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Last updated May 15, 2026
Dortmund's coworking scene includes 7 spaces open to day visitors — spread across Innenstadt-West, Hörde at Phoenix-See, and smaller venues in Hombruch and Aplerbeck. Day passes start at €29 — roughly half the price of top Frankfurt or Munich spaces. The densest cluster sits around Phoenix-See (tech cluster, software startups from the TZDO ecosystem) and the Westfalenhof corridor (insurance, consulting). Freelancers from the Ruhr region, BVB-adjacent creatives, and remote-working TU Dortmund alumni use Dortmund's coworking spaces as a more affordable Ruhr alternative to Düsseldorf or Cologne.
A coworking day pass in Dortmund is a one-day ticket for a hot desk in a shared office — no membership, no commitment. Dortmund attracts a Ruhr-typical user mix: TU Dortmund students and alumni, freelance designers from advertising agencies, software developers from the TZDO tech cluster, and consultants from the Mittelstand who work here more affordably than in Düsseldorf or Cologne. The pass typically includes fast wifi, coffee, printer access, and a phone booth. Multi-day packages save further — useful for project sprints without full membership.
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Dortmund's coworking scene includes 7 spaces open to day visitors — spread across Innenstadt-West, Hörde at Phoenix-See, and smaller venues in Hombruch and Aplerbeck. Day passes start at €29 — roughly half the price of top Frankfurt or Munich spaces. The densest cluster sits around Phoenix-See (tech cluster, software startups from the TZDO ecosystem) and the Westfalenhof corridor (insurance, consulting). Freelancers from the Ruhr region, BVB-adjacent creatives, and remote-working TU Dortmund alumni use Dortmund's coworking spaces as a more affordable Ruhr alternative to Düsseldorf or Cologne.
A coworking day pass in Dortmund is a one-day ticket for a hot desk in a shared office — no membership, no commitment. Dortmund attracts a Ruhr-typical user mix: TU Dortmund students and alumni, freelance designers from advertising agencies, software developers from the TZDO tech cluster, and consultants from the Mittelstand who work here more affordably than in Düsseldorf or Cologne. The pass typically includes fast wifi, coffee, printer access, and a phone booth. Multi-day packages save further — useful for project sprints without full membership.
| City | Spaces | Rating | Day pass /day | Meeting /hr | Office /mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund | 0 | 4.8 | — | — | €460 |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 14 | 4.9 | — | €18 | €188 |
| Nuremberg | 16 | 4.2 | €19 | €19 | — |
| Essen | 12 | 4.7 | €19 | €15 | €342 |
The highest density is at Phoenix-See in Hörde (tech atmosphere, waterfront, designer-friendly) and Innenstadt-West (central meetings, strong rail connections). Practically every Dortmund coworking space accepts drop-ins without notice — at peak times (Westfalenhallen trade-fair weeks), reserving via One Coworking is sensible.
Day passes start at €29. For comparison: Düsseldorf-Mitte starts at €35–45, Cologne at €30–40, Munich nearly double. Dortmund is one of the cheapest major Ruhr cities for day visitors. Premium spaces (Phoenix-See with water views, fully equipped TZDO floors) reach €40–50.
Many spaces offer weekly packages (3 days ~€75, 5 days ~€120) at materially better rates than buying single day passes. For longer projects with daily presence, a monthly pass at €180–280 often makes more sense — typically includes meeting rooms and mail handling.
Tuesday–Thursday is peak in Innenstadt-West, especially during Westfalenhallen trade-fair weeks (interpack, drupa pre-week, Schweißen & Schneiden). Hörde at Phoenix-See stays quieter in those weeks. BVB home-match weekends occasionally drive advertising-agency sessions but aren't a major factor otherwise.