From 1995 to 2005 – before coworking became a concept.
The history of coworking began before the term coworking even existed in its current form. The first forms of coworking came about with the spread of the Internet.
In autumn 1995 the c-base Hackerspace is founded in Berlin. The term coworking was not used at that time. But in the c-base premises, two motives are in focus, which are central to coworking today: Community and exchange on jointly used areas. On the one hand, knowledge and skills about computer software and hardware are to be conveyed. On the other hand, all members use the Internet connection of the Hackerspace.
In 1999, the 42 West 24 was established in New York, where a software company in the middle of Manhattan offered flexible desks that could be booked by freelancers and small startups. The shared office still exists today and hot desks, fix desks and private offices can be rented.
In 2002, the screw factory in Vienna became a centre for founders and entrepreneurs. From the beginning, the focus was on community and social interaction. The main thing was not to work alone – that was the motto. In addition, the screw factory was to be a “cool” working space. Even though the term was only coined later, Space is still called the “mother of coworking” today.
Forerunners are not only emerging in Austria, coworking is also becoming a trend in Denmark. In December 2002 the Lynfabrikken was built in Aarhus. It is a café with workstations. Lynfabrikken itself calls the workstations “office-hotel”, thus describing the flexibility we associate with coworking today.
In 2004 the Gate 3 Work Club opens in California. Here, modern and high-quality office equipment met the idea of working in a community. Unfortunately, the Work Club had to close again after only a few months in early 2015.
The concept of coworking was born in 2005
In August 2005 the time has come. Brad Neuberg opens the first coworking space in the Spiral Muse in San Francisco. Initially it was only open two days a week. Brads had previously been both employed and worked as a freelancer. His motivation: to combine the structure and community of a company with the freedom and autonomy of a freelancer.
At the same time the St. Oberholz is being built in Berlin. It deliberately allows the use of the open WLAN. Thus the first coworking café in Germany is created. Today, the St. Oberholz is spread over two floors, a café on the ground floor and dedicated coworking areas on the floor above.
After a good year the Space in the Spiral Muse was closed and the Hat Factory opened. The Hat Factory was the first full-time coworking space in the Bay Area. Also in 2006 the coworking Wiki went online. The wiki is still maintained today and provides an overview of scientific work, tools, conferences and blogs.
After a short time, the idea of coworking spaces was also taken up in Europe. In Switzerland, more precisely in Zurich, the Citizen Space opened with the motto “Because working alone sucks”. In Barcelona, the Gracia Workcenter opened. The trend is also reflected in Google, and coworking is increasingly appearing in searches for the first time.
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