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Ralf Gesswein

“Best Workplace Homeoffice” with Breaklounge

For those who are driven by curiosity to discover new things, the last few months have had plenty to offer. For esentri AG, a consulting company for sophisticated digitalization projects, the switch to 100% home office due to the pandemic was, as for many other companies, a real challenge for […]

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Wow, a lot going on here!

The Social Software Landscape by Breaklounge Whether for decentralized teams or for employees working from home, there is a wide range of social software tools available today for every communication purpose. They all support human communication, collaboration and social network building. Many of these tools offer similar features, but are […]

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Good opportunities can be made

At Breaklounge we are convinced: good home office is lively, social and a space where informal conversations with colleagues are not only possible, but actually happens.   That, in a nutshell, is the goal we set for ourselves with Breaklounge. With every idea and feedback we implement, we get closer […]

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Lately, in Breaklounge

Peter takes the second sip of coffee and looks at his reflection, which is silently looking at him from his monitor. The last hour it had not been very talkative. It would have been great if Peter have had someone to talk to. Someone who could have helped him to […]

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It all began with a cup of coffee

How the idea and the concept for Breaklounge emerged from spontaneous conversations while drinking coffee Terms like work from home, home office and remote first culture were often only connected with start-ups. But today they are part of the new normal for many companies. Marc Herling and Ben Heisch, the […]

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What does the readiness to talk indicator mean?

What distinguishes the call readiness display in Teamlounge from the status display used by Teams, for example? The status display in Teams informs about the availability of employees at a certain point in time, but not about whether they currently have time and desire to talk. Colleagues may be available […]

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What is a Circle?

Teamlounge circle: What is it? A circle is a virtual meeting room. You can use a Circle as a meeting room for your team. You can create and/or join a Circle to talk about a specific topic with your colleagues. Read more

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Teamlounge lobby: What is it?

There’s a lobby in Teamlounge. What does that mean? The lobby in Teamlounge is the virtual meeting place for all colleagues who just have time and feel like talking. All colleagues who are online in the Lobby, are marked with a red circle. Read more

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Missed Invitations

I missed an invitation. What can I do? First the most important: Be happy that a colleague wanted to talk to you! You can invite the colleague yourself, right away or during your next break.

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