Name

Impact Hub Stuttgart

Legal name

wizemann.space GmbH

Website

https://stuttgart.impacthub.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly and annual membership plans providing access to coworking desks (Flexdesk and Fixdesk areas), private offices, and the broader community network. Members receive internet, phone booths, printing, catering, drinks, meeting room access, and community event invitations.
2. Event & Meeting Room Bookings: Revenue from renting eight meeting and event rooms (lumberyard, master room, think tank, wâ„¢d.ii, payroll room, entrance hall) to external companies, associations, and institutions. Rooms can be booked individually or as part of a package with catering, technical equipment, and agile workshop setups.
3. Consulting & Impact Advisory Services: Sustainability and impact consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises, including sustainability strategy development, impact measurement, and sustainability reporting. Also includes individual impact consulting and impact measurement workshops.
4. Accelerator & Program Fees: Revenue from accelerator and innovation programs such as Future Climate Pioneers, Sandbox, and M.TECH, which provide masterclasses, coaching, and peer support to climate and sustainability ventures. Programs include the Future Climate Pioneers climate accelerator (3-month duration, ~4 hours/week time commitment).
5. Corporate & Partner Memberships: Corporate partner programs offering sustainability-focused companies and public/academic institutions access to the local and global Impact Hub ecosystem, including co-creation processes, design-thinking workshops, networking events, and accelerator programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Impact Hub Stuttgart operates a coworking and community hub in Stuttgart, Germany, providing flexible workspaces (Flexdesks, Fixdesks, Private Offices), bookable meeting and event rooms, impact-focused accelerator programs (Future Climate Pioneers, Sandbox), sustainability and impact consulting services, and skills workshops. The hub serves as an ecosystem for sustainability-driven startups, freelancers, SMEs, and corporate partners, combining physical workspace with programming, community, and access to the global Impact Hub network.

Product overview

Impact Hub Stuttgart operates as an ecosystem for sustainable innovation, offering a unified platform of coworking spaces, event venues, impact acceleration programs, and consulting services. The core offering includes flexible coworking memberships (Flexdesks, Fixdesks, Private Offices), meeting and event rooms with industrial charm, and various impact-focused programs such as Future Climate Pioneers (climate accelerator), Sandbox (digital/sustainable business accelerator), and Impact Academy (skills workshops). Consulting services cover sustainability strategy, impact measurement, and sustainable transformation. All offerings are interconnected through a membership model that provides access to the physical spaces, programs, and the broader community network of 100+ members and 50+ companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Space Memberships Flexible workspace solutions including Flexdesks (hot desking in shared areas), Fixdesks (dedicated permanent desks), and Private Offices (team offices for 2-6+ people with 24/7 access), located in a former factory building in Stuttgart-Bad-Canstatt spanning over 1,000 square meters.
• Meeting and Event Room Rentals Rental of eight meeting and event rooms including The Lumberyard (up to 6 people), The Master Room (up to 8 people), The Think Tank (up to 8 people), w²d.ii (up to 10 people), The Payroll (up to 40 people), and The Entrance Hall (up to 80 seated/120 standing), with optional catering, technical equipment, and agile workshop setup.
• Future Climate Pioneers Accelerator A 3-month climate accelerator program with approximately 4 hours per week time commitment, covering Problem Validation, Impact Logic, Business Modeling, Storytelling & Pitch, and Funding & Partnerships for climate and sustainability ventures.
• Sandbox Accelerator Two-stage accelerator for digital and sustainable business models, offering an Activation Stage with up to €15,000 budget for prototyping, marketing, and testing, followed by an Acceleration Stage providing investor access and expert connections.
• Impact Consulting Sustainable transformation consulting including sustainability strategy development, impact measurement methodology, and sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as individual impact consulting and impact measurement workshops.
• Impact Academy Workshops Skills and methods workshops covering topics such as Applied Improvisation, AI Automation, and values-based training for personal and professional development of members and the wider community.
• Funding Forward Masterclass Masterclass program focused on funding acquisition and financial resources for startups and impact ventures, delivered through an online program platform.
• Business Clinics Business support program providing expert consultations and advisory services for startups and enterprises, delivered via an online program platform.
• Impact First Strategic impact management service for startups and companies, helping organizations measure and manage their social and environmental impact.
• w²d.ii Mobile Workshop A mobile workshop and educational space built entirely from renewable raw materials, explaining and demonstrating circular economy principles through experiential learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Net Promoter Score of 79 — indicating very high member satisfaction and recommendation likelihood.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Impact Hub Network (Global)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Impact Hub Stuttgart officially joined the global Impact Hub network in fall 2019 (previously operating as wizemann.space since 2016). The partnership provides access to the global Impact Hub brand, 24,250+ changemakers across 120+ locations in 60+ countries, shared learning resources, cross-location member benefits, and co-branded program opportunities (e.g., Climathon 2021, co-organized across all 7 German Impact Hubs).
• Impact Hub GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German cluster of Impact Hubs (Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, Dresden, Karlsruhe, Hamburg, Stuttgart) collaborates on national initiatives, programs, and events. The Climathon 2021 hackathon was jointly organized by all 7 Impact Hubs in Germany, and Impact Hub Germany is listed as a project partner for the Future Climate Pioneers program.
• Wizemann ArealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hub is physically located within the Wizemann Areal, a mixed-use urban development project in Stuttgart-Bad-Canstatt. The Wizemann Areal provides the physical infrastructure (former factory building) and serves as a long-term strategic partner in the innovation ecosystem.
• Hochschule der Medien (HdM) StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Media (HdM) Stuttgart is an academic partner, listed among the hub's partners and friends. Collaboration includes the University Green Digital HUB program (Erasmus+ funded) and the Sandbox accelerator. Violetta Fasulo, Head of International Entrepreneurship Projects at HdM Startup Center, serves as a mentor in the Future Climate Pioneers program.
• University of HohenheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Hohenheim is a project partner in the Future Climate Pioneers accelerator program, contributing academic expertise to the climate innovation ecosystem.
• Social Entrepreneurship Baden-Württemberg (SocEntBW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocEntBW is a project partner in the Future Climate Pioneers program, contributing to the regional social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Baden-Württemberg.
• WINI (Büroausstattung)minorOthersWINI, a pioneer for sustainable and agile office furnishings, has equipped the hub's spaces (specifically the payroll workshop room) with ergonomic and flexible office furniture. The partnership provides both practical infrastructure and marketing credibility as a sustainable office solution provider.
• Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft (BNW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNW is listed as a partner supporting the sustainability ecosystem in Germany. The partnership provides networking and advocacy connections for the hub's members.
• SEND e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEND (Social Entrepreneurship Netzwerk Deutschland) is listed as a partner, providing connections to the national social entrepreneurship network in Germany.
• Biii (B Corp Ecosystem)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiii is listed as a partner, connecting the hub to the B Corp certification ecosystem and sustainable business community.
• Sandbox StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandbox Stuttgart is a two-stage accelerator program for digital and sustainable business models. In the Activation Stage, participants receive up to €15,000 for travel, prototyping, marketing, and testing. The Acceleration Stage provides funding access and connections to investors and experts. Impact Hub Stuttgart is listed as a supporting partner.
• Cobot.me (Upstream – Agile GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationCobot.me, operated by Upstream – Agile GmbH (Berlin), provides the membership and coworking space management software used by Impact Hub Stuttgart. It handles membership booking, access control, and billing. A data processing agreement (Auftragsverarbeitungsvereinbarung) is in place per GDPR requirements.
• European Union / REACT-EU / NextGenerationEUminorOthersThe European Union, together with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), funds programs and projects as part of the EU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, financed through the REACT-EU instrument under NextGenerationEU. Impact Hub Stuttgart displays EU and BMWK funding logos on its login page.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mindspace: Premium flexible-office operator with locations across Europe including Stuttgart and Munich. Broader incumbent in the same coworking category with a wider amenity set, larger budgets, and enterprise-tenant focus; competes for the same Stuttgart flexdesk and event demand.
• WeWork: Global coworking incumbent with European operations including Germany. Represents the hyperscale competitor that pressures pricing and product expectations in any major German city's flex-office market.
• Startupbootcamp: Global accelerator operator with sustainability-focused tracks (including programs in Germany). Comparable as a structured, multi-month accelerator for impact/clean-tech ventures, complementing Impact Hub Stuttgart's program revenue line.
• Design Offices: Germany-based premium coworking and flexible-office operator with multiple locations including Stuttgart. Competes directly for corporate and SME office rental demand in the same Stuttgart catchment.

Direct peers

• Impact Hub Munich: Direct network peer — one of the 7 Impact Hubs in Germany. Same Impact Hub global brand, coworking/event/accelerator stack, and impact-cluster programming; competes for similar German corporate and sustainability-startup relationships.
• betahaus Berlin: Long-standing independent coworking and event space in Berlin offering flexdesks, private offices, and community programming. Comparable as a community-led coworking operator in Germany, though without the impact-cluster focus or global network affiliation.
• Impact Hub Berlin: Direct network peer — same Impact Hub global network, similar coworking + accelerator + impact-consulting model in Germany. Operates as the flagship Impact Hub in Germany and shares the Climathon and Future Climate Pioneers programming.
• Factory Berlin: Berlin-based coworking and innovation campus that combines flexible workspace with accelerator programs and corporate partnerships. Comparable in product mix (workspace + events + programs) and in serving a startup/corporate hybrid audience, though not impact-focused specifically.

Regional players

• St. Oberholz: Berlin-rooted coworking, café, and event-space concept focused on digital and creative entrepreneurs. Comparable as a community-led hybrid workspace + café/event operator, but concentrated in Berlin rather than competing directly in Stuttgart.

Others

• Social Entrepreneurship BW (SocEntBW): Ecosystem partner for social entrepreneurship in Baden-Württemberg and a project partner in Impact Hub Stuttgart's Future Climate Pioneers program. Comparable as a regional social-enterprise support network and potential partner/funder rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/impacthubstr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impacthubstuttgart
• Instagraminstagram.com/impacthub_stuttgart

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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