Remote work has gone mainstream in 2020 and with that location independence suddenly has become a possibility for millions and soon maybe billions for workers.
Now imagine how many people will relocate once they're not tied to a place by their work anymore.
How to build a Digital Nomads Village Ecosystem?
Digital nomads choose their destinations based on several factors which influence both living and working in a certain country. The most important factors are the following ones:
- 7 Cs (Community, Coworking, Coliving, Conferences, Colearning, Collaboration & Cobalancing)
- Infrastructure (Broadband Internet, stable & fast)
- Community (Likeminded people with same interests)
- Flexible Accomodation / Cost of Living (By your own / Coliving)
- Cafés (Stay as long as you like)
- Teach the local entrepreneurs about the needs of Remote Workers
Cool Services
#Slack Community
Free Working Space
List of Local Accommodation
Exclusive Events
Local Host
Access to the community
International Digital Nomads Ecosystems
- Digital Nomads Village Madeira, Portugal. Article in CNN
- Nomadcity, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Espagna
- Umaya Village, Belize. Caribbean’s first remote work village. Podcast with Will Mercer the founder and CEO on Building remotly
- Coconat, Bad Belzig, Brandenburg / Berlin, Video
- Tulsa Remote, Oklahama USA. Article in Lonely Planet
- Canggu, Bali is a coastal village and 10 km beach on the south coast of Bali, Indonesia.
- Bansko, Bulgarien, Video Bansko Nomad Fest
- CoworkationAlps - Netzwerk für Coworkation im Alpenraum DE / A
- Tengen, DE - Summer of Pioneers (auch in Altena und Homberg)
- The Melting Pot is Scotland's Centre for Social Innovation and one of the oldest coworking communities on the planet.
- Red nacional de pueblos agogedores - 30 Städte und über 290 Unterkünfte in Spanien für Remote Worker.
- 11 Best Locations to Be a Digital Nomad in 2024 - List
Swiss Digital Nomads Ecosystems
- Swiss Escape, First Coliving Space in Switzerland, Grimentz VS - Check availability and book now with 2.5% off your first month's rent
- Mendrisio verbindet ruhige Lebensqualität, internationale Anbindung und Schweizer Effizienz zu einem idealen Standort für Remote Work mit echter Balance. Artikel auf Englisch oder Italienisch.
- Coliving and Coworking in Liddes, im französischsprachigen Teil des Kantons Wallis. Frilingue, Relais de Dranse (Check now) und Petit Valan (Check now)
- Hubs - Coliving in Lenk - Elevated coliving and workation experiences. Communities for entrepreneurs, remote workers and digital nomads in unique destinations -> Euronews article
- In Scuol und in La Punt Chamues-ch befinden sich die grossen Coworking Spaces von miaEngiadina
- Coworking Adelboden
- Puraworka offers Coworking and Coliving Experiences in Zermatt and Sion
- Bethania - Bethania Retreat in touch with nature - Pop-Up-Hotel ab Sommer 2021 in Bürchen VS - Projektinfos
- Swiss Nomad Valley - Swiss Nomad Valley ist ein Naturparadies für Digitale Nomaden und Remote Worker in Lichtensteig (Toggenburg, SG) und bietet Unterkünfte ab 600 CHF/Monat, Aufbau durch den Swiss Remote Work Hub.
- «Lichtensteig - Mini.Stadt im Toggenburg - ist ein lebendiges Labor und der erste Ort für Macher*innen. Video
- Desk im Dorf, Remote Working im Naturpark Beverin, die ganze Region ein Coworking-Space, GR
- Das ehemalige Swissôtel Oerlikon. Günstiger Wohnraum – ein Hotelzimmer mit Aussicht mitten in Zürich bereits ab CHF 390.-/Monat. Artikel
Swiss Villages looking for residents
- Quinten, SG - Website Dorf, Audiobeitrag auf DW
- Albinen, VS - Website Dorf, Tiny Houses, SRF, Es lebe Albinen - Reporter SRF
Articles and Podcasts
- Podcast How to build physical remote work communities with Nacho Rodriguez from Repeople on Building Remotely.
- Article about vertical integration in Coworking Spaces from Peter Levels: Most coworking spaces don't make money; here's how they can adapt to survive the future
- During our research on depopulation trends, we discovered that Serbia was a country attractive to digital nomads, with a high number of digital and gig workers per capita. Digital Nomads Scanner (PDF, 2020)
- Re:building Britain is a whitepaper that is focussed on the role that multi-use community space, regenerative agriculture and intergenerational cohousing can play in not only rebuilding the British economy, but also delivering environmental resilience and collective wellbeing.
- Italy’s €1 Billion Project To Lure Digital Nomads To Remote Villages. Article in Forbes, April 2021
Helpfull Links
- Book affordable and hassle-free coliving spaces
- Where would you like to work?
- discover.swiss provides the tourism industry a simplified entry into the digital world
- Ausbau der Mobilfunknetze in Berggebieten (5G) - SAB Positionspapier vom 24.4.21
- The world's library of coworking research
- Welches sind die Erfolgsfaktoren von Coworking Spaces ausserhalb von grossen Städten? Villageoffice / Masterarbeit von Christian Amstad - Video
- Largest Coliving Conference: co-liv.org
- The global coliving association: Coliving Hub
How Digital nomads choose their destinations
• Cost of life (digital nomads usually prefer to go to countries with weaker currencies than to countries where their business is registered so that they can afford a more comfortable life);
• Infrastructure (especially transport infrastructure, because connectivity is one of the most important factors of their lifestyle);
• Transportation costs (to a given destination and then from that destination to a next planned destination);
• Weather conditions/Season and air quality;
• Internet coverage and speed;
• Safety (including a low crime rate, tolerant and open society, low racism, LGBT friendliness);
• Bureaucracy and corruption levels;
• International community, events, and nightlife;
• Culture and architecture;
• Food choices.
Step-by-Step (Gonçalo Hall, Creator of the Digital Nomad Village in Ponta do Sol, Madeira - Video WCD 2021 The creative approach to the future of digital nomad and remote work tourism)
1- We created a community destination in a village. Villages were built around a community and so many are now empty, it's easier to build a community in a village. Humans seek human connection.
2- The support of the government. Governments should work with entrepreneurs and community leaders to make things happen faster. Startup Madeira team worked long hours projecting the coworking space, making calls, partnerships with locals, solving problems, promoting, educating. Entrepreneurs like to move fast and break things. Perfect marriage.
3- We are as human-centric as someone can be. It's not about tourism, it's about human connection, nomads connecting, locals connecting.
4- Empowering people. We are empowering both locals and nomads to create events, make an impact and create.
Is there a Swiss village ready to become a Digital Nomad Village?
A wonderfull team of 11 Remote Work pioneers and Tourism Experts (Hazique Memon, Fanny Caloz, Pascal Eisenhut, Pascal Gebert, Marcel Gasser aka the business buddha, Birgit Pestalozzi, Marcelle Christen Einsiedler, Jacqueline Hutter, Ilona Klama and Sarah Zingerli) worked on this question for the two days on the official Tourism Hackdays from HotellerieSuisse, Opendata.ch, HSLU Hochschule Luzern and Touristofficelab (April 2021). Next step: Milestone Innovation Day
Watch our two presentations:
1. Persona of a Digital Nomad (The Digital Nomad Client)
2. Ecosystems of a Digital Nomad Village - The 7C Framework for a successfull Digital Nomad Village in Switzerland
Are you planning to open a coliving space and would like a market analysis?
So the hotel room alone is not enough. This is where the innovative idea of modern coworking spaces in tourist areas of Switzerland must come into play. It is important that tourism managers are familiar with the requirements of remote workers and digital nomads.
A coliving is a place where people form long-lasting friendships and relationships. Some people even meet their partner for life. A coliving creates an experience where human interactions are key - connections and a sense of belonging are created. It is a safe place for people to meet. It is a place where ideas are born and dreams become a reality. It is a place where people push each other to go beyond what they thought was possible and give the best of themselves.
We carry out a multi-stage assessment on site and provide you with a detailed implementation plan.
We train your staff and, if desired, also take over the technical implementation of the booking portal.
Topics
7 Cs (Community, Coworking, Coliving, Conferences, Colearning, Collaboration & Cobalancing)
- Infrastructure (Broadband Internet, stable & fast)
- Community (Likeminded people with same interests)
- Flexible Accomodation / Cost of Living (By your own / Coliving)
- Cafés (Stay as long as you like)
- Teach the local entrepreneurs about the needs of Remote Workers
Target audience
- Tourism managers
- Municipalities
- Hoteliers
The Swiss Remote Work Academy advises Tourism Managers, Hoteliers and municipalities on the planning an implementation of coworking and coliving offers for Remote Workers and Digital Nomads in Swiss Tourism destinations.
Basic Offer: One day Workshop at your location in Switzerland
In the last months, home office has become a big topic and has probably shaken up the working world for the future. How much of this effect will actually remain remains to be seen. In any case, the topic of (location-independent) remote work (and the associated global movement of digital nomads) will occupy us in the future, or rather it will permanently change and shape our working methods and forms of work ("future of work").
Remote work has become a new way of working for millions of people, maybe even for billions in the foreseeable future.
This workshop will focus on the following topics:
- What is remote work?
- What are digital nomads?
- What is behind the terms coworking, coliving, coworkation?
- What opportunities does this open up for tourist destinations (and mountain villages)?
- How can you position yourself as a digital nomad village and what are the (necessary) prerequisites?
This workshop is aimed at tourism service providers, hoteliers and representatives of municipalities and organizations from the mountain area.
Date: One full day on your choosen date: 09.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Location: On site at your location
Price: CHF 320.00 per person (incl. coffee, croissants, lunch, drinks)
Minimum number of participants: 10 people
Language of choice: German, French or English
Basic+ Offer: Two days Workshop at an existing Colivingspace in Switzerland
Consulting Team
The two co-founders of the first coliving space in Switzerland, the president of the association Digital Nomads Switzerland, an intuitive life coach and a PR expert joined forces in spring 2020 to help the Swiss tourism industry build and operate successful Digital Nomad ecosystems.
Contact and booking enquiries: info at bergspitzmedia.ch
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