The best coworking spaces in Europe
As a group of freelancers ourselves, we thought it was high time someone put together the ultimate guide to co-working in Europe. We want you to be able to land on this page, find the best spaces in your city or if you plan to travel!
Here at Ridestore Magazine, the world of co-working, freelancing and building dreams around your passions is something very close to our hearts. We are freelancers from all over the world and remote workers based in all the weird and wonderful places on the planet. We know first hand how tough it can be to find a calm, light, bright and stimulating place to work to encourage you to thrive. We have some remote workers who opt for a beach shack in Thailand and others who prefer a relaxed office space in a city, between adventures of course!
Coworking in Europe - Quick stats
You might be fooled into thinking that freelancing and co-working is still a bit of an anomaly. Thinking you won’t find many fellow dreamers or indeed co-working space locations in any given city. But you would be so wrong! You don’t need to work in Starbucks and spend your entire salary on coffees so they don’t kick you out! Luckily for you, you can grab an artisan coffee, surrounded by succulents and potted plants, in multiple locations in your area.
In fact, there were as many as 20,000 co-working spaces worldwide by the early part of 2020 (3).
Given that co-working has become, big business, so-to-speak, what distinguishes one location from the next? We took a deeper dive into the best spots in Europe to discover what makes them great! So, whether you are just passing through, or indeed finding your next permanent spot to work, network, grow and develop, let’s find out more!
The number of co-working spaces worldwide is projected to (...) cross over 40,000 by 2024. While the industry is set to grow at a slower pace in 2020, we expect growth to rebound and develop even more rapidly from 2021 onwards, with a yearly growth rate of 21.3%.
Elevate Your Style at Europe's Best Coworking Spaces
While exploring the best coworking spaces in Europe, don't forget to gear up for your next outdoor adventure in the mountains or the city. Whether you're hitting the slopes or conquering a new hiking trail, the right clothing is essential. Check out our latest collections at Ridestore for high-quality and stylish women's outdoor jackets and men's outdoor jackets to keep you comfortable and protected in any weather condition.
Best coworking spaces per country - Quick find navigation
British Isles
Central Europe
Southern Europe
Northern Europe
The Baltics
Eastern Europe
Icons explained
Day pass
Price for a whole day as a visitor in the coworking space. Some spaces unfortunately only offer memberships. In those cases we stated the day pass as unavailable.
Membership
Cheapest membership available at the coworking space. Minimum 8 hrs per day, 5 days per week. Or in coworking language: Full Time Hot Desking.
Google rating
Google Ratings from August 2020. We only chose coworking spaces with great customer ratings because we love good service!
City center
Distance from the coworking space to the city center, defined by Google Maps.
Some of the co-working spaces are facing local restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemics. Check out their website to get information on how it is affecting their space and which measures are taken to keep their coworkers safe and healthy.
Coworking spaces on the British Isles
England & Wales
With 1,044 spaces (2019), the United Kingdom leads the list of the highest number of coworking spaces in Europe. Globally, it is only surpassed by the United States (3,700) and India (2,197). In 2019, almost 7% of London’s Commercial Real Estate market was occupied by flexible workspaces, and these figures continue to grow. (3, 5)
London - Work.Life Bermondsey
The beauty of Work.Life is that it is truly flexible, even being able to pay for a hot desk per hour and still have access to all its amenities, such as that well-needed coffee. If you’re freelancer, it’s perfect to network and socialise with weekly yoga and pizza evenings, definitely getting your money’s worth.
Ridestore readers like to stay far away from cities such as London, but you would be surprised how many die-hard ski and snowboard lovers live in the city in the Summer. You'll be able to find them here before escaping to the mountains in the Winter.
Birmingham - Meltingpot
This is for creatives to feel welcome, thrive and collaborate in a unique space, in an art-deco renovated grade 2 listed building in the heart of the city. It’s a great spot to get those creative juices flowing and work hard in a professional, yet open environment.
Manchester - Behive Lofts
The Beehive Lofts is a funkily renovated mill to create ‘industrial luxury’ for solo workers through to larger business with a monthly all-inclusive rent. There is chill-out areas, pool tables, free breakfasts and a luxurious inviting environment.
Bristol - Raw Space
At Raw Space, they are helping you build your business by providing a professional environment that encourages collaboration, networking and a community for you to develop. They have 4 different levels of monthly packages to suit you, so you don’t pay for more than you need, plus great services such as setting up your business address and mail with them, so you can be a pro in no time. There is also an outside working space, so you never miss a sunny day whilst working.
Brighton - PLATF9RM
PLATF9RM is Brighton and Hove’s biggest network of coworking spaces where around 850 people join this community to work hard to build your business, but also get the chance to socialise with other like-minded people. The space is also host to inspirational evenings, such as International Women’s Day events, talks and peer to peer learning sessions.
Liverpool - DoES Coworking
DoES coworking space in Liverpool is a light and open space, perfect for hopping in and out whenever you need for very flexible working. On top of that, it has state of the art facilities such as laser cutting and workshop areas, which would usually be very expensive. If you’re a parent, they encourage you to bring your children at no extra cost so you can save money on childcare and your kids can have fun and make new friends along the way.
Cardiff - Rabble Studio
Rabble has built a professional environment to cater part-time freelancers and single business owners to get away from WFH, and getting it done. You have the option to hot desk, work in the casual lounge areas or have a permanent desk there, which is perfect to accomodating all types of work set ups. They encourage an online community, where you can register your business address, collab and join events.
Scotland
Glasgow - RookieOven
The rookie oven is a super affordable co-working space situated in Fairfield Shipyard. The area is a hub of engineering excellence for over 150 years which has set the tone for this innovative co-working space. Immerse yourself in a friendly community of creative businesses and grow your company or nurture your skills or expertise from within their inspiring space.
Ireland
Dublin has the highest average city space size index in Europe. On average, a coworking space in Dublin comprises 16,932 square feet. Dublin is also known as the home of tech giants such as Facebook and Google and the coworking movement is expected to grow within the next few years. (8)
Dublin - The Tara Building
The Tara Building believe work is better together and they have proved this is an excellent philosophy. Co-working gives freelancers, entrepreneurs and start-ups a friendly environment to thrive in, collaborate in and grow. A hot desk on the co-working floor caters towards those who need a flexible, 24/7 access workspace. You can also just take any open seat and start your work, headphone in and focus or join colleagues for lunch.
Coworking spaces in Central Europe
Germany
Germany and India are the two fastest-growing coworking destinations, followed by the United States and Canada. The profitability of German coworking spaces has been increasing for the last couple of years and therefore is an interesting option for entrepreneurs, investors, and start-ups. The average profit margin of a German coworking space is 15%. (3, 8)
Berlin - Weserland
Weserland in the magical city of Berlin has created a very aesthetically pleasing and exciting coworking environment, with hammocks for your power naps and good coffee so you can focus hard. It’s been voted top 10 by Forbes for best coworking spaces in the world, so you can’t argue with that.
Hamburg - Die Diele
Die Diele in Hamburg is an ideal central location in the city, so you are always surrounded by the hustle and bustle whilst residing in the coworking space to focus. It has areas for all kinds of working set ups, hot desks, bean bag chairs, meetings rooms and fixed desks all in a large, open plan and inviting environment.
Munich - Velvet Space
Velvet Space is beautifully decorated to ensure you work in an atmosphere that breeds concentration and creativity. They have the perfect space as a venue for your work events and networking, providing the service to help you plan and take the hard work out of it for you. Plus, they work hard to be sustainable and even have an urban garden, where they are growing vegetables you can add to your lunchtime salad.
Cologne - Cowoki Coworking Plus
Cowoki has very good facilities and at an amazing standard, so you can simply settle down, make yourself at home and get focused on the task in hand. They even offer in-house childcare services in combination with their parent membership pass. The perfect place to get your work responsibilities done while having your child playing next door.
Frankfurt - SleevesUp! Gallus
At Sleeves Up solo workers to small teams and businesses can use the inviting space and all their amazing facilities, including tea and coffee. The perks also extend to being a dog-friendly space, so you can have a companion whilst working, and networking events to meet other fellow freelancers.
Stuttgart - Impact Hub
Hub Impact in Stuttgart is a renovated warehouse building, with some edgy and unique features and design, which should be the perfect space to get the creative juices flowing. If you are interested in networking or building a community around you whilst you solo work, they have a community membership, so you can be part of something more than the digital nomad life.
Leipzig - Raumstation Coworking
Raumstation is another edgy warehouse building, with tall ceilings and bright open spaces which has created a place people feel at ease, whilst working. They have an awesome outside terrace area, where you can work in alfresco or take a well-earned break away from your desk. Getting bored with studying in the library? Try out their discounted student day passes for 10 € only.
Dresden - Quartier22
In the heart of Dresden, there is the Quartier 22 coworking space and offices, offering great and affordable pricing for solo workers and small teams. They encourage you to lean on the team and their expertise for start ups, to guide you to get off the ground and suggest collaborations or partnerships within the community.
Nuremberg - Coworking Nürnberg
Coworking Nuerburg makes renting either a temporary or fixed desk space super easy, providing all essentials from stationary, coffee and printers, so you can concentrate on working hard. This professional, yet creative space is ideal for those who need to focus on their business, whilst not stressing about overheads and day to day running costs.
Kiel - Starter Kitchen
Starterkitchen is more than just a coworking space, it also offers support, mentoring and advice to set up your business. The Startkitchen Scholarship offers 1 pre-seed startup every 6 months, free access to coworking space along with all their expertise to set up successfully, plus access to their extensive network for partnerships.
France
In 2019, France had a total of 339 active coworking spaces, which makes up 1.65 % of the world’s market share. Compared to other European countries, France is the 4th biggest coworking market in Europe. (3)
Paris - Anticafé
There are many Anticafés around France, all with the same goal of bringing people together and forming a community, despite societies reliance on digital. They offer great amenities that will keep everyone fuelled throughout a hard day’s work, such as barista-style coffee and snacks.
We really appreciate the «anti café» coffee shops in France - it’s somekind of an alternative coworking space where you pay for the time you spend there. Really nice place to work from when you are spending time in a new french city.
Cannes - Atwork
Atwork is an inviting coworking space with luxurious and bright decor, creating the perfect setting for you to concentrate and focus. They also partner with agencies that can support start-ups with marketing their product or hosting event launches.
Lyon - Ecoworking
Ecocoworking is a concept 5 freelancers developed to support professions of all types, from developers to marketers to collaborate, support each other and find companionship in a usually lonely working environment. Ecocoworking has created an environment to help freelancers do their job better in a safe and supportive environment.
Bordeaux - Seven Coworking
Le Seven is a coworking space for residents and digital nomads alike, but either way, they all get the chance to hang out in this seriously cool and chilled environment. The decor and ambience of Seven are like no permanent office you will have been to, and it is the ideal setting to work hard but also wind down.
Switzerland
With Zurich, Basel, and Bern, Switzerland has 3 cities in the Top 15 most expensive cities to cowork from! Note: Switzerland’s salaries are also a lot higher than the avarage European salary. (3)
Zurich - Citizen Space
Like most things in Switzerland, the price for renting a desk space for a month is not as cheap as some of the others, but it is significantly cheaper than renting your own office. They cater to those who don’t want to work from home, so you simply can not put a price on your day to day working happiness, your productivity and concentration, all of which Citizen Space encourage.
Geneva - Impact Hub
The Impact Hub in Geneva is an exciting opportunity to feel like you’re working and a member of a community. You can also be a volunteer there which gives you a great chance to get to know everyone, plus working for a great concept that supports people’s ambitions.
Bern - Effinger
At Effinger, you can be part of this large and welcoming community, where they have the chance to network with their members in any of their branches, which gives you a reach that some businesses would never get. If you have the time, you can become a volunteer or make a donation which in return gets you things money can’t buy, such as free hospitality space, room rental and fitness subscriptions.
Basel - Kleinhafen
Kleinhafen is a beautiful space full of bright rooms and plants, which creates a very welcoming and harmonious environment for any freelancer, start up team and solo worker. They also offer a storefront space for those who have a product to showcase in the shop, which gives e-commerce businesses the unique chance to market their product physically as well as digitally.
Lausanne - Cospire
Cospire is a bright, open and funky space created from a renovated auto parts shop, so is an inspiring environment to build your brand and business. They are also members of the Village Office which is the largest coworking platform in Switzerland.
Verbier - Mountain Hub
In heart of the Swiss Alps in the beautiful ski resort town of Verbier, you can truly appreciate and make the most out of flexible working, as you can ski one day and be working hard in the office the next. This coworking space has an edgy mountain resort vibe and will be full of like-minded snow enthusiasts.
There's plenty of coffee to be found here to fuel up for those long days. It's also full of like-minded mountain nomads finding that work-ski balance.
Austria
Austria is one of the up-and-coming coworking destinations in Europe. Tourism researchers and location experts are predicting a growth, especially in the ‘workation’ section of the industry. Being active and working – this could be the promising USP for Austrian coworking/coliving enterprises. (9)
Vienna - Stockwerk Coworking
Stockwork has taken flexible working to the next level. Whether you want to use the space long term, short term, on certain days, only during the week, maybe just on weekends, they got you! You can also totally customise your membership with add ons such as coffee, a company key, a company address and much more. If you are genuinely a flexible worker, then this is the flexy workspace for you.
Innsbruck - Das Wundervoll
“With us, you meet people from different industries and of all ages. What do they have in common? They are like you: they live their dream. On 800 m2 and five levels, we offer inspiring work, meeting and thinking spaces for people who advance their ideas and projects.”- Could we really have said it better ourselves? This coworking space is also surrounded by some epic mountain views. Just saying.
Salzburg - CoWorking Salzburg
Do what you love in the best company, surrounded by like-minded people, all in the same boat. Remote workers, sided projects, flexi creatives, nomads and more, this is the space for you. For a few days, every now and then or for a more extended period – whatever you want, they have a membership for you. Guess what too, for any badass mums out there they have a childcare and co-working option which is pretty darn impressive.
Graz - Spacelend
If you are the type of creative who needs mad space to really get the inspiration flowing, maybe you need quiet tranquillity or the chance to bond with people in the same industry then Spacelend is for you. The first co-working space of its kind in the galaxy, even the oldest in the area, you can enjoy their enormous desks and regular events on a membership that suits you.
Netherlands
In the Netherlands, 35.7% of all employees (2018) were able to work from home ocasionally or on a regular basis. They are therefore leading the European index for home office work. The opportunities for remote work are steadily growing, which makes The Nertherlands a great destination for remote workers from all over the world. (10)
The Hague - TSH Collab
The Collab is a global community of ambitious & driven creatives, entrepreneurs and startups changing the world. With flexible memberships options, cool perks and a growing network of locations, it’s the best place to begin to scale your business in The Hague. This coworking space is part of a student hotel, so you will dive right into the exciting world of digital nomads from all over the world.
Rotterdam - 42workspace
42workspace is Rotterdam’s best coworking space and community gathering for tech and digital enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, freelancers, digital nomads, startups and scale-ups. 42workspace can be found right in the centre, the workspace offers the ideal environment to work and network, boosting your business to the next phase. Why not join a community of driven and experienced tech startups, software-driven companies, and hyper-growth scale-ups aiming to take over the world!
Belgium
Coworking in Belgium is on the rise. Brussels is already one of the most popular cities for coworking in Europe, with coworking spaces already making up 22% of all office space in the city. (5)
Brussels - WAO We Are Open Coworking
Become a WAO member and enjoy all that comes with it. You can enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, a lounge, a bar, entertainment rooms, and much more. You will also be invited to all their amazing events from drawing sessions, board game nights to professional networking. All locations are drenched in natural light and surrounded by the serenity of plants. Some areas are using musical environment. If you want absolute silence and a calming environment, they are developing a library area, so watch this space as this will be a co-working game changer.
Antwerp - The Attic Coworking
Ape helps you organise your work life so your work becomes your happy place. Ape hopes to create an environment where you will look forward to coming to work. The community consists of workspaces, events, workshops and a match program where you can find the job of your dreams. Everyone in the community is united by their core values, passion and enthusiasm rather than sector or industry. Through this, they have created a sincere and warm environment.
Gent - LikeBirds
“Back in 2014, LikeBirds started as a coworking experiment in the old boiler room of a former factory (Tondeliersite), designed by architect Georges Bontinck. The building was beautiful. It had 6m high ceilings, industrial windows, a garden, a sparring bridge … and also a temporary contract. But that was perfect for testing our concept.” Thankfully the experiment paid off, independent professionals found their way to LikeBirds and loved the environment they had created. They are now situated in the stunning ‘Eskimofabriek’ building.
Luxembourg
With almost 50% of the employed population being able to work from home, Luxembourg is leading the statistics in remote working potential in Europe. (11)
Luxembourg - Silversquare
Silver Square have made co-working an art form. For over 10 years now, they have been optimising the Brussels and Luxembourg co-working spaces to support the growth and collaboration of their 1000+ members. Re-invent your working day by spending your time in these amazing spaces where you are surrounded by like-minded driven individuals.
Coworking spaces in Southern Europe
Spain
In 2019, Spain had a total of 939 coworking spaces, which makes up 4.57 % of the world’s market share. From a European perspecitve, Spain is the second biggest player in the coworking sector. Only the UK has more active flexible work spaces. (3)
Madrid - Cloudworks
At Cloudworks you will be located in the heart of Madrid with views of the city and the awesome architecture with rooftop terraces to finish of your hard day’s work and wind down in the sun. It’s a beautiful space to work hard and network because work doesn’t have to be drab. They also offer the space for events, so you rent the space to promote your business in a professional but stunning environment.
Barcelona - Betahaus
Betahaus is a very flexible environment for you to be there as little or as much as you like, with no guilt that you are overpaying. This relaxed and friendly environment promotes a chilled setting to work hard but without any obligation. There is a great roof terrace for you to take breaks and have a good chat with your fellow hot deskers.
Zaragoza - El Gancho Coworking
At El Gancho Coworking, you will be working in a small and down to earth hub, which is ideal for those who need some space and a quiet environment, very different to the large open plan coworking set ups. For those who enjoy a more rustic surrounding, the decor is made from recovered materials, creating a calm and natural space to get your head down. There is nothing pretentious or stuffy about El Gancho Coworking which is the draw.
Valencia - Vortex Playa
There are two Vortex locations in Valencia, one in the town and one by the beach, so you can choose which vibe suits you best (an early morning swim or an afternoon dip is perfect for creative thinking, we’ve heard). The premise of Vortex is to create a hub of creativity and collaboration for freelancers and flexible workers. Both spaces have great facilities to accomodate events, workshops, talks and small companies, so ideal for any kind of business need.
Málaga - TLR The Living Room Soho
The Living Room in Malaga truly understands the concept of remote working, offering people with all kinds of set ups to be able to have a hard day’s work from anywhere. Their packages can be from hourly rates to bringing a colleague or a friend just for the day or if you travel a lot you can come in and out over 3 months. Whether you’re there every day or twice a month, they encourage everyone to network and most importantly make friends, which is just what you need if you work alone.
Seville - WorkINcompany
WorkInCompany in Seville was founded in 2011 and is therefore not only the oldest coworking space in Seville, but also in the whole of Andalucia. The stunning 300m² coworking space is located in the centre of Seville and it offers everything a coworker’s heart desires. Private meeting rooms, ergonomic workstations, flexible membership plans, terrace, kitchen and a lot of natural light. And the best thing about this coworking space must be its ever growing community of international coworkers from all around the world.
San Sebastián - La Colmena Studio
La Colmena is just a great place for the decor alone, with funky interior and stunning layout and design, to create a lovely and modern space to work in. They are very welcoming, allowing your little furry friends to keep you company and offering daily rates for those who are just passing through the city.
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria - Repeople Coworking
Repeople is a coworking space on a mission to encourage and create a new world of flexible and remote working in Gran Canaria. The coworking space is right by the beach to create a lovely setting for work in a relaxing environment. Get the job done in a productive work environment surrounded by like-minded creatives and make sure to explore the beautiful island of Gran Canaria as soon as your working day has ended.
Gibraltar - The Work Lab
For €300 per month, you can get settled in Gibraltar’s number 1 coworking space, using your desk as your business address, meeting room access and use of all their facilities. It is a large, bright open space to create a lovely working environment, perfect for a calm setting to let the ideas flow.
Italy
On average, coworkers in Italy spend 12 € on nearby businesses. Therefore, coworkers in Italy spend 2 € more than the European average of 10 €. Therefore, coworking spaces in Italy help to support the local economy and help bring value to the region. (4)
Rome - Latte Creative Coworking
This is a creative space for freelancers and remote workers of all types, working in a historical building in one of the best cities in the world. One of the first coworking spaces in the city, it offers modern facilities and edgy interior to get the creative juices flowing.
Turin - Toolbox Coworking
Turin is an exciting city with incredible business opportunities, so the Toolbox coworking space has developed a hub for freelancers, creatives, start ups and small businesses to come together. It’s got meeting rooms, hot-desking and rooms for colleagues in an open and bright environment, perfect to cultivate this cities talent.
Milano - The Freelancer's Island
The Freelancer’s Island in Milan is aiming to promote a collaborative and inspiring environment for creatives in all industries. It’s a well thought out space, geared towards an open plan and bright atmosphere, perfect for concentrating and working hard. It is located in the Isola district, which is known for being an arty, creative and vibrant area, so a great location to surround yourself in.
Florence - Nana Bianca
Nana Bianca in Florence is a coworking space with a very strong backing and promotion of start ups, especially in the tech space. They have startup studios, acceleration programs and their own webshop with gadgets like backpacks and power banks for their most ambitious coworkers. Break through in the creative surroundings of Nana Bianca and continue to grow your network.
Naples - HUB Contamination
As one of the cheapest coworking spaces in Italy, this is a great spot to set up shop and get your head down for working any day of the week, and anytime that suits you. They have also created a ‘Hubbers’, which is a space for small and medium businesses all working towards digital innovation, so a creative collaboration for tech-savvy startups to thrive together.
Genova - Talent Garden
The Talent Garden is a bit of an institution, it the base for one of the Europes largest communities for digital innovators. It has all the facilities, such as workshops, labs, meeting rooms and offices for small tech businesses to grow. Of course, this also means there is an awesome environment for networking and collaborative opportunities, along with workshops and talks to support the success of your enterprise.
Portugal
Lisbon is the city with the 2nd most space per person in shared coworking environments. With an avarage of 220 sq ft. it shares the second place with Birmingham. The only city with more space per member is Medellin, Colombia. (7)
Porto - Porto i/o
Porto i/o is super cool, offering 4 beautiful co-working spaces across the city of Porto. All locations are set in unique and historical buildings in the heart of best areas in Porto. If you’ve been searching for a friendly and stimulating place to work from, then look no further. With a gorgeous environment, a talented community, and all the amenities you could need, Porto is ideal for you! Stop by, grab a coffee, hop on the wifi share what you are working on. The space is very supportive, it’s a healthy community and environment of like-minded people focussed on constant development.
Faro - Golden Creative
A one of a kind co-working space to develop your startup, small business, side hustle or project. The team are a group of bold minds who decided to work together under the same roof and create something magical. The offices and the people selected inspire you to do, to grow and to excel, be proactive and drive forward. You’ll find modern interiors, improved experiences and events plus much more aside from just a desk. Coffee and Tea, are available to all members too.
Cyprus
Cyprus is quite new to the coworking movement. Nevertheless, it has the perfect geographical conditions for nomads looking for moderate prices and a never-ending summer.
Cyprus - Hügge Coworking
At hügge in warm Paphos, you’ll find 3 magical floors of shared, community co-working space. The ground floor is ideal for networking and relaxing. On the 1st floor find peace and quiet and concentration. On 2nd floor is the ultimate space to focus. But for winding after work? That’s what the rooftop lounge is for … enjoy the sea view while reading a book or hangin’ with friends – don’t worry, there is of course still high-speed WI-FI up there too!
Greece
Greece is fighting recession and low employment rates, and as such coworking is still in its younger stages. But the spaces that exist bring hope to the community and drive innovation and new business opportunities for Greek citizens. (15)
Athens - Stone Soup
Based in the centre of ancient Athens, “Stone Soup provides a flexible and welcoming workspace, offices for rent and all the basic amenities for business owners, freelancers and teams. Stone Soup is an old folk story with a deep meaning behind that teaches us how to find happiness in the act of sharing and giving. We believe that it’s always better to work, share and thrive together. That’s why our daily soup ingredients are all the diverse professions and disciplines that are practised under our roof. We make Stone Soup to create a happy and wealthy community.”- The Stone Soup team.
Malta
Malta is known as a tax friendly EU state for both freelancers and business owners. Foreign income, in some instances, is taxed from as little as 15% and profit from foreign corporations is taxed even less. It’s no wonder then that Malta has already become a mecca for digital nomads from all over the world during the past few decades.
Malta - 230 Works
230 Works is the ideal environment to escape distractions and monotony of an average working environment. Instead, you can concentrate and get the work done and thriving. They embrace creativity and diversity by encouraging everyone to maximise the space and network. They have professionals from a wide range of professional sectors: Blockchain, Fintech, I-Gaming, Start Ups, Hospitality, legal and Financial. Bring the team, meet clients, host an event or just come to network.
Andorra
Andorra is a less common choice for freelancers or business owners. But this could rapidly change within the next few years. Andorra, due to its size, is able to keep its beauracracy very compact. This results in low income taxation and good premises for setting up new businesses. But not only the taxation is attractive in Andorra, it is also a country rich of nature and surrounded by a stunning mountain scenery.
Andorra - Ingeni
Ingeni is a cool new co-working space, located in the centre of up and coming Andorra la Vella. In the bright office, you’ll be able to develop your dream, establish your business, strategise and attend to events. This is also the ideal place to network and collaborate with other entrepreneurs. This can all be done within a unique and stimulating environment, it’s a modern office equipped with mod-cons in a superb location.
Coworking spaces in Northern Europe
Sweden
Almost 25 % of the office space in Stockholm is coworking office space. Sweden is, after Russia, the country with the largest coworking spaces in Europe (highest square metrage, on average 16,686 sq ft per coworking space). (5, 8)
Stockholm - Knackeriet
Sweden is a hub for start ups and digital nomads, so their coworking space offering is second to none, with Knackeriet being no exception. They have built a hard-working, creative and talented community so strong that there are yearly ski trips, parties, boat excursions to name a few things on the calender. The community is based out of the beautiful historical building, that has roots in commerce and entrepreneurship dating back to the 1400’s.
Gothenburg - Kolgruvan
Slick, minimalist vibes, precisely what you would expect from a co-working place in Sweden. A space will with modern design, the perfect environment to pursue your passions. Sit side by side the other 30+ entrepreneurs & innovators in several different professions from designers, software developers, photographers, filmmakers, art directors and more. Find inspiration, collaborate and grow.
Linköping - Dospace
DOSPACE is the place to be in Linköping. Introverts, extroverts, engineers, lawyers, nerds, artists, developers, psychologists and anyone who needs a desk, everyone is welcome at DOSPACE! They have created the perfect environment for you to do what you do best- sit back, get your head down and work your magic, as DOSPACE have taken care of everything else. Their business pillars are transparency, and they believe that the members are the most important thing! And we have good news for everyone in Jönköping, Norrköping and Gävle. There is a DOSPACE in your neighbourhood too!
Unfortunately no day passes for the travelers yet but for members it’s a great place!
Denmark
Denmark gets continuously rated as one of the happiest countries in the world. Despite the high tax rates, Danish citizens value their free public health care system, high standards of education, and the sense of community in the country aligned with their liberal ways of thinking. This also makes Denmark interesting as a destination for digital nomads and freelancers from all over the world. (12)
Copenhagen - Republikken
Republikken is home to 150 members working independently or in individual companies, this makes the space an eclectic mix of trades, personalities and expertise, the ideal environment to learn and grow. Republikken actively encourages co-creation and mutual inspiration. They have members working with anything and everything from architecture, graphic and furniture design, coding, engineering, media, communication, journalism and more. Republikken maintains a cosy and intimate office, perfect for focus.
Great coffee and they also served cheap lunch! Overall a really cool place to work from!
Aalborg - Syndikatet
Syndikatet is a “does what it says on the tin” kinda co-working space, smack bang in the middle of Aalborg. We have 26 desks for rent in an open office environment. The office place is designed for creative professionals and people who love to talk about what they do and what they are working on. There are many different skills represented in the same room which creates synergy and opportunities.
Aarhus - Sjack27
Sjak27 is an office community and co-working space, fostering a sense of collaboration. Sjak27 was designed for the self-employed, entrepreneurs, companies and thesis writers who want to work together as colleagues. Share knowledge and solve tasks together. They operate on a “leave no trace” basis meaning the office keeps a minimalist, clean and calming vibe. They have a monthly house meeting where you can be part of the change, the events and much more.
Norway
A recent paper found that approximately 39% of all Norwegian jobs can be performed from home. This is great news for everyone wanting to start a remote career in Norway. And there are not only a high number of remote jobs available in Norway, but statistically, remote roles in Norway generally also pay better than in other countries. (13)
Oslo - 657 Coworking
Your future co-working space located in the heart of Oslo. At 657 Oslo we accelerate passionate people and ignite great ideas, hooking you up with a wide variety of offices, flexible workplaces and event spaces. They will also provide you with talented and experienced advisors when you want to succeed growing and commercialising your company. They are home to about 160 talented individuals representing around 50 exciting companies spread across 2 stunning historic buildings. If you want to belong in our award-winning, collaborative and ambitious community in Oslo, then join 657.
Bergen - Bergen.Works
Bergen.Works has been emersed in the world of co-working since 2017. Started by entrepreneurs and for entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurship in every form is what they do. Members are most concerned with creative innovation, finding tomorrow’s solutions to the issues of today. They always have room for more people who need a place in a work community to realise their dreams and ideas, as well as offering mentoring to all members.
Trondheim - DIGS
At Digs, the members are at the heart of the growing community. They curate the brightest and most driven minds from a range of industries providing a platform for collaboration. The Digs HUBs and services are designed to foster genuine connections and a safe environment for entrepreneurs and freelancer to share. Work, network, grow and share experiences in an environment designed to nurture your project and simplify your workday. Memberships are open to everyone, for teams of all stages and sizes.
Finland
Finland ranks just after Sweden as the country with the second largest coworking spaces in Europe (15,488 sq ft in average). (5, 7)
Helsinki - MOW Coworking
MOW is an epic co-working spot that provides everything any freelancer could need; comfort, tranquillity, coffee, snacks and much more. You also have access to the reception desk, IT support and printers. You also have shared-use electric scooters and city bikes which is super cool. You can enjoy morning workouts, after work get-togethers and a library, what more could you need.
Coworking spaces in the Baltics
Estonia
Estonia is the first country to offer a digital nomad visa for citizens outside the Schengen-Area. This could be a first of many, paving the way for other countries to join the movement. Tallin is also the highest ranked Eastern European country in the Europen Coworking Hotspot Index. This can be explained by its strong start-up culture and innovative community members. (16, 25)
Tallin - Spring Hub
Spring Hub is a young, fresh co-working space that provides a work environment for freelancers, small businesses and collaborative teams. Spring Hub focus on community and fostering that feeling, creating a productive environment which helps the development of our members. All the facilities from a productive work area to a tranquil work zone to meeting rooms, plus free coffee in a cafe-lounge for greeting guests. The community life is supported by a supportive Community Manager, different member events and a welcoming vibe for all new people.
Lativa
Low costs of living, a strong community and the rich culture makes Riga an interesting choice for digital nomads in Europe. It is valued for its central location, making it easy to access countries all around the world while having Riga as a vibrant living base. (17)
Riga - Teikums
Teikums is modern co-working and event space, located at the cool, hip and happening local of Jaunā Teika district. They have two locations: Teikums Ausma and Teikums Teodors; both have an open and vibrant space for nurturing businesses, personalities and ideas. Enjoy inspiring neighbours, everyone brilliant in their field. The space is exquisitely designed to cater for your needs and comfort, fully serviced for productive working.
Lithuania
Lithuania is still looking up to its neighbouring countries, trying to bring affordable coworking into the country. High real estate prices make it hard for coworking companies to create affordable flexible office spaces, but they are on the rise.
Vilnius - RockIt
RockIt is the specific and focused FinTech hub in beautiful Lithuania. Rockit is where top creators, freelancers and founders build the future of financial technologies and fortifying the next generation of sustainable innovations in the industry. Acting as a dynamic and nuanced ecosystem, they provide a space for networking, expertise-sharing, and cooperation. They fully enable and contribute to the success stories of the finance, technology, and innovation sectors.
Coworking spaces in Eastern Europe
Poland
In 2018, 70% of Polish coworking spaces indicated growing memberships. 60% also stated that profits were growing compared to previous years. With Warsaw and Krakov, Poland has two booming coworking cities. (18)
Warsaw - Brain Embassy
They took the idea of co-working and shared working to the next level by creating a place to thrive like nowhere else. The uncompromising commitment to quality is a unique legacy the Brain Embassy have created. They are committed to a standard that can be nothing less than state of the art and a trailblazer in this field. A standard that allows you to enjoy the perfect environment to grow, create, initiate, share, develop and succeed.
Cracow - Yolk
Yolk, is more than just a co-share workspace. At Yolk, membership isn’t about the desk and Wi-Fi. It’s a collaborative living space where socialising and networking are the norm. At Yolk you will meet new friends and colleagues while being supported to push the boundaries in your work, to foster your creativity. For many, it’s their daily dose of inspiration. The community mix of friends from overseas and locals are very supportive, that’s the inspiration behind the cosey interior, flexible membership plans and fun member events.
Serbia
With a cost of living index of 41.66, Belgrade is popular with digital nomads due to its low costs of living and is a trending destination for remote workers and freelancers from Europe and beyond. (19)
Belgrade - Smart Office
Smart Office is the very first Coworking space in Serbia and has been standing its ground ever since. They started their journey in 2012 with an office space of 80 sqm and continued growing year by year. Today it is a cosy yet spacious office space with 1000 sqm, 85 desks, 10 private offices and 3 conference rooms. The office is ideal for anyone and everyone who needs a fully functional and affordable working space with flexi membership. Coworkers enjoy Smart Office for their lovely hosts, great coffee and highly flexible memberships.
Mokrin - Mokrin House Of Ideas
Mokrin House is a super, unique and innovative concept. It’s a co-working and co-living space located in the north of stunning Serbia. A modern and urban setting in rural surroundings. Mokrin House is the ideal place for freelancers, remote workers, entrepreneurs and digital nomads looking to get away from the stressful routine. It allows you an opportunity to enjoy living and working in the countryside for as long as you need. You are well taken care of with 3 delicious, homemade, healthy meals a day, a 24/7 workspace and ensuite bedroom. And in your downtime? Drink good coffee, exchange knowledge, hold movie nights, go on bike rides, swim in our bio pool or workout in our onsite gym.
Turkey
In Turkey, remote working is quite new and only recently have they brought in a law regarding remote working. With only 21% of Turkish employees being able to work remotely, coworking spaces are only available in bigger cities at the moment. (11)
Istanbul - Daire Coworking
Your stunning office is ready in the heart of the city with DAİRE, which you can use for any time you need or want, we all know how hard freelancers work! With the walls full of works of art to inspire you, ergonomic furniture for comfort and unlimited high-speed internet, not to mention complimentary fresh tea & coffee, the shared working area of DAİRE is the spot. The workspace is designed with shared desks that you can use for 1 hour or 1 month. It offers a tranquil working environment where you can focus on what’s important. You just need to bring in your laptop and enjoy DAİRE.
Ankara - CoZone
In today’s business culture, where freelancing is the new normal and remote work is no longer stigmatized, CoZone is a new generation working area. CoZone is where a small business idea could blossom and change lives. Members are working on social change, hyper-growth tech, writing and creating. CoZone is a collaborative workspace that offers the perfect environment for young entrepreneurs, inventors, creatives and employees, to network and collaborate. The objective of CoZone is to bring SME’s, enterprises, international companies and freelancers in a shared space to cooperate closely in achieving their goals.
Czech Republic
Prague is continuously growing to become a hotspot for feelancers and millenials from all over the world. With 15% of all administatrative leases signed by shared workspaces in 2019, this trend is confirmed by the statistics. (20)
Prague - Locus
Locus Workspace is a stylish co-working space that was designed for freelancers, writers, digital nomads, solopreneurs, and other remote workers. Locus has some fantastic members from more than 20 countries, making this an excellent collaborate environment. That makes Locus ideal for everyone looking to meet others like themselves or to connect and network on local knowledge and culture.
Romania
With around 8% of the available office space in Europe being flexible workspace, Bucharest is leading the coworking trend in Eastern Europe. With low costs of living and affordable rents, Eastern Europe is becoming more and more attractive to freelancers and remote workers. (21)
Bucharest - TheAtelier Cowork Café
The Atelier is a cool and collective co-working cafe in the heart of Bucharest. Its the perfect spot for professionals, finding the ideal offices that can be rented by however you need it, however, you like to work. The co-working space is best suited for individuals or freelancers, business travellers passing through or anyone that needs a few hours to work between meetings. Flexible memberships, all the mod-cons, what more could you need.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is positioning itself strongly in the coworking movement, side by side with other Easter Europen countries like Lativa and Estonia. Tax benefits and low living costs attract start ups and freelancers, and enable the Bulgarian coworking scene to grow stronger by the day. (22)
Sofia - Puzl Coworking
Puzl helps teams grow in a productive environment. They believe that by giving people a stunning place to work from and a supportive community of like-minded people to share the journey with you can make incredible things happen. So many fantastic startups come out of nurturing co-working spaces which is why the environment is vital to Puzl. As a company, they measure our success by how well we achieve that mission.
Hungary
In 2009, Hungary joined the coworking movement with the opening of its first coworking space in Budpest: Loffice. Since then, coworking spaces are starting to pop up in towns and they are winning poplularity, especially in Hungary’s capital. (23)
Budapest - KAPTÁR Coworking
They say you can travel the world without leaving KAPTÁR! As one the very first co-working office in the stunning city of Budapest, no other co-working space attracts such a wealth of professional freelancers and digital nomads. Working in their inspiring and colourful community is a really unique experience, the whole environment is supportive and welcoming. At KAPTÁR you are free to welcome guests into the meeting rooms and office facilities, giving you that all-important professional first impression and working environment.
Slovenia
In 2014, the first coworking space was opened in Slovenia. Today, 6 years later, the slovenian captial Ljubljana is home to a total of 13 coworking spaces.
Ljubljana - ABC Hub
ABC Hub Coworking has been trailblazing co-working in Ljubljana since 2015 and providing start-ups and young businesses from all industries, with everything they need to grow and succeed. It is an innovative multi-purpose space, perfect for connecting and educating, and has since become an indispensable companion to the Slovenian start-up ecosystem. The ABC Hub also hosts a variety of unique events organised by the ABC Accelerator to share the latest trends in the business world.
Slovakia
The concentration of coworking spaces in Slovakia is the highest in its capital Bratislava. This doesn’t come as a surprise, as most coworking spaces across Europe can be found in the countries’ largest cities. (24)
Bratislava - Progressbar
Progressbar is a unique and individual co-working space in Bratislava. Its a super cool location with everything you could need for an excellent workday. It’s light, bright and airy, great for “getting your head down and working” mood; equally, if you want to network and make new business connections, the environment is super casual and relaxed. The atmosphere is very positive, the staff are wholesome and welcoming, and they give people an excellent opportunity to boost your business.
Bosnia
Coworking in Bosnia is still growing. Nevertheless, stylish and affordable coworking concepts are popping up across Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo.
Sarajevo - Tershouse
Tershoue is the perfect spot for those who want to exchange knowledge, ideas, and inspiration with others. They are here to open doors and expand possibilities. It’s the place for you to foster entrepreneurship, creativity, operations and innovative product development. They believe in order to take your work or project to the next level, you need to network in places that foster inspiration, motivation, courage; so that’s how Tershoue was born.
Croatia
Coworking in Croatia is stil fairly young as a concept. With only two publically accessible coworking spaces in Zagreb, the coworking boom still hasn’t fully hit the country.
Zagreb - Impact Hub
A leading collaborative co-working space. A welcoming community of driven and ambitious entrepreneurs and innovators with a unique spirit. The co-working space created an environment that enables, connects and inspires all talented freelancers, the changemakers for a better society. What makes Impact Hub unique is what happens inside these spaces and its interactions, moving economy and society forward.
All information in this article were researched in August 2020. We are aware that the coworking industry is a fast changing industry. Therefore we plan to update this article once per year (coworking spaces, pricing, google ratings, etc.). The conversion rate of currencies changes on a daily basis. Therefore, those numbers are only an indication for the cost of a coworking space when it is located outside the Euro zone. In case you think we forgot any amazing coworking spaces in Europe, or if you are the owner of a listed coworking space and would like us to make any changes, please feel free to shoot a message to: editor@ridestoremag.com . We would love to hear from you!
Related Reading:
- The best coworking spaces for surfers and ocean lovers
- Men’s outdoor clothing
- The 50 most extraordinary ski hotels in Europe
- Women’s outdoor clothing
- Best coworking spaces for skiers and snowboarders
DISCLAIMER:
We put this article together with the utmost care and as an awesome resource for our readers. We only promote products or services that we think deserve the attention to be listed in our articles.
If, for whatever reason, your product or service is listed in this article and you would like to be excluded from the article, or if the image we used to promote your product or service should be exchanged or removed, please send an email to editor@ridestoremag.com and we will make sure to make any necessary changes.
Sources:
(1) Statista 1
(2) Smallbizgenius
(3) Coworking Resources
(4) Slideshare 1
(5) Statista 2
(6) Caithness Business
(7) Coworking Insights
(8) Slideshare 2
(9) Invest in Austria
(10) Statista 3
(11) Voxeu
(12) Denmark.dk
(13) Papers.ssrn.com
(14) Slideshare 3
(15) Deskmag 1
(16) e-resident.gov.ee
(17) Deskmag 2
(18) Socialworkplaces
(19) Numbeo.com
(20) expats.cz
(21) Statista 4
(22) Deskmag 3
(23) Deskmag 4
(24) Researchgate