Creative center W8 is moving: P5 starts with a breath of fresh air in Kiel!

Creative center W8 is moving: P5 starts with a breath of fresh air in Kiel!

The W8 creative center in Kiel, known for its historical role as the cradle of many Werner comics, is facing profound change. As kn-online.de reports, the valued facility will be demolished, which will once again fuel the search for new premises for local companies and freelancers. The moves can be observed especially this month, when some users move into their new rooms at Preetzer Straße 5.

The new P5 center will be located just 200 meters from the current W8 location. With its modern architecture, which impresses with a dark gray corrugated iron facade and numerous glass surfaces, P5 not only offers 1,350 square meters of space for seven companies, but also coworking spaces that are primarily designed for the creative industries. A highlight is the large community hall, which offers space for events with up to 150 people and can also be rented for private parties.

Community and investment

The cooperative, which took over the property on a leasehold basis from the Alsterdorf Foundation, has invested an impressive 2.4 million euros in the renovation. Paul Peine, managing director of the event agency Freiluft and board member of the cooperative, emphasizes that they want to prevent the building from being sold by majority shareholders. This statement underscores the cooperative's commitment to maintaining W8's community spirit, particularly when it comes to after-work social gatherings.

An important player in the move is Jens Nieswand, co-founder of W8 and the largest investor in the new project. He is also moving into P5 and is thus setting an example for the future of creative work in Kiel. Next to him, Kabuja, a film production company, will rent the largest space in P5 and plans to move in in less than ten days. The move brings a breath of fresh air to the city's creative landscape while craftsmen are still busy with the final work on the building.

What remains of W8?

Although many users are looking forward to the new, modern space, some relics of the old W8 are not part of the move. A bar and various doors remain, their fate remains uncertain. However, the operators of P5 agree that the spirit of W8, characterized by creative encounters and exchanges after work, should live on in the new community hall.

Last but not least, the trend in Germany shows that coworking spaces continue to be very popular because they promote creative exchange opportunities and support flexible working models, as cowone.center analyzes. This also makes the new P5 a potential hotspot for innovative ideas and creative minds.

For more information about the new P5 creative center and developments around coworking in Germany, visit werftbahn.de.