Hacking Spots
repo: daviddias/awesome-hacking-locations
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Awesome Hacking Locations 
List of Awesome Hacking Locations, organised by Country and City, listing if it features power and wifi. Inspired by the awesome lists thing.
Index
- [Awesome Hacking Spots](#awesome-hacking-spots-)
- Austria 🇦🇹
- Belgium 🇧🇪
- Brazil 🇧🇷
- Bulgaria 🇧🇬
- Cameroon 🇨🇲
- Canada 🇨🇦
- Denmark 🇩🇰
- Estonia 🇪🇪
- France 🇫🇷
- Germany 🇩🇪
- Hong Kong 🇭🇰
- India 🇮🇳
- Italy 🇮🇹
- Japan 🇯🇵
- Lithuania 🇱🇹
- Netherlands 🇳🇱
- Norway 🇳🇴
- Poland 🇵🇱
- Portugal 🇵🇹
- Singapore 🇸🇬
- Slovenia 🇸🇮
- South Korea 🇰🇷
- Spain 🇪🇸
- Sweden 🇸🇪
- Switzerland 🇨🇭
- Turkey 🇹🇷
- United Kingdom 🇬🇧
- United States 🇺🇸
- Arizona <a id="arizona"></a>
- California <a id="california"></a>
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts <a id="massachusetts"></a>
- Minnesota <a id="minnesota"></a>
- South Carolina <a id="south-carolina"></a>
- Texas
- New York <a id="new-york"></a>
- Virginia <a id="virginia"></a>
- Washington <a id="washington"></a>
Contribute 🌟
This is a community curated list, please submit your PR with the spots you know and love for hacking!
Q: What makes a hacking spot awesome?
A place where you would go and take your friends to go hacking with, power and wifi are a plus, having coffee and snacks is a bonus. We are excluding for now places that require a subscription or membership of somekind (unless that membership can be done at the of the visit moment and it doesn't require a long term commitment).
Check CONTRIBUTING.MD and start contributing.
Hackerspaces
Hackerspaces are great places to hack, and in fact, they are so great that they have their own list curated for many years now. If you are looking for a hackerspace, please consult:
- https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces
CoWorking
CoWorking offices are awesome, but typically require a long-term commitment. If you are looking for something more stable for a long-term stay, look at https://www.coworker.com/map
Austria 🇦🇹
Vienna
MetaLab
Coffee, Club Mate All kind of activities and talks
Webpage: https://metalab.at
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rathausstraße 6, 1010 Wien | All time as long as a Key member is present |
Belgium 🇧🇪
Brussels
Hackerspace Brussels (HSBXL)
Hackerspace Brussels (HSBXL) is a space, dedicated to various aspects of constructive & creative hacking. The space is about 300 square meters, there is a little electronics lab with over 9000 components, a library, and lots of tools. You're always welcome to follow one of the workshops or come to the weekly Tuesday meetings, hack nights or other get-together events.
Webpage: https://hsbxl.be/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rue des Goujons 152, 1070 Brussels | Tue 19:00-00:00 |
Brazil 🇧🇷
Rio de Janeiro
No spots now. Grama closed
Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Sofia
Fabrika Daga
Different types of coffee, great food
Webpage: https://foursquare.com/v/фабрика-дъга/541969e5498e5713ab53d2ff
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 10 Veslets str., Sofia, Bulgaria | Mon-Fri 8:00-22:00,Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-20:00 |
SoHo
Co-working space, friendly hosts, artistic setting; has coffee, kitchen, bar and a garden. Entrance fee: 8 EUR to rent a desk
Webpage: http://soho.bg/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 4 Iskar str., Sofia, Bulgaria | Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00 |
Cameroon 🇨🇲
Buea
ActivSpaces
Webpage: https://activspaces.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ActivSpaces Buea, Fako Ship Plaza | Mon-Fri 8:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 9:30-18:00 |
Canada 🇨🇦
Hamilton
Mulberry Coffeehouse
Cafe in the former lobby of an 1880s hotel. Great coffee, beer, sweets & sandwiches.
Webpage: http://www.mulberrycoffeehouse.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 193 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2L2, Canada | Mon-Tue 7:00-22:00, Wed-Fri 7:00-23:30, Sat 8:00-23:30, Sun 8:00-20:00 |
Montréal <a id="montreal"></a>
Café Replika
Turkish coffee, pastries & sandwiches in a chill spot blending rustic & modern decor.
Webpage: http://cafereplika.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 252 Rue Rachel E, Montréal, QC H2W 1E5 | Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-18:00 |
Denmark 🇩🇰
Copenhagen
The Black Diamond
The Royal Danish Library / the Black Diamond
Webpage: http://www5.kb.dk/en/dia/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Copenhagen | Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00, Sat 9:00-18:00 |
Copenhagen Coffee Lab
Roasts and sells their own coffee
Webpage: http://copenhagencoffeelab.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | ✔ | Boldhusgade 6, 1062 København K | Mon-Fri 7:30-17:00, Sat 11:00-17.00 |
The Coffee Collective (Godthåbsvej)
Coffee connoisseurs: Roasts and sells their own coffee + won several coffee championships (bad cellphone coverage)
Webpage: http://coffeecollective.dk/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | ✔ | Godthåbsvej 34B, 2000 Frederiksberg | Mon-Fri 7:30-19:00, Sat 9:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-18:00 |
Emmerys (Store Kongensgade)
Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Store Kongensgade 97, 1264 København K |
Emmerys (Store Strandstræde)
Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Store Strandstræde 21, 1255 København K |
Paludan Bogcafé
Open late
Webpage: http://www.paludan-cafe.dk
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Fiolstræde 10, 1171 København | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00 |
Riccos Kaffebar (Sluseholmen)
Make sure to get the rye bread sandwiches. Their advocadomad+kartoffelmad are sublime
Webpage: http://www.riccos.dk
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | At sofa | Sluseholmen 28, 2450 København SV | Mon-Sun 8:00-17:45 |
Bevar's
Open late
Webpage: http://www.bevars.dk
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Ravnsborggade 10B, 2200 København | Mon 9:30—23:00, Tue-Wed 9:30—24:00, Thu 9:30—2:00, Fri 9:30—3:00, Sat 10:00—3:00, Sun 10:00—21:30 |
Estonia 🇪🇪
Tallinn
K-Space
- Chaostreff weekly on Thursdays @ 18:00
- The only hackerspace with a server room (according to hackerspaces.org)
- Various equipment to print, engrave and cut (everything but yourself)
- Bees, honey
- Quiet office, if you don't have time for fun
| Net | Power | Coffee | Food | Shower | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10G+10G | 25kW + UPS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Akadeemia tee 21/1 | 24/7 |
Food: Vending Machine + Cafés and Diners + Convenience stores
France 🇫🇷
Lille
Café Citoyen
Community-owned (see their website for details of their organisation) and encouraging of event hosting and other activities. Café with great food and many speciality beers.
Webpage: https://cafecitoyen.org/
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ? | ? | 7 Pl. du Vieux Marché aux Chevaux, 59000 Lille | Mon-Tues 11:02 AM-10:01 PM, Wed-Fri 11:00 AM-11:58PM, Sat 14:00 PM-11:58 PM |
Nice
Copenhagen Coffee Lab
Copenhagen Coffee Lab is a coffee shop chain that provides a functional environment for remote work. Its locations are equipped with Wi-Fi and power outlets. The interiors feature a minimalist design, and the menu includes coffee roasted in-house, as well as a selection of food. It is a suitable option for individuals seeking a place to work.
Webpage: https://copenhagencoffeelab.com/cafes/cafes-france/nice
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 47 Rue de France, 06000 Nice | Mon-Sun 7AM - 7PM |
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 16 Bd Jean Jaurès, 06300 Nice | Mon-Sun 7AM - 7PM |
Paris
KB CafeShop
Speciality French Coffee Makers
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✘ | 53 Avenue Trudaine, 75009 Paris | Mon-Fri 7:30-18:30, Sat-Sun: 9:00-18:30 |
Le Progrès
Webpage: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187147-d1171207-Reviews-Le_Progres-Paris_Ile_de_France.html
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✘ | 7 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Paris |
After Place Louvre
You pay 5 euros per hour and everything on the menu is free.
Webpage: http://www.anticafe.eu/louvre
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 10 Rue Richelieu, 75001 Paris | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:30, Sat-Sun 10:00-21.30 |

Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
After a rather quick and free registration process, you get a fancy card and get to come back and enjoy this library's ambience.
Webpage: http://www-bsg.univ-paris1.fr
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 10 place du Panthéon (Rue Valette) 75005 Paris | Mon–Sat 10:00 AM–10:00 PM |
Germany 🇩🇪
Berlin
c-base
A weird old hackspace that masquerades as an alien ship, or vice versa. Good for hacking in dark corners with lots of Club Mate. Non-smoker not friendly. You may need a member to let you in, or to stay for a longer period of time.
Webpage: https://www.c-base.org/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-base
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin, Germany | Variable |
St. Oberholz
famous 2-story startup-beloved bar-restaurant; english-speaking staff.
Webpage: http://sanktoberholz.de/en/coffee/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rosenthaler Str. 72A, 10437 Berlin | Mon-Thu 08:00-00:00, Fri 08:03:00, Sat 09:00-03:00, Sun 09:00-00:00 |
Dresden
ascii
Café inside the faculty of Computer Science of the Dresden University of Technology; always filled with friendly and helpful people, no matter the topic
Webpage: ascii-dresden.de
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| (eduroam only) | ✔ | Nöthnitzerstr. 46, 01187 Dresden | Mon-Thu 9:00-17:00; Fri 9:00-15:00 |
Hamburg
attraktor
Makerspace with lots of tools. You may need a member to let you in.
Webpage: blog.attraktor.org
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Eschelsweg 4, 22767 Hamburg | Variable |
CCC Hamburg
Hackerspace of the CCC Hamburg. You may need a member to let you in.
Webpage: hamburg.ccc.de
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Zeiseweg 9, 22765 Hamburg | Variable |
Jena
Café Rossi
Next to the university; below the local hackspace home-baked cake and pastries;
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
truncated — full list on GitHub