Program

Panel  –

• Franz Palleres, Aticco
• Maudy Westerveld, EBC Amsterdam
• Martin Holy, Scott.Weber
• Lauren Elias, Workaround

Facilitated by John Milhado, CEO Office Improves

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Panel –

The rise of hybrid work has reshaped office demand like never before. Teams no longer occupy space five days a week, and traditional leasing models struggle to keep up with the fluidity of modern work rhythms. Enter “fractional offices” — a new model where a private office can be accessed on a subscription basis for only selected days of the week, allowing multiple companies to share the same dedicated space on different schedules. Operators can optimize occupancy, reduce idle time (especially on Mondays and Fridays), and offer tenants significantly lower costs with high flexibility — regardless of team size. This panel will explore how far coworking operators can go to meet hyper-specific occupancy patterns and tailor contracts around actual usage rather than traditional full-time leasing assumptions. It will only explore how these new models can fit with other one shot product, like day passes or day offices. Is there already a definition of “fractional office” model, and how does it differ from classic flex or day-pass access? What demand signals are operators seeing from companies wanting office access only 2–3 days per week? How can coworking spaces synchronize multiple companies sharing the same private office without compromising experience or privacy? How can operators monetize these low-utilization slots? What kind of pricing models and subscription tiers could make fractional access both attractive to users and profitable for operators? What operational challenges arise in managing handover, storage, and personalisation when multiple teams “own” the same room on different days? How do you maintain a sense of belonging and brand identity for each company using a space that isn’t exclusively theirs? What role can digital tools (booking systems, smart locks, identity management) play in enabling frictionless fractional usage? Can fractional occupation become a mainstream revenue stream—or will it remain a niche solution for small teams and startups?

• Oliver Lehman, ATWorld
• Jacek Bednorz, Business Link
• Sascha Hartmann, Contora
• Carlos Goncalves, Avila Workspaces
• Markus Hummelsberger, 1000Satellites
• Christmas Marquez-Correa, Flexspace AI

Facilitated by Pauline Roussel, Coworkies

#business

Corinth Room

Panel –

As coworking brands grow, so do their clients. Their individual locations become larger and the increase in numbers, expanding the overall operator’s footprint. But scaling up raises tough questions: How do you welcome larger tenants without losing the original community vibe nor negatively impact the space experience of other members? How can scalability be designed into new locations from day one? What new contract structures and skills are needed as the number of locations and the complexity increase? What role can technology, revenue management tools, and new security or access systems play in making growth sustainable? How can one integrate with third party’s systems and new automation requirements? This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of scaling coworking, from designing for flexibility to keeping your community spirit alive while going big.

• Monika Reiman, Cityspace
• Valérie Vincx, Silversquare
• Robert Sparreboom, HNK
• Claus Bornholt, Westhive

Facilitated by Paul Rowe, Yardi

Keynote + Panel –

Coworking is not just about providing flexible workspace. Some leading operators are also evolving into ecosystem builders—creating clubs, membership models, and business communities that actively contribute to local economic development. Community management can movie beyond events and networking, becoming a strategic business line with measurable impact on business growth, innovation, and collaboration in the regions they serve.

To open the discussion, Rupert Dean, CEO of X&Why, will share how their club membership model has rapidly gained traction, becoming a major growth driver beyond traditional workspace revenue.

The conversation will then broaden to other operators and best-in-class examples, opening the floor to explore how coworking platforms can play a transformational role in their local economy. What does it mean for a coworking operator to go beyond space provision and become an active ecosystem builder? Can community-building and ecosystem facilitation become a sustainable and scalable revenue stream on their own? Shall one pick a vertical, in tech, on a specific industry or looking for a more social impact? What types of partnerships can amplify community impact? Can coworking platforms act as business accelerators for local SMEs, startups, and independent professionals? What tools, content, or programming formats have proven most effective in fostering meaningful interaction? Are there some metrics operators can use to measure their impact on the local ecosystem? Could ecosystem engagement become a key differentiator in securing landlord partnerships, funding, or public sector support?

Keynote by Rupert Dean (X+Why)

• Rupert Dean, X+Why
• Kat Dementieva, CIC Berlin
• Izzy Ahrbeck, Impact Hub Berlin
• Laura Lüdecke, Ruby Workspaces

Facilitated by Emilie Lashmar, GCUC UK

#business

Corinth Room

Take a break & network!

Panel –

• Phoebe Cobb, Colliers
• James Walton, Colliers
• Stéphanie Brisson, GetYourGuide
• Eli Lew, Industrious
• Markus Hummelsburger, 1000 Satellites

Facilitated by James Walton, Colliers

As enterprises rethink their real estate strategies, flexible workspace is no longer just an overflow option or a stopgap for smaller sites — it is becoming a core lever to support broader business, HR, and sustainability objectives. From enabling agility in uncertain markets to meeting new hybrid workforce expectations, coworking is increasingly viewed as a strategic component within corporate portfolios.

In this session, Colliers will explore how large occupiers are integrating flexible workspace solutions both locally and across multiple countries — and how operators are adapting their models to meet these evolving needs. The discussion will examine how coworking providers can partner with occupiers to deliver tailored space-as-a-service solutions for teams at scale. Can operators position themselves as long-term strategic enablers? How can the flex industry better align with enterprise procurement cycles, planning processes, and expectations for service consistency? And which metrics, data points, and user experiences truly matter most to decision-makers on both sides?

Featuring insights from Phoebe Cobb (Colliers’ Head of Landlord Flexible Workspace Consultancy, EMEA), James Walton (Colliers’ Head of Global Flex Workspace Advisory), occupier representative Stephenie Brisson from GetYourGuide, and operators Eli Lew from Industrious and Markus Hummelsburger from 1000 Satellites, this session will offer a high-level yet practical look at how flex is evolving — and what genuine operator–occupier partnership can look like in the corporate real estate world.

#Trends

Keynote + Panel –

The session will open with a 15-minute presentation by Knotel, introducing their definition of the “Managed Office” concept and outlining how this model differs from traditional flexible workspace offerings. The presentation will explore why fully serviced, privatized offices are emerging as a key pillar in the future of the flexible workspace industry.

Following the presentation, a panel discussion will bring together respected coworking operators to delve deeper into the topic. Will the coworking sector increasingly diversify between open, shared environments and more exclusive, customized solutions? Can the managed office model become a new industry standard?

The discussion will examine why coworking operators are uniquely positioned to deliver tailored, hospitality-driven office solutions, and whether managed offices are best viewed as premium offerings or cost-optimized alternatives for businesses. Can managed offices be integrated or connected with shared coworking spaces nearby to create hybrid ecosystems?

Is the managed office simply facility management with a hospitality layer—or is it something more? What synergies exist between traditional coworking models and the managed office approach? Finally, the panel will address the scalability of this model and its potential to reshape the future of workspace delivery.

Keynote by Sam Jenkins, Knotel Germany

• Brad Krauskopf, Hub Australia
• Maximilan von der Ahé, Betahaus
• Sergi Tarragona, Cloudworks
• Sam Jenkins, Knotel Germany

#business

Humboldt Room

Keynote and Talk –

• Adam Case, TechnologyWithin
• Thom Wernke, Startdock (NL)

Introduced by Vanessa Sans, Happy Working Lab

#business

Corinth room

Eat something & network!

Panel –

• John Williams, WIN
• Rob Stevenson, Techspace
• Christy Bowen, JLL
• Tristan Fatou, SaasOffice

Facilitated by Jean-Yves Huwart, Coworking Europe

Keynote and Business Cases –

After releasing Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces, the Coworkies team returns with a new book, this time into the invisible layer that makes coworking truly work: community and experience.

In 2025, they spent 100 hours interviewing 100 coworking brands across the world to understand how belonging is built, lived, and sustained. Beyond design or programming, they explored the details that quietly shape connection: how first impressions are built way before the doors of your spaces, how onboarding becomes an act of care, and why a well-designed system can make both teams and members thrive.

In a sector where growth is often measured in square meters, what if the real differentiator lies in how people feel?

What can operators learn from brands that treat hospitality not as a “nice-to-have,” but as a business strategy?
How does belonging translate into retention, advocacy, and sustainable growth, not just for members, but for the teams behind the scenes?
And what would happen if experience became the leading KPI in coworking?
Through global stories and grounded insights, this session reveals how community isn’t just the “soft” side of operations; it’s the cultural and economic engine behind spaces that last. Because when people feel they belong, they don’t just stay, they grow, and they help your business grow too.

• Pauline Roussel, Coworkies

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Humboldt Room

Panel –

As ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance becomes a strategic priority, many companies struggle to meet their sustainability goals without increasing operational complexity or costs. Flexible workspaces and coworking models may offer an alternative path. By reducing underused space, cutting commuting time through distributed hubs, sharing resources, and operating in buildings optimised for high occupancy efficiency, coworking can significantly lower a company’s carbon footprint. On the social side, these environments foster wellness, collaboration, inspiration, and meaningful local engagement – supporting both employee wellbeing and community integration.
The panel will explore whether coworking and flex offices can become a strategic ESG tool rather than just a real estate alternative. How can coworking operators clearly communicate and prove the ESG advantages of flex workspace to corporate decision-makers? In what ways can operators demonstrate tangible reductions in space-related carbon impact (energy efficiency, higher space utilization, shared resources) to strengthen their ESG value proposition? How can decentralised coworking locations be marketed as tools for reducing commuter emissions and strengthening local economic engagement for companies? What kind of ESG reporting tools, certifications, or data dashboards can operators offer to help tenants meet regulatory and CSR reporting needs? How can workspace design and daily operations be optimized to boost wellbeing, inclusion, and community impact—and communicated as part of ESG value delivery? How can coworking operators position their spaces not just as offices, but as wellness-driven, socially responsible environments aligned with employers’ “Social” commitments? How can ESG alignment become a sales and branding differentiator when targeting HR leaders, sustainability officers, and real estate decision-makers? What strategic partnerships (with clean energy providers, local community organisations, B-Corp networks, etc.) can strengthen the ESG credentials of a coworking brand?

#business

Corinth Room

Panel –

After two days of discussions at Coworking Europe 2025 on the re-invention of real estate, from real estate amenitization and management agreements to the evolving service-based value proposition of office space, can coworking become the answer to the ongoing commercial real estate market crisis?
Office occupancy is declining. Traditional leases are shrinking. Landlords are exploring ways to reconvert or repurpose aging office stock. In parallel, as we have seen during two days, flexible workspace operators are becoming central to conversations around activating underused buildings and offering new, hospitality-driven, community-based office experiences. Will coworking remain a marginal segment, or can it scale to reshape the broader office landscape? Can landlords reinvent themselves without embracing coworking models? What does this mean for the valuation of office portfolios, and how should the industry adapt its expectations? Can coworking succeed outside prime city locations, particularly in suburbs or secondary cities? Therefore, can the sector better communicate the value coworking brings beyond square meters in terms of activation, community, and tenant retention?

• Ansgar Oberholz, StOberholz
• Gregory Ortiz, Mitwit
• Jonathan Weinbrenn, BeSpoke

Facilitated by Naiara Chaler from Attico.

#business

Ballroom A

Keynote  – House of Games Berlin makes industry-level resources accessible to everyone — from indie to AAA development. By connecting talent, knowledge, and production infrastructure in one place, the overall quality of games developed in Berlin is raised for the city and beyond.
How the coworking best practices are implemented to support the development of a vertical ecosystem.

• Peter Haesner, Ubisoft

Introduced by Vanessa Sans, Happy Working Lab

#operations

Humboldt Room

Panel –

As the coworking and flexible workspace industry matures, competition among operators is intensifying—especially in dense metropolitan areas. While healthy competition is part of any dynamic market, some aggressive commercial tactics have raised concerns within the community. Stories of operators parking branded vans outside competitors’ spaces or offering steep discounts to lure existing members away have circulated for years—and the pressure hasn’t entirely faded.

Today, the rise of brokers, listing platforms, and commission-driven intermediaries has further complicated the ecosystem. In some cases, operators express hesitancy to share growth figures publicly, fearing they’ll become targets for aggressive prospecting. Moreover, questions about transparency in how leads are distributed by digital platforms have added new layers of mistrust.

In such a context, could the adoption of a shared code of conduct help foster fairer practices, improve trust, and support the long-term sustainability of the industry? What would such a code include—and who should lead its creation? This panel will bring together operators, intermediaries, and industry experts to discuss whether the time has come for a collective framework to guide ethical sales and commercial behaviors in coworking.

Have commercial practices in the coworking sector become too aggressive in certain markets?

What are the most common examples of unethical competition that operators have experienced?

How does aggressive member poaching impact community trust and industry growth?

Can a code of conduct realistically be enforced in such a fragmented, competitive industry?

What would be the essential principles of an industry-wide ethical charter?

Should brokers and intermediaries also be held to the same ethical standards as operators?

How can operators collaborate without risking sensitive business data or client poaching?

What role should online booking platforms play in ensuring transparency and fairness?

Are there existing models in other industries (e.g. hospitality, real estate) that coworking could draw inspiration from?

Who should lead the creation of a potential code of ethics—an association, a coalition of operators, or an independent body?

This conversation aims to open a dialogue on how to ensure the industry grows on a foundation of respect, transparency, and long-term collaboration.

• Bruno Rebille, Synaphe
• Claudius Krucker, Coworking Switzerland
• Nir Kelner, Brain Embassy
• Maudy Westerveld, EBC Amsterdam
• Sergi Tarragona, Cloudworks

Facilitated by Szilvia Filep from Coworking Hungary Association.

#business

Corinth Room

Take a break & network!

Conversation –

We all make mistakes in our leadership & business journey – but they often don’t get talked about enough…

What were your small or big disasters? Did you launch initiatives that were unsuccessful? Did you hire someone and it all went really wrong? Invest in IT that just didn’t work? Or did ‘Community go bad’ – like when one client makes another feel unsafe?

Let’s hear some of your juiciest tales, and take the most of these everyday failure-stories to make our Coworking businesses and practices better.

• Moderated by Claire Carpenter and Julianne Becker

Last words and Good Bye

Tour of Kiez Büro’s new coworking facility in the NeuKolln district – Above Kalle Halle Food Court.

https://kalle.kiez-buero.de