Modern meeting rooms: built for productive collaboration.
Meetings remain central to how organisations work together. Today, teams collaborate across a mix of in-person, hybrid and virtual formats – from planned video calls to quick catch-ups. From small huddle spaces to large conference rooms, people expect a seamless meeting experience that simply works, wherever participants are joining from. We help you create meeting environments that support the way your teams work – enabling them to collaborate more effectively, with greater creativity, productivity and efficiency.
Key benefits of modern meeting room solutions:
We don’t just focus on the technology and setup of your meeting rooms – we take a holistic approach, focusing on how people actually work and involving your teams from the outset. Ultimately, it’s about supporting your employees in their day-to-day work and making collaboration as smooth as possible.
Florian Vees, Consultant – Microsoft and Workplace Management
What defines modern meeting environments.
A seamless meeting experience takes more than just the latest tools and devices. It requires a well-coordinated setup that brings together space, technology and user experience. We focus on the key elements that make modern meetings work:
- Room design – Meeting spaces – and the workplace as a whole – play a key role in collaboration and team dynamics. Well-designed environments support creativity, interaction and collaboration.
- Audio and video – Coordinated audio and video solutions are essential for smooth, disruption-free meetings – whether participants are in the room or joining remotely.
- Collaboration platforms – The right platform brings everything together in one place – from video and messaging to calling and interactive meeting features.
- User experience – People are at the centre of every meeting. An intuitive, consistent experience is key to making modern meeting solutions effective in everyday use.
- Services and support – Our tailored services cover the day-to-day operation of your meeting environments – from managing tools and equipment to supporting change management and user adoption.
Blog: Hybrid work – why modernising your meeting rooms pays off.
A look at many meeting rooms shows that they haven’t kept pace with the way people work today. While collaboration has evolved, room setups often haven’t – even though hybrid meetings are now part of everyday business. Find out what modern meeting environments need to deliver – and how the right setup can make a real difference.
Meeting rooms today need to be flexible enough to support in-person, hybrid and virtual collaboration. When selecting the right setup, consider the following:
- How large is the room? The size of the space determines the type of setup and equipment required.
- What technology is already in use? Consider existing platforms, tools and vendors your organisation relies on, and what your teams are already familiar with.
- Who will use the space – and how? Different teams may have different requirements depending on how they collaborate and what they use the space for.
- How many people typically join meetings? Think about typical group sizes and whether meetings are mostly in-person, hybrid or virtual.
- Do you have a consistent meeting concept? A seamless experience across in-person, hybrid and remote meetings is key – from hardware and software to room design and user training.
Huddle spaces: modern meetings in compact settings.
Huddle spaces are small meeting rooms designed for two to four people. They are ideal for short, in-person meetings, quick check-ins, stand-ups or spontaneous hybrid sessions and brainstorming. These spaces give teams a place to step away and focus, enabling uninterrupted collaboration when needed. Just as with larger meeting rooms, the right setup and design are key – whether for focused discussions or more creative formats such as design thinking.
In addition to the right tools for web conferencing, your team needs clear guidance on how to run effective meetings in hybrid environments. This means defining how meetings are structured and what they are meant to achieve – including their duration, objectives, participants and how outcomes are documented. It also helps to agree on how different communication tools are used in practice: when a meeting is the right format, when chat or other channels are more appropriate, and how tools are used to share information. Simple rules, such as whether cameras should be on during video calls, can also make a difference. Defining these principles upfront helps ensure smooth collaboration across in-person, virtual and hybrid formats. We support you in establishing the right setup and structures for effective teamwork.
Experience the modern workplace in our Digital Workplace environments.
The latest workplace technologies not only support modern ways of working, but also help attract new talent and strengthen employee engagement. The challenge is turning a traditional workplace into a model that supports flexible, digital collaboration.
In our Digital Workplace environments, you can explore what a modern workplace looks and feels like in practice. We show you how mobile devices, modern tools and flexible setups enable more effective collaboration – in a real-world setting designed around today’s ways of working. In tailored workshops, you explore different workplace setups, gain practical insights and identify what works best for your organisation.
1. Choose a location and explore the available offering.
2. Get in touch with us so we can understand your requirements.
3. We arrange a date that works for you.
4. Experience the modern workplace live in our demo environments.
The pillars of modern working.
A look at many meeting rooms shows that they haven’t kept pace with the way people work today. While collaboration has evolved, room setups often haven’t – even though hybrid meetings are now part of everyday business.
Hybrid working is now part of everyday business. Employees move flexibly between the office and remote work – but making this work well in practice requires more than just the right tools.
What’s the right approach to new ways of working? Fully office-based, fully remote or something in between? In practice, there’s rarely a one-size-fits-all answer – teams have different needs, roles and ways of working.
Frequently asked questions.
Modern meeting room solutions go beyond audio and video technology. They bring together room design, collaboration platforms, user experience and supporting services to create a seamless environment for productive, hybrid meetings. The goal is a consistent and intuitive meeting experience for everyone involved – whether participants are in the room or joining remotely. Modern meeting rooms support a range of formats and make it easier for teams to collaborate efficiently across locations and departments.
Bechtle’s meeting room solutions are designed to scale across different environments – from small huddle rooms to large conference spaces. The setup is tailored to the size of the room, the number of participants and how the space is used, combining the right audio, video and display components for each scenario. This allows you to support everything from quick ad hoc meetings to structured workshops, customer meetings and hybrid team sessions. Die Technik wird jeweils auf den konkreten Bedarf des Unternehmens abgestimmt.
Hybrid meetings are a core part of modern meeting room concepts. Meeting spaces are designed so that on-site and remote participants have the same meeting experience. This requires well-coordinated audio and video technology, along with integrated collaboration platforms that support smooth communication and interaction. A consistent setup reduces technical friction and helps teams collaborate effectively, even when working across different locations.
User experience is critical to making meeting room solutions work in practice. Systems need to be intuitive, reliable and easy to use so meetings can start without delays. Clear interfaces, simple workflows and well-integrated tools all contribute to higher user acceptance. When the experience is consistent and straightforward, meeting rooms are used more effectively and technology becomes a natural part of everyday work.
Bechtle supports you across the entire lifecycle of your meeting environments – from initial consulting and design to implementation and ongoing operation. This includes planning, technical setup, training and support during adoption, ensuring your teams are involved from the start. The aim is to integrate meeting rooms seamlessly into day-to-day work and ensure smooth, reliable collaboration.