co-working in rural areas
The co:working66 project stands for the promotion of joint (‘co’) forms of work (“working”) in rural areas of Saarland (‘66’). The aim was to create cross-industry and interdisciplinary spaces that enable sustainable, innovative and community-orientated entrepreneurship. The project was financially supported by the Saarland Ministry for the Environment, Climate, Mobility, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.
As part of the pilot project, needs were identified and coworking spaces were set up and trialled in the Saarland municipalities of Marpingen, Rehlingen-Siersburg and Blieskastel. This showed that shared workspaces are not just places to work, but also act as lively meeting places – they promote encounters and dialogue across generations and strengthen regional networking through additional formats such as workshops, concerts or specialist conferences.
Following the successful pilot phase, the model project is now being implemented in the municipalities of Rehlingen-Siersburg and Marpingen.
Note: The project term expired on 15 April 2025 with saaris as a project partner.
The most important findings, learnings and results from the pilot phase were summarised in the brochure „Coworking im ländlichen Raum des Saarlandes. Learnings, Modelle, Guidelines.“
Under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment, the project and the umbrella brand ‘co:working66’ will continue to provide updates on the website https://coworking.saarland/ and the existing social media channels.
