Gebaudewirtschaft Cottbus

What Gebaudewirtschaft Cottbus does

Gebäudewirtschaft Cottbus GmbH (GWC) is the municipally-owned housing company of the City of Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany, and the state's largest residential and commercial landlord with approximately 17,000 apartments and 500 commercial units distributed across all major Cottbus districts (Alt-Schmellwitz, Stadtmitte, Sachsendorf/Madlow, Neu-Schmellwitz, Sandow, Spremberger Vorstadt, Ströbitz). Founded in 1950 and managed as a GmbH under public ownership, GWC operates a portfolio spanning Gründerzeit-era buildings through modern new-build, serving individuals, families, seniors, social-housing-eligible tenants, and commercial clients (SMEs, medical practices, research institutions such as DLR and Fraunhofer IEG, and community/social-service operators).

The company runs property management through three district-level Hausverwaltungen and a central Service-Center, supported by an AI-powered telephone assistant ('Tilda') launching April 2026. Technology footprint includes property management software, a portfolio-wide PŸUR/Tele Columbus cable network providing internet/TV/phone, ~62,000 portfolio-wide smoke detectors (Pyrexx PX-I), and Matomo web analytics. Revenue is generated almost entirely from recurring monthly warm rents on residential units (€300–€1,500) and commercial leases, with smaller streams from object sales and bundled cable/media services. Notable investment programs include Quartier Briesmannstraße (147 new apartments, three phases, ~€18M Phase 1), Friedrich-Engels-Straße 54 (18 units, ~€5M), and the Kita 'Noomi' community facility (€3.5M, 29-year lease with EKK).

GWC's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via its own website, three Service-Center/Hausverwaltung locations, and listing syndication through Immobilienscout24/Immowelt. The group consolidates four wholly-owned subsidiaries (ESC, CGG, GWC-PRIVEG, Lagune Cottbus) and holds minority stakes in Stadtwerke Cottbus and EGC Entwicklungsgesellschaft Cottbus. Dual leadership was established in January 2026 with the addition of Alexander Jäkel as Managing Director for commercial affairs alongside Dr. Sebastian Herke.

Name

Gebaudewirtschaft Cottbus

Legal name

Gebäudewirtschaft Cottbus GmbH

Website

https://gwc-cottbus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gebäudewirtschaft Cottbus GmbH (GWC) is Brandenburg's largest municipal housing company, renting approximately 17,000 residential apartments and 500 commercial units across Cottbus, Germany, through district-level property management offices and a direct-to-tenant digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (53112), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116)

SIC

Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate / Executive Housing Management (BPAJAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Residential property rental
• Commercial property leasing
• Property management services
• Municipal housing company
• Real estate management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottbus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential rental income: Core revenue stream from renting ~17,000 residential apartments across Cottbus. Tenants pay monthly warm rent (utilities inclusive). Rents range from under €300 to €1,500 depending on size, location, and modernization status.
2. Commercial property rental income: Revenue from renting ~500 commercial units (Büro-, Praxis-, Laden-, Restaurantflächen) ranging from 16 m² to 800 m² across Cottbus.
3. Property sales (Objektverkauf): Occasional sale of properties/buildings from portfolio (object sales).
4. Cable network / media services: GWC provides cable network infrastructure (PŸUR/Tele Columbus) to tenants; revenue derived indirectly through bundled service agreements enabling internet, TV, and phone services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gebäudewirtschaft Cottbus GmbH (GWC) is a municipal housing company that rents and manages approximately 17,000 residential apartments and 500 commercial units across multiple districts of Cottbus, Brandenburg. The company provides full property management services including tenant support, building maintenance, social management, and urban development, and claims to be Brandenburg's largest residential and commercial property landlord.

Product overview

Gebäudewirtschaft Cottbus GmbH (GWC) is Brandenburg's largest housing and commercial property provider, offering approximately 17,000 residential apartments and 500 commercial properties for rent. The portfolio ranges from Gründerzeit buildings to modern new construction, serving families, seniors, and singles across Cottbus districts. Core services include property management through three regional offices, a service center with telephone hotline, and tenant support including social management. The company also operates a kindergarten facility and recently announced an AI-powered telephone assistant (Tilda) launching in April 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Apartment Rental (Wohnungsvermietung)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~97.5% of drinking water samples show no Legionella issues (5th investigation 2023–2025, 1,769 samples)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PŸUR / Tele Columbus AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025GWC's entire housing stock is connected to PŸUR's cable network. As of June 2025, Tele Columbus subsidiaries (Teleco GmbH Cottbus, Funk und Technik GmbH Forst, Mietho & Bär KabelKom GmbH) were merged into Tele Columbus Netz GmbH operating under the PŸUR brand. PŸUR provides internet (up to 1,000 Mbit/s), TV (200+ programs), and telephone services to GWC tenants.
• Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Cottbus (EKK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022GWC built and owns the Kita 'Noomi' at Rostocker Straße 3 (€3.5M construction, €1.2M funded by ILB). EKK operates the Kita under a 29-year lease starting June 2022, providing 90 childcare places (60 kindergarten + 30 nursery).
• Cottbuser Gesellschaft für Gebäudeerneuerung und Stadtentwicklung mbH (CGG)coreOthers100%-owned subsidiary of GWC focused on urban renewal and city development projects.
• GWC-PRIVEG mbHcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of GWC with its own operations.
• Lagune Cottbus GmbHcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of GWC.
• Stadtwerke CottbuscoreOthersMunicipal utility company in which GWC holds a stake. Provides energy and infrastructure services to GWC properties.
• EGC Entwicklungsgesellschaft Cottbus mbHcoreOthersUrban development company in which GWC holds a stake, focused on development projects in Cottbus.
• GWC-Entwicklungsgesellschaft Stadtpromenade Cottbus GmbH (ESC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner100%-owned subsidiary (ESC GmbH) that acquired and is developing the Stadtpromenade 17–19 inner-city property (~7,000 m²). ESC finances all development measures independently.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Regionalverband Cottbus/NL e.V. (ASB)minorOthersSocial welfare organization partnered with GWC for community support services.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.minorOthersHumanitarian aid organization partnered with GWC for community support.
• JohanniterminorOthersHumanitarian organization partnered with GWC for community support.
• Diakonisches Werk Niederlausitz e.V.minorOthersDiaconal social service organization partnered with GWC for community support.
• SOS-Kinderdorf LausitzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS-Kinderdorf Lausitz operates the B.i.S.S. (Begegnung im Stadtteil Sandow) community meeting place in GWC's commercial property at Wilhelm-Riedel-Straße 16. GWC provides the premises; SOS-Kinderdorf provides the social programming.
• Sternbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company engaged as general contractor for GWC's Briesmannstraße project. Jörg Schnapke (GF Sternbau) participated in groundbreaking and topping-out ceremonies alongside GWC management.
• Fraunhofer IEG / DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt)minorOthersResearch institutions (Fraunhofer IEG and DLR) are tenants in the Bürohaus am Campus building developed/owned by GWC near BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.
• Tagespflege Verein Mittendrin (Sachsendorf)minorOthersDay care facility operating in Sachsendorf, with intergenerational programs including cooperation with nearby Kita Mischka. GWC supports community initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH: Berlin municipal landlord managing ~75,000 apartments. Closely comparable business model — city-owned, residential focus with new construction programs and on-site tenant service centers.
• SAGA Siedlungs-Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg: Hamburg's municipal housing company managing ~140,000 apartments. Most direct comparable to GWC in operating model — publicly-owned municipal landlord, social mandate, in-house Hausverwaltung — but at much larger scale.
• GESOBAU AG: Berlin municipal housing company managing ~43,000 units. Comparable as a kommunale Wohnungsbaugesellschaft with district-level property management and a mix of residential/commercial portfolios.
• degewo AG: Berlin municipal housing company (~80,000 units). Comparable in operating structure, social housing obligations, and on-the-ground Hausverwaltung model — though larger and in a tighter market.
• WBM Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte mbH: Berlin municipal landlord managing ~32,000 units. Comparable as a city-owned GmbH with portfolio focus on residential rentals and active new-construction/modernization programs.
• Nassauische Heimstätte Wohnungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH: Hessen state-owned housing and development company managing ~60,000 units. Closely comparable as a publicly-owned residential landlord with new construction, modernization, and regional development mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia SE: Largest listed German residential landlord (~540,000 units). Operates in the same core business — residential rental, property management, modernization — but at national scale, publicly listed, and commercially driven rather than municipally owned.

Others

• Tele Columbus AG (PŸUR): GWC's exclusive cable/telecom infrastructure partner across its entire housing stock. Not a peer in property management, but a key ecosystem enabler and revenue/operational counterparty for GWC's bundled services.
• Stadtwerke Cottbus GmbH: Municipal utility in which GWC holds a stake; provides energy and infrastructure services to GWC properties. Ecosystem participant rather than a direct residential peer — but illustrates the broader Cottbus municipal ownership ecosystem.

Regional players

• Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft 'Eigene Scholle' eG: Cooperatively organized housing provider in Brandenburg/Frankfurt (Oder). Comparable as a non-profit residential landlord serving the same regional/former-East-German market with a similar social mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagramt1p.de/1rbif
• Facebookfacebook.com/cottbus.gwc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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