a co-working, co-living and event venue in the Austrian Alps hosting artists, digital movements and decentralized communities
Reichenau an der Rax, Lower AT
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4/ Past makers (@jeffemmett @OrionReedOne @FelixFritsch2) have left behind intricate puzzles, a scale model of the Hirschwang valley, and a few objects we still cannot fully explain. Bring the half-formed idea. The lab is the excuse. 🛠️
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With hours to spare, we filled the trench with soil, stones, and the critical warning tape that power lines are below! In the end it's not looking too bad. Of course we'll continue to beautify the area from here.
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Obviously we were stoked (pun intended) about the sauna being complete, but there was still the not so small matter of filling in the trench before the first guests of the season arrived for their wedding party.
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BREAKING: IT'S LIT.
The sauna has reached completion and is fully operational! Ofc we tested it to ensure it was up to our high standards.
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The sauna series reaches its finale! Last week we finally connected the new power control unit to the sauna.
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Almost there now...
Hot tub: [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ ] 90% complete
Sauna: [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ ] 80% complete
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Don't trip
Thank yous to Justina and Nikolina for this perfect blend of beauty and everyday utility.
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Oh no! The workshop got hacked too!
It's actually amazing ya'll. Special thanks to Lorenzo, Julie, and everyone who helped this happen!
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Sauna hacking part 4; the dramatic ending to a very full day's labor!
and a special cameow for the real ones who know
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sauna hacking continues in part 3 of our Hack the Hub 2026 series.
Special thanks again to our master carpenter and builder Elias for this beautiful work in progress!
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THE HUB GOT HACKED
...by some real white-hat commoners during this year's Hack the Hub event!
What's that? Pics or it didn't happen? Bet.
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No good gathering place is complete without a fire place, ours just happens to be a beautiful old cauldron that looks straight out of a fairy tale.
It keeps us warm when the night is cool, and works magic older than all of us.
Won't you come join us and share your story?
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Hot tub appreciation post
Who doesn't love a good soak in some warm water on a cool evening, surrounded by friends and peers?
Some of our best times have been here in the back yard, reflecting on the rich ideas of the day and recharging for what's yet to come.
#FireTeam
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The Dojo.
Long in the making, Its time has come.
More signal, less noise.
come centre with us:
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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Resetting the compost is part of every spring - at Hack the Hub, we'll also improve it with a lil more structure
come dig with us!
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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Swings in the tree, new life in the rose beds.
A little more magic at the heart of the place.
Come play awhile:
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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New year, same challenge: Who gets our farmbot to finally do something useful?
be our hero, come hack with us!
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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Year by year, we recover more ground - inside and out.
...and step by step, we reclaim paradise ✨
come dream with us:
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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Step by step, we’re opening a way to the river.
Turning slope into passage, the Schwarza becomes part of the place.
Come down for a river plunge:
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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The old barn is changing its calling.
From fieldwork to repairs, giving old tools a new spin.
Come ride with us:
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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Good things take time. We've been talking of a sauna since '23 at least - this Easter we finally build it!
come hack with us:
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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Too many plans to list them all...
however, some highlights:
- new Hottub & Sauna
- swings & ropes in courtyard
- flower garden near museum
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A non-financial energy exchange:
Give 4 hrs/day working on various projects and get food + bed in return. 🌾🛏️
🌱 garden & outdoor spaces
🪵 carpentry & repairs
🎨 beautification & design
🧰 practical improvements everywhere
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What’s Hack the Hub?
By day we build, design, garden, hack & craft — by night we celebrate, reflect & share stories.
It’s like a hackathon meets community builder camp in the beautiful Alps ❄️👉🌸
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Snow is starting to melt, first inklings of spring are stirring, and the garden is waking from hibernation.
It’s time to Hack the Hub again!🌱🛠️
Come join us from March 27 to April 7 and help make the Hub shine as never before ✨
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Spend spring 2026 in the Austrian Alps!
>> We're looking for a social media intern to document life at the Hub and make our socials great again <<
- 30h weekly
- Free stay at the Hub
- 1000€ p.m. Erasmus scholarship
- Access to fablab, events, sports gear, etc
link below👇
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🏠Board & Lodging:
Beds in dorm 38,90€/night,
beds in double rooms 48,90€/night
🍴Meals: communal cooking contribution 10€/night
🧹 Shared duties: cooking, cleaning, firewood, etc.
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🎲 Program:
- Christmas celebrations: communal baking & decorating, jamming, hiking, rituals
- Tinkering: build an interactive model of the Valley of the Commons
- World Weaving: play D&D and create living mythologies of the Hub
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🎄 Commons Christmas Chaos is coming!
Bake cookies, roll dice, weave myths, build tech — and get ready for the Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg (27–30 Dec).
Cookies, hacks & fairytales — THIS is where the adventure begins 👾
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Our valley is at a crossroads. Once shaped by industry, it is now quietly deserting.
Yet beneath the decline lies a rare constellation of opportunity: clean water, fertile land, and affordable real estate just an hour from Vienna.
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It’s time to share our long-term vision: a Valley of the Commons.
A place rebuilt from the ruins of modernity, redefining the role of community in providing security, resilience, and belonging in a world tipping between collapse and reinvention. 🌱
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Hi @NikHuno ! We're based in Reichenau an der Rax, Lower Austria. It's one hour south of Vienna by train, right where the Alps start
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Support the Church of the Commons and earn 7% interest p.a.!
A solarpunk village in the making needs your help.
Turn your savings into impact – put your money where your heart is.
all info here:
The commons hub is buying a church & chapel house!
Support us via community lending and earn 7% p.a.
📌 Raise target: €200.000
📌 Interest: 7% in value vouchers
📌 Repayment: ⅓ each after 5, 6 and 7 years
We have 2 weeks to lock in the deal — pledge today.
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Now it’s time to talk funding.
We’re combining:
💰 Private funds
🏦 Subsidized bank loan (2% interest, 15% grant)
🤝 Qualified subordinate loans from our community
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The commons hub is buying a church & chapel house!
Support us via community lending and earn 7% p.a.
📌 Raise target: €200.000
📌 Interest: 7% in value vouchers
📌 Repayment: ⅓ each after 5, 6 and 7 years
We have 2 weeks to lock in the deal — pledge today.
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I was gonna write another lengthy post on the nitty gritty details of our community lending program today, instead I spend my day here..
But as soon as I'm out, I will!
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Together, they turn the commons hub into what we’ve always imagined:
A place where the social, technical, and ecological can meet on equal terms.
A monastery of the future — not to retreat, but to shape the world from its edge. (11/12)
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And the side building?
Hell’s Valley Hostel
Cozy and affordable — perfect for summer schools, hiking groups, and overflow during larger events. (10/12)
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We're calling the church:
Church of the Commons
A venue for summits, concerts, and exhibitions — with the symbolic power to preach our gospel to the valley and the world. (9/12)
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Introducing: the commons hub event campus.
A modular venue:
🛏️60 beds
🎤Event space for 15–250 people
🎙️Fablab + podcast studio
A shelling point for culture, code & collective imagination, combining infrastructure and atmosphere to support deep work and global reach. (8/12)
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