The CCC at Häusern zum Leben

Agile work and cultural change — served with top-notch grilling

Agile ways of working in a seniors’ club?
A “first-name basis” culture at the Austrian Post?
Home-brewed beer in an elderly care facility?

The Corporate Culture Club at Haus Döbling was an evening full of aha-moments — and a powerful reminder of how much dynamism can exist in organisations that one wouldn’t expect at first glance.

Christian Hennefeind, Managing Director of Häuser zum Leben, opened the evening and invited more than 110 guests to take a closer look. What followed were two culture stories that could hardly be more different — and yet pursue the same goal.

Our Highlights:

How to work happy

What happens when 135 seniors clubs switch to agile working?

Madlena Komitova, Head of the Seniors’ Clubs Division, shared — with humour and refreshing honesty, how a truly special cultural transformation can be achieved.

Employees and residents now work together in 13 thematic groups to make life in Vienna even more liveable: with flat hierarchies, genuine self-organisation and a joy in co-creation. A talk that showed how cultural work is effective when approached with conviction and ease.

Culture can do more — why mindset is the new growth driver

The Austrian Post also demonstrated the courage to change.
Martina Mader, Deputy Head of HR Management, and Michael Häuslschmid, Project Manager and Business Partner, shared insights into a structured and effective culture transformation.

A clear vision, a well-managed process and a broad set of initiatives have been showing impact since 2022 — most notably through more than 150 active culture ambassadors. Around 20 of them were present at our event, demonstrating how mindset, leadership and participation reinforce one another.

Award-level grilling, heart, and community

After the presentations, things heated up in the best possible way.
The kitchen and service crew marched onto the stage Traumschiff-style and opened the culinary finale. Günter Hymer and his team served a barbecue at gourmet-level quality — accompanied by home-brewed beer, open conversations and ideas that went well beyond the plate.

An evening full of good WHYbes with our CCC community.
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© Photo Florentina Olareanu| goldenhour