Jimbox in action – Flexible learning spaces for the new elementary school Westercelle
Flexible learning spaces with a system – The new elementary school Westercelle relies on the Jimbox from Müller Small Living
October 13, 2025
Small Living Stories
Jimbox, Multifunktion, Sören Jungclaus
What do learning spaces that enable children to move, be creative, and work independently look like?
With the new elementary school Westercelle, the school is demonstrating how modern architecture and well-thought-out furniture design can work together. An open, barrier-free school building has been created that focuses on learning, playing, and socializing—equipped with the Jimbox from Müller Small Living.
Furniture for all occasions
The Jimbox, designed by Hamburg-based designer Sören Jungclaus, is much more than just a storage box. It is storage space, seating, a table, and a stage element all in one—developed for public use in schools and kindergartens.
Thanks to their modular design, the boxes can be stacked and combined with metal connectors to form platforms or seating areas. This creates spaces that can be flexibly adapted to daily requirements – from a seating circle in the morning to a small theater stage in the afternoon.
High-quality materials for everyday school life
The Jimbox is made of 12 mm thick Finnish birch plywood, which is protected with a transparent melamine film. This combination ensures a durable, easy-care, and robust surface. For added comfort, the boxes can be equipped with linoleum lids or padded seat cushions.
Well-thought-out details such as recessed handles, secure stackability, and moisture-protected feet make the Jimbox particularly suitable for use with children.
Sustainable, functional, and child-friendly
Müller Small Living focuses on sustainable, long-lasting quality. The Jimbox is manufactured entirely in Germany using selected materials and a clear, timeless design language. Its flexible use promotes independent action and opens up new educational possibilities in interior design.
The project Westercelle
Müller Small Living impressed with its Jimbox concept. A number of units were delivered for the new school building – further proof of the growing interest in modular, pedagogically well-thought-out furniture concepts.
This is already the second project that Müller Small Living has been able to implement with the Jimbox. Further references are in the planning stage.
Conclusion
With the Jimbox, the school is getting a piece of furniture that consistently implements the idea of a flexible learning space. Robust, versatile, sustainable – and above all, as adaptable as modern educational institutions need it to be today.
