Where to network in Barcelona? Easy: digital nomads in Barcelona will be thrilled to hear that their current location is a thriving hub for digital nomads all over the world. A mixing pot for expats, start-ups, solo entrepreneurs and nomads from all corners of the globe, digital nomads in Barcelona can expect to find one here of the most diverse networks in business.
Yet, we also understand that this huge network can be overwhelming, especially in a city where there is always something going on. This article covers the best online and offline networking groups, events and places, giving digital nomads in Barcelona a great place to start.
If you’re a digital nomad planning to stay in Barcelona, or you’ve just arrived, check out our latest guide to being a digital nomad and the places where to network in Barcelona here.
Digital nomads from around the globe can feel reassured that Barcelona is English-speaking friendly, making networking that little bit easier. All the events, groups and spaces below work with English as their main language.
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Where to network in Barcelona? Online networking and Offline networking
Digital nomads in Barcelona: online networking
If you’re a digital nomad, the chances are you’re already very familiar with online networking. In the last few years, networking groups on social media have boomed, bringing people from all fields of business together to collaborate, innovate and negotiate.
We’ve put together a few of our favourite and most fruitful online groups for digital nomads in Barcelona so you to get a head start on networking from wherever you’re currently based. Let’s discover where to network in Barcelona:
- Barccino is a unique English-language collaborative platform for the start-up, tech and innovation communities in Barcelona. Discover information on events, latest news and like-minded entrepreneurial nomads.
- Barcelona Entrepreneurs & Digital Nomads boasts an online community of over 2,000 digital nomads in Barcelona all looking to collaborate and network.
- The Barcelona Digital Nomads group organises co-working days, shares information specific to Barcelona, and focuses on digital networking events and job opportunities.
- The Community of Digital Nomads in Barcelona, or CODINO, is a group of fantastic location-independent workers based in Barcelona. Whether you’re looking to network, for a new business partner, or for help with living in Barcelona in general, this is the place to be.
- Girl Gone International Barcelona is a group specifically for the community of women living and working in Barcelona, offering networking and support.
Digital nomads in Barcelona: offline networking
Whilst the online community is thriving more than ever, we also know there’s nothing like meeting other like-minded innovators in person, networking over coffee or drinks, and all whilst getting to know some of Barcelona’s coolest locations.
Meetup is a great platform for finding in-person events and groups that bring together inspiring people to exchange ideas and open up new opportunities. Below are two of our favourite groups in Barcelona.
Barcelona Freelancers Meetup is a supportive community where digital nomads in Barcelona can meet both during and outside of working hours to work together, to network, and simply to chat.
Digital People in Barcelona is a community of over 2,000 location-independent workers. It offers an exciting array of monthly workshops both online and offline, ranging from talks on boosting productivity, reaching goals and entrepreneurship, and co-working events aimed at bridging the gap between digital nomads in Barcelona.
What’s more, if you’re a digital nomad who has just arrived in Barcelona, don’t miss this year’s edition of BizBarcelona. This yearly conference supports local businesses, promotes entrepreneurship, and helps the self-employed find new opportunities.
This year it will be held on-site at the Recinte de Montjüic and online from 21–23 September 2020, with a focus on providing solutions and helping businesses and freelancers adapt to the ongoing pandemic. Find all the information here.
Digital nomads in Barcelona: the best co-working spaces for networking
Another great place for digital nomads in Barcelona to meet other entrepreneurs are Barcelona’s many co-working spaces. Bringing together local and location-independent creators, innovators and designers in unique and inspiring spaces, below are a few of our favourites. ***Due to Covid-19, we recommend you that you check each Co-working space to see if they are open and all the usual activities are running.
Betahaus is a living and evolving ecosystem with its headquarters in the quaint neighbourhood of Gràcia. Digital nomads in Barcelona choose it thanks to its talks, workshops and exhibitions aimed at the location-independent community and presentations where businesses and freelancers get the time and space to shine.
With three co-working spaces across the city, MOB (Makers of Barcelona) offers a unique professional community of creatives where digital nomads can build long-lasting business relationships. From exhibitions, workshops and many social events, meeting other innovators has never been so easy (or fun!).
We hope that this list of online and offline networking events will help you discovering how and where to network in Barcelona and get that one bit closer to your next big opportunity. Happy networking!