About Commonroom

Commonroom is a creative community space and social enterprise in Vienna — a place for workshops, celebrations, and shared learning for adults and children. People come together to create, learn, share, and connect. It is a social business shaped by the belief that creativity, culture, and social responsibility belong in everyday life — not at the margins. We bring together workshops, events, a café, and social projects under one roof, creating a space that is open, inclusive, and deeply connected to its community.

Where it all began

Commonroom was founded 12 years ago by a group of friends with a shared vision: to create a space where creativity, social exchange, and collaboration could exist outside of commercial pressure. From the beginning, the focus was not on growth or profit, but on:

• creating access to creative practices

• building community through shared experiences

• supporting social and cultural initiatives

Over the years, Commonroom grew organically through people, projects, and relationships.

Commonroom today

Today, Commonroom operates as a social enterprise. This means:

• We run professional workshops, events, and a café

• Income from these activities sustains the space

• Any surplus supports community-based and social impact work

In 2021, Commoncafé became part of Commonroom — expanding the space into a place where creativity, conversation, and everyday life meet. The café is not just an add-on, but part of our ecosystem: a place to gather, slow down, and support the sustainability of the whole project.

How we are organised

To support both economic sustainability and social impact, Commonroom is structured across two entities:

Commonroom GmbH

The GmbH operates:

• workshops and events

• room rentals

• Commoncafé

This structure allows us to run the day-to-day activities professionally and sustainably.

ODAADA Association

ODAADA is the non-profit association that carries the social impact work of Commonroom.

Through ODAADA, we:

• develop and host social, educational, and cultural projects

• collaborate with communities, organisations, and artists

• focus on inclusion, access, and social responsibility

ODAADA ensures that Commonroom’s original social mission remains central and protected.

What social entrepreneurship means to us

Being a social business means that:

• economic activity serves social purpose

• community comes before profit

• creativity is treated as a shared resource

• responsibility extends beyond our own walls

We see Commonroom as a living project — shaped by the people who use it, work in it, and grow with it.

Looking ahead

Commonroom continues to evolve through:

• new workshop formats

• social impact projects

• collaborations and partnerships

• everyday encounters in the café

What remains constant is our commitment to shared space, shared learning, and shared responsibility.