1. The unfolding, status-quo, and
future of Coworking in Germany
Friday, 19th November 2010
Sebastian Sooth (Studio 70), Alexander Lang (co.up), Christoph Fahle (betahaus),
Robert Pfadt (ClubOffice), Peter Schreck (Coworking Cologne)

2. Sebastian Sooth | Studio 70
• Berlin-Neukölln
• since June 2009
• 220 sqm + workshop
• connected to many other spaces
• home of hallenprojekt.de

4. Alexander Lang
co.up coworking space, cobot software

5. Robert Pfadt | ClubOffice
• Since 2008
• Berlin, Frankfurt, Chemnitz
• In total ca. 4500 sqm & 350 desks

6. Peter Schreck | coworking.de

7. Coworking Community Germany
The beginning…
2009
atoms&bits
2008
coworking@republica
2007
9to5 Festival-Camp
Hallenprojekt-Gründung
2010
German Coworking Week

14. A definition of coworking could be…
…that coworking …is undefineable.

15. • „Coworking is a style of work which involves a shared
working environment, sometimes an office, yet
independent activity.“ [Wikipedia]
• „Coworking is not only about the physical space but
initially and mostly about establishing the Coworking
community first.“ [Wikipedia]
What is coworking?

16. • Business acceleration centers?
• Business incubators?
• Hip event locations?
• Oases?
• …
Where the coworking journey
can take us to…

17. So, what´s next?

18. @coworkingDE
Questions

19. Betahaus.de
Studio70.info
Co-up.de
Club-office.com
Coworkingcologne.de
Coworking Germany URLs
Hallenprojekt.de
Coworking.de
Cobot.me
Coworking.mixxt.org