The iconic Dunaj Palace building in the historic center of Prague, sensitively renovated by Zeitgeist Asset Management, has achieved another success: it has received the prestigious international WELL Core & Shell Gold certification, which confirms the highest standards of indoor environment quality and care for the health and well-being of tenants and visitors. At the same time, it has achieved full occupancy of its office space thanks to the arrival of the technology company Usercentrics and has welcomed a new Asian bakery, Patê, on the ground floor. Currently, the last vacant commercial space in the building is available for rent.
“Obtaining WELL Gold certification is a huge success for us and confirms our long-term commitment to creating spaces that not only respect historical heritage but also offer the best of modern standards for a healthy working environment,” says Peter Noack, CEO of Zeitgeist Asset Management, adding: “Following the LEED Gold certification in April this year, this is further proof that Palác Dunaj is at the forefront of office buildings in Prague.”
WELL is an internationally recognized certification system that focuses on the health and well-being of people in buildings. Unlike environmental certifications such as LEED or BREEAM, which assess the sustainability of buildings, WELL focuses primarily on how a building affects the physical and mental health of its users. The certification evaluates factors such as indoor air quality, access to daylight, acoustic comfort, water quality, support for exercise and healthy eating, and design that contributes to mental well-being. A WELL-certified building brings specific benefits to tenants, including higher employee productivity, lower sick leave, better recruitment and retention of talent, and overall higher satisfaction with the working environment.
These advantages were also appreciated by the new tenant, European technology company Usercentrics, which occupied the last vacant office floor in the building. This global leader in personal data protection solutions helps companies comply with data protection regulations. The company’s software automatically manages user privacy preferences and ensures that user consent is obtained legally in accordance with GDPR and other regulations. Usercentrics operates in 195 countries on more than 2.3 million websites and applications, processes over 7 billion consents per month, and counts Daimler, ING, and Konica Minolta among its clients.
A new Asian bakery, Patê, has also opened on the ground floor of the building. It is run by brothers Giang and Khanh Ta, who already successfully operate the popular restaurants Taro (also in the Dunaj Palace), Dian Gao Den, and the soup restaurant Pho100 in Prague. Patê offers a unique combination of European and Asian baking styles: from danishes with mango or yuzu fillings to fluffy Japanese shokupan milk breads and traditional Vietnamese specialties such as savory rice porridge or Banh mi baguettes. The bakery will significantly enrich the local gastronomic scene and contribute to the revitalization of Národní třída.
“Usercentrics and Patê Bakery are exactly the type of tenants that belong in Palác Dunaj – they combine innovation with quality and respect for tradition with a modern approach,” says Michal Nečas, CEO of Zeitgeist Asset Management, adding: “The full occupancy of the office space proves that our vision is working: we offer a unique combination of historic architecture, cutting-edge technology, and now a certified healthy working environment.”
