What is betahaus?

betahaus is a community and coworking space in Berlin for people who want to work on their own projects and businesses while exchanging knowledge, ideas, and inspiration with others. betahaus is there to open doors and to expand possibilities. It fosters entrepreneurship, creativity, rapid prototyping and innovative product development.

The community consists of entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers, innovative corporate teams, designers, and makers of all kinds, who to various degrees collaborate and cooperate. betahaus currently offers coworking in Berlin, Hamburg, Sofia, Barcelona and Bucharest. Our community in Berlin currently consists of over 500 members. Come work with us!

Let's backup a step. What is coworking?

Coworking is a exchange or collaboration between self-employed people or people working for different employers by working out of an open space. "Working together" in a coworking community can mean anything from working on your own business or project in a shared space to simply exchanging an idea in the hallway. Some people enjoy coworking spaces for the spontaneous jam sessions in the event spaces while others come to find freelancers or business partners. You can make this space whatever you want it to be.

What's the difference between working at a coworking space and a café?

In order to take your business or project to the next level, you’ll need to work alongside people with varied expertise. By working for a coworking space like betahaus, you'll find a professional network as well as a workspace. You might meet clients, customers, colleagues, or co-founders. By joining a coworking community, you'll be able to spend time with people and in spaces that foster inspiration, motivation, courage, and knowledge sharing

Why should I choose betahaus over other coworking spaces?

That’s an easy one for us to answer. There are three main things that make our space a bit different from the other coworking spaces.

1. We're community driven. Our space is driven by the ideas and creativity of our members.

2. We prioritize sharing. Rather than competing, we want you to feel comfortable contributing your ideas, expertise, and skills to the community.
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3. We're grassroots. We were founded in 2009 by six students with an entrepreneurial mindset. Our space is designed by our members, and is meant to be flexible and collaborative. Most importantly, we know what it’s like to be a startup because we were a startup for years. In many ways, we still are! For this reason, we understand the needs of startups in a way few other coworking spaces do.

What is the community like?

We believe the core strength of our community is its diversity. Diversity in fields of expertise, professional background, ways of working, experience, age, and personality. These are the very factors that allow people to learn from each other, build powerful collaborations, and grow stronger and smarter, both as individuals and as a community. 

The betahaus community in Berlin consists of around 1,000. We're made up of about 30% startups, 30% entrepreneurs or small business owners, 20% creatives or makers, and 10% innovative corporate teams. You’ll find founders, marketers, managers, legal advisors, architects, graphic designers, illustrators, programmers, photographers, journalists, writers, academics, non-governmental organizations, and remote teams of all kinds. We also have a gender balance with 40% female and 60% male members.

What’s the space like?

betahaus offers coworking spaces and rooms designed to flexibly serve diverse purposes. The ambiance of each space is different. Ranging from the laid-back atmosphere of a cafe, to the seriousness of purpose found at a campus library. There are coworking spaces, a community space, team rooms, meeting rooms and event spaces in various sizes. Whether you’re into network and collaborate, or to have a productive day; you’ll always find a place that fits your needs.

What’s the atmosphere at betahaus like?

Our spaces are casual, friendly, and laid back. We've aimed to create a productive workspace with a personal touch. Come by and see for yourself!

Can I make phone calls at betahaus?

We have phone booths throughout our 'haus and anyone with a CLUB, PRO or TEAM membership can book these cost free through our platform in Cobot. If all the booths are taken, our kitchen areas are also suitable, although less private.

Do you have private meeting rooms?

Yes! We have several meeting rooms available. Members can book them directly through Cobot or stop by the front desk if they have more complicated requests. Non-members can book a meeting room here.

‍PRO members have 10 hours of bookable meeting room credits per month. TEAM members have 10 hours per team member per month. CLUB members don’t have assigned credits but can also rent a meeting room for a fee of 20€ per hour. If any of the members exceed their bookable hours, there is an extra fee of 20€ per hour. Meeting rooms are subject to availability.

Does betahaus offer event spaces?

We have some incredible event spaces! Our spaces can host groups up to 170 people and can be combined to host more. The event spaces are equipped to serve diverse purposes from hackathons, seminars, and breakout sessions, to movie screenings, to product testings. betahaus event spaces have been used by Deutsche Bahn, Google, SAP, Greenpeace, Soundcloud and Zalando, to name a few. PRO and TEAM members get a 50% discount on event space rental!

Can I bring over clients or guests?

At the moment CLUB and PRO members can't bring guests over, unless they have booked a meeting room for a meeting. At betahaus Urban guests can spend the day with you by obtaining a Day Pass at the Front Desk

For an informal chat over coffee or lunch, the betahaus café (café FRAGIL ROYAL) on our ground floor is a good place for that!

Can I receive my mail at betahaus?

We offer PRO Members mail service. That means you can use betahaus as your official company address and pick up your mail at our Front Desk.

Do you offer the standard office facilities?

Definitely! In addition to coworking areas, our spaces have community kitchens, meeting rooms, printers, and mail service. For full inclusions of membership, take a look at our memberships.

I want to work in a team. Is it possible?

Of course. If you sign up for 4 or more PRO Memberships, we’ll offer you a fixed team desk. We also offer private office memberships where you get to have your own team room in betahaus. Visit our Private Office Page to get more information or enquire about available team rooms.

What are the opening hours?

Our Front Desk is open most weekdays at the hours listed below, and closed evenings, weekends, and public holidays. CLUB Members have access from 09:00 - 20:00 while PRO & TEAM members have 24/7 access with our betahaus app.
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Front Desk Opening Hours
‍Mon-Fri: 9:00 - 16:00

betahaus Cafe (Café FRAGIL ROYAL) Opening Hours
‍Mon-Fri: 9:00 - 16:00

Are there more locations I can roam to?

With your betahaus membership you get free global roaming access at OneCoworking - usable in hundreds of partner spaces around the world for 1 day per month. You'll get all the benefits of our community with the flexibility to work from anywhere.
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‍How does it work?
Reach our front desk to ask for a voucher, find a workspace near you and check-in easily via our app to get work done around inspiring people.

Can I get a tour?

Yes! You can send an email to frontdesk.kb@betahaus.de to plan in a tour of the haus!

Can I get a day pass?

Of course! Day Passes cost 35€ and you can buy them online. You can chose if you want to work from betahaus | Urban, our space near Hermannplatz, or betahaus | Kreuzberg from 9:00 - 16:00.

Can I bring pets? Do other people bring theirs?

We're definitely pet-friendly! We have a few office dogs that we consider as much a part of the community as anyone. If you want to bring your pet to betahaus, here's what you need to know:
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1. Ask our Front Desk if you plan to bring your pet on a daily basis. We need to make sure that we have the capacity for another pet in the house.
2. We only allow pets that are friendly and quiet. They should also be on a leash at all times. 
3. Pets that are disruptive or aggressive may be asked to stay home.

How do I get there?

How do I become a member?

Learn more about becoming a member at betahaus or simply stop by our Front Desk. The coworking team will be happy to set up your membership with you!

Other questions?

Contact us at contact@betahaus.de