EuroFM Researcher Meetup 1: An engaging discussion on Social FM (2025)

You’re invited to a EuroFM Researcher Meetup! The first EuroFM Meetup of 2025 focuses on the social value that facilities management delivers. As workplaces and public spaces evolve, Social FM plays a pivotal role in fostering an environment where people thrive!

Register now!

Why Attend?

  • Gain Fresh Perspectives: Whether you’re a researcher, facility manager, or simply a supporter, explore how Social FM is reshaping the way we experience places and spaces;
  • Get inspired by the industry: Hear inspiring presentations from our guest speakers to sparkle curiosity and collaboration;
  • Network and Collaborate: Connect with peers passionate about enhancing the social dimension of facilities management and potentially create new research agendas.

📅 Date:  Thursday, 23rd of January 2025
🕐 Starting at: 14:00 CET

Preliminary Meetup Agenda:

14:00:Welcome and Introduction by Vitalija Danivska and Riikka Kyro
14:10:Discussion
● Social Impact Procurement and ESG – Michael Amos [Waste to Wonder]
● Designing for Community in Urban Environments – tbc
14:30:Group discussion
● Exchanging ideas to bridge the gap between academic research and industry practice
15:15:Closing Remarks by Vitalija Danivska and Riikka Kyro

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of shaping the future of Social FM! Save the date and stay tuned for more exciting updates.

Kindest regards,
Vitalija Danivska & Riikka Kyrö
EuroFM Research

World FM Day 2025

Do you work in a large building that seems to run like a well-oiled machine? Do you enjoy going to the mall and taking advantage of all of the amenities there? Do you have a resort that’s your favorite thanks to how wonderful the staff are and how many conveniences there are? Every single one of these is a case of a team of Facilities Management professionals working behind the scenes to make sure that everything runs smoothly and the people who use the facility have what they need and want. World Facilities Management Day celebrates the importance of these people and the roll they play, all while never being seen by the end user.

If a Facility Manager is doing his job right, then you’ll never have to think about the millions of things they make happen every day. A Facility Manager is responsible for making sure that the restrooms at your favorite mall are getting maintained regularly, that the flow of traffic in the parking garage ensures that people can get in and out easily, and that malfunctioning display screens, lights, doors, and other elements are all in good working order. Make no mistake, this isn’t the maintenance team or the janitors, this is the person who coordinates all the staff in the facility to work together and make sure that all these things happen seamlessly.

Our buildings are safe, clean, up-to-code, and up-to-date thanks to these tireless experts. When a CCTV system gets updated in the mall, more security guards are added or removed, and the cleaning staff increased to make sure the building is ready for its busiest times, it’s the FM team that planned ahead. Facility Managers are employed in any location where there is a facility of sufficient size to need someone keeping an eye on everything to ensure it all stays running smoothly and in balance.

World Facilities Management Day celebrates these experts and the tireless work they put in making sure our work places, vacation places, and other places that we go are safe and comfortable places to enjoy.

More information about our contribution to
World FM Day 2025 follows soon

EuroFM General Members Meeting 2025 #99

We invite you for our annual General Members Meeting, on 14 January 2024, 15.30 – 17.00 hrs CEST. During the GMM, EuroFM updates will be shared, and specific agenda items will be discussed. This GMM is exclusively for EuroFM members and will be held digitally via ia Microsoft Teams.

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Agenda:

  1. Opening & Welcome
  2. Approval of the Minutes of the EuroFM GMM on June 26th, 2024 (#98)
  3. EuroFM Activities in 2024
  4. 2024 Financial Report & 2025 Budget
  5. Proposal to change the EuroFM Statutes Article 12.1
  6. Election for the EuroFM Board 2025-2026
  7. Election for the Audit Committe 2025-2026
  8. Conferences, Events and Activities in 2025
  9. Host Candidates for EuroFM Conferences in 2026
  10. Comments & Proposals of Members
  11. Closing

If you would like to submit agenda items or have questions for the EuroFM board, please send them by December 15, 2024, to mail@eurofm.org. Participate via Microsoft Teams.

EuroFM Researcher Meetup 4: Visual and Creative Research Methods in FM Research (2024)

Discover how visual research methods can revolutionize facilities management research (and practice) in our upcoming meeting! Learn how visual and other creative methods can help capturing complex spatial environments, understanding user behaviour, or communicating findings.

Why Attend?

  • Gain fresh insights: Whether you’re a seasoned researcher, an innovative educator, or a forward-thinking facility manager, this meetup offers something for everyone.
  • Connect with leading minds: Engage with experts in the field to learn from their experiences, get exposed to diverse thoughts and get inspired.
  • Collaborate and network: Forge valuable connections with peers who share your passion for research.

Date: 📅 Thursday, 12th of September 🕐 Starting at 13:00 CEST

Preliminary Meetup Agenda:

13:00:Welcome and Introduction by Vitalija Danivska and Hannah Wilson
13:15:Presentations and Q&A by Susanne Colenberg & Ronald Beckers
14:05:Discussion with Hannah Wilson*
14:30:Closing Remarks by Hannah Wilson & Vitalija Danivska

EuroFM Researcher Meetup 3: Future of Learning Spaces (2024)

You’re Invited! EuroFM Researcher Meetup: Future of Learning Spaces (6 June)

Join us for a discussion on the future of learning spaces! The third EuroFM Researcher Meetup of 2024 is all about diving into the dynamic world of learning environments within universities. As teaching methods evolve, so do the spaces where learning takes place.

Why Attend?

  • Gain fresh insights from diverse perspectives: Whether you’re a seasoned researcher, an innovative educator, or a forward-thinking facility manager, this meetup offers something for everyone.
  • Connect with leading minds: Engage with experts in the field, including Hannah Wilson from Liverpool Business School and Suvi Nenonen from Helsinki University, as they co-host the third Meetup.
  • Collaborate and network: Forge valuable connections with peers who share your passion for creating dynamic spaces for education.

Save the Date: 📅 Thursday, 6th of June 🕐 Starting at 13:00 CEST

Preliminary Meetup Agenda:

13:00:Welcome and Introduction Discussion led by Hannah Wilson and Suvi Nenonen
‘Learning environment as a social construction – the entangled tensions between the environment and pedagogy’, Riikka Alakoski, University of Helsinki.
‘Managing experiences: Student social connection in the digitally-orientated university’, Theresa Wheele, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
14:15:Discussion Wrap-up with Hannah Wilson and Suvi Nenonen
14:30:Closing Remarks by Tuuli Jylhä

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of the future of learning spaces! Save the date and stay tuned for more exciting updates.

Kindest regards,

Tuuli Jylhä
EuroFM Research Chair

EuroFM Researcher Meetup 2: Circular and Future-Proof FM (2024)

Come and join us for a timely EuroFM Research Meetup, our second gathering of the year 2024. This time, we’re excited to be hosted by the dynamic working group, ‘Circular and Future-Proof FM,’ led by Riikka Kyrö. Get ready for an enriching program featuring interesting presentations and ample opportunities for discussions.

Meetup Agenda on Thursday, 11 April 2024 (timing in CEST)

13.00Welcome, Tuuli Jylhä, EuroFM Research Chair
13.05‘Circular and future-proof FM’ working group, Riikka Kyrö, Lund University
13.15Lifecycle assessment of adaptive reuse and shared spaces, Rebecka Lundgren, Lund University
13.35Q&A
13.45Circular thinking in FM, Henrik Juuli Nielsen, NIRAS Consulting, Denmark
14.05Q&A
14.30Closing remarks, Tuuli Jylhä, EuroFM Research Chair

These meetups provide an invaluable platform for FM researchers to engage in insightful discussions, share knowledge, and foster collaboration within the community.

EuroFM Researcher Meetup 1: Digitalisation and Technology to Enhance FM (2024)

Get ready for another year of FM insights and networking at the EuroFM Researcher Meetups! Following the success of 2023, we are excited to continue the journey into the future of Facility Management (FM) in 2024. The meetups provide an invaluable platform for FM researchers like yourself to engage in insightful discussions, share knowledge, and foster collaboration within the community.

🗓️ Save these dates for five afternoons (1 pm – 2:30 pm CET):

29th of February 2024
11th of April 2024
6th of June 2024
12th of September 2024
7th of November 2024


The first meetup, hosted by the Digitalisation and Technology to Enhance FM working group, is just around the corner. Look out for more information and your official invitation, coming soon!

Meetup Agenda 29 February 2024:

13.00Tuuli Jylhä, AALTO UNIVERSITY – “EuroFM Researcher Meetups”
13.05Chiara Tagliaro, POLITECNICO DI MILANO – “Presentation of the Working Group ‘Digitalisation and technology to enhance FM’: past activities and ideas for 2024”
13.15Anniina Saari, AALTO UNIVERSITY – “Blockchain in Real Estate”
13.35Q&A
13.45Olli Vigren, KTH STOKHOLM – “Implementing Digital Technologies: Overcoming Organizational Challenges”
14.05Q&A
14.30Closing remarks and future appointments for 2024

Your participation and contributions are highly valued, and we look forward to creating an engaging and enriching environment for everyone involved. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out. Looking forward to your active participation!

Warm regards,

Tuuli (tuuli@eurofm.org), Riikka (riikka@eurofm.org), Hannah, Chiara, Vitalija, and Jaap

EuroFM General Members Meeting 2024 #97

Agenda:

  1. Opening & Welcome
  2. Approval of the Minutes of the EuroFM GMM on June 14th, 2023 (#96)
  3. EuroFM Activities in 2023
  4. 2023 Financial Report & 2024 Budget
  5. New Board Members Election
  6. Conferences and Events in 2024
  7. Host Candidates for EuroFM Conferences in 2025 and 2026
  8. Comments & Proposals of Members
  9. Closing

EuroFM General Members Meeting 2023 #96

Agenda:

  1. Opening & Welcome
  2. Setting the agenda
  3. Approval of the Minutes of the EuroFM GMM on 25 January 2023 (#95)
  4. Financial Reports 2022
  5. EuroFM Activities in 2023
  6. EuroFM Conference in Istanbul, 9-11 November 2023
  7. EuroFM Conferences 2024 and 2025
  8. Comments & Proposals of Members
  9. Any other business & closing

World FM Day 2023

EuroFM invites you to celebrate World FM day together!

World FM day is an initiative run through Global FM with the aim to recognize and celebrate the vital work that workplaces and facilities management do. This year we emphasize those that are ‘making a real difference’ which is the theme of the day and celebrate it on Wednesday 10th May.

Join us online from 3 PM CEST and meet FM Ambassadors from all over the world, sharing their experiences and discussing what’s ahead for our field.

You can register for the event by clicking on the orange ‘Book now’ button on the right side of this page. The event participation is free of charge and open to both EuroFM Members and non-members.

Programme (all timing is in CEST):

15:00 – 15:05Welcome
Natalie Hofman – EuroFM Chair
15:05 – 15:15How FM makes a real difference – Part 1
EuroFM Ambassadors
15:15 – 16:00FM in the World – Business Panel
Moderator: Levent Alatlı
Speakers: Ed Baldwin (UK), Maria Morapedi (Botswana) and Shukri Habib (Lebanon)
16:00 – 16:10How FM makes a real difference – Part 2
EuroFM Ambassadors
16:10 – 16:55FM in the World – Education/Research Panel
Moderator: Vitalija Danivska
Speakers: Rachel Kuijlenburg (The Netherlands), Thomas Madritsch (Austria) and Tilly Baute (Belgium)
16:55 – 17:00Closing by EuroFM Chair

World FM Day is an iniative
of Global FM, for more information
see www.globalfm.org

EuroFM Researcher Meetup 2023

EuroFM Research Network focuses on advancing FM knowledge. In addition to the annual EuroFM Symposium, EuroFM Research Network supports the continuous sharing and development of advanced FM knowledge through EuroFM researcher meetups. The goal of the meetups is to enable the researcher to develop her/his research through cooperating or collaborating with other FM researchers. The working groups for 2023-2023 are established based on interest and discussion among the EuroFM researchers:

  • Digitalisation and technology to enhance FM
  • UrbanFM better places and communities
  • Places and spaces for learning and teaching
  • Workplace development: New ways of working 2.0
  • Circular, future ready FM

More information on the EuroFM Researcher Meetups can be found here.

Meetup schedule

All the EuroFM Researcher Working Groups meet in the common meetups. In 2023, the dates are:

  • 9 & 10 November 2023 – Istanbul, Turkey

In the meetups, time is allocated to discuss within and across the working groups.

The working groups meet also between the meetups. The working groups define the best way and frequency to collaborate between the meetups. This could include, for example, coffee meetings, research presentations, brainstorming sessions, open lectures, or common supervision sessions. Please follow the discussion of your working group in Slack. 

A face-to-face meetup is arranged at the EuroFM Research Symposium in Istanbul 9 & 10 November 2023.  The symposium offers a great platform to implement practical goals for the working groups! Please find the call for proposals here.

EuroFM Researcher Meetup: Getting Started part 2 (2022)

The EuroFM researchers met and discussed the current FM research topics in an online meetup on 7th of Oct 2022. The discussion was broad and there was a lot to share. Thank you for sharing your passion toward FM research!
 
The allocated time helped us getting started but the discussion was not finished. Therefore, it was decided to continue the discussion in separate sessions. To allow people to be involved in several discussions, we have scheduled two slots to continue the discussion:

Friday 25 Nov 2022, 13-15 (CEST)
13:00 Welcome (Tuuli)
             Practicalities

13:15 Theme discussions
            UrbanFM
            Digitalisation and PropTech
            Workplace I

14:30  Summarising

Friday 09 Dec 2022, 13-15 (CEST)
13:00 Welcome (Tuuli)
              Practicalities

13:15 Theme discussions
              Sustainability circularity in FM
              Workplace II
              Holistic FM

14:30  Summarising

Please save the dates! The schedule will be specified later.
 
The purpose of the meetups is to continue the discussion and to plan possible next steps. In February 2023, the researchers can decide which working group or groups they would like to join in 2023-2024.