betahaus

What betahaus does

betahaus Hamburg GmbH operates a network of community-led coworking and event-space venues anchored in Hamburg with affiliated sites in Berlin (cross headquarters), Sofia, and Barcelona. In Hamburg the company runs three operational locations — Schanze (since 2010, Eifflerstraße 43), HafenCity (since 2019, Versmannstraße 4, ~1,000 sqm), and Gänsemarkt (opened April 2025, Gänsemarkt 43) — with a fourth, cooperatively organized site at Neues Amt Altona scheduled for summer 2026. Across these venues betahaus serves freelancers, solo entrepreneurs, startups, SMBs, corporate teams seeking flexible offices or event venues, and NGOs through tiered monthly memberships (Club from €99, Professional from €245, Fixed Desk from €375-495), team offices for 2-60 people (from €990 to €3,500 per month), day and half-day passes (€13-29), and hourly meeting-room, workshop, and event-space rentals.

The platform runs on standard coworking and community SaaS rather than proprietary technology: Cobot handles membership management, bookings and billing; One Coworking provides access to 100+ global partner spaces for member roaming; Slack, Eventbrite, and Mailchimp support internal operations, event ticketing and newsletters. The product surface is intentionally physical plus programmatic, combining workspace tiers with recurring community rituals (betabreakfast on Thursdays, Community Lunch monthly on Tuesdays, betalunch weekly), guided tours and free trial days as conversion funnels, and an Event Stipendium grant program that subsidizes event space for NGOs.

Commercially, betahaus is monetized through a mix of recurring subscription memberships, recurring team-office contracts, and transactional meeting-room, workshop and event-space rentals, distributed through a self-serve Cobot booking flow for individuals, a dedicated sales inbox and phone line for team-office and corporate event requests, and a community-led GTM motion reliant on events, tours, social content and word of mouth. The Hamburg entity is led by CEO Robert Beddies, employs 11-50 staff spanning Coworking & Community, Events & Corporates, Space Management, Marketing, Finance and Café operations, and operates with no public funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no app of its own.

Name

betahaus

Legal name

betahaus Hamburg GmbH

Website

https://hamburg.betahaus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

betahaus Hamburg GmbH operates a community-driven network of coworking and event-space venues in Hamburg (Schanze, HafenCity, Gänsemarkt, plus Neues Amt Altona in 2026) and affiliates in Berlin, Sofia and Barcelona, serving freelancers, startups, SMBs, corporate teams and NGOs through memberships, team offices, meeting rooms and event-space rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking and Flexible Workspace Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Coworking spaces
• Flexible office rentals
• Event space hire
• Team office leasing
• Community workspace

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly subscription memberships for flexible desks, fixed desks, and professional workspace access. Includes roaming across Hamburg locations and global One Coworking network access.
2. Day Passes and Half-Day Passes: One-time daily or half-day access tickets for casual coworking use, enabling short-term revenue from visitors and trial users.
3. Meeting Room Rentals: Hourly, half-day, and full-day rental of equipped meeting rooms and conference spaces.
4. Event Space Rentals: Rental of event spaces for workshops, meetups, conferences, and corporate events with optional catering and bar services.
5. Team Offices: Dedicated private office rentals for teams of 2-60 people with flexible contracts, fully furnished spaces, and additional services.
6. Event Stipendium: Free event space provided to non-profits and social impact organizations, building community goodwill and potential future paying members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

betahaus operates physical coworking and event-space locations across three sites in Hamburg, offering tiered monthly memberships (Club, Professional, Fixed Desk) starting at €99, fully furnished team offices for 2-60 persons, day passes for casual users, and bookable meeting rooms, workshop rooms, and large event venues. The offering is anchored by a recurring community programming calendar and an Event Stipendium grant program that provides free event space to non-profits. Memberships are administered through the third-party Cobot platform and grant access to a global partner network of 100+ coworking spaces via One Coworking.

Product overview

betahaus is a multi-location coworking and eventspace platform operating physical workspace locations in Hamburg (Schanze since 2010, HafenCity since 2019, Gänsemarkt since 2025, and upcoming Neues Amt Altona in 2026). The core offering comprises tiered coworking memberships (Club, Professional, Fixed Desk) at each location, supplemented by flexible day passes for transient use. Team offices provide fully furnished private workspaces for 2-60 person teams. The eventspace product line includes workshop rooms, meeting/conference rooms, and large event venues across all locations. Community programming and an Event Stipendium grant program round out the ecosystem, creating an integrated workspace platform centered on collaboration and community building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schanze Coworking Membership Tiered coworking memberships at the Schanze location offering Club (from €99/month), Professional (€245/month), and Fixed Desk (from €375/month) tiers with workspace access, roaming, and community events included.
• HafenCity Coworking Coworking memberships at the HafenCity waterfront location with Club (from €129/month) and Professional (€245/month) tiers across approximately 1,000 sqm of workspace.
• Gänsemarkt Coworking Urban coworking at Gänsemarkt with Club (from €179/month), Flex Desk Professional (from €295/month), and Fixed Desk (from €495/month) memberships on two floors with event spaces.
• Neues Amt Altona Coworking Cooperatively-run coworking space at Altona offering Club (from €179/month), Pro (from €295/month), and Fixed Desk (from €495/month) memberships.
• Team Offices Fully furnished private offices for teams of 2-60 people at Schanze, HafenCity, and Gänsemarkt locations. Pricing from €990/month at HafenCity to €3,500/month at Gänsemarkt.
• Event Spaces Flexible event venues across all locations including Open Space (60 persons, 250 sqm), Café (100 persons), Eventspace at Gänsemarkt (150 persons, 400 sqm), and Design Appartement for intimate gatherings.
• Meeting Rooms Conference and meeting rooms available hourly, half-day, or full-day. Small meeting rooms from €32/hour at Schanze, large conference rooms from €53/hour.
• Workshop Rooms Workshop and creative spaces including Arena (85 sqm, 30 persons, €1,050/day), Innospace, Loft (75 sqm, 20 persons), and Workshop rooms at Gänsemarkt (40-80 sqm, 16-30 persons).
• Day Passes Single-day or half-day workspace access tickets for flexible use at various locations. Day passes from €24, half-day passes from €13.
• Event Stipendium Grant program providing free event space for community projects focused on diversity, inclusion, sustainability, digital education, and social cohesion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ community members across Hamburg locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• One CoworkingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal coworking network partnership enabling betahaus members to access 100+ partner spaces worldwide. Members with appropriate roaming plans can work from partner locations internationally, including Copenhagen and other cities.
• COBOTcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management platform provider handling bookings, billing, and membership administration. betahaus uses Cobot for day passes, memberships, and space reservations.
• Neues Amt Altona (Cooperative)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative-organized project in Altona where betahaus Hamburg team serves as support crew for the coworking community, team offices, and event management. betahaus will operate the new location opening Summer 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WeWork: Global coworking and flex-office operator with multiple German locations. Directly comparable product (memberships, team offices, event spaces) and target segments (startups, freelancers, corporates), at materially larger scale.
• Mindspace: Premium coworking operator headquartered in Germany, serving freelancers, startups, and corporate clients across Europe with curated design-led spaces — directly comparable to betahaus's premium Gänsemarkt offering.
• Co.up: Berlin-based cooperative coworking space. Comparable membership-driven, community-led coworking model in the same German market; cited by betahaus as a peer.
• Design Offices: German flex-office and coworking operator with locations across multiple German cities, serving SMEs and corporates with design-led workspaces — comparable product and target market to betahaus.
• Factory Berlin: Berlin-based startup campus with coworking, events, and community programming. Directly competes in the German startup/founder segment and is named by betahaus itself as a competing operator.
• St. Oberholz: Berlin-Rosenthaler Platz coworking café and pioneer of Berlin's startup-café culture. Closely comparable to betahaus in combining café, coworking, and community programming.
• PAUAhouse: Berlin coworking operator with locations in Kreuzberg and beyond. Comparable Berlin-based community-led coworking model and is named by betahaus as a competing operator.
• Talent Garden: European coworking and innovation campus network focused on digital and tech communities. Comparable membership-and-events model and freelancer/startup target segments.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): Global flexible-workspace incumbent operating Regus, Spaces, HQ, and Signature brands across Germany. Comparable offerings (offices, meeting rooms, day passes) but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Industrious: Premium flex-office operator with enterprise-grade coworking and suite offerings. Comparable premium membership tiers and corporate client base, though US-led in geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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