First German Coworking Awards Draw 99 Applications – Here Are the Winners
A total of 99 coworking spaces from across Germany applied to compete in the inaugural edition of the Deutscher Coworkingpreis, which held its award ceremony in Berlin on May 15, 2025.
The jury—comprising six independent experts in urban development, workplace strategy, real estate, and coworking operations—reviewed submissions in six categories. Each entry was scored against specific criteria, and five to six nominees per category were shortlisted. The final winners were revealed during a public ceremony in Berlin, attended by industry professionals and stakeholders.
According to the jury, the winners, now officially announced, represent the most innovative, community-driven, and high-performing operators in Germany’s flexible workspace sector.
The 2025 Winners of the Deutscher Coworkingpreis:
Newcomer of the Year
1st – Werkhain
2nd – Startup Village Jülich
3rd – Emma Workspace
Best Coworking Space in a Rural or Suburban Area
1st – teamWERK-Erolzheim
2nd – Präsenzstelle Luckenwalde – Gewerbehof
3rd – KreativQuartier Volkach
Best Community Management
1st – Tink Tank Spaces
2nd – CO/RE Coinnovation & Recreation
3rd – Werkhain
Best Municipal or Publicly Funded Coworking Space
1st – coworkit
2nd – H39 Coworking in Buch
3rd – Startup Village Jülich
Most Innovative Coworking Space
1st – Digitaler Hub Region Bonn
2nd – CO/RE Coinnovation & Recreation
3rd – Beehive
Coworking Space of the Year
1st – Digitaler Hub Region Bonn
2nd – betahaus Hamburg
3rd – Werkhain
Each category aimed to reflect a specific strength of coworking operators—whether their early success, ability to serve non-urban areas, or management of community dynamics.
The award was established by the Bundesverband Coworking Spaces Deutschland e.V. (BVCS), the national association representing coworking operators, established in 2020, to highlight excellence across different business models and geographic contexts. It is the first recognition of its kind for the German coworking industry. The BVCS launched the initiative to support professionalization and raise public awareness about the role of coworking in shaping new work models. The association plans to host the award annually.
According to BVCS president Tobias Kollewe, the number and diversity of applicants already highlight how central coworking has become to modern work culture in Germany: “This prize marks a milestone for our sector. It shows how coworking is no longer a niche but an established part of the national workplace ecosystem.”
