On the busy corner of Torstrasse, a street in the center of Berlin’s Mitte district, a coffee shop called St. Oberholz serves as a meeting point and co-working space at what’s fast becoming Europe’s hottest startup hub.
Inside, Macs sit on long wooden tables in front of large windows overlooking the bustling street corner. Across the way, an elderly man with an accordion serenades a group of young guys playing on their iPhones near a large building that headquarters startups.