§ 1 General Provisions

  1. Leap Coworking Space is operated by Science & Startups and funded by the Berlin Senate as part of the BERLIN QUANTUM initiative, with support from OpTechBB and Berlin Partner.
  2. These General Terms and Conditions of Use apply to all services provided by Leap Coworking Space (hereinafter referred to as “Leap”).
  3. The workstations, meeting rooms, and event spaces made available may be used exclusively for the agreed purpose. Any use contrary to the agreed purpose entitles Leap to terminate the agreement without notice.
  4. Subletting or any other transfer of use to third parties is not permitted without the prior written consent of Leap.
  5. No protection against competition is granted.
  6. The user undertakes to provide complete and truthful information during registration and to notify Leap immediately of any changes.
  7. In the case of online bookings, the user submits a binding offer by clicking the “Book now” button, which remains binding for five working days. A contract is concluded only upon written confirmation by Leap.

 

§ 2 Description of Services

  1. The subject of the offers and services provided by Leap is the provision of office workstations, including:
      1. Desk, chair, electricity, Wi-Fi
      2. Shared use (fair use) of printer/scanner/copier, meeting rooms, and kitchen facilities
      3. Mailbox or locker (by separate agreement)
  2. When booking the event space, the services provided include, subject to agreement, in particular the provision of the following equipment:
      1. Presentation technology (projector, speakers, camera, necessary cables
      2. Two handheld microphones
      3. Use of the kitchen (including dishwasher, dishes, coffee maker, and kettle)
      4. Seating for up to 60 people
      5. Furniture: three large tables, two small tables, three standing tables
      6. Use of the terrace including existing seating
      7. Use of a grill on the terrace (by separate agreement)
  3. The type and scope of the services depend on the selected usage model as specified in the respective usage agreement.
  4. The user has thoroughly inspected the equipment prior to the start of use and acknowledges its proper functioning.
  5. Depending on the selected usage model, the right of use may be limited to a specific type of use and/or a specific period of time.
  6. The right of use is transferable only with the consent of Leap.

 

§ 3 No Illegal or Unlawful Use

  1. The use of the services offered by Leap for any unlawful purpose or for purposes excluded under these Terms and Conditions is prohibited.
  2. In particular, the user undertakes not to use the services in any manner that may cause damage to, destruction of, overloading of, or other impairment of the infrastructure provided by Leap (such as servers, network, printing equipment, or furniture), or that may disrupt the use of such infrastructure by other users.
  3. The user shall not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the infrastructure through hacking, sniffing, or similar methods.
  4. The user confirms that they will not use the services and infrastructure of Leap for any of the following activities:
    1. Use in connection with competitions, multi-level marketing (pyramid schemes), chain letters, spam emails, or any other form of unsolicited messages or advertising (whether private or commercial).
    2. Defamation, abuse, harassment, stalking, threats, or any other violation of statutory provisions (such as privacy or personality rights) of individuals or companies within or outside the coworking space.
    3. Distribution of immoral, offensive, pornographic, or otherwise unlawful materials or data within or via the infrastructure provided by Leap.
    4. Distribution or provision of data containing images, photographs, video material, software, or other materials protected by intellectual property laws (e.g. trademark law), unless the user is the rights holder or has authorization to distribute such materials.
    5. Distribution of data containing viruses, trojans, worms, bots, or other malicious software.
    6. Illegal downloading of copyrighted material.
    7. Obstructing or preventing other users from accessing or using the services and infrastructure of Leap.
    8. Unlawful collection of information from other users, in particular their email addresses, without their consent.
    9. Providing false identity information.
  5. Any violation of the above provisions entitles Leap to terminate the agreement without notice.

 

§ 4 Access Conditions

  1. Users receive their own access transponder and have unrestricted access to the building.
  2. Keys or transponders are issued and must be returned upon termination of the rental relationship. In the event of loss or damage, a replacement fee of EUR 50 shall be charged.

 

§ 5 Term and Termination of the Contract

  1. The contract is concluded for the period agreed upon in the usage agreement.
  2. Unless otherwise agreed, the contractual relationship may be terminated by either party in writing with a notice period of two weeks.

 

§ 6 Data Protection

Leap complies with the applicable data protection regulations in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Further information on the processing of users’ personal data by Leap can be found at https://leap.berlin/en/datenschutz.

 

§ 7 Liability

  1. The user has inspected the workstations prior to the start of use and has taken note of their condition. Known or obvious defects do not give rise to claims for reduction or damages. Statutory rights in the case of defects fraudulently concealed remain unaffected.
  2. In all cases in which Leap is obliged to pay damages or compensation for expenses in the course of business due to contractual or statutory claims, Leap shall be liable only in cases of intent, gross negligence, or injury to life, body, or health. Liability for culpable breach of essential contractual obligations and guarantees remains unaffected; however, such liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical for the contract. Liability for consequential damages, in particular lost profits or compensation for damages suffered by third parties, is excluded unless Leap acted with intent or gross negligence.
  3. Leap assumes no liability for the infringement of third-party rights in connection with the users’ work, nor for the transmission of data and data carriers by users. The user is responsible for ensuring that no violations of competition law, copyright law, trademark law, data protection law, or other legal provisions occur within the scope of the contractual relationship with Leap. If Leap becomes aware of such violations, the contractual relationship shall be terminated immediately. In the event of a legal violation, the user shall indemnify Leap against all third-party claims and reimburse Leap for the costs of legal defense in the amount of the statutory attorneys’ fees if Leap is claimed against by third parties as a result of such infringement.

 

§ 8 Insurance

Leap is insured in the course of its activities. However, no insurance coverage exists for the personal belongings of users. The conclusion of appropriate personal insurance is therefore recommended. The user assures that all electrical devices brought onto the premises are regularly inspected and maintained for technical defects. All electrical equipment belonging to Leap has been technically approved and is inspected on a regular basis.

 

§ 9 Place of Jurisdiction

The place of performance and jurisdiction for all business matters is Berlin.

 

§ 10 Final Provisions and Text Form Clause

  1. Should individual provisions of these Terms and Conditions be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.
  2. Any invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the interests of the company and the users as well as the purpose of the contract.
  3. Amendments and supplements to this contract must be made in text form (§ 126b German Civil Code), unless a stricter form is required by law.

 

Version: 8 January 2026