I Live Group

What I Live Group does

I Live Group is a German micro-living specialist that develops, builds, sells, and operates fully furnished apartment complexes targeting students and young professionals. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Aalen, the company runs a dual go-to-market: direct-to-consumer rental of furnished micro-apartments through its my-ilive-home.com platform, and direct investment sales (Einzelvertrieb via ilive-invest.de plus a dedicated institutional sales channel) to individual and institutional investors. The company monetizes through three streams: recurring apartment rental income, one-time sales of investment units to investors, and managed asset and property management services.

Its product portfolio centers on "Campus Living" and "Urban Living" residential complexes, anchored by Campus Living Aalen (162 units, 2024) and Urban Living Lübeck (334 units, ground broken 2024), with additional presence in Nürnberg and Berlin. All developments are delivered fully furnished with curated community amenities (fitness rooms, event kitchens, rooftop terraces, co-working spaces) and are certified to KfW 40, QNG Plus, and DGNB Silver sustainability standards, with access to KfW Program 298 financing (up to €150,000 per unit) and favorable depreciation treatment for investors. The i Live App (iOS and Android) provides tenant-facing community, news, events, and service-booking functionality.

The brand is differentiated by a "Brazilian Way of Life" concept, inspired by founder and CEO Amos Engelhardt's connection to Rio de Janeiro and reinforced through original art by Brazilian artists Omik & Toys and a hummingbird logo symbolizing adaptability. There is no proprietary technology platform or disclosed AI capability; the differentiator is the concept-driven, certified, community-focused living experience.

Name

I Live Group

Legal name

i Live Group

Website

https://i-live.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

I Live Group is a German micro-living specialist that develops, builds, sells, and operates fully furnished apartment complexes under the Campus Living and Urban Living brands, targeting students and young professionals in cities including Aalen, Lübeck, Nürnberg, and Berlin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Development (Micro-Living)

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI)

Keywords

• Micro-living apartments
• Student housing
• Residential project development
• Asset property management
• Furnished apartment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Apartment Rental: i Live generates recurring rental income from fully furnished micro apartments targeting students and young professionals. Properties include modern units with community areas, rented through their platform my-ilive-home.com.
2. Property Development and Sales: i Live acts as a project developer and builder (Bauträger) of apartment complexes. They develop properties and sell investment units to individual and institutional investors, as evidenced by their investment sales platforms (Einzelvertrieb and Institutioneller Vertrieb).
3. Asset and Property Management: i Live provides ongoing asset and property management services for their developed properties, including operational management of the apartment complexes, community areas, and tenant services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

I Live Group develops, constructs, sells, and operates fully furnished micro-apartment complexes in Germany targeting students and young professionals. The company runs an integrated business covering project development, construction (Bauträger), investment unit sales to individual and institutional investors, and ongoing rental and property management. Residential complexes such as Campus Living Aalen, Urban Living Lübeck, and Campus Living Nürnberg are built to KfW 40 QNG Plus and DGNB Silver sustainability standards and feature community areas for fitness, events, co-working, and rooftop use.

Product overview

I Live Group is a micro living specialist that develops, builds, sells, rents, and operates fully furnished apartments for students and young professionals across Germany. The core offering includes apartment complexes under brands like Campus Living and Urban Living, featuring vollmöblierte (fully furnished) units with community areas. The product portfolio is unified around the i Live living concept, supported by the i Live App which serves as a digital platform for residents to access information, connect with the community, and book services. The company operates in the German real estate market with properties in cities including Aalen, Lübeck, Nürnberg, and Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iPanema: Partner Network – iPanema

Products and services

• Campus Living Aalen A fully furnished micro-apartment complex in Aalen, Germany, with 162 units including studios, studio penthouses, and two-room penthouses, featuring community amenities such as a fitness room, event kitchen, washing lounge, and rooftop terraces. Targeted at students and young professionals and built to KfW 40 QNG Plus and DGNB Silver sustainability standards.
• Urban Living Lübeck A new fully furnished micro-apartment development in Lübeck, Germany, comprising 334 lifestyle apartments for students and young professionals, with high-quality community spaces focused on urban and sustainable living.
• Campus Living Nürnberg

Quantifiable outcome

• KfW 40 energy efficiency standard - highest German building efficiency classification
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AUDEREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner involved in the Urban Living Lübeck project development. Nature of partnership appears to be project-specific collaboration.
• Stadtwerke LübeckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipal utility partner in the Lübeck project, potentially providing utility infrastructure and services.
• Theo Urbach BauunternehmungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company responsible for building the Urban Living Lübeck project. Core construction partner.
• Knabe + HornminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Lübeck project, nature of partnership not explicitly defined.
• nowintaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Campus Living Aalen development, nature of partnership appears to be project-specific collaboration.
• Weinmarkt GrieserminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner providing wine services for i Live launch events and celebrations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Medici Living: Co-living operator with brands such as Quarters and Co-Living across Germany. Directly comparable in shared-living and furnished-micro-apartment offerings for students and young professionals.
• The Fizz: Operates a portfolio of fully furnished student and young-professional apartment complexes across Germany and the Netherlands with strong community programming. Directly comparable in furnished micro-apartment offering and student/young-professional customer base.
• Zoku: Hybrid extended-stay and co-living concept with urban lofts and strong community programming across European cities. Comparable in community-led, fully furnished long-stay offering for young professionals.
• Uninest Students: European student accommodation provider with furnished studio apartments near universities in multiple countries. Comparable in furnished-student-housing product and target demographic.
• Habyt: Tech-enabled co-living and mid-term rental operator active across European cities including Germany. Comparable in furnished micro-apartment offering and young-professional target market, with a stronger digital/technology layer.
• KLiQ: German student housing brand offering fully furnished apartments in multiple German university cities. Comparable in furnished-student-housing product, tenant base, and city footprint.
• Youniq: German student housing developer-operator offering furnished apartments in university cities. Comparable in product type, target tenant, and vertically integrated development-and-operations model.
• International Campus: One of Germany's largest operators of student and young-professional housing, with multiple furnished apartment complexes across German university cities. Closely comparable in target customer, product type, and city footprint.

Broad incumbents

• GROPYUS: Technology-driven European residential builder using modular and industrialized construction methods. Comparable as a residential building operator, though with a stronger construction-technology focus and broader housing product beyond student.
• LEG Immobilien: Large German residential real estate company operating thousands of apartments, primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia. Comparable as a German residential landlord and operator, though focused on general multifamily housing rather than student/young-professional niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iLiveGruppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/i-live-gruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/ilive_group
• Xx.com/iLive_Group

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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