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# Hacking Spots

**repo:** [daviddias/awesome-hacking-locations](https://github.com/daviddias/awesome-hacking-locations)  
**category:** [[security|Security]]
**related:** [[hacking|Hacking]]

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Awesome Hacking Locations [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
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> List of Awesome Hacking Locations, organised by Country and City, listing if it features power and wifi. Inspired by the [awesome lists](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) thing.

## Index

- [Awesome [Hacking](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/security/hacking) Spots](#[awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome)-hacking-spots-)
  - [Index](#index)
  - [Contribute 🌟](#contribute-)
  - [Hackerspaces](#hackerspaces)
  - [CoWorking](#coworking)
- [Austria 🇦🇹](#austria-)
  - [Vienna](#vienna)
- [Belgium 🇧🇪](#belgium-)
  - [Brussels](#brussels)
- [Brazil 🇧🇷](#brazil-)
  - [Rio de Janeiro](#rio-de-janeiro)
- [Bulgaria 🇧🇬](#bulgaria-)
  - [Sofia](#sofia)
- [Cameroon 🇨🇲](#cameroon-)
  - [Buea](#buea)
- [Canada 🇨🇦](#canada-)
  - [Hamilton](#hamilton)
  - [Montréal](#montreal)
- [Denmark 🇩🇰](#denmark-)
  - [Copenhagen](#copenhagen)
- [Estonia 🇪🇪](#estonia-)
  - [Tallinn](#tallinn)
- [France 🇫🇷](#france-)
  - [Lille](#lille)
  - [Nice](#nice)
  - [Paris](#paris)
- [Germany 🇩🇪](#germany-)
  - [Berlin](#berlin)
  - [Dresden](#dresden)
  - [Hamburg](#hamburg)
  - [Jena](#jena)
  - [Munich](#munich)
- [Hong Kong 🇭🇰](#hong-kong-)
- [India 🇮🇳](#india-)
  - [Hyderabad](#hyderabad)
- [Italy 🇮🇹](#italy-)
  - [Rome](#rome)
- [Japan 🇯🇵](#japan-)
  - [Nagoya](#nagoya)
  - [Tokyo](#tokyo)
  - [Kyoto](#kyoto)
- [Lithuania 🇱🇹](#lithuania-)
  - [Vilnius](#vilnius)
- [Netherlands 🇳🇱](#netherlands-)
  - [Amsterdam](#amsterdam)
  - [Delft](#delft)
- [Norway 🇳🇴](#norway-)
  - [Stavanger](#stavanger)
  - [Tromsø](#tromsø)
  - [Ålesund](#ålesund)
- [Poland 🇵🇱](#poland-)
  - [Krakow](#krakow)
  - [Gliwice](#gliwice)
- [Portugal 🇵🇹](#portugal-)
  - [Aveiro](#aveiro)
  - [Braga](#braga)
  - [Guimarães](#guimarães)
  - [Lisbon](#lisbon)
  - [Porto](#porto)
  - [Viana do Castelo](#viana-do-castelo)
- [Singapore 🇸🇬](#singapore-)
  - [Outram Park](#outram-park)
- [Slovenia 🇸🇮](#slovenia-)
- [South Korea 🇰🇷](#south-korea-)
  - [Seoul](#seoul)
- [Spain 🇪🇸](#spain-)
  - [Barcelona](#barcelona)
  - [Bilbao](#bilbao)
  - [Oviedo](#oviedo)
- [Sweden 🇸🇪](#sweden-)
  - [Stockholm](#stockholm)
  - [Uppsala](#uppsala)
- [Switzerland 🇨🇭](#switzerland-)
  - [Zurich](#zurich)
- [Turkey 🇹🇷](#turkey-)
  - [Istanbul](#istanbul)
- [United Kingdom 🇬🇧](#united-kingdom-)
  - [England](#england)
    - [London](#london)
  - [Scotland](#scotland)
    - [Edinburgh](#edinburgh)
- [United States 🇺🇸](#united-states-)
  - [Arizona <a id="arizona"></a>](#arizona)
  - [California <a id="california"></a>](#california-)
    - [Los Angeles, CA <a id="los-angeles-ca"></a>](#los-angeles-ca-)
    - [San Diego, CA <a id="san-diego-ca"></a>](#san-diego-ca-)
    - [Mountain View, CA <a id="mountain-view-ca"></a>](#mountain-view-ca-)
    - [Oakland, CA <a id="oakland-ca"></a>](#oakland-ca-)
    - [Palo Alto, CA <a id="palo-alto-ca"></a>](#palo-alto-ca-)
    - [San Francisco, CA](#san-francisco-ca)
    - [San Jose, CA](#san-jose-ca)
    - [Santa Monica, CA <a id="santa-monica-ca"></a>](#santa-monica-ca-)
  - [Illinois](#illinois)
    - [Chicago, IL <a id="chicago-il"></a>](#chicago-il-)
  - [Maryland](#maryland)
    - [Baltimore, MD <a id="baltimore-md"></a>](#baltimore-md-)
  - [Massachusetts <a id="massachusetts"></a>](#massachusetts-)
    - [Boston, MA <a id="boston-ma"></a>](#boston-ma-)
    - [Cambridge, MA <a id="cambridge-ma"></a>](#cambridge-ma-)
    - [Somerville, MA <a id="somerville-ma"></a>](#somerville-ma-)
  - [Minnesota <a id="minnesota"></a>](#minnesota-)
    - [Minneapolis, MN <a id="minneapolis-mn"></a>](#minneapolis-mn-)
  - [South Carolina <a id="south-carolina"></a>](#south-carolina-)
    - [Columbia, SC <a id="columbia-sc"></a>](#columbia-sc-)
  - [Texas](#Texas)
    - [Austin, TX](#austin-tx)
  - [New York <a id="new-york"></a>](#new-york-)
    - [New York, NY <a id="new-york-ny"></a>](#new-york-ny-)
  - [Virginia <a id="virginia"></a>](#virginia-)
    - [Richmond, VA <a id="richmond-va"></a>](#richmond-va-)
  - [Washington <a id="washington"></a>](#washington-)
    - [Bellevue, WA <a id="bellevue-wa"></a>](#bellevue-wa-)
    - [Seattle, WA <a id="seattle-wa"></a>](#seattle-wa-)

## 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](./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

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# Austria 🇦🇹

## Vienna

#### MetaLab

> Coffee, Club Mate
> All kind of activities and talks

Webpage: https://metalab.at

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [Rathausstraße 6, 1010 Wien](https://metalab.at/) | All time as long as a Key member is present

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# 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
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✔ | ✔ | [Rue des Goujons 152, 1070 Brussels](https://goo.gl/maps/7UqJcxPrsar) | Tue 19:00-00:00

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# Brazil 🇧🇷

## Rio de Janeiro

No spots now. Grama closed
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# Bulgaria 🇧🇬

## Sofia

#### Fabrika Daga

> Different types of coffee, great food

Webpage: https://foursquare.com/v/фабрика-дъга/541969e5498e5713ab53d2ff

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [10 Veslets str., Sofia, Bulgaria](https://goo.gl/maps/XWFWmDT3nF62) | 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
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✔ | ✔ | [4 Iskar str., Sofia, Bulgaria](https://goo.gl/maps/X5X42uPqFJu)  | Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00

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# Cameroon 🇨🇲

## Buea

#### ActivSpaces

Webpage: https://activspaces.com

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [ActivSpaces Buea, Fako Ship Plaza](https://activspaces.com/) | Mon-Fri 8:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 9:30-18:00

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# 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
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✔ | ✔  |  [193 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2L2, Canada](https://goo.gl/maps/zWdNUs9jNMy) | Mon-Tue 7:00-22:00, Wed-Fri 7:00-23:30, Sat 8:00-23:30, Sun 8:00-20:00

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## 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
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✔ | ✔  |  [252 Rue Rachel E, Montréal, QC H2W 1E5](https://goo.gl/maps/SJfZronENoT2) | 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
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✔    | ✔     | [Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Copenhagen](https://goo.gl/maps/FYgBmyrYyEc7h9zR7) | 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
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✘ | ✔ | [Boldhusgade 6, 1062 København K](https://goo.gl/maps/nN7zjHsSmcU2) | 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
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✘ | ✔ | [Godthåbsvej 34B, 2000 Frederiksberg](https://goo.gl/maps/pTQ1iiZqJuF2) | 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
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✔ | ✔ | [Store Kongensgade 97, 1264 København K](https://goo.gl/maps/BPXXzi37DfE2) |

#### Emmerys (Store Strandstræde)

Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [Store Strandstræde 21, 1255 København K](https://goo.gl/maps/rsYsgqpWugy) |

#### Paludan Bogcafé

> Open late

Webpage: http://www.paludan-cafe.dk

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [Fiolstræde 10, 1171 København](https://goo.gl/maps/BaqeGzohcdC2) | 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
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✔ | At sofa | [Sluseholmen 28, 2450 København SV](https://goo.gl/maps/3w6ZXGg6EUo) | Mon-Sun 8:00-17:45

#### Bevar's

> Open late

Webpage: http://www.bevars.dk

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [Ravnsborggade 10B, 2200 København](https://goo.gl/maps/9x8KcbPzN7B2) | 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

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# Estonia 🇪🇪

## Tallinn

#### [K-Space](https://k-space.ee/)

- Chaostreff weekly on Thursdays @ 18:00
- The only hackerspace with a server room (according to [hackerspaces.org](https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/K-space.ee))
- 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
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10G+10G | 25kW + UPS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | [Akadeemia tee 21/1](https://what3words.com/firm.promises.dolphins) | 24/7

Food: Vending Machine + Cafés and Diners + Convenience stores

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# 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
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✔ | ? | ? | [7 Pl. du Vieux Marché aux Chevaux, 59000 Lille](https://goo.gl/maps/DC4ge4iJMVLaS7vt7) | 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
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✔ | ✔ | ✔ | [47 Rue de France, 06000 Nice](https://maps.app.goo.gl/gqhGPJxrF8E7MX479) | Mon-Sun 7AM - 7PM
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | [16 Bd Jean Jaurès, 06300 Nice](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UMxuAM5Jmmdw5ek8A) | Mon-Sun 7AM - 7PM

## Paris

#### KB CafeShop

> Speciality French Coffee Makers

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✘ | [53 Avenue Trudaine, 75009 Paris](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tSkP9PHT5PUPPGMW9) | 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
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✔ | ✘ | [7 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Paris](https://goo.gl/maps/EPuXWaLcKa22) |

#### 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
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✔ | ✔ | [10 Rue Richelieu, 75001 Paris](https://goo.gl/maps/RAFpjLLeSPJ2) | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:30, Sat-Sun 10:00-21.30

![](http://www.speedtest.net/result/4986816433.png)

#### 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
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✔ | ✔ | [10 place du Panthéon (Rue Valette) 75005 Paris](https://goo.gl/maps/UpYmgQVLzML2) | Mon–Sat 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

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# 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
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✔ | ✔ | [Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin, Germany](https://goo.gl/maps/KuJq77w99Tn) | Variable

#### St. Oberholz

> famous 2-story startup-beloved bar-restaurant; english-speaking staff.

Webpage: http://sanktoberholz.de/en/coffee/

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [Rosenthaler Str. 72A, 10437 Berlin](https://goo.gl/vWXWvD) | 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](http://ascii-dresden.de)

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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(eduroam only) | ✔ | [Nöthnitzerstr. 46, 01187 Dresden](https://goo.gl/maps/74VwX2opdDG2) | 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](https://blog.attraktor.org/)

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [Eschelsweg 4, 22767 Hamburg](https://goo.gl/maps/hYt8h5hKfgF2) | [Variable](https://blog.attraktor.org/tuerstatus-faq/)

#### CCC Hamburg

> Hackerspace of the CCC Hamburg. You may need a member to let you in.

Webpage: [hamburg.ccc.de](https://www.hamburg.ccc.de/)

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✔ | [Zeiseweg 9, 22765 Hamburg](https://goo.gl/maps/kBtfZNjEfjv) | [Variable](https://wiki.hamburg.ccc.de/Calendar)

## Jena

#### Café Rossi

> Next to the university; below the local hackspace
> home-baked cake and pastries;

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours

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