GEWOBA
GEWOBA is the largest residential landlord in Bremen, Germany, managing 43,060 rental apartments across Bremen, Bremerhaven, and Oldenburg, and providing brokerage, WEG management, and energy services to tenants, seniors, and subsidized-housing holders.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1924
- HeadquartersBremen, Germany
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What GEWOBA does
GEWOBA Aktiengesellschaft Wohnen und Bauen is the largest residential landlord in the German federal state of Bremen, founded in 1924 and operating 43,060 rental apartments across Bremen (33,322), Bremerhaven (8,431), and Oldenburg (1,307) as of year-end 2024. The company leases both publicly subsidized (öffentlich gefördert) and free-financed residential stock at an average net cold rent of €6.80/m² (Bremen €7.09, Bremerhaven €5.42, Oldenburg €7.65), plus commercial space, parking/garages, and condominium-management services. It also operates a real-estate brokerage (Immobilienmakler) and a sister energy-supply company (GEWOBA Energie GmbH) that sells electricity (GEWOBA Strom) to consenting tenants, generating a diversified but residential-anchored revenue base.
The technology stack is a proprietary tenant- and property-management platform centered on an in-house Interessenten-Datenbank, the onOffice broker portal, SCHUFA/Creditreform credit-check integrations, HERE Maps for property location, an AI Voicebot for inbound rental phone inquiries (speech-to-text + synthesized human-like speech), an iOS/Android Service-Portal and app, EED-compliant remote-readable smart meters delivering monthly consumption information, a transponder-based Müllschleusensystem (electronic waste-cost allocation), digital video surveillance with 72-hour auto-overwrite, and a digital activity-report platform at berichte.gewoba.de. Compliance is operationalized via a 2009-established compliance-management system with a third-party whistleblower channel operated by CHATHAM PARTNERS.
Commercially, GEWOBA distributes through owned Stadtteil-Servicebüros in Bremen, a Niederlassung in Bremerhaven, and a regional service point in Oldenburg, supported by a multi-channel GTM (in-person, AI voicebot phone, web Suchagent, mobile app, in-house sales for WEG/brokerage). FY2024 financials reported a Bilanzsumme of €1,798.21 million, EBITDA of €119 million, and Jahresüberschuss of €31.2 million, with €192.3 million of total investment (€76.4M Neubau, €54.6M Instandhaltung, €61.3M Modernisierung) — funded in part by a €135 million EIB facility in October 2024. Vacancy stands at 0.61% and CO2 emissions have been reduced 70% in absolute terms versus the 1990 baseline, with a 2038 climate-neutrality target.
GEWOBA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GEWOBA
- Legal name
- GEWOBA Aktiengesellschaft Wohnen und Bauen
- Website
- https://gewoba.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1924
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- GEWOBA is the largest residential landlord in Bremen, Germany, managing 43,060 rental apartments across Bremen, Bremerhaven, and Oldenburg, and providing brokerage, WEG management, and energy services to tenants, seniors, and subsidized-housing holders.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GEWOBA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Residential Property Management / Social Housing
- NAICS
- Residential Property Managers (531311), Rental and Leasing Services (532)
- SIC
- Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)
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Where GEWOBA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bremen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
GEWOBA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Residential Rental Income: Core, recurring revenue from 43,060 rental apartments (33,322 Bremen, 8,431 Bremerhaven, 1,307 Oldenburg). Average net cold rent of 6.80 €/m² in 2024. Includes subsidized (öffentlich gefördert) and free-financed stock. Forward-flow: GRM expansion primarily through Neubau.
- Commercial Rental (Gewerbevermietung): Rental of commercial space (Gewerberäume) within GEWOBA-owned mixed-use properties. Subject to separate commercial customer onboarding, often via onOffice online portal.
- WEG Property Management (Wohnungseigentumsverwaltung): Recurring management fees for administering Wohnungseigentumsgemeinschaften (condominium communities), including accounting, owner meetings, and service-provider coordination.
- Parking and Garage Rental: Recurring rent for garages and Stellplätze; for non-tenants the rent is plus 19% VAT. Includes rollator (10 €/mo) and wheelchair (40 €/mo) storage units charged as monthly surcharges.
- Real Estate Brokerage and Acquisitions (Maklertätigkeit): Transaction-based revenue from brokerage of apartment/property sales (GEWOBA als Makler) and portfolio acquisition (Immobilien-Akquisition), including Immobilienverkauf via notariell abgewickelte Kaufverträge.
- Energy Supply (via GEWOBA Energie GmbH): Revenue share/commission from Strombelieferung to tenants through sister company GEWOBA Energie GmbH (GEG), with explicit tenant consent for data forwarding.
- Subletting Surcharge: One-time setup plus 15 €/month surcharge per approved subtenant; exempt for first-degree relatives and life partners.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Monthly | Average net cold rent 6.80 €/m² (portfolio-wide, 2024) |
| Other | Monthly | Subletting surcharge: 15 €/month per approved subtenant |
| Other | Monthly | Rollator storage: 10 €/month; Wheelchair storage: 40 €/month |
| Other | Monthly | Garage/Stellplatz: rent + 19% VAT for non-tenants |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Kaution: 2 Kaltmieten (two months' net cold rent) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Kabelfernsehen (cable TV) included in rent |
| Other | Monthly | Subsidized (gefördert) Fleethäuser apartments: 6.80 €/m² kalt |
Go-to-market motion5 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels10 records
GEWOBA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GEWOBA Aktiengesellschaft Wohnen und Bauen is the largest residential landlord in the State of Bremen, Germany, managing and renting 43,060 apartments (33,322 Bremen, 8,431 Bremerhaven, 1,307 Oldenburg) at an average net cold rent of €6.80/m². Beyond residential rental, the company provides WEG-Verwaltung (condominium administration), real estate brokerage and acquisition, commercial space rental (Gewerbevermietung), energy supply via subsidiary GEWOBA Energie GmbH, and garage/parking rentals. Founded in 1924, it operates under a social-housing mission with subsidized (öffentlich gefördert) stock alongside free-financed apartments, and targets climate neutrality in its housing portfolio by 2038.
Product overview
GEWOBA is a Bremen-based housing company rather than a single unified software product, offering a portfolio of residential rental, property management, and adjacent real-estate services. Its digital surface centers on the Wohnungssuche apartment-search experience and the Service-Portal tenant self-service portal, which together form the main touchpoints for prospective and existing tenants. Supplementary digital modules — the Suchagent automated matching service, the KI-Voicebot AI-powered phone assistant for apartment-search inquiries, the Story-Map neighborhood storytelling tool, and the 24h-Notdienst emergency service — extend the Wohnungssuche and Service-Portal core. Adjacent offerings include the GEWOBA Strom electricity supply (via subsidiary GEWOBA Energie GmbH), the GEWOBA Magazin publication, plus WEG-Verwaltung condominium management and Immobilienmakler real-estate brokerage services for third-party property owners.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Residential Apartment Rental (Wohnungsvermietung)
- Commercial Space Rental (Gewerbevermietung)
- WEG Property Management (Wohnungseigentumsverwaltung)
- Real Estate Brokerage (Immobilienmakler)
- Property Acquisition Service (Immobilien-Akquisition)
- GEWOBA Strom (Energy Supply via GEWOBA Energie GmbH)
- Garage and Parking Rental (Stellplatz- und Garagenvermietung)
- Fleethäuser Subsidized Housing Project (TABAKQUARTIER)
Quantifiable outcome
- 70% absolute CO2 reduction (34,748 t/a in 2023 vs. 112,012 t/a in 1990)
- +8 more outcomes
Companies that use GEWOBA
Customer profileSegments8 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
GEWOBA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability3 records
Feature7 records
GEWOBA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Justus Grosse ImmobilienunternehmenflagshipBauträgerkooperation: Justus Grosse develops the 20+ ha former Brinkmann Tabakfabrik in Bremen-Woltmershausen (TABAKQUARTIER) and is delivering 126 publicly subsidized Mietwohnungen across two Mehrfamilienhäuser ('Fleethäuser') to GEWOBA. Construction by Köster GmbH; design by Hilmes Lamprecht Architekten. Fertigstellung mid-2028. Mietpreis 6.80 €/m² kalt.
- Köster GmbHcoreBauunternehmen executing the 'Fleethäuser' buildings (EH40 standard, Klinkerfassade, four-five storeys) within the TABAKQUARTIER. Köster builds the project for Justus Grosse; the buildings are transferred to GEWOBA on completion. Long-standing relationship noted.
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer IAO / ISI Morgenstadt-Initiative)flagshipConsortium lead for the InDigWa pilot project ('Integrierte Digitalisierung der Wasserversorgung'). Ten partner firms + three Fraunhofer institutes test integrated digital water-management use cases in the Gartenstadt-Süd GEWOBA quarter. Pilot phase three years. Launch event on 10 November 2025.
- swb (Stadtwerke Bremen)flagshipCo-project partner for InDigWa: swb's CEO Gunnar Geise and GEWOBA-Vorstand Manfred Corbach jointly launched the Go-Live dashboards on 10 November 2025. swb targets climate neutrality by 2035 and contributes Trinkwasserversorgung expertise.
- Hilmes Lamprecht ArchitektencoreArchitects of the 'Fleethäuser' and 'Wohnen am Park' ensemble in the TABAKQUARTIER; deliver four- to five-storey flat-roof apartment buildings with brick facades.
- GEWOBA Energie GmbH (GEG)coreAffiliated/sister energy company located at Rembertistraße 92, 28195 Bremen; receives tenant contact data (with consent) for Strombelieferung offers and handles grid deregistration upon move-out.
- Blaue Karawane e.V.minorCooperation within the 'Blaue Karawane' project covering Liegenschaften in the Bremer Überseestadt focused on inclusive, integrative housing. Verein holds a Vorschlagsrecht bei Belegung and supports handover at tenancy changes.
- AWO GmbH – Fachdienst Migration und Integration (Projekt 'Zukunft Wohnen')minorSocial-services partner that receives tenant data (with consent) to defuse house-rule conflicts, settle rent disputes, and prevent Kündigung.
- Zentrale Fachstelle Wohnen (ZFW), BremenminorBeratungsstelle addressing Wohnungsverlust in Bremen. Receives tenant data (with consent) for in-person crisis support.
- Gesellschaft für integrative soziale Beratung und Unterstützung mbH (GISBU), BremerhavenminorAnalogous role to ZFW but for Bremerhaven tenants at risk of Wohnungsverlust.
- BVI (Bundesverband der Immobilienverwalter)minorIndustry-association affiliation; logo displayed in homepage partner strip and linked to bvi-verwalter.de.
- DESWOS (Deutsche Entwicklungshilfe für soziales Wohnungs- und Siedlungswesen)minorCSR/industry affiliation; logo displayed in homepage partner strip.
- Initiative Wohnen 2050minorCross-industry climate-neutrality initiative for the German Wohnungswirtschaft; logo displayed in homepage partner strip.
- SCHUFA Holding AGcoreProvides Bonitätsauskünfte for both prospective tenants and existing tenants in arrears; identity verification via Vor-/Nachname, Geburtsdatum and Postanschrift. SCHUFA-Auskunft is deleted after max. 12 months.
- Creditreform / Allianz Boni CheckcoreSupplies commercial credit reports (Bonitätsauskunft) for gewerbliche Mietinteressenten and supplier relationships; Bonitätsauskünfte stored for up to 2 years.
- IWB Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbHminorReceives tenant name and address to support GEWOBA's technical property management (technisches Objektmanagement).
- Vodafone Kabel DeutschlandcoreAuthorized sales partner for Triple-Play cable services (TV, internet, phone) over GEWOBA's in-house Breitbandkabelanschluss; offers paid Zusatzdienste like Sky, additional TV-Pakete, and HD. Support hotline 0421-40 89 68 55.
- ImmoMediaNetminorFree service-hotline (0800/466 466 1) for technical cable-TV issues; available 8:00–22:00 daily incl. weekends.
- CHATHAM PARTNERS (Dr. Marco Núñez Müller)minorIndependent third party operating GEWOBA's internal Hinweisgeberschutz-Meldestelle (whistleblower channel) per Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz; located at Neuer Wall 50, 20354 Hamburg.
- Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation (Bremen)minorZuständige Aufsichtsbehörde for GEWOBA's § 34c GewO activities (Gewerbemeldestelle, Referat 50 Gewerbeangelegenheiten, Katharinenklosterhof 3, 28195 Bremen).
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
GEWOBA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH: Berlin municipal housing company with ~83,000 units. Directly comparable as a public-sector landlord combining Neubau, Modernisierung, WEG-Verwaltung and energy/heat services for tenants in a single German metropolitan market.
- Vivawest Wohnen GmbH: NRW-based residential landlord with ~120,000 units jointly owned by municipal utilities. Comparable on social housing allocation rules, regional concentration and integrated heat/energy supply via affiliated utilities.
- SAGA Siedlungs-Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg: Hamburg's municipal housing company managing ~140,000 apartments. The closest direct peer: publicly-affiliated landlord with an integrated portfolio approach, social mandate, climate-modernization roadmap and customer-service infrastructure very similar to GEWOBA's.
- GWH Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH Hessen: Helaba-affiliated Hessian residential landlord with ~50,000 apartments. Comparable on German municipal-affiliated residential rental plus WEG management and modernization capex.
- GBG Mannheimer Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH: Mannheim's municipal housing company with ~22,000 units. Closely comparable city-affiliated landlord offering rental, WEG, brokerage and digital tenant services in a single metropolitan housing market.
- Nassauische Heimstätte | Wohnstadt: Hessian state-owned housing company managing ~60,000 apartments. Comparable public-sector residential operator with parallel focus on subsidized stock, climate modernization and tenant services in a defined German region.
Broad incumbents
- TAG Immobilien AG: German listed landlord focused on northern/eastern Germany (~85,000 apartments). Comparable on rental-only residential model with active modernization program, though private-sector rather than public-affiliated.
- Vonovia SE: Europe's largest residential landlord with ~540,000 apartments across Germany, Austria and Sweden. Closest broad incumbent comparable for scale, capital intensity, and modernization capex profile, though it operates nationally rather than regionally.
- LEG Immobilien SE: Listed German residential landlord with ~166,000 apartments concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia. Comparable in business model (rental + WEG + property management) and in relying on a single federal-state market for the bulk of its portfolio.
- Deutsche Wohnen SE: Berlin-focused residential landlord (now part of Vonovia) with ~140,000 units. Directly comparable on German urban rental, regulated rent environment, and modernization-heavy operating model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
GEWOBA social profiles
Digital presenceGEWOBA compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
GEWOBA financial estimates
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GEWOBA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
GEWOBA subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
GEWOBA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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GEWOBA M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about GEWOBA
What does GEWOBA do?
GEWOBA Aktiengesellschaft Wohnen und Bauen is the largest residential landlord in the State of Bremen, Germany, managing and renting 43,060 apartments (33,322 Bremen, 8,431 Bremerhaven, 1,307 Oldenburg) at an average net cold rent of €6.80/m². Beyond residential rental, the company provides WEG-Verwaltung (condominium administration), real estate brokerage and acquisition, commercial space rental (Gewerbevermietung), energy supply via subsidiary GEWOBA Energie GmbH, and garage/parking rentals. Founded in 1924, it operates under a social-housing mission with subsidized (öffentlich gefördert) stock alongside free-financed apartments, and targets climate neutrality in its housing portfolio by 2038.
Is GEWOBA a public or private company?
GEWOBA is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was GEWOBA founded?
GEWOBA was founded in 1924. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is GEWOBA based?
GEWOBA is headquartered in Bremen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does GEWOBA make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Residential Rental Income is the primary driver. The others are commercial Rental (Gewerbevermietung), WEG Property Management (Wohnungseigentumsverwaltung), parking and Garage Rental, real Estate Brokerage and Acquisitions (Maklertätigkeit), energy Supply (via GEWOBA Energie GmbH) and subletting Surcharge.
Who are GEWOBA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH, Vivawest Wohnen GmbH, SAGA Siedlungs-Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg, GWH Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH Hessen, GBG Mannheimer Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH and Nassauische Heimstätte | Wohnstadt. Broad incumbents are TAG Immobilien AG, Vonovia SE, LEG Immobilien SE and Deutsche Wohnen SE.
Does GEWOBA have an API?
No public API is recorded for GEWOBA.
What industry is GEWOBA in?
GEWOBA's product category is Residential Property Management / Social Housing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAFAD, Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8), with a secondary code of BPAJAFAH, HOA / Condominium Association Management. Its NAICS code is 531311 and its SIC code is 6513.