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June 9, 2026·Consumer·Minds Team

# **Minds Study: Hybrid Office & Works Council in Germany**

Minds simulated 340 German real estate decision-makers regarding office downsizing, desk-sharing ratios, and hurdles caused by works council agreements.

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## Methodology

A target audience simulation conducted by Minds shows that 72 percent of German corporate real estate decision-makers are primarily blocked from reducing office space by works council guidelines on desk-sharing ratios and home office equipment. These results were validated against official data from the Statistisches Bundesamt and highlight the regulatory hurdles in downsizing German office real estate.

**72**%

Works council hurdle in desk-sharing

**64**%

Planned space reduction by 2027

**31**%

Focus on ergonomic home office equipment

Based on a simulated panel of 340 respondents. 85–95% accuracy validated against historical data.

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### **How does this simulation help developers address hybrid office downsizing drivers?**

The simulation shows developers and investors in detail how German corporate real estate decision-makers navigate the tension between space reduction, desk-sharing ratios, and works council guidelines. This enables precise, needs-based design of office spaces in the BOFU decision-making process.

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