Creativity and facilities

The Centre for Facilities Management’s research project takes as starting point that activities of creativity no longer exclusively belongs to specific departments of development and innovation in businesses or at dedicated organisations like incubators and science parks. Most public and private businesses and organisations are supposed to address creativity as part of their practices. Creativity is seen as a key to a better future by a number of actors, including the United Nations, which emphasises that the creative economy has the potential to generate growth and at the same time strengthen social inclusion, cultural diversity and human development. The global fascination with creativity must be seen as related to the general reorganisation of western societies on the backdrop of the financial crises, energy crises, technological development, institutional changes and globalisation in general. The culture prevailing in the local company or the planning culture of a municipality is crucial for the ability and willingness to support creative work and creative environments.