Expert and Consulting

Shirin Kamiar-Gilani

Shirin is an expert in workplace management, hybrid work models, and B2B marketing with over 18 years of experience—with a focus on the IT and software industries.

Since October 2023, she has been developing customer-centric strategies at MazeMap Workplace focused on desk booking, workplace analytics, and digital workplace solutions. Through close collaboration with clients, she has firsthand experience with the practical challenges of implementing shared-desk models and hybrid work concepts.

Shirin holds a degree in Business Information Management from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. Her areas of expertise include workplace management, hybrid work, and digital workplace strategies.

29.04.2026

Hot desking, desk sharing, or desk booking—which option is right for your office?

Hot desking, desk sharing, desk booking—these terms are constantly being used interchangeably. Yet they describe three distinct concepts: two workplace models and a software category. Confusing them leads to poor decisions—and you won’t realize it until employees start complaining or space efficiency plateaus.

05.05.2026

Clean Desk Policy: The Key to Making Desk Sharing Work

Imagine it’s Monday, 8:47 a.m.: You reserve your desk through the app, arrive—and find notes from Friday, a coffee cup, and an unlocked laptop. This isn’t just a mess. It’s a GDPR incident.

If your company is switching to desk sharing, one question will determine whether it’s a success or a disaster: How do you hand over a workstation from one person to the next?

12.05.2026

Conference Room Booking System: What Really Matters

The conference room is booked, catering is ordered, participants are invited—and just before the meeting, three colleagues are standing in front of the same door. A double booking—and no one knows why.

Situations like this happen every week. Not because employees are disorganized, but because the tools don’t work together properly. A conference room booking system is supposed to solve this—but not every solution delivers on its promises.

29.04.2026

Space Efficiency in Office Buildings: Definition, Key Metrics, and How to Improve It Using Accounting Data

For you, space efficiency is one of the most critical factors in open-plan offices today. Rising rent costs, hybrid work models, and increasing pressure on office space mean that traditional office layouts no longer work. At the same time, C-level executives expect clear opportunities for cost savings—without negatively impacting productivity or employee satisfaction.

29.04.2026

Hot desking, desk sharing, or desk booking—which option is right for your office?

Hot desking, desk sharing, desk booking—these terms are constantly being used interchangeably. Yet they describe three distinct concepts: two workplace models and a software category. Confusing them leads to poor decisions—and you won’t realize it until employees start complaining or space efficiency plateaus.

23.04.2026

Workplace Booking System: Benefits, Features, and Selection Criteria

A workspace booking system provides greater transparency, planning reliability, and efficiency in hybrid work environments. It reduces search times, makes it easier to use workspaces, rooms, and parking spots, and at the same time improves the day-to-day office experience for employees. Find out why modern booking solutions do so much more than just serve as reservation tools.

11.03.2026

Catering management - more efficient than ever!

Meeting organization - from analogue processes to shadow IT to a solution with true MS 365 integration:

14.04.2026

Workplace Management in the Hybrid Office: What You Really Need

Workplace management is no longer a niche topic. For companies with hybrid work models, it has become a core operational task—and, at the same time, one of the most complex.

23.04.2026

Workplace Booking System: Benefits, Features, and Selection Criteria

A workspace booking system provides greater transparency, planning reliability, and efficiency in hybrid work environments. It reduces search times, makes it easier to use workspaces, rooms, and parking spots, and at the same time improves the day-to-day office experience for employees. Find out why modern booking solutions do so much more than just serve as reservation tools.

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