Bleisure (Business & Leisure) | zuerich.com

In former factory halls, in a bookstore, or under a railroad viaduct: in Zurich’s co-working spaces and cafés, digital nomads meet the local creative and start-up scenes and spin new ideas.

The “Bleisure” concept –a combination of the words, business and leisure – has caught on in a big way in Zurich. Why not enjoy a coffee in an inspiring environment, get to know locals, and at the same time discuss a business model or reflect on visions of the future.

In Zurich, international bankers meet designers from far and near, as well as students and researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich University, and the Zurich University of the Arts – an exciting mix that can give rise to many new ideas for a sustainable future.

The following locations offer workplaces of this kind:

Impact Hub Zürich, Viadukt

Impact Hub Zürich – Viadukt

For Social Entrepreneurs

Start-ups feel just as much at home in the community of techies, creatives, and entrepreneurs as large companies do.

Impact Hub Zürich-Colab

Impact Hub Zürich –Colab

For Movers and Shakers

The manifesto of this community states that cooperation is central to solving all challenges.

Kraftwerk Café & Restaurant

Kraftwerk

Surrounded by ship containers stacked on top of each other, the former substation hall is a place for electrifying thoughts.

Sphères

Sphères

The bookstore with the spherical name is guaranteed to give rise to inspiration.

ZHdK

For the Creative Scene

At the Zurich University of the Arts, located on the Toni-Areal, students get together with start-ups and research teams.

Museum für Gestaltung

For Design Lovers

Here, creators and innovators can sit on real design classics while exchanging their ideas.

City of Zurich

Kulturpark

For Sustainability Pioneers

The Kulturpark in the west of Zurich focuses on the balanced interaction of people, the environment, and the business world.

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Karl der Grösse

For Keen Debaters

The cultural establishment with café and restaurant is renowned for its exciting and inspiring winter speeches, readings, and other activities.

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Frau Gerolds Garten

For an After-Work Beer

Situated between the train tracks and the Freitag Tower, half of Zurich meet here for an after-work drink with friends or work colleagues.

Restaurant Viadukt Zurich

Restaurant Viadukt

For Nature Lovers

With a view of the lush green Josefwiese park, this locale is a particularly good place to sit and ponder. And now and again a train rattles overhead and reminds guests that they are actually in the heart of Zurich.

City of Zurich

Jenseits

For Spirituality

The Jenseits is a popular workplace where particular importance is attached to peace and meditation. Guests have no problem switching off and letting go here.

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Chuchi am Wasser

For People with a Longing

The best place to spend your lunch break is at the Kulturhaus Dynamo: take a dip in the refreshing water, let yourself drift, then enjoy a tasty snack at the Chuchi.

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Z am Park

Z am Park

For People who Work in Quiet

Work in a focused manner while the coffee machine emanates a fragrant aroma and children shout with glee in the park next door: that is life at the popular Z am Park.

Coworking Lounge Tessinerplatz

Coworking Lounge Ticinoplatz

The Coworking Lounge Tessinerplatz is a place for creative lateral thinkers, inquisitive inventors, and modern-day business people.

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