COWORKING SPACES

There are key differences between CoWorking, Shared Office and Flex Office:

• - CoWorking is a modern working model that stands for collaborative, cooperative working and maximum flexibility.
• - The term shared office is often used synonymously for a co-working space in which you rent a desk for co-working. Strictly speaking, however, the terms must be distinguished: A shared office refers to a type of shared office in which several companies - usually start-ups - share an office space in order to save money on office rent. A co-working space, on the other hand, is usually used by individuals such as freelancers.
• - The flex office is a new work model that has not yet been uniformly defined. However, as the name suggests, the focus is on maximum flexibility: in a flex office, employees can choose where they want to work and often also freely organize their working hours.

A flexible office can be the perfect alternative or supplement to co-working, shared office or flex office, as we discuss for you in our blog post “Co-working 2.0: the perfect alternative to open office”.

Co-working spaces and business centers offer flexible office solutions that you can rent at short notice and according to your needs. However, there are also clear differences: the services offered by a business center go far beyond those of a pure co-working space.

In a co-working space, you rent a desk in a shared office space, a shared workspace. In a business center, on the other hand, you can rent various office solutions such as fully equipped individual offices, team offices or executive offices. Business centers also offer conference rooms for your meetings and various office services such as telephone service, secretarial service or concierge service.

“Executive CoWorking” or “CoWorking for Professionals” stands for CoWorking at the highest level for companies and executives. With Executive CoWorking in the CONTORA Office Solutions Centers, you combine all the advantages of working together with the benefits of your own office.

With our “CoWorking 2.0” concept, you benefit from all the advantages of classic CoWorking, such as cost efficiency, maximum flexibility and the network effect. In contrast, you effectively avoid the disadvantages of classic CoWorking. In addition, you benefit from further advantages such as stylish offices for executives and professionals at exclusive business addresses, high-quality office services and regular networking events for CONTORA Business Club members. Prestigious conference rooms are always available for your professional business meetings.

As a working model, co-working has various advantages that can boost your company's success - including cost-effectiveness, networking opportunities and flexibility. The main advantages of CoWorking include:

• - Networking: a key benefit of co-working is the ease of networking within the co-working community. Co-working spaces are often dynamic clusters in which users support and inspire each other with their different areas of expertise.
• - Cost-effectiveness and financial flexibility: With CoWorking, you rent a desk in a CoWorking space inexpensively and only as required. This saves you monthly fixed costs for office rent as well as investment costs for office furniture and office infrastructure. You remain financially flexible and minimize the economic risk of your company.
• - Location-independence and spatial flexibility: You rent your workspace in a CoWorking Space in the city that makes the most sense for you from a business perspective, regardless of location.
• - Short-term availability: With CoWorking, you benefit from the immediate availability of workspaces.

With Executive CoWorking from CONTORA Office Solutions Center, you can secure all the advantages of shared working for your company - and avoid the disadvantages of classic CoWorking.

Co-working has various disadvantages that need to be avoided. The main disadvantages of co-working include

• - Noise disturbs concentration: in co-working spaces, a frequently quite high noise level is unavoidable. However, noise disturbs concentration and can increase stress levels - which in turn inhibits productivity and leads to a higher error rate.
• - Lack of discretion: You are never alone in a co-working space, which inevitably leads to a lack of privacy and discretion. This disadvantage becomes apparent at the latest during confidential phone calls or client meetings. The glass walls that are often used in open office spaces also do not offer sufficient discretion for your guests and documents.
• - Cramped space conditions: Precarious working conditions often prevail in CoWorking Spaces - this can even lead to problems with workplace regulations in an emergency.
• - Not a prestigious working environment: Co-working spaces are not very prestigious. You can't hold a serious business meeting in a co-working space any more than you can in a home office.

With Executive CoWorking from CONTORA Office Solutions Center, you avoid the disadvantages of classic CoWorking. You benefit from all the advantages of working together and also from the discretion and peace and quiet of your own prestigious office.