A Meeting Place for
Researchers and Entrepreneurs

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Flexible workspace for researchers in Brussels

Workspace for Researchers in Brussels – Place Key 75

At PLACE KEY75, our flexible meeting and work environment is aimed at all people working in Research and Innovation: research organisations, universities, companies, associations, policymakers from the EU, researchers, engineers, experts, managers, scholars, in short, individuals looking for a place to meet, work together and possibly find advice. Well located, in a comfortable Maison de Maître with welcoming facilities makes PLACE KEY75 the ideal venue for you.

Exceptional spaces
and amenities

PLACE KEY75 is an exceptional place made for people wishing to meet in an inspiring and tasteful meeting place offering space for all your projects to develop effectively. A flexible open space with essential facilities to organise your meetings, workshops, training or teambuilding sessions, or to work occasionally at a desk or in an office for a few hours or a few days, in Brussels.

An independent work environment to develop your best ideas

PLACE KEY75 is a private and independent place where you will find peace and quiet to read and reflect with privacy, to discuss and debate freely, the ideal environment to conceive and grow your best ideas.

PLACE KEY75 is not a co-working, but you can work together if you want.

A friendly place for meeting…

Focusing on mobile researchers and other interested people with laptops who can work anywhere, PLACE KEY75 provides welcoming spaces equipped with high-speed internet, a printer-scanner device, office equipment, drinks and snacks; and catering services can be provided upon request.

… and getting smart advice

PLACE KEY75 can also offer logistical and other services such as moderation and/or organisation of meetings, workshops, teambuilding, or other events but also training on European R&I affaires and advocacy. Thanks to the owner’s familiarity with Brussels’ environment and in-depth knowledge of the R&I policies and programmes, you can also receive sound advice on European science & technology strategies and on the institutional ecosystem of the EU. Upon request, these services can be provided by EUROPE MATTERS.

About PLACE KEY75

Our Philosophy

We know that a few large Research and Innovation organisations have their own offices and representations in Brussels. However, most organisations in Europe, especially small universities and companies, do not have an office in Brussels. Many researchers, engineers, scholars, and other R&I experts do not have a workplace or meeting room in Brussels. But also, in-depth reading and honest debates have become rare commodities.

In response to researchers’ and entrepreneurs’ needs from all over Europe coming to Brussels, PLACE KEY75 wishes to offer them a space in an exceptional and friendly location. We provide an unpretentious concept: a tailor-made offer to these diverse and multicultural research communities, proposing both a suitable and intimate working environment, and on-demand counselling options.

Our Place

A bit of history. PLACE-KEY75 is housed in a prestigious Maison de maître, built in 1913 by the architect Henri VAN DIEVOET for the annuitant Léon Verbeeck. It is located in the heart of Brussels, on Avenue Eugène Plasky in the beautiful Diamant district of the Brussels’ Municipality of Schaerbeek.

In walking distance to Rond-Point Schumann, where the Berlaymont and the Justus Lipsius buildings, which host the European Commission and the Council respectively, are located, and not far from the European Parliament, easily accessible by public transport and feasible by foot. And if you want to take a break and have a walk, the Quartier Plasky is very pleasant, with its cafés and bistros, and the superb Parc du Cinquantenaire is also nearby.

In this recently renovated mansion, 280m² office space at your disposal. The decoration and layout have been carried out with care and simplicity to offer a unique and luxurious experience between velvet, carpets, books and works of art. Each room offers you different sensations with the same intention: combining good living and authenticity to encourage the intellectual work of our visitors.

Our Story

Before setting up PLACE-KEY75, we attempted a bigger, more ambitious adventure. We knew that some organisations have offices for their researchers in Brussels, but the most do not. The number of researchers looking for workspaces and support is large, and that we dream of a just, fair and generous Europe.

Two projects preceded this one, in magnificent buildings that can only be found in Brussels; the first failed because the vendors withdrew, the second was a victim of Covid. The frustration was great, the rebound all the stronger. Today we are confident that, even if smaller, this new personalised place will meet some of the needs of researchers and entrepreneurs who come to Brussels for professional reasons.

Seeking a place to meet in Brussels?

PLACE KEY75 provides you with the premises

Our Offer

PLACE KEY75 offers you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to find yourself in the salons of a prestigious Brussels’ Maison de Maître, a belle-étage with a rich and ornate, original interior decoration, or work in the basements with their unique atmosphere. Its ideal location, close to the European institutions and not far from the center of Brussels, makes it an exceptional place.

PLACE KEY75 offers an adjustable workspace to researchers and entrepreneurs, by reservation*. Whether for a board meeting, a collaborative session, a training workshop, a few hours of work, or a professional lunch, the location lends itself to many forms of working together.

Different possibilities of use

PLACE-KEY75 provides a range of meeting spaces to suit each of your needs. Adaptable meeting rooms ranging from 6 to 30 seats, hot desk spaces that allow you to work alone or meet quickly and discuss with other researchers or entrepreneurs, or with colleagues from the European institutions.

Ideal for board meetings or for project launches, the first-floor office rooms can be reconfigured for workshops, seminars, teambuilding sessions, small conferences, debates and meetings, but also work meals. Exceptionally, privatising the entire first floor of 110 m2 as a multipurpose room for receptions, smaller events or exhibitions, with a reception capacity of up to 50 people, can be agreed.

In the basement, you’ll find a small library for relaxation and a larger double room with a tiny kitchen. You’ll also be able to take your breaks in a small classic garden.

Exceptionally, depending on availability, you can enjoy the whole space, namely from the first floor and ground-floor office to the basement spaces, and occasionally the pretty garden.

Spaces, Opening times, Equipment, and Prices

Brussels Mansion | Interior office surface 280m2 | Exterior surface 25m2 | 50 guests max
Open from Tuesday to Friday, from 9h00 to 18h00
Work amenities include Wifi, a printer-scanner, a large screen and a paperboard, paper and pens.
Prices are adapted to the different space layouts, different price formulas are possible, including flat rates.
Please send a short description of your needs and request to receive a tailored quote.

Come quickly and discover the PLACE KEY75 for your next meeting!

Attention: Difficulty of accessibility for disabled people with reduced mobility.

Express your needs

You are a public or private research entity, you have a concrete idea of an event to be held in Brussels, please express your needs by getting in touch through the contact form below to receive personalised advice. Tell us more about who you are, the number and profile of people you want to attend, and the type of event you would like to organise. We’ll provide a tailor-made quote or we will send you our packaged offers for the provision of premises and/or the desired advisory and support services. If you are an individual, and you just need to come and work for one or more hours or days, please send us an email at latest 15 days before your intended arrival and we will, exceptionally, check for feasibility.

Contact details

Address

PLACE KEY75
Avenue Eugène Plasky 75 – 1030 Schaerbeek, Brussels / Belgium

How to get here

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OPENING HOURS

Our rooms can be made accessible from Tuesday to Friday, from 09h00 to 18h00 (unless otherwise agreed based on our internal regulations and subject to availability)

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INSURANCE

By accepting the offer, you sign up PLACE KEY75 General Conditions for the provision of its premises and you agree to comply with its Internal Regulations.

You are responsible for your personal property and your civil liability.

On our side, we have subscribed a corporate liability insurance with Belfius.

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A Meeting Place for Researchers and Entrepreneurs