Marco Di Tommaso presents REMAKING project on remote work in Europe

✨R-Map project EU & The Empty Office team up to explore the future of #remotework✨ The Empty Office project, funded by the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS), investigates how #teleworking reshapes social relationships and #wellbeing highlighting both opportunities and risks. By collecting quantitative and qualitative data from #teleworkers across Switzerland, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands, it aims to provide insightful information into this field of study. 🤝This collaboration deepens our understanding of #remote work’s impact, driving #innovation for healthier and more connected #teleworking environments across Europe. Find more about Τhe Empty Office here: https://lnkd.in/dNkEn9zb #RMap #HorizonEurope

💭 What is the #rebound effect in remote work? 🌿 It’s when the environmental #savings from working remotely — like reduced commuting and office #energy use — are partly or fully offset by new energy demands and behaviors 📈 Remote workers often use more energy at home, invest in extra equipment, or make more non-work trips (the “time rebound effect”) since #errands can no longer be combined with commuting. Some even move farther from cities, increasing car use 💡 The rebound effect shows that remote work doesn’t automatically mean lower #emissions. Real sustainability gains depend on how we adapt our lifestyles and energy #habits 📖 These data have been taken from the deliverable 'Report on background knowledge to inform the empirical research' made by Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna / Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung (IRS) / Paris School of Business / CoLABOR / European Creative Hubs Network and Politecnico di Milano for #REMAKING 🔗 You can find it here: https://lnkd.in/dbMdXxeR #HorizonEU #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork #HybridWork #WorkCulture #DigitalTransformation #OrganizationalChange European Commission Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Elhuyar Trinity College Dublin European Research Executive Agency (REA) Visionary Analytics Comune di Bologna EU Science, Research and Innovation R-Map project EU WinWin4WorkLife

💡 How are #remote high-tech workers reshaping Ireland’s cities? 📖 In the case study “High-Tech Skilled Workers”, Giulio Buciuni (Trinity College Dublin) shares early #insights: 📈 Remote high-tech workers may be boosting competitiveness in second-tier locations in #Ireland 🔎 The Trinity College Dublin team has already visited six co-working spaces and plans to study 15 sites ❓ 30+ remote workers will be interviewed to understand the broader impact 📍 This ongoing project promises to reveal how remote work is transforming local economies and innovation hubs 🎞️ Discover the full insight — only on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dyaq3WZy #HorizonEU #consortium #teamwork #remote #work #shock #WorkFromHome #DigitalNomad #FreelancerLife #RemoteJobs #LocationIndependence #WorkAnywhere #OnlineBusiness #EntrepreneurLife #FutureOfWork European Commission Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna CoLABOR Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Elhuyar Trinity College Dublin Prague University of Economics and Business European Creative Hubs Network Politecnico di Milano European Research Executive Agency (REA) Visionary Analytics Paris School of Business R-Map project EU WinWin4WorkLife John Whelan Paul Ryan

🌍 New Open-Access Publication in Scientific Data (Nature Portfolio)! Thrilled to share our latest paper: 📄 “A Large-Scale Dataset for Analysing Remote Working in Urban and Rural Areas Across Europe” ➡️ Read it here https://lnkd.in/eRSbcefg This study presents one of the most comprehensive datasets ever collected on remote work across Europe, covering over 20,000 participants from urban and rural contexts. It explores how remote working reshapes patterns of mobility, relocation, well-being, productivity, and access to amenities, offering a robust foundation for evidence-based urban and regional policy. 🏗️ Developed within the EU-funded Horizon Europe project R-MAP – Remote Working and the Spatial, Economic and Social Dimensions of the Urban-Rural Divide, the dataset supports research and policy design on the future of work, territorial cohesion, and sustainable regional development. 💡 Key features: 20,013 survey responses from 30+ European countries Data on flexibility, work-life balance, relocation, and commuting patterns Insights into digital infrastructure and rural revitalization Fully open and reusable dataset via the Open Science Framework (OSF) 👩💻 Authors: Katharina Fellnhofer et al. 🏛️ Institutions: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Twente, Bocconi University, Koç University, ETH Zürich, University of Surrey, and others This work contributes to understanding how remote work can bridge the urban–rural divide—a central objective of the R-MAP Project and of the EU’s territorial cohesion agenda. #RemoteWork #UrbanRuralDivide #HorizonEurope #RMAP #ScientificData #OpenScience #FutureOfWork #TerritorialCohesion #DataForPolicy

Special Report: Are Europeans returning to the office? After years of either fully remote or hybrid working, evidence is mounting that European workers are returning to their offices. https://lnkd.in/en-Cdt3T Dirk Ruppert, CELLS Group, Simon Peacock, JLL, Caroline van Duren, Savills Nederland, Miguel Rodriguez Thielen MRICS, JLL Germany, Gonzalo Zambrano Muñoz, Savills España, Thomas Partridge, Savills France, Jakub Zieliński, JLL, Nicolo Bellavigna, Savills Italy This article was published in our October 2025 magazine: https://lnkd.in/eVWHZTGC

❔ Why should be care about Remote Work? 💡 In this episode of how remote work affects society, where members of the #REMAKING project consortium give their views on this topic, Ivana Lukes Rybanska (Prague University of Economics and Business) and Giulio Buciuni (Trinity College Dublin) share their views on how remote work is transforming the world of work 🌍 Ivana highlights that #remotework reflects a deeper shift in work relations and business models — shaping how we’ll work and live in the #future 🏙️ Giulio notes that while many return to the #office, the five-day office week is gone. The future is #hybrid — redefining how labor and #collaboration are organized 🚀 At #REMAKING, we explore how these changes affect society and what they mean for the future of work 🔗 You can watch more #videos like this one, and all those related to the #REMAKING project, on our YouTube channel https://lnkd.in/da5UEzBy #HorizonEU #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork #HybridWork #WorkCulture #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #Leadership #OrganizationalChange #HorizonEurope #REMAKINGProject #WorkTrends #EmployeeExperience #WorkplaceInnovation #Collaboration #WorkLifeBalance European Commission Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Elhuyar Trinity College Dublin Prague University of Economics and Business European Research Executive Agency (REA) Visionary Analytics WinWin4WorkLife Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung (IRS) Comune di Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna EU Science, Research and Innovation European Creative Hubs Network Paris School of Business

Remote work is transforming labor markets, real estate, and investing. Discover which sectors benefit, which struggle, and how long-term workplace trends continue to shape market opportunities. https://ow.ly/rsqv50X7N1g

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 Being a Virtual Assistant from Latin America means bridging cultures, time zones, and expectations — with adaptability at the heart of everything we do. Latin American VAs have become essential to European and American teams because of our cultural alignment, proactive mindset, and bilingual communication. We adapt quickly, think ahead, and deliver with empathy and excellence. ‼️ In Brazil alone, 9.8% of the workforce (about 9.5 million people) already works remotely — one of the highest rates in the region. Across Latin ‼️‼️ ‼️ America, remote work has expanded from 3% in 2019 to nearly 30% in 2023, showing how prepared our region is for the digital era. ‼️ Studies also reveal that 70% of South American VAs hold higher education, and almost half have specialized certifications. Companies benefit from skilled professionals in their time zone at roughly 50% lower costs than U.S. equivalents — without sacrificing quality or commitment. 🟢 Brazil, in particular, stands out: the country leads Latin America in AI and digital skills and has a rapidly growing intelligent-assistant market projected to reach US $600 million by 2030. 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗩𝗔 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 — 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. #VirtualAssistant #LatinAmericaRemote #BrazilVA #RemoteWork #DigitalWorkforce #NearshoreTalent #Adaptability #GlobalTeams #LatAmTalent #RemoteProfessionals

🌿 Environmental Impacts of Remote Working As remote and hybrid work become the new norm, research shows that their environmental effects are mixed ✅ Positive impacts: 🔸 Less commuting = fewer #emissions, reduced #traffic, and cleaner #air 🔸 Lower office energy use and potential for greener urban planning 🔸 Supports low-carbon transitions when paired with #digital tools and behavioral changes ⚠️ Negative impacts: 🔸 Higher home energy consumption for heating, cooling, and tech. 🔸 Increased use of materials for #home offices. 🔸 “Rebound effects” — more non-work trips and potential rise in #car ownership 🔎 Takeaway: While remote working has clear potential to reduce commuting emissions and support #decarbonization, its net environmental impact remains uncertain. Increased home energy use, rebound travel, and shifting of environmental responsibilities to individuals may partially or fully offset its benefits. More comprehensive, context-specific research is needed to determine its true sustainability outcomes 📖 These data have been taken from the deliverable 'Report on background knowledge to inform the empirical research' made by Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna / Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung (IRS) / Paris School of Business / CoLABOR / European Creative Hubs Network and Politecnico di Milano for #REMAKING 🔗 You can find it here: https://lnkd.in/dbMdXxeR #HorizonEU #RemoteWork #FutureOfWork #HybridWork #WorkFromHome #DigitalNomad #FlexibleWork #Sustainability #RemoteWork #GreenEconomy #ClimateAction European Commission Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Elhuyar Trinity College Dublin Prague University of Economics and Business European Research Executive Agency (REA) Visionary Analytics R-Map project EU WinWin4WorkLife Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung (IRS) Comune di Bologna

📘 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: "𝐀 𝐦𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝-𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥" Our colleague Esther Villajos Girona, PhD, together with Amalia Raquel Pérez-Nebra and Jonathan Peñalver González, has published a new article titled "A mixed-method of the happy-productive: wellbeing and performance patterns of remote workers in Brazil" in Frontiers in Sociology. 🎉 This study analyzes the relationship between well-being at work and job performance in remote work through a mixed-method approach. 💡 The findings highlight the existence of four patterns (“9-to-5”, “entrenched”, “engaged”, “burned-out”), pointing out the diverse experiences remote workers may have and the practical implications for implementing flexibility practices. 📘 Pérez-Nebra A.R., Villajos E. and Peñalver J. (2025) A mixed-method of the happy-productive: wellbeing and performance patterns of remote workers in Brazil. Front. Sociol. 10:1625831. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1625831 #happyproductiveworkers #brasil #telework