Some 50 educational institutions have set up at La Defense, home to glass and metal high-rises and a huge modernist archway on the western outskirts of Paris
While occupancy rates have held up relatively well at La Defense, Paris's business district, the area will have more office space to fill as a number of new buildings are under construction. Image: Ludovic Marin / AFP©
With companies cutting back on office space as working from home remains popular, Europe's biggest business district is looking to students to fill the void left by workers.
Some 50 educational institutions have set up at La Defense, home to glass and metal high-rises and a huge modernist archway on the western outskirts of Paris.
Covid lockdowns emptied offices and with most companies still allowing employees to partially work from home, the number of staff toiling in offices has never fully recovered in business districts around the world.
The work-from-home movement contributed to the financial troubles that led to this week's bankruptcy filing by US shared-office startup WeWork.
While occupancy rates have held up relatively well at La Defense, the area will have more office space to fill as a number of new buildings are under construction.