That's why we need communities

To put it mildly, we live in chaotic times, I'm sure we agree. However, being part of a community and feeling a sense of belonging can counteract this state of affairs. Community involvement at least provides a little order in the world, because it proves that we do care about our fellow human beings (at least some of them). But what do communities actually give back to us?

Growing together

Community spaces like coworking spaces offer much more than just a bit of space to work off projects. A community can also symbolically offer space for opportunities, valuable experiences and inner growth. When people engage in dialogue with each other to enrich each other's professional lives, many constructive processes take place.

One can well imagine a community as a garden that protects individual plants from isolation and weather. As a breeding ground for a harmonious atmosphere, it ensures the healthy growth of human relationships. Historically, this form of community has always ensured our survival.

Hardy Seiler and Jonas Lindemann are two of ten founders of the Hafven Innovation Community. When the project started, it quickly became clear that this metaphorical garden also needed to be tended. They didn't quite know what to do with the usual apps, so the two brought Magomed Arsaev on board and started building coapp. Their vision grew out of the realization that no single social app would be able to act as a digital gardener, organizing communication and sharing resources within the community.

Create order and appreciation 

In other words, we don't just need communities. We need them in a functioning state. They often form - for example, in the case of a creative coworking space - around a common interest, and that is precisely why their core must be alive. Cohesion doesn't just happen by itself. But especially in hectic times that seem to be characterized by uncertainty and fear, it is worth working on the structure and mutual understanding within a community.

The coapp team wants to celebrate and systematically support the potential of strong communities. Their operating system performs organizational tasks and behaves a bit like a gardener: It creates a proper infrastructure and tends to the beautiful, wild resources. Above all, it wants to raise awareness of the value of a functioning community.