Engelnest Coworking

What Engelnest Coworking does

Engelnest Coworking is a privately held, family-owned coworking and event venue operator based in Berlin-Schöneberg, Germany. Founded in 2019 by siblings Asli Engel and Ferhat Engel, the company converted the family's 36-year-old pallet factory at Wilhelm-Kabus-Str. 22-24 into a 600+ sqm multi-purpose space combining hot-desking, dedicated desks, private team offices, virtual office services, and a portfolio of event venues (Einkeller, Palettenlager, Kitchen, Lounge, plus modular meeting rooms such as NEST, CUBE M, CUBE S, and TINY SPACEs). It sells four recurring membership tiers (Virtual Office at EUR 175/month, Flex Desk at EUR 175/month, Fix Desk at EUR 320/month, and a quote-based Team Office for up to 8 people), short-term day and 6-day passes, and hourly/event-based venue rentals. Pricing is disclosed publicly and includes a 21% gender pay gap discount applied to women freelancers and solopreneurs, embedded as a social-mission differentiator since July 2020.

The business is a traditional physical-space operation with no proprietary technology. Commercial transactions run through a self-serve booking and membership platform provided by Cobot, supplemented by direct phone/contact-form sales for custom team-office and event-quote requests. The customer base is a horizontal mix of freelancers, remote workers, small teams and startups, and corporate/private event clients; named community and event relationships include Restlos Glücklich, Stromnetz Berlin, Open Knowledge Foundation, DCEY, RTR, Beys, Infralab, userspots, and Off. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on a free trial day, a multilingual website and blog, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X), and hosted community events such as the September 2020 Energyhack hackathon.

Operationally, Engelnest is a micro-cap business. The company is legally held under ES-AS Grundbesitz Verwaltungs GmbH, employs 1-10 people (a small core team including the two co-founders, an Office Manager, a Community and Communication Manager, and an Event Manager), operates a single site, has no external investors or disclosed funding, and generates revenue from a mix of recurring subscriptions and lumpy event-venue rentals with no disclosed top-line figure.

Name

Engelnest Coworking

Legal name

ES-AS Grundbesitz Verwaltungs GmbH

Website

https://engelnest.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Engelnest Coworking is a family-owned coworking and event venue in Berlin-Schöneberg, offering coworking memberships (Virtual Office, Flex Desk, Fix Desk, Team Office), day passes, and event/meeting space rentals in a converted 36-year-old pallet factory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking & Event Space Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB), Conference Room & Meeting Services Support (BPABAEAE)

Keywords

• Coworking space
• Flex desk membership
• Virtual office service
• Event venue rental
• Meeting room booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Recurring monthly subscriptions for Virtual Office, Flex Desk, Fix Desk, and Team Office memberships. Includes 24/7 access, amenities (coffee, tea, water), meeting room credits, and community access.
2. Day Passes and Short-term Access: Single day passes (15 EUR) and 6-day passes (75 EUR) for flexible, non-recurring users.
3. Event Venue Rental: Hourly or event-based rental of venues including Einkeller (up to 300 people), Palettenlager (up to 500 people), Lounge/Veranda (up to 30 people), and meeting rooms (NEST, CUBE M, CUBE S, TINY SPACEs). Revenue from corporate events, private parties, workshops, and community gatherings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Engelnest operates a coworking space and event venue in Berlin-Schöneberg from a converted pallet factory, offering monthly memberships across four tiers (Virtual Office, Flex Desk, Fix Desk, Team Office), pay-as-you-go day and 6-day passes, and rental of multiple event spaces (Einkeller, Palettenlager, Kitchen Area, Lounge & Veranda) and meeting rooms (NEST, CUBE M, CUBE S, TINY SPACEs). The venue supports flexible desk use, dedicated offices for teams up to eight people, and event hosting from small meetings to 500-person gatherings, with online booking via the Cobot platform.

Product overview

Engelnest Coworking operates as a multi-service workspace provider in Berlin-Schöneberg, offering a unified platform of flexible workspace solutions. The core offering consists of four coworking membership tiers: Virtual Office (prestigious business address with remote services), Flex Desk (hot-desk with 24/7 access), Fix Desk (dedicated personal desk), and Team Office (private office for up to 8 people). Day Passes and 6-Day Passes serve as short-term alternatives. The venue side encompasses event hosting capabilities through distinct spaces (Einkeller underground venue, Palettenlager industrial hall, Kitchen Area, Lounge & Veranda) plus multiple meeting room options (NEST, CUBE M, CUBE S, three TINY SPACEs). The ecosystem is managed through Cobot booking platform for memberships and room reservations. The space is recognized for its commitment to diversity and equality through a gender pay gap discount initiative launched in July 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Office Monthly virtual office service providing a professional business address in Berlin-Schöneberg, including mail service, 4-day coworking pass per month, special community event invitations, 20% discount on desks/offices/venues on demand, and the option to upgrade membership during the contract. Multilingual support provided in German, English, Ukrainian, Spanish, and Turkish.
• Flex Desk Flexible monthly hot-desk membership providing choice of 15 flex desks, 24/7 access, unlimited coffee/tea/water, business address, 4 hours/month of meeting room usage, 25% discount on event venue rental, printing and scanning services, and a 21% gender pay gap discount for women (139 EUR/month).
• Fix Desk Monthly dedicated desk membership with a personal drawer and full office setup, 24/7 access, business address, 5 hours/month meeting room usage, 25% event venue discount, printing and scanning, and a 21% gender pay gap discount for women (253 EUR/month).
• Team Office Private office subscription for teams of up to 8 people, with 24/7 access, unlimited coffee/tea/water, business address, 6 hours/month of meeting room usage, and quote-based pricing per request.
• Day Pass Pay-as-you-go single-day pass at 15 EUR for flex desk access in the coworking area, including free coffee, tea, filtered water, high-speed internet, desktop screen, and community space access during working hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00-19:00).
• 6-Day Pass Pay-as-you-go multi-day pass at 75 EUR providing flex desk access valid for 90 days, available Monday-Friday 9:00-18:00, including coffee, tea, and filtered water supply.
• Einkeller Event Venue Underground event venue of approximately 300 sqm accommodating up to 150-300 people, with original brick interior, stage, rolling projection screen, and dimmable lights. Suitable for conferences, product launches, company parties, and similar medium-to-large events.
• Palettenlager Event Venue Large industrial venue of approximately 5,800 sqm with a 4x6m stage, accommodating up to 300-500 people. Suited for company events, big gatherings, festivals, unconferences, film screenings, and large private parties.
• Kitchen Area Event Venue Fully equipped 80 sqm kitchen with BBQ area and a veranda with seating, designed for team bonding events, cooking workshops, and small gatherings of up to 50 people.
• Lounge & Veranda Cosy lounge area with a fully equipped kitchen (oven, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, two fridges, coffee machine), a chimney with real wood fire, a wall for projections, and veranda connection. Suitable for group activities, dinners, or cooking workshops accommodating up to 30 people.
• NEST Meeting Room Small workshop and meeting room for up to 6 people, with ceiling window for natural light, TV screen, whiteboard, parking with charging spot, and self-service coffee/tea/water. Shared access to garden, kitchen, and lounge included.
• CUBE M Meeting Container Workshop and meeting room upcycled from an industrial shipping container, accommodating up to 18 people, with shared access to garden, kitchen, and lounge.
• CUBE S Meeting Container Compact workshop and meeting space upcycled from an industrial container, accommodating up to 8 people, with shared access to garden, kitchen, and lounge.
• TINY SPACE Meeting Rooms Three small meeting rooms with WiFi, air conditioning, ventilation, WLAN router, seating for up to 5 people, 27-inch screen with camera, and window blinds. Coffee, tea, and water available from the Engelnest kitchen.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21% discount on memberships for female freelancers and entrepreneurs (gender pay gap initiative)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stromnetz BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2020Hosted Energyhack 2020 hackathon (September 25-26, 2020) organized by Stromnetz Berlin under the WindNODE project. 50 participants developed projects for Berlin's energy transition using open data from the energy sector. Stromnetz Berlin provided a budget of 30,000 euros to support project development from initial idea to functioning prototype.
• Open Knowledge FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2020Co-organizer of Energyhack 2020 hackathon alongside Stromnetz Berlin. Contributed to organizing the hybrid event with onsite and remote participation, focusing on open data solutions for Berlin's energy networks, electricity, mobility, and energy transition.
• Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und BetriebecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2020Government partner organizing Energyhack 2020 under the WindNODE project umbrella. Part of Berlin's Senate administration for economics, energy, and operations, supporting open data initiatives for urban energy transition.
• Restlos GlücklichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood waste reduction nonprofit joined Engelnest community in December 2020. All-female team brings climate-friendly nutrition workshops, catering services, and educational events to the coworking community. Organization operates as an association since 2018, focused on reducing climate side effects from food waste.
• Restlos GlücklichminorOthersCommunity member featured in Clients & Partners section. Organization focused on food waste reduction and climate-friendly nutrition, hosting workshops and events at Engelnest venues.
• DCEYminorOthersPartner organization featured in Clients & Partners section on website.
• RTRminorOthersPartner organization featured in Clients & Partners section on website.
• BeysminorOthersPartner organization featured in Clients & Partners section on website.
• InfralabminorOthersPartner organization featured in Clients & Partners section on website.
• Website-ConnectionminorOthersPartner organization featured in Clients & Partners section on website.
• userspotsminorOthersPartner organization featured in Clients & Partners section on website.
• OffminorOthersPartner organization featured in Clients & Partners section on website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible-office incumbent with significant Berlin presence. Competes broadly for the same SMB and enterprise customers but at a much larger scale and with a wider, more standardized product portfolio.
• Industrious: Premium flexible-workspace operator with a growing European footprint. While primarily enterprise-focused, it competes for high-end team office and event bookings that overlap with Engelnest's Team Office and venue products.
• IWG / Regus: World's largest flexible-workspace operator (Regus, Spaces, HQ), with extensive Berlin coverage. Provides office space, virtual offices, and meeting rooms, including enterprise-grade offerings that overlap with Engelnest's virtual office and meeting room products.

Direct peers

• Mindspace: Premium coworking operator with multiple Berlin locations, offering flexible desks, private offices, and event spaces to freelancers, startups, and enterprises — directly competing with Engelnest for the same primary customer segments.
• Betahaus: Berlin-based coworking and event space operator founded in 2009, offering memberships, meeting rooms, and event venues — a direct peer with similar community-driven positioning and Berlin footprint.
• Satellite Office: Germany-based premium virtual office and business address provider with multilingual services — a direct peer for Engelnest's Virtual Office product and the address-plus-mail-handling use case.
• St. Oberholz: Long-established Berlin coworking space and café in Rosenthaler Platz, blending workspaces with a coffee shop and event programming — overlapping directly with Engelnest's freelancer/remote-worker focus and community-led brand.
• Splace: Berlin-based coworking and serviced-office provider offering flexible workspaces and meeting rooms — a regional direct peer competing for similar SMB and freelancer customers.

Others

• Cobot: Coworking management and booking platform that Engelnest itself uses. Operates its own marketplace and white-labeled booking flows, and could potentially aggregate competing spaces that overlap with Engelnest's members and event clients.

Emerging players

• SpacetoCo: European marketplace for booking underused meeting and event spaces. Comparable to Engelnest's meeting room (NEST, CUBE M/S, TINY SPACEs) and event venue offerings from the demand-aggregation perspective, even though Engelnest is a single-venue operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/engelnest
• Instagraminstagram.com/engelnest
• Pinterestpinterest.com/engelnest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engelnest
• Xx.com/engelnest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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