The modern new office premises on the banks of the Elbe were designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen; for the first time they see the entire Spiegel Group united under one roof. Using a central full-height atrium, spanned by countless bridges and open flights of stairs, Larsen aimed to create a symbol of “transparency in an era of modern communications and multimedia networks”. By contrast, in the individual office spaces, designed to accommodate one, two or three people, the focus is on concentration.