenswil

 Switzerland

+41 (0) 58 934 56 88
workplace-management.ifm@zhaw.ch