Colliers Denmark Market Report 2025

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OFFICE - COLLIERS MARKET REPORT 2025

HOTEL INDUSTRIAL AND LOGISTICS RETAIL RESIDENTIAL OFFICE

Det Gule Pakhus, Svendborg, Funen

stable at a low level over the same period and we have not seen a decline in office space consumption by busi nesses. This is partly because today only 7.5% of Danes work from home frequently – a significant drop from over 14% in early 2022. More people are working from home occasionally, but with homeworking days only occuring occasionally, businesses still need to maintain a buffer of workspaces to ensure the office can handle full attend ance. After COVID-19, there was a tendency to use remote working as a direct replacement for physical attendance. However, it has since become apparent that a lot of idea exchange and knowledge sharing is lost if all employees work too much from home. We are now seeing a clear trend that companies want employees back in the office again. To support this trend, it is crucial that the office offers something that the home office cannot.

Office location and accessibility are still key factors, but there is an increased focus on office design and function ality. Breakout rooms, quiet rooms and social areas are becoming increasingly important in modern office spaces. Tenants are increasingly looking for spaces that not only support knowledge sharing and social interaction, but actively promote and encourage it. Against the backdrop of recent years’ increase in office employment, the changing need for space has put upward pressure on companies’ space consumption. We expect this trend to continue into 2025. Therefore, we do not believe that homeworking poses a threat to the office market as it is often portrayed. On the contrary, we see homeworking as a necessary and strate gic tool for companies in their efforts to attract and retain employees.