Are you looking for a place to base your startup? Or are you a freelancer looking for coworking spaces in Basel because you are sick of your home office? I have gathered a couple of places that might suit your needs. I did not try them out all, yet.
[edit] I’m regularly updating this post, so if you open a new spot, send me a mail. See the edit history at the end of this post.
The coworking spaces
Full map at the bottom of the post.
Unternehmenmitte
The cheapest option and right in the center of the city. The Unternehmen Mitte Café downstairs is the perfect place to work for an afternoon. They have a very interesting concept where you do not have to consume anything. You can just go there an enjoy the free (and unreliable) Wifi. I’ve personally given up on this option, too noisy/busy.
The actual coworking spaces are on floor 1 and 3. The 3rd floor is very quiet. You can bring your own chair. The ones provided are not great if you spend the whole day working there. Some people also brought some pieces of furniture to stock their belongings. The first floor is busier.
Monthly: starts at CHF 200 (only fix desks)
Startup Academy
From events to coaching for startups they offer it all. The academy is also looking for volunteer experts and mentors to help their startups grow. They are located in the city center, right next to Aeschenplatz.
Daily rate: CHF 21 (only possible with a 24 half-day entry card: CHF 250)
Monthly: starts CHF 350 (flex-desk)
Rhizom
This is the perfect place to go if you work in scenography or in the cultural domain. A central coworking space. Nice design chairs and a focused atmosphere. The lack of kitchen can be a problem for some.
Every desks comes with a external screen. Some table are adjustable in height.
That’s where I’m mostly to be found.
Daily rate: CHF 30
Monthly: from CHF 480
Secret-ariat
This workspace used to be based just behind the French border, in Hegenheim. It is the cheapest solution for a monthly usage, but the most expensive per day. They do not advertise their prices on the website. The space now moved to the city center of Saint-Louis.
Daily rate: EUR 30 per day
Monthly: from CHF 180
Hyve
A new space, opened in 2017 is located right behind to the train station. With access to a fitness room and billard. The fix desks are on the 5th floor separated from the hostels.
Daily rate: from CHF 10 (I think)
Monthly: CHF 350
Dreispitz Coworking
A project of Job Factory, a company providing job opportunities for young people. Plenty of room.
Daily rate: CHF 20
Flex desk: CHF 350 / Monthly
Wörking
A space in Sankt-Johan. They meet ever Thursday for a lunch.
Daily rate: CHF 30
Flex desk: CHF 360 / Monthly
Spaces
The big players are coming in town. Early in 2019, Spaces opened its fancy looking location.
Flex desk: CHF 355 / Monthly (but they offer also plan for 5 or 10 days a month)
Impact Hub
The Impact Hub is open. They moved to Kleinbasel now.
Daily rate: CHF 45
Flex desk: CHF 395
Westhive Basel Rosenthal
Very close from the Badischer Bahnhof. The coworking offers long opening hours (7:30 am to 8pm) for flex desk. Also the prices model has loads of option from day passes, 1 day a week membership to the full fledge 6 desk room.
Daily rate: CHF 39
Flex desk: CHF 350
Nike Coworking
Just above the Nike store, you will be a coworking space.
Daily rate: From CHF 25
Switzerland Innovation Park Basel aera
They offer tons of option. From “simple coworking” to shared “wet lab”. The 3 locations, Allschwil Novartis Campus and Jura site in Courroux offer flex desks.
Flex desk: from CHF 200 in Jura, or CHF 290 in Basel and Allschwil
The 5th Floor
On the FHNW campus in Muttenz, a bit off the city center.
All prices are upon request
Le Booster
The perfect place if you are doing business in France, or you are French and a looking to reach the Swiss market. The CCI France Suisse is the initiator of this project. Super central.
Fix desk: From CHF 550
Orbiz-flex
They offer 7 closed team meeting rooms at premium prices. Fixed desk for solo entrepreneurs or a big shared desk, for flex workers.
Flex desk: from CHF 440 for 12 days per month.
Fix desk: From CHF 950 / month
Flex Office
They have 2 locations in Basel: Barfüsserplatz and Messeturm . They seem to manage the Orbiz-Flex location as well.
Fix desk: From CHF 650 / month
Other cool work environments
Office space to rent
Stellwerk is not a coworking space but they rent out rooms for creative people.
R105 is specially dedicated to creative/art/culture related workers.
Unterdessen is an organization providing a temporary office in buildings with having to be repurposed. You might need Google Translate, the website is only in German.
Incubâle fixdesks from CHF 350 per month.
Business Park in Reinach
Nexirus: I found this, but I am not sure it’s still open. If yes, just reach out.
Launch lab: This used to be a coworking space, now they only rent (cool) spaces for your event or workshop: launchlabs.ch.
Memox: not a coworking, but the offer spaces to rent for teams or events.
The Coworking spaces in Basel Map
All the spots listed above on a map. Red = Coworking, Green = other places
Did you hear of any other spots? I’m pretty sure there must be some creative agencies renting out some of their desks as well. Let me know if you have something.
Photo credit: Stereo Architektur GmbH, Lukas Schaffhuser
Edit history
20.11.2023
- Removed: Kleinhafen, Nookbox, Craftsman Space, Fluxdock, Blue Space, Office Lab they closed their working spaces.
- Added: Switzerland Innovation Park Basel aera, Le Booster, Orbiz, FlexOffice (as coworking)
23.08.2019
- LifeHub rebranded as Hyve
- Added: Nike Coworking, Wörking, Impact Hub Basel (not yet open), Spaces, Office Lab, the temporary space co_WORK.SPACE_lab
- Moved: Kleinhafen moved closer in town, leaving it harbor spot. Secret’ariat went to Saint-Louis city center.
Previous edit
- Removed: Cuna, A coworking space, only for women. cuna-women.ch