Expert Interview with Matias Otto, Partner and Head of Real Estate at enomyc
In a city like Hamburg, where 600,000 square meters of office space sit vacant, only 29 listings are available for every 1,000 apartment searches, as reported by NDR in April 2024. The question arises: why not simply convert vacant spaces into housing? “Repurposing” is the frequently mentioned keyword, with “building within existing structures” as the guiding principle. Lower emissions and reduced embodied energy are also key goals. But converting office and commercial spaces into residential units—can it really be done? What characteristics must buildings have to make this feasible, and what regulations must be met? Where do the housing and office markets currently stand, which trends are here to stay, and what keeps the industry up at night? These are the topics discussed by Matias Otto, architect, project developer, partner, and Head of Real Estate at enomyc.
Mentorship seems to be on everyone's lips at the moment, despite it being basically nothing new. And indeed, one mentorship model is disrupting the classic old-teach-young method. It's known as "reverse mentoring" and with this the Golf generation learns from the zoomers, the boomers from the millennials - vice versa and across departments. At companies like Microsoft, the CTOs learn from the next generation, they say.
For our first podcast of the new year, we had an extremely inspiring conversation with Thomas Fuchs. He is the founder, head, and soul of QX-Quarterly Crossing, a globally unique excellence network for experienced and future leaders. Since its establishment in 1995, he has designed international recruiting formats and talent development programs for global players in a wide range of industries and has accompanied careers all the way to top management. It brings together thought leaders, role models and top talents, thereby creating the conditions for optimal personal and professional realization.
Challenge, encourage, and feedback - these are the three components of our mentoring program. Dr. Axel Hermeier, Head of HR at enomyc was a mentee himself, and thinks: "Mentoring programs are a necessity". Why especially in the consulting business? How do companies and employees in general benefit from mentoring? What is the concrete situation at enomyc, and what recommendations does Dr. Hermeier have for companies wishing to introduce mentoring programs? Learn more in our interview.
From the school desk directly to university or vocational training – in their search for a professional career, many students initially decide to take on an internship. What can be expected to be gained from this? And have your expectations in the field of business consultancy been fulfilled? We recently sat down for an interview with one of our interns, Levin Schily, who was at our company for three months. What tasks did we entrust him with? What were his highlights, what new insights was he able to gain, and how has the internship at enomyc influenced his future professional career? Find out more!
