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What PEAKS is

A co-working space in the middle of Zurich for people working on Effective Altruism and AI safety — researchers, people at aligned organisations, independent projects, and anyone curious about either.

Zeughausstrasse 31, 8004 Zurich. Ten minutes on foot from Zürich HB, or the tram to Sihlpost/HB or Stauffacher. Close to ETH and the University of Zurich, with plenty of places to eat nearby.

Co-working days

The usual co-working days are Tuesday and Thursday; we are experimenting with other days as well. Residents come and go as they please. There is usually someone here between 9:00 and 18:00.

Desks can be booked for the whole day, just the morning, or just the afternoon — the handover is lunch. Either half still includes lunch.

Coming for the first time

Before your first day, schedule an onboarding meeting with the office manager, who will show you around the space.

Lunch

We eat together at 12:30–13:30. You can come for lunch alone, without booking a desk — it is the easiest way to meet the people who work here.

What is here

Desks with monitors, meeting rooms of a few sizes, a common room where we eat, a call booth and a quiet room.

House guidelines

Quiet work during the day; conversation over lunch and after hours.

• The 2-minute rule — short exchanges at the desks are fine. Longer conversations, move to the coffee corner or a meeting room.
• Talk to each other. Need the window open? Too much noise nearby? Say so.
• Be nice and be respectful. Be considerate of other people's boundaries.
• Cancel bookings you will not use.
• Tidiness — clean up after yourself.

If you ever feel unwelcome or uncomfortable, tell us.