# WERK1 – the most startup-friendly place in Munich

> WERK1 is a publicly supported digital startup hub in Munich’s Werksviertel near Ostbahnhof. It combines selective startup offices, open coworking memberships, BayStartUP coaching, expert mentoring, temporary coliving apartments and event spaces. It takes no startup equity and serves founders, freelancers, startup employees and ecosystem partners across more than 11,000 square metres.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Munich, Germany
- **Founders:** Dr. Franz Glatz (Founding leader of WERK1; former managing director)
- **Products:** Startup Offices, Coworking, Coliving, BayStartUP Coaching, Expert Pool and Mentoring
- **Notable:** Ranked ninth in Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2026 by Financial Times and Statista, confirmed by the Bavarian government., Expanded beyond 10,000 sqm in 2023 and 11,000 sqm after the 2024 Startup Hub opening., 2025 recap reports over €420 million in venture capital raised by startups and alumni, not by WERK1 itself.

## Products & services

- **Startup Offices** — Selective offices of 10–300 sqm from €29 per sqm per month net; infrastructure and access to founder support included. Pre-incubation, incubation and scaleup tracks; maximum use period five years.
- **Coworking** — Day pass €29; five days monthly €99; ten days €169; unlimited €249, all before tax. Flexible desks, phone booths and community access.
- **Coliving** — 63 furnished micro-apartments for startup employees and business partners; one to six months. Standard advertised price €849 monthly net plus 7% VAT; coworking booked separately.
- **BayStartUP Coaching** — WERK1 covers eligible resident startups’ coaching costs; business-model development, sales strategy, pitch preparation and investor introductions.
- **Expert Pool and Mentoring** — A pool of more than 100 experts supports members with business, product, team and leadership questions.
- **Events, Meeting Rooms and Café** — Bookable meeting and event space, community gatherings, workshops and a café; Startup WORK connects startups and jobseekers.

## Achievements

- Ranked ninth in Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2026 by Financial Times and Statista, confirmed by the Bavarian government.
- Expanded beyond 10,000 sqm in 2023 and 11,000 sqm after the 2024 Startup Hub opening.
- 2025 recap reports over €420 million in venture capital raised by startups and alumni, not by WERK1 itself.
- 2025 recap reports 46 events with more than 5,000 guests.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Bavaria announced roughly €30 million of support covering 2027–2032.
- **2026-02** — WERK1 placed ninth in Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2026.
- **2025-12** — Year-end review reported 14 incoming teams, 360+ new coworkers, and 170+ colivers from 37 nations; mentoring and expert programmes launched during 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.werk1.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/werk1/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WERK1muc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1yNfAuhSL39kockhmy_16A
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/werk1.startups/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/werk1muenchen

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Last updated: 2026-10-08