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Projekt: „Coworking-Space Ahoy!”
A new basis for creativity
Who:
Co-working space Ahoy!
Where:
Berlin-Wedding
What:
Conference room
With what:
- Oak wide plank Rustikal (1396114)
The atmosphere is serenely hectic, with a fair sprinkling of young creative faces and the odd robot. The dress code is skinny jeans and hipster beards. You can hear snatches of English among the German. Then there are the coloured Post-its, old fishing nets on the wall and the smell of freshly brewed coffee. This is the list of what you encounter when you visit Ahoy! (with exclamation mark), a new co-working space in Berlin. This melting pot of creative ideas lurks within an old factory building in Wedding, a district of Germany’s capital city. The involvement of around 15,000 people confirms Berlin as the main citadel of the country’s start-up sector. It is also the fifth-largest employee in Berlin, with co-working as the preferred format. Nikita Roshkow and Nikolas Woischnik set up Ahoy! in 2012. “The biggest advantage for businesses and freelancers alike is the social fabric of the co-working space. There is an exchange of ideas between the like-minded, and also the not so like-minded, in a way that offers easy access to alternative perspectives and other areas of business”, according to Nikolas Woischnik. The two partners make an active contribution to creative life in Berlin that goes beyond their co-working space. Apart from running Ahoy!, Nikolas is also regularly involved in “Tech Open Air”, a four-day festival designed to bring together technology, economics, politics and science for the mutual benefit of all four. With its roots in Berlin, the event has now also taken place in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Texas. Messrs Roshkow and Woischnik nevertheless both agree that “there is still plenty of room for upward expansion in Berlin as the creative capital.” The foundations are already in place. Parador has enhanced the conference room (and central meeting point, brainstorming venue and discussion facility of the co-working space) with the modern, durable flooring Oak wide plank Rustikal. Blue-sky ideas for a better future are now more likely to emerge there daily, inspired by the equally big sky behind Berlin’s landmark TV tower and beyond.
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The trendy district of Brunnenviertel in Berlin-Wedding is home to the co-working space Ahoy!, a melting pot of creativity.
At Ahoy!, start-ups grow on more than 4,500 square meters of space.
Centre of creativity: The conference room of Ahoy! is now equipped with a modern, engineered wood flooring in oak wide plank Basic by Parador.
The founders of Ahoy!, Nikita Roshkow and Nikolas Woischnik, live and work for the creative capital Berlin.
A high hardness grade and seamless surface sealing - the engineered wood flooring is perfectly suited for a high-traffic conference room.
With its striking texture and distinct colour, the appearance of the floor's surface structure is a perfect match for the maritime style of Ahoy!
Recharge at the coffee bar if the mind needs a break.
The all-round mini bevel M4V emphasizes each individual plank, gives the floor its elegant grooved look, and ensures a harmonious transition of the planks.
The use of domestic wood and the production in Germany and Austria guarantee short transport routes.
FSC and PEFC certifications stand for sustainability - a solid foundation for visionary projects.
Nikolas Woischnik manages Ahoy! as well as the festival “Tech Open Air” to combine technology with economics, science, art, and politics.
The matt lacquer ensures that the floor keeps its original character while simultaneously protecting it from scratches.
Easy installation with our patented Automatik-Click technology ensures very long-term connections while the floor is immediately ready to be used.
Larger companies and (still) small projects meet at Ahoy! to work together and jointly profit from mutual experiences.
Open work places and lots of light - a good foundation for innovative work.
The concept of the co-working space is well received - Ahoy! is now also in Brazil.