Munich has a dense flexible-workspace scene — international operators cluster around the Hauptbahnhof, Maxvorstadt and the Werksviertel. Whether coworking or a conventional lease wins depends mainly on team size.
When coworking wins
For up to about fifteen people a serviced office or coworking membership is usually cheaper and simpler: you pay per workplace, all-inclusive, and can scale month by month with no deposit, fit-out or utility contracts. For a foreign company opening its first Bavarian office it also solves the business address instantly.
When your own office wins
Beyond roughly fifteen to twenty staff the per-desk price of flexible space exceeds a conventional lease, and your own office adds privacy, a branded layout and room for equipment. In Munich’s tight market a longer lease also locks in a rate before it rises further.
RentOfficeToday lists both formats across Munich — compare cost per employee including all charges.