Templin health factory among the winners for new working models

Templin health factory among the winners for new working models

What a day in the forest campus of the University of Sustainable Development (HNEE) in Eberswalde! On June 30, 2025, the event "University meets the economy" took place, in which the founder network Barnim-Akermark chose its winners of 2025. The Health Factory Templin GmbH, Kochkommode GmbH and Klosterfelder Senfmühle GmbH were able to look forward to honored recognition. They received individually designed trophies designed by students from the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences and manufactured at HNEE, as the Uckermark Kurier reports.

The focus of the event was the exciting topic "Working time models - between the custody and self -responsibility". Dr. Elisa Lopper from the Humboldt University in Berlin held a rousing keynote and shared current research results about the challenges that flexible working time models for companies and employees can bring. The organizers emphasized that the correct design of working hours not only increases productivity and competitiveness, but also significantly influences the satisfaction and motivation of the employees.

new working time models in the trend

The so-called flexible working time models have established themselves as the key factor in the new work context. In the present day, when 9-to-5 working hours are considered to be up to date, Trust-based working hours are very popular. This is also confirmed by the findings of Pxtra, which emphasize the need for flexible working hours due to individual living conditions, such as daycare or high workloads.

employees benefit from a system that takes into account their creative phases, be it early in the morning or late in the evening. This flexibility leads to greater satisfaction and motivation, because it allows everyone to reconcile work and life. But not everything is rosy: the Federal Labor Court recently introduced an obligation to recording work, which causes controversial discussions in the industry.

The balance between work and leisure

Another central concern of flexible working time models is to promote the work-life balance of employees. The blog of New Work Hub underlines that flexibility contributes to adapting work to life and not the other way around. The possibility of working in different forms such as flexitime, part-time work or home office increases efficiency and ensures a better balance between work and leisure.

Nevertheless, the flexible models also have challenges. The sharp separation between professional and private life can sometimes be blurry, and constant accessibility is a double-edged sword. Clear structures and open communication in the team are all the more important so that all employees can adapt to the new circumstances.

The future of work is undoubtedly in balance. The creative approaches presented at the HNEE and the winners of the founder network show that it is possible to develop working models that benefit both companies and employees. Time is ripe for a new era of the world of work in which individual needs are very important.