1000 Satellites Coworking

What 1000 Satellites Coworking does

1000 Satellites Coworking (legal entity 1000 Satellites GmbH) is a German flexible-workspace operator founded in 2019 in Mannheim as a spin-out of BASF's Chemovator incubator. The company operates a decentralized network of 14+ 'Satellit' coworking, office, meeting, and event locations across five German regions — Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, München (with multiple sites including the flagship The Malt in a restored historic Diamalt factory), and the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region (Mannheim, Neustadt, Bensheim) — under a single cross-location membership. Its core offering bundles four interconnected services: coworking desks, exclusive office space, meeting and event rooms, and a legally valid registered business address (Geschäftsadresse), supplemented by a tiered subscription membership (Basic / Plus / Unlimited), pay-as-you-go meeting and event rentals, and a CoLab Studies enterprise pilot program.

The underlying platform is built on third-party SaaS rather than proprietary AI: the Nexudus booking and member-management system (with a 'Passport' mobile app for member access) handles reservations, the SALTO app-controlled smart-locking system delivers physical access, HubSpot CRM runs marketing automation, and IONOS/Raidboxes provide website hosting. Equipment standard is premium and regulatory-compliant — ASR-conformant height-adjustable desks, curved or dual monitors, docking stations, glass-fiber internet, phone and video booths — and sustainability is a stated brand pillar (founding member of the Coworking Climate Coalition, supply chain anchored on fair-trade suppliers such as Goldeimer and Lemonaid+).

1000 Satellites earns revenue through a mix of recurring monthly memberships, usage-based meeting and event room rentals, recurring Geschäftsadresse fees, and project-based CoLab consulting pilots; pricing is partly publicly disclosed (meeting rooms €65-€1,279 excl. VAT depending on location and duration) and partly quote-based (membership tiers). Customer base spans enterprise (MSC, ACP IT Solutions), mid-market (STAR, jobvalley, mindsquare, performance-recruiting), and SMB/startup segments (Zander Labs, SuperteamDE, BitteSEA, kontool, ZYBRA Birds, infiniteVIU). Co-founders Markus Hummelsberger, Gregory von Abendroth, and Caro Windlin lead the company; cumulative funding is approximately €6 million, with the latest €1.6M round led by Wiener CMAC in October 2025.

Name

1000 Satellites Coworking

Legal name

1000 Satellites GmbH

Website

https://1000satellites.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

1000 Satellites Coworking operates a decentralized German network of 14+ coworking, office, meeting, and event satellites across Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, München, and Rhein-Neckar, sold via a single cross-location membership to enterprise, mid-market, and startup customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible / Coworking Workspace Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611), Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532420)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venue Sourcing & Site Coordination (HSACAAAD)

Keywords

• Coworking spaces
• Flexible workspaces
• Meeting room rentals
• Registered business address
• Decentralized office network

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Subscription memberships (coworking / Flex Office): Recurring monthly memberships in three tiers (Basic, Plus, Unlimited); 4-week minimum term, monthly billing, 14-day cancellation notice at month end; members get access to all Germany-wide satellites, ergonomic workstations, high-speed internet, coffee/tea/water flatrate, community events, and 10% discount on meeting room bookings.
2. Day-Pass / flex workspace usage: One-time Day-Pass model (also bookable via third-party providers), free Welcome Pass trial; reservations up to 2 weeks in advance, no charge for cancellations up to 24h before.
3. Meeting & event room rentals: Usage-based hourly/half-day/full-day rental of meeting rooms and event spaces; tiered pricing per room (e.g., Diamalt €519/€819, Lohwald €309/€519, Innovation Space €600/€1,119, Collaboration Space €709/€1,279; Hamburg Rothenbaum €99/€179, etc.); cancellable up to 30 days (free), 21 days (50% free), 7 days (25% free), <7 days (100% charged); catering upsell.
4. Geschäftsadresse (registered business address): Recurring fee for a ladungsfähige Geschäftsadresse (legally valid registered business address) at any of the German sites, including post service - enables business registration without renting a physical office.
5. CoLab Studies (pilot programs & consulting): Fixed-scope, time-bounded 3-month pilot studies (20-150 trial memberships) for enterprises to test flex-work models, with accompanying qualitative/quantitative surveys and a 3h executive results workshop.
6. Catering and event add-ons: Individualized, regional/seasonal/sustainable catering, plus technology add-ons (mobile whiteboards, flipcharts, Jabra conference phone, OWL Labs 360° camera) for events, billed as extras on top of room rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

1000 Satellites operates a decentralized German coworking and flexible-workspace platform, delivering Coworking Spaces, exclusive Büroflächen (office space), Meeting & Event Rooms, and a ladungsfähige Geschäftsadresse (legally valid registered business address) through 14+ 'Satellit' locations across Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, München and the Rhein-Neckar region. Customers access all sites under a single multi-tier monthly membership (Basic/Plus/Unlimited) booked via the Nexudus platform, with usage-based pricing for meeting rooms, day passes, and a 3-month enterprise CoLab pilot program.

Product overview

1000 Satellites (legal entity: 1000 SATELLITES GmbH, headquartered in Mannheim) operates a decentralized coworking and flexible-workspace platform in Germany spanning five metropolitan regions: Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Munich, and Rhein-Neckar. The offering is a unified membership product composed of four interconnected core services — Coworking Spaces (Open Office), exclusive Büroflächen (Office Space), Meeting- & Eventräume (Meeting & Event Rooms), and a ladungsfähige Geschäftsadresse (Registered Business Address) — that are delivered through approximately 14 physical "Satellit" sites (including Satellit Chaussee in Berlin, Satellit Alster and Speicherstadt in Hamburg, the Munich sites SoHo, Gilching, Theresienhöhe, The Malt, and Weisses Quartier, and the Rhein-Neckar sites Mannheim Taylor, Mannheim Glückstein, and Neustadt an der Weinstraße, plus Bremen Satellit Parkallee and Teerhof). On top of the core four-pillar service, 1000 Satellites sells a tiered Coworking Membership Pass (Basic / Plus / Unlimited), a 3-month guided CoLab Studien (Flex Work pilot program for enterprises), a free Welcome Pass trial day, and a meeting-room catalog that includes the named sub-products Meetingraum Diamalt, Meetingraum Lohwald, Innovation Space, and Collaboration Space at The Malt, plus Jungfernstieg, Planten un Blomen, Rothenbaum, and Innovation Space at Hamburg Alster. Operationally the platform is powered by the Nexudus booking and member-management SaaS (with the "Passport" mobile app for members) and the SALTO app-controlled door-access system, with HubSpot CRM behind marketing/CRM, all accessed via a single cross-location membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colab: 1000 Satellites' branded service offering for accompanied 'Flex Work' pilot studies in which companies test flexible working models with 20-150 memberships over a 3-month test phase.

Products and services

• Coworking Spaces (Open Office) Flexible, ergonomically equipped open-office coworking workplaces available as Day-Pass, Basic, Plus, or Unlimited memberships; ASR (Arbeitsstättenrichtlinie)-compliant with curved/dual monitors, mouse, keyboard, docking station, and high-speed internet.
• Büroflächen (Exclusive Office Space) Fully furnished exclusive team offices and office space for established companies, freelancers, start-ups, and project teams, with a comprehensive service package; locations range from single offices up to large floors.
• Meeting- & Eventräume (Meeting & Event Rooms) Modern meeting and event spaces for in-person or hybrid meetings, equipped with the latest media technology (curved screens, soundbar, camera, conferencing tools), with optional sustainable catering and technology add-ons (mobile whiteboards, flipcharts, Jabra conference phone, OWL Labs 360° camera).
• Geschäftsadresse (Registered Business Address) Ladungsfähige Geschäftsadresse (legally valid registered business address) with postal service at all 1000 Satellites sites across Germany; allows members to register a business address without renting dedicated office space.
• Coworking Membership Pass (Basic / Plus / Unlimited) Multi-tier monthly membership (Basic, Plus, Unlimited) granting access to all 1000 Satellites sites and partner coworking sites across Germany, including ergonomic workstation, high-speed internet, SALTO app-based access, coffee/tea/water flat-rate, on-site contact person, community events, and 10% discount on meeting-room bookings. Minimum term 4 weeks; 14-day cancellation notice after minimum term.
• CoLab Studien (Flex Work Pilot Study) 3-month guided pilot study that lets companies (20-150 selected employees) test flexible work and Activity-Based Working at all 1000 Satellites sites; includes pre/during/post qualitative and quantitative surveys, a virtual info session, and a 3-hour executive results workshop, delivered at a fixed planned cost.
• Welcome Pass (Free Trial Day) Free one-day trial pass allowing prospective members to test any 1000 Satellites site in their region before committing to a paid membership; cancellable up to 24 hours before.
• Day-Pass One-time Day-Pass for flexible, drop-in use of any 1000 Satellites site, bookable directly or via third-party providers; reservations up to 2 weeks in advance, no charge for cancellations up to 24 hours before.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14+ satellites operational across 5 German regions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, foundational, minor, core (founding member), core and supporting.

• Optima-Aegidius-FirmengruppeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic building partner and investor. Co-developed the SOHO Munich project (with Hammer AG) — 1000 Satellites operates the coworking space in this building developed by Optima-Aegidius and Hammer. Also involved in The Malt project.
• Hammer AGflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the SOHO Munich building; investor in 1000 Satellites; enabled the integration of coworking space as a core offering in the SOHO Munich development project.
• BASF Chemovator (incubator)foundationalOthers1000 Satellites spun out of BASF's Chemovator incubator in 2019 — Chemovator served as the originating incubator; treated as a parent/origin relationship.
• GoldeimerminorOthersSustainable supplier partner — provides socially and environmentally certified products (e.g., fair trade toilet paper / cleaning supplies) used in 1000 Satellites spaces.
• Lemonaid+minorOthersFair-trade beverage supplier for 1000 Satellites spaces.
• ChariTeaminorOthersFair-trade iced tea supplier for 1000 Satellites spaces.
• FritzkolaminorOthersRegional beverage supplier for 1000 Satellites spaces.
• Dean & DavidminorOthersCatering / food supplier partner for 1000 Satellites spaces.
• Little LunchminorOthersCatering / food supplier partner for 1000 Satellites spaces.
• MyMüsliminorOthersSnack / food supplier partner for 1000 Satellites spaces.
• Unternehmensnetzwerk Klimaschutzcore (founding member)Strategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the Climate Protection Business Network; collaboration on climate protection initiatives.
• German Coworking FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member contributing in the Sustainability role; participates in the federation's industry initiatives.
• NexuduscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the underlying coworking management and booking platform (1000satellites.spaces.nexudus.com) and the Passport mobile app used for member access, workspace booking, and meeting room reservations across all German sites.
• SALTO SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationApp-controlled smart access / door-locking system used at all satellites for member entry during opening hours; key Schließsystem referenced in AGB.
• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM and newsletter/marketing automation platform used for member communication and email campaigns (referenced in datenschutzerklärung).
• KAHL GmbH (Büroeinrichtungen)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffice furniture supplier (KAHL Büroeinrichtungen) credited in the Impressum for supplying 1000 Satellites' workstation and office equipment.
• IONOS SEsupportingTechnology or IntegrationHosting provider for the 1000satellites.de website.
• Raidboxes GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationHosting provider for the 1000satellites.de website (in addition to IONOS).
• Real Cookie Banner (devowl.io GmbH)supportingTechnology or IntegrationConsent-management technology used on 1000satellites.de for GDPR-compliant cookie consent.
• Borlabs GmbH (Borlabs Cookie)supportingTechnology or IntegrationConsent-management technology used on the website for GDPR-compliant cookie consent.
• Google Ireland (Google Tag Manager)supportingTechnology or IntegrationTag management and analytics/ads integration on 1000satellites.de.
• Meta (Instagram)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSocial media integration on the website; joint controller relationship under Art. 26 DSGVO.
• LinkedInsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSocial media integration on the website.
• YouTube (Google)supportingTechnology or IntegrationVideo content embedding on 1000satellites.de.
• VimeosupportingTechnology or IntegrationVideo content embedding on 1000satellites.de.
• Google MapssupportingTechnology or IntegrationMap embedding on the website for location discovery.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Workmotion: Workmotion is a Berlin-based HR-tech platform for hiring and managing distributed teams across Europe, including office-space benefits. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive, but addresses the same distributed-team buyer that 1000 Satellites targets with Team Tickets and cross-region memberships.
• Beehive Coworking: Beehive is a Berlin-focused coworking operator with strong sustainability credentials and a community-led model. It overlaps with 1000 Satellites on the coworking-membership product and on ESG positioning, but operates at smaller scale in a narrower geography.
• Conichi: Conichi provides tech-enabled access control and member-experience software for hotels and coworking spaces. It overlaps with 1000 Satellites on the smart-access / member-journey layer of the coworking stack (analogous to SALTO + Nexudus) rather than on physical space itself.

Direct peers

• Design Offices: Design Offices is one of the largest German flex-office operators, with premium sites in München, Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf and other major cities. It directly competes with 1000 Satellites for enterprise, Mittelstand and event-space customers across the same five regions, with a more CBD-focused footprint.
• Mindspace: Mindspace operates design-led coworking and flex offices in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and beyond. It targets the same enterprise and startup segments as 1000 Satellites with premium fit-out and meeting/event rooms, making it one of the closest competitors in the German-speaking market.
• Workhaus: Workhaus is a Berlin-based coworking and flex-office operator with multiple German locations. It directly overlaps with 1000 Satellites on the core coworking membership and meeting-room rental product, targeting a comparable mix of startups, SMBs and enterprise teams.
• Satellite Office: Satellite Office operates premium Business Centers and coworking spaces in Hamburg, München, Berlin, Frankfurt and other German cities. It competes with 1000 Satellites for executive offices, virtual offices (Geschäftsadresse) and meeting-room customers in overlapping metro areas.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: WeWork is a global coworking incumbent with multiple German locations (including Berlin, Frankfurt, München and Hamburg). It overlaps with 1000 Satellites on coworking and event-space offerings but at significantly larger scale and a CBD-centric, brand-led model.
• IWG / Regus / Spaces: IWG operates the Regus, Spaces and HQ brands with an extensive German footprint spanning coworking, serviced offices and meeting rooms. It is a broad incumbent that competes with 1000 Satellites for enterprise office, meeting-room and virtual-address customers across all five of 1000 Satellites' regions.
• Tribes: Tribes is a European flex-office operator with sites in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Düsseldorf and other cities, offering design-led coworking, dedicated offices and meeting rooms. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with 1000 Satellites on enterprise meeting-room and event-space business in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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