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Jordi, one of the betahaus | BCN founder picked me up in his Mini at the airport and gave me a nice drive through the sunny streets of Barcelona. After half an hour we arrived in Graciá, Vlilafranca 7 1km from the center of Barcelona. A well known neigborhood for the creative dudes and hipstars,… Read more »

Robert Rudnick is one of three co-founders of Coffee Circle, a provider of high quality and socially-conscious coffee across Germany. Uniting the principles of social responsibility and fair trade with a passion for high-quality coffee, Coffee Circle sells coffee sourced from Ethiopian farms, as well as brewing equipment and other accessories, and donates a portion… Read more »

The winning team of the next betapitch not only gets to move into betahaus | Berlin and become a part of the betahaus community, but will also get a package of services and products to help them develop their business further. The package is solely put together by people from inside the betahaus community. In… Read more »

On the jury this year will be Swedish entrepreneur and business leader Joakim Barneus. In 2001, Mr. Barneus co-founded the European branch of Monster, and served as European COO until 2002. He is also the founder of the student staffing company, Komet, which employs over 5,000 students, and helped develop the business-oriented personality test Validero.

By now, you and your startup team may already be underway with your one-pagers, soon to be sent to our betapitch jury, and you may be wondering just how you can improve your chances of making it into the top-10 and, eventually, the winning spot. Our jury will soon be swamped with one-pagers from all sorts… Read more »

The next betapitch | Berlin is on its way, preparations are in full effect, and the whole betahaus crew can hardly wait to get your onepagers into their hands. We also want to get that fire into you, get you ready for your pitch, and help you prepare as best as you can. So from… Read more »

It’s almost time – the next betapitch will soon take place right here, in the ‘haus! All that’s left is your application…

Why are universities so slow to adapt to today’s means and methods of learning? How can we initiate radical change from within a system that actively discourages it? Are universities – or even schools – necessary in this day and age? These were some of the many questions raised on the evening of Tuesday February… Read more »

Hey, das betahaus geht im März auf Wanderschaft. Die Messe AG und der BITKOM haben uns eingeladen, unsere Zelte für 4 Tage im Herzen der Cebit auf der CGC (Cebit Global Conferences) aufzuschlagen. Was nehmen wir mit, was packen wir ein? Natürlich ein paar Schreibtische, den Lasercutter und unsere Freunde aus der Open Design City und dem… Read more »

It is clear that universities now face a deep challenge of reinventing themselves to suit the needs and methods of learning in the digital age.

You may have noticed a strange looking device in the back corner of Open Design City these days…

How can we facilitate access to sustainable sources of energy for individual consumers? How can we curb the rampant waste of food and consumer goods in the developed world? How can we ensure equal and open access to digital and mobile networks throughout the world, as these take on an increasingly central role in people’s… Read more »

Since September 2011, a former apartment in northern Neukölln has housed a co-sewing space…

Künstler gesucht! Du bist Student bzw. Absolvent einer Kunsthochschule und suchst nach Räumlichkeitkeiten um deine…

Yes, we can write a book. Neben Kaffeekochen und Internet machen…

Im betahaus werden neben Workshops auch regelmäßig Sprechstunden und Beratungen zu den verschiedensten Themen angeboten. Experten schauen sich dann zum Beispiel Euren Mac oder Laptop genauer an bei Problemen mit dem Drucken oder Eure Steuererklärung bei Problemen mit dem Finanzamt. Hier seht hier welche Beratungen wir zurzeit anbieten, wann sie stattfinden und wie Ihr euch… Read more »

Starting, managing and maintaining a new business, either as a freelancer or an organised startup, comes with its own set of challenges, and can seem daunting to many. Fortunately, most startups and freelancers face similar challenges, and, in a collaborative environment such as betahaus, need not face them alone. On Tuesday, January 10, betahaus members… Read more »

At the very core of betahaus lie the principles of openness, collaboration, and the sharing of resources among coworkers.

How much wrapping paper will we waste this holiday season? The answer is simple – too much! With a little work, your leftover wrapping paper can turn out to be the best present you will have received this holiday season.