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O4 — Inside Gdańsk’s Flagship Coworking Community
In this episode of the Around the World in 250 Coworking Spaces live series, Pauline visits O4 in Gdańsk, Poland, located on the Olivia Business Centre campus. The conversation explores O4’s origin story, who uses the space, and how its programs support entrepreneurship in the region.
Key highlights
- Campus context — O4 sits within the Olivia Business Centre, surrounded by global companies and startups.
- Who works here — A diverse mix of startups, scale-ups, SMEs, and freelancers; alumni often stay connected even after outgrowing the space.
- Programs with purpose — Mentoring, networking, and learning formats designed to make people meet and collaborate (not just rent desks).
- Community DNA — People-first coworking: relationships and meaningful events over square meters.
- Why Gdańsk — A Baltic hub with international roots and great quality of life—sea access, outdoor culture—attractive for talent and teams.
- Part of the global journey — Featured in the Around the World in 250 Coworking Spaces book.
If you’re exploring coworking in northern Poland—or building your own community-driven space—O4 is a strong model for blending place, programs, and people.
Follow along for more tours from the series.
Related Coworking Spaces
- Work ON Wood — see post: Work ON Wood
- Unicorn Workspaces Portugal — see post: Unicorn Workspaces Portugal
- Typographia Cowork — see post: Typographia Cowork
