Building cooperative

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Baugenossenschaft Vilshofen eG is a registered housing cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) founded on December 21, 1921, headquartered at Wittelsbacherring 1, Vilshofen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany. The cooperative provides affordable rental housing — both publicly subsidized (Sozialer Wohnungsbau) and free-financed — to low and moderate-income households across six Bavarian municipalities: Vilshofen an der Donau, Ortenburg, Osterhofen, Aidenbach, Windorf, and Eging am See. It manages a portfolio of approximately 600 rental apartments with approximately 800 cooperative members, and provides third-party property management services (Hausverwaltung) for approximately 37 owner communities (WEG) covering around 600 residential units.

The cooperative's core offering is residential rental housing delivered through a direct-to-tenant model. Prospective tenants complete an online pre-registration form (Vormerkungsformular) and are matched to available units via email. Recent construction projects have delivered approximately 68 publicly subsidized units between 2017 and 2021 across multiple locations, featuring barrier-free design, elevators, room ventilation systems, and energy-efficient heating (hybrid heat pumps with gas central heating). The cooperative is licensed under §34 Gewerbeordnung as a Wohnimmobilienverwalter (residential property manager) and is a member of the VdW Bayern housing association.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) recurring monthly residential rental income from ~600 owned apartments, (2) managed-services fees from third-party property management of ~37 external complexes, and (3) one-time membership share contributions of €550 to €850 per member. The cooperative operates with a small team of approximately 8 members under Managing Executive Board Member Stefan Schmidbauer, with no venture capital or private equity ownership. Technology is limited to standard property management systems and a basic web presence; no AI, advanced digital platforms, or proprietary software are deployed.

Name

Building cooperative

Legal name

Baugenossenschaft eG Vilshofen

Website

https://baugenossenschaft-vilshofen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baugenossenschaft Vilshofen eG is a Bavarian housing cooperative founded in 1921 that manages approximately 600 rental apartments and provides property management services across six municipalities in rural Bavaria, serving low-to-moderate-income households with affordable and publicly subsidized housing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing and Residential Property Management

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative (Co-op) Housing Association Management (BPAJAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Social housing rental
• Housing cooperative management
• Affordable rental housing
• Property management services
• Subsidized housing construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilshofen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Primary revenue from renting approximately 600 managed rental apartments. The cooperative offers both privately financed and publicly subsidized (social) housing units. Revenue is recurring from monthly rental payments.
2. Property Management Services: External property management services for owner communities (WEG), private or municipal property owners. Manages approximately 37 property complexes with about 600 residential units.
3. Membership Shares: According to the articles of association, members pay business shares of €550 to €850 as member capital when renting an apartment. The cooperative has approximately 800 members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Baugenossenschaft Vilshofen eG operates a housing cooperative that rents approximately 600 apartments across multiple Bavarian communities, comprising both publicly subsidized (Sozialer Wohnungsbau) and free-financed rental units. Approximately 68 publicly subsidized apartments have been built or completed in recent years across Vilshofen, Aidenbach, Osterhofen, and Ortenburg. The cooperative also delivers external property management (Hausverwaltung) for approximately 37 owner communities (WEG) covering about 600 residential units for private and municipal property owners. Members pay €550–€850 in member capital shares upon renting an apartment.

Product overview

Baugenossenschaft Vilshofen eG operates as a housing cooperative offering a portfolio of approximately 600 rental apartments across multiple Bavarian communities. The core offerings consist of Mietwohnungen (rental apartments) in both free-financed and publicly subsidized (Sozialer Wohnungsbau) categories, along with Hausverwaltung (property management) services for external clients. The company also provides an online Vormerkungsformular for housing applications. Properties are located in Vilshofen an der Donau, Ortenburg, Osterhofen, Aidenbach, Windorf, and Eging am See, with apartment sizes suitable for families and singles alike.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mietwohnungen (Rental Apartments) Rental apartments offered by the housing cooperative across multiple locations in Bavaria (Vilshofen an der Donau, Ortenburg, Osterhofen, Aidenbach, Windorf, Eging am See), comprising both free-financed and publicly subsidized units from a portfolio of approximately 600 apartments.
• Sozialer Wohnungsbau (Publicly Subsidized / Social Housing) Publicly subsidized rental housing (Sozialwohnungen) for households with low to moderate income, requiring a valid Wohnberechtigungsschein (housing eligibility certificate) issued by the district office (Landratsamt). Apartments built to modern energy standards with barrier-free design.
• Hausverwaltung (Property Management Services) External property management services for owner communities (WEG / Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaften), private property owners, and municipal property owners. Currently manages approximately 37 residential complexes covering about 600 residential units.
• Vormerkungsformular Wohnungssuche (Housing Application / Pre-registration) Online housing search registration service enabling prospective tenants to register interest in available rental units. Free of charge and non-binding; registrants are contacted by email when suitable housing becomes available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 68 publicly subsidized apartments built/delivered (12 Aidenbach, 18 Osterhofen, 11 Ortenburg, 27 Vilshofen)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verband bayerischer Wohnungsunternehmen (VdW Bayern)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1921The cooperative has been a member of the Bavarian Housing Association (VdW Bayern), located at Stollbergstr. 7, 80539 München. The cooperative is audited by this examination association (Prüfungsverband), which is standard for German housing cooperatives.
• Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA)minorOthersThe supervisory authority for data protection in Bavaria, based in Promenade 27, 91522 Ansbach. Contacted for data protection compliance matters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• GBW Bayerische Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH: GBW is a Bavarian residential landlord with a large rental portfolio across the region. Comparable focus on residential rentals and property management within Bavaria, though corporately rather than cooperatively owned.
• Bayerische Hausbau GmbH: Bayerische Hausbau is a Bavarian residential real estate developer and manager with a significant rental portfolio. Comparable in geographic focus on Bavaria and in operating rental and managed residential property, though structured as a GmbH rather than a cooperative.
• LEG Immobilien AG: LEG is a large residential landlord concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is comparable in core activity (owning and managing large portfolios of rental apartments) but is geographically distant from Bavaria.

Direct peers

• Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft 'Mischel' eG: A typical small/medium German housing cooperative offering subsidized rental housing and member-share financing. Structurally and operationally nearly identical to Baugenossenschaft Vilshofen in terms of cooperative governance, public-subsidy participation, and apartment-level rental operations.
• Baugenossenschaft mehr als wohnen eG: A housing cooperative providing subsidized and innovative residential housing with member-share governance. Directly comparable cooperative structure, though larger and based in Austria rather than Bavaria.

Broad incumbents

• SAGA Unternehmensgruppe: SAGA is Hamburg's municipal housing company, managing ~140,000 apartments. It provides subsidized and free-financed rental housing and is a public-sector peer to Baugenossenschaft Vilshofen's mission-driven, subsidized-heavy model, though at vastly larger scale and in a different region.
• Deutsche Wohnen SE: Deutsche Wohnen is a major German listed residential landlord with a large urban portfolio. It operates in the same rental-housing and property-management space, although focused on metropolitan areas rather than rural Bavaria.
• Vonovia SE: Vonovia is Germany's largest residential real estate company, owning and managing ~500,000 apartments nationwide. Although corporate (not cooperative) and far larger, it directly competes for residential tenants in Bavaria and sets the benchmark for portfolio-scale rental operations.
• Verband bayerischer Wohnungsunternehmen (VdW Bayern) member cooperatives: VdW Bayern is the umbrella association of Bavarian housing cooperatives of which Baugenossenschaft Vilshofen is a member. Comparable member cooperatives (e.g., other regional Baugenossenschaften in Bavaria) operate the same cooperative model, public-subsidy framework, and member-share capital structure, serving as the most directly analogous cohort.
• GEWOFAG Holding GmbH: GEWOFAG is one of Munich's largest municipal housing companies managing tens of thousands of subsidized and free-financed apartments. While much larger and Munich-based, it shares the same fundamental activity of providing subsidized residential housing and third-party property management in Bavaria.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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