Home office during Coronavirus: tips and tools (a continuously updated list)

Companies around the world are telling their employees to work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak. How can I work at home in a concentrated manner, exchange with other team members and what can I do to combat loneliness? Here is a list of tips and tools for effective collaboration, which I am constantly expanding.

How do I work efficiently in the home office during the Coronavirus outbreak? (Source: Unsplash/Roberto Nickson)

Almost one in four employed persons in Switzerland works at least occasionally in a home office. In Germany in 2018, four out of ten companies offered their employees the opportunity to work from home. With the current efforts to combat the Coronavirus, this number could rise significantly in the coming days.

For many employees, this situation is one thing above all: new territory. For most of us, home is not associated with work. We want to enjoy our own four walls, especially for switching off after work. The situation is made more difficult by the fact that suddenly, with nationwide school closures, children are also competing for attention during working hours in the same cramped space. This makes it all the more important to follow a few tips.