What Impact Hub Berlin does

Impact Hub Berlin is a privately held innovation hub and coworking operator based in Berlin-Neukölln, Germany, operating as the local chapter of the Impact Hub global network — described as the world's largest network of impact entrepreneurship centres. Founded within the network around 2012 with impact tracking since 2016, it occupies the CRCLR House (Circular Lighthouse project) on the site of the old Kindl Brewery at Rollbergstraße 28A, and it serves impact-driven startups, SMEs, corporates, government, and academia. A December 2025 leadership announcement and named heads (e.g., Head of Circular Economy) indicate an 11–50 employee organisation actively evolving its leadership team.

Its product surface is an integrated bundle rather than a software platform: flexible coworking memberships, private office and lab rentals, event spaces and meeting rooms for 4–150 people, startup support programmes with mentor, investor and collaborator network access, a public Knowledge Hub of blogs and case studies, and a curated community events programme including Brunch for Change and the Circular Startup Circle Industry Roundtable (co-hosted with New Standard Studio). No proprietary technology platform, API surface, or mobile app is disclosed.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue from coworking and programme memberships with transactional revenue from event-space and meeting-room bookings. Distribution is direct and on-site through a single Berlin location, with top-of-funnel marketing via content, organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram), email newsletter, and community events. Enterprise engagement is anchored around impact positioning — exemplified by a named Bank of America relationship — alongside relationships with government and academia. Cumulative impact metrics since 2016 (6,409+ innovators empowered, 150 programmes, 9,778 free expert support hours, 1,280 events, €22M raised by alumni startups, and a stated goal of 10,000 people by 2030) define the scale narrative in the absence of disclosed revenue or funding.

Name

Impact Hub Berlin

Legal name

Impact Hub Berlin

Website

https://impacthub.berlin

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Impact Hub Berlin is a Berlin-based impact innovation hub serving startups, SMEs, corporates, government and academia. It offers coworking, event venues, and startup acceleration programmes as the local chapter of the Impact Hub global network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking & Innovation Hub Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Coworking space
• Innovation hub
• Startup programmes
• Event space rental
• Entrepreneur community

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking and Workspace Memberships: Flexible coworking, office and lab memberships for individuals and teams. Revenue generated through monthly or annual subscription fees for workspace access.
2. Innovation Programmes: Startup support programmes including acceleration services, mentor network access, and investor network introductions. Revenue derived from programme fees.
3. Event Spaces and Meeting Rooms: Rental of event spaces for 4 to 150 people, meeting rooms, and workshop venues. Revenue generated through booking fees for the fully serviced sustainable event venues.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Impact Hub Berlin operates a coworking and innovation hub in Berlin-Neukölln, providing physical workspace, private offices, event spaces, and meeting rooms to a curated community of impact-driven entrepreneurs, startups, and teams. Beyond workspace, it runs startup support programmes and offers innovation services to corporates, SMEs, and public-sector partners seeking collaboration with purpose-driven ventures.

Product overview

Impact Hub Berlin operates as an integrated innovation and coworking ecosystem offering multiple interconnected services. The core offerings include an Innovation Hub for scaling ideas, Startup Support Programmes with mentorship and investor access, flexible Coworking Memberships, Private Office & Lab Rentals for dedicated spaces, Event Spaces and Meeting Rooms for professional gatherings, a Knowledge Hub with case studies and articles, and community events for networking. These services work together to support impact-driven entrepreneurs and innovators in building a regenerative economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Membership
• Private Office & Lab Rentals
• Event Spaces & Meeting Rooms
• Startup Support Programmes
• Innovation Hub Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 million euros raised by startups who participated in programmes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• New Standard StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Hub Berlin partnered with New Standard Studio to host the Circular Startup Circle Industry Roundtable, bringing together Berlin's circular startup ecosystem founders for collaborative discussion and policy influence around circular business models.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie: Berlin Partner is the city's economic development agency supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. It is not a coworking operator but occupies a comparable ecosystem-builder role, engaging corporates, founders, and policymakers.

Direct peers

• Betahaus Berlin: Betahaus is a long-established Berlin coworking and innovation community offering coworking, event spaces, and startup support. It overlaps directly with Impact Hub Berlin's workspace, community events, and programming offerings.
• Factory Berlin: Factory Berlin operates innovation campuses combining coworking, event spaces, and startup programming in Berlin. It competes head-to-head with Impact Hub Berlin for impact-driven founders, corporate partnerships, and event venue bookings across the same Berlin market.
• Mindspace: Mindspace operates premium coworking spaces across multiple European cities including Berlin. It competes for the same corporate and SMB coworking customers and has a stronger multi-city footprint than Impact Hub Berlin.
• St. Oberholz: St. Oberholz is a Berlin coworking and café space that has historically catered to the startup and creative community. It is a direct neighborhood competitor for the same founder and freelancer base.
• Ahoy! Berlin: Ahoy! Berlin operates a coworking and event venue in the city, targeting similar startup and SME segments. It competes for event bookings and coworking memberships.

Emerging players

• Social Impact Lab Berlin (or comparable impact coworking): Social Impact Lab and similar impact-focused coworking and accelerator spaces in Germany target the same impact-entrepreneur and sustainability-startup niche as Impact Hub Berlin, with overlapping mentor and investor networks.

Broad incumbents

• Startupbootcamp: Startupbootcamp runs innovation programs and accelerators across multiple verticals. Its program structure, mentor networks, and investor access overlap with Impact Hub Berlin's startup support services.
• Techstars: Techstars is a global accelerator offering programs, mentor networks, and investor introductions similar to Impact Hub Berlin's startup support offering. It is a broader incumbent without a Berlin-specific coworking footprint.
• WeWork: WeWork is a global incumbent coworking operator with a Berlin presence. It competes broadly for flexible workspace demand but does not specialize in impact entrepreneurship or circular-economy programming like Impact Hub Berlin.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impact-hub-berlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/impacthubberlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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