Berlin / Munich, October 27, 2016 – Inspiring, stylish, modern: in February 2017, Friendsfactory by etventure is openingits new Innovation Hub for startups and established companies in Hamburg’s HafenCity district. It is now the second such location following the green light in August of this year for the joint venture of office lessor Friendsfactory and the digital consultant and startup builder etventure.
In addition to the office solution, Friendsfactory by etventure offers dedicated community management and creates a modern, forward-looking work environment, thereby providing the ideal meeting point for cooperation between established companies and startups.
HafenCity Hamburg is one of the most spectacular locations in Germany
The new urban office of Friendsfactory by etventure is located in one of the trendiest quarters in Germany, directly across from the Elbe Philharmonic Hall. With 2,500 square meters and almost 40 offices, the interior of the office site is a continuation of the spectacular flair and atmosphere of HafenCity. In keeping with the harbor ambiance, the Friendsfactory by etventure welcomes its new Hamburg ‘friends’ with genuine shipping containers as conference rooms, a large event area, numerous workspaces, a lounge, showers and a fan shop in order to stay true to the look and feel of HafenCity.
“With Friendsfactory, we want to design the workplace of the future,” says Gregor Gebhardt, Managing Director of Friendsfactory by etventure. “We don’t believe in co- working and so forth, so we’re renting out single-tenant modern office spaces in combination with spaces for leisure and creative activities. The visions of a working world without a fixed workplace, the sort of thing offered by co-working spaces, don’t line up with the needs of most employees.” Having your own office is also a matter of security and familiarity, in addition to being important for building your own corporate identity and culture.”
The innovation hub for the old and new economy in the Hanseatic city
“In the future, facilitating collaborative networks will increasingly be a central concern,” adds Laura Kohler, one of the other managing directors. “And in that context, we go beyond just leasing office space. With a managed community, we offer startups and companies a common platform and act as bridge builders and translators between the corporate and startup worlds. This leads to the creation of tangible new business, in addition to pure networking activities.”
The business model of Friendsfactory by etventure unites the two strengths of the founding partners — the expertise in the digitization of companies, in company building and startup acceleration at etventure, and the twelve years of market experience in office leasing and a tenant network of 1,600 startups and companies on the part of Friendsfactory. In February, etventure will also move into the new HafenCity, Hamburg, location of Friendsfactory by etventure.
Inquiries are now being accepted for the new offices available for leasing.