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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”]<\/p>\n
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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″]The premises at the Wilhelm-Kaisen-Bridge in Bremen are prominent \u2013 and historical: \u201cThis site holds great significance for K\u00fchne + Nagel, as it was the original company headquarters of the seaport forwarding company founded in 1890 by my grandfather August K\u00fchne and his partner Friedrich Nagel,\u201d explains Klaus-\u00adMichael K\u00fchne, majority shareholder and honorary president of
\nK\u00fchne + Nagel International. \u201cNow that German operations are once again being conducted from the banks of the Weser River, Bremen’s economic and logistics location is clearly being strengthened.\u201d Ralf Miehe, head of the main branch, adds: \u201cBremen stands for logistics: The branch directly and indirectly employs about 70,000 people here, which is approximately 25 percent of the jobs in the federal state.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shipping is especially important for the location boasting Germany’s second largest port \u2013 and in particular for K\u00fchne + Nagel’s sea freight division. This can also be seen in the wave-shaped fa\u00e7ade of the new building, which is intended to reflect this maritime tradition. This architectural design not only inspires the honorary president and the head of the main branch office: \u201cBe it customers, politics or associations: the building and its architecture are well received and serve as a new gateway for our city,\u201d reports Miehe.<\/p>\n
By contrast, the interior of the three building sections with their ten floors and a gross floor area of 13,500 square metres was conceived in an elegant but simple manner: Miehe points out that they \u201chave consciously decided on a puristic design of the rooms \u2013 not out of cost considerations, but rather in keeping with Hanseatic sentiment.\u201d For instance, no pictures are hanging on the office walls of the 725 employees, and personal decoration has also been kept to a minimum. Instead, there is now a chic bistro and a coffee lounge. When the weather is nice, employees can also enjoy the large roof terrace.<\/p>\n
This is not the only place from where the view of the city is magnificent. The view from the conference room on the ninth floor, called Skylounge, is particularly impressive. Care was also taken to ensure that the offices receive plenty of natural light: Altogether there are 900 large windows that can also be opened.<\/p>\n
The protection of resources was also an important factor: As part of its \u201cNet Zero Carbon\u201d programme, the logistics service provider has been climate-neutral since the beginning of the year in terms of Scope 1 and 2, which are factors that can be directly influenced such as buildings, warehouses and own vehicles.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Facts” _builder_version=”4.4.9″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.9″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone”]K\u00fchne + Nagel Moving to the new building has also brought with it another important change: In view of the fact that Bremen is now the location of the German headquarters, the management functions of the German ocean shipping business, among others, are now concentrated here. With a total of 600 employees, of whom about two thirds work in export and one third in import, this is the most important business area here and accounts for about 50 percent of sales. In comparison: Some 150 people work in land transport, 150 in contract logistics and 30 in air freight. Altogether, K\u00fchne + Nagel employs about 1,100 people in Bremen, which is 375 more than the new building can accommodate. \u201cWe realised from the outset that we would not be able to accommodate everyone here due to the size of the building area,\u201d Miehe points out.<\/p>\n This move also involves a transformation for all offices at the Bremen location. \u201cThe good old days of handshakes are a thing of the past. Instead, we now find ourselves in a completely new era, both technically and culturally,\u201d the head of the main branch office reports. Consequently, a change is inevitable, from which the employees at all locations will certainly benefit. \u201cIt is precisely because we are 130 years old that we have to reinvent ourselves.\u201d This does not, however, refer to reviewing business processes \u2013 which takes place continuously in any case. And even the practice of a virtually paperless office has long been part of everyday life. \u201cWe are talking about a new world of productivity in which everything is characterised by technology,\u201d explains Miehe. Therefore, any process that still has mechanical components must be digitised or outsourced. \u201cThis is the only way to ensure positive qualitative and quantitative results for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n Even the method of operation has changed considerably. Miehe notes that this includes, for example, the independent organisation of working hours between the hours of 06:00 and 20:00, with a core working time. \u201cIn the end, in the world of key figures, the only thing that matters is that the targets are reached.\u201d This flexibility is particularly appreciated by employees living outside Bremen and by single parents. The building also offers ten partially flexible workstations and four parent-child offices.<\/p>\n \u201cWe also have a project that deals with agile working methods,\u201d reports Miehe. However, the focus is not on the decrease in hierarchical levels that goes along with this: \u201cWe already work with very flat hierarchies.\u201d In any event, the door to the head of the house\u2019s office on the ninth floor is always open to employees. There, Miehe not only likes to share his view of the Schlachte, but together with the employees he also takes pleasure in looking forward to the future in the new headquarters: \u201cI wish for us to have plenty of fresh wind beneath our wings here.\u201d (cb)<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_blurb title=”Most read” _builder_version=”4.4.9″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″ custom_margin=”||0px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” border_color_right=”#ffffff”][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_blurb title=”Logistics Pilot” image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/LP_Nordamerika-2020-en.jpg” icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#002e5b” header_font_size=”21px” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”17px” body_line_height=”1.4em” animation=”right” link_option_url=”mailto:marketing@bremenports.de?subject=Please%20send%20me%20the%20Logistics%20Pilot%20Magazine” link_option_url_new_window=”on” custom_css_blurb_image=”width:100px;||transform: rotate(-10deg);” custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-top:15px;||margin-bottom:-5px;” box_shadow_style_image=”preset1″ box_shadow_color_image=”rgba(0,46,91,0.3)” saved_tabs=”all” global_module=”51436″]<\/p>\n The current print edition – request it now free of charge.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The opening of K\u00fchne + Nagel’s German headquarters will strengthen the Bremen location and at the same time continue the tradition of the seaport freight forwarding company founded there in 1890. 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\nestablished:<\/strong> 1890
\nMain areas of business:<\/strong> Sea freight, air freight, land transport, contract logistics and integrated logistics
\nGerman headquarters:<\/strong> Bremen
\nEmployees:<\/strong> close to 82,000 worldwide at 13,000 locations in over 100 countries, 1,100 of whom work at the Bremen branch
\nTotal net sales:<\/strong> nearly 21.1 billion Swiss francs, of which 7.5 billion Swiss francs are sea freight (2019) Sea freight transport volume:<\/strong> 4.9 million TEU (2019)[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.4.9″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/logisticspilot-kuehne-nagel-2-gabriele-tinscher.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”325px||325px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”150px||150px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c”]The relocation of K\u00fchne + Nagel’s Bremen-based staff to the new German headquarters has not only provided them with modern office space, but also a chic bistro.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″]\u201cThe new building complies with the highest requirements in terms of sustainability,\u201d explains Miehe. \u201cFor instance, the building features high-performance ventilation, and the windows have thermal insulation glazing, which enables us to achieve maximum energy efficiency. We can reduce CO2 emissions for heating by around a third with the help of heat pumps.\u201d Consideration was also given to employees who come to work in an environmentally friendly manner: As a result, there are 154 parking spaces for bicycles, but only 17 for cars. There are also showers provided for cyclists and those who like to exercise during their lunch break. Additionally, the August-K\u00fchne-Haus is equipped with charging stations for electric cars.<\/p>\n