Wohnungsgenossenschaft Carl Zeiss

Name

Wohnungsgenossenschaft Carl Zeiss

Legal name

Wohnungsgenossenschaft "Carl Zeiss" eG

Website

https://wgcarlzeiss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Housing Cooperative Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

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 industries

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Housing cooperative services
• Affordable rental housing
• Social housing development
• Member savings programs
• Property management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jena

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Apartment Rental: The primary revenue stream comes from renting approximately 6,500 apartments to members. Members become part of the cooperative and pay rent for their apartments. The cooperative offers both publicly subsidized (social housing) and privately financed apartments.
2. Savings Products: Since 2004, the cooperative has operated its own savings facility (Spareinrichtung) offering various savings products exclusively to members. These products generate returns for members while the cooperative invests the deposits back into its housing stock.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wohnungsgenossenschaft Carl Zeiss eG is a member-owned housing cooperative that rents approximately 6,500 apartments across Jena and surrounding locations (Lobeda, Winzerla, Stadtzentrum, Jena-Ost, Jena-Nord/Zwätzen, Camburg, Dorndorf-Steudnitz, Dornburg), offering both publicly subsidized social housing and privately financed apartments, including barrier-free units for seniors and mobility-impaired individuals. Since 2004, the cooperative has also operated an in-house savings facility (Spareinrichtung) under BaFin oversight that provides member-only deposit products whose funds are reinvested into the cooperative's housing stock.

Product overview

Wohnungsgenossenschaft Carl Zeiss eG is a housing cooperative offering a unified housing platform focused on affordable rental apartments in Jena and surrounding areas. The core offerings include approximately 6,500 apartments across multiple districts (Wohnen & Mieten) and a member savings program (Sparen/Spareinrichtung). The cooperative provides related services including guest apartments, barrier-free housing options for seniors, and community initiatives such as free swimming access for children during summer holidays and sports club sponsorship programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Erlenhöfe: New housing project in Jena-Ost with 140 planned apartments, of which 128 are subsidized social housing units.

Products and services

• Wohnen & Mieten (Rental Housing) Core rental housing service offering approximately 6,500 apartments and commercial units (390,000 sqm) across Jena districts (Lobeda, Winzerla, Stadtzentrum, Jena-Ost, Jena-Nord/Zwätzen) and Umland locations (Camburg, Dorndorf-Steudnitz, Dornburg). Includes publicly subsidized (Sozialwohnungen/öffentlich gefördert) and privately financed (frei finanzierte) apartments, ranging from single units to family apartments, as well as barrier-free and barrier-reduced units for seniors and mobility-impaired individuals. Available exclusively to cooperative members.
• Spareinrichtung (Member Savings Facility) Member-only savings and deposit facility offering various savings models with attractive and secure returns, under BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) supervisory oversight. Deposits are reinvested into the cooperative's housing stock, modernization, and new construction. Available exclusively to members of the cooperative.
• Erlenhöfe Jena Social housing development project in Jena-Ost featuring 140 planned apartments, of which 128 are publicly subsidized (Sozialwohnungen). Built over three years with eco-friendly construction and green heating solutions. Includes an inclusive housing component developed in cooperation with Saale-Betreuungswerk der Lebenshilfe Jena gGmbH (SBW) to provide supported housing for people with disabilities.
• Gästewohnungen (Guest Apartments) Guest apartments available for cooperative members to rent for visitors and guests, providing temporary accommodation within the cooperative's housing stock.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rautal UnternehmensgruppecoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Rautal Unternehmensgruppe provides property management services for both the cooperative's housing stock and other affiliated properties. Together they manage more than 7,500 apartment units in the Jena region. This is a wholly-owned subsidiary relationship.
• WG Vermietungs GmbH JenacoreTechnology or Integration100% owned subsidiary of WG Carl Zeiss eG, handling rental management services.
• Rautal Wohnbau, Verwaltungs- und Beteiligungs GmbH JenacoreTechnology or Integration100% owned subsidiary of WG Carl Zeiss eG, part of the Rautal group managing housing properties.
• BürgerEnergie Jena eGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cooperative is a member of BürgerEnergie Jena eG, a citizen energy cooperative in Jena.
• Saale-Betreuungswerk der Lebenshilfe Jena gGmbH (SBW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Erlenhöfe housing project in Jena-Ost. SBW and WG Carl Zeiss signed a cooperation agreement to develop inclusive housing with support services for people with disabilities. 128 of the 140 apartments in the project are social housing units.
• Rautal Gebäudemanagement GmbH JenacoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of the Rautal group, provides building management services for the cooperative's properties.
• WG Immobilienverwaltung GmbH JenacoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of the Rautal group, provides real estate management services.
• Rautal Service GmbH JenacoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of the Rautal group, provides service and maintenance services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Wohnen SE: Major German residential landlord focused on metropolitan and university-city rental housing. Operates at a much larger scale and as a listed company, but overlaps with WG Carl Zeiss in providing urban multi-family rental units in similar tenant segments.
• Vonovia SE: Germany's largest residential real estate company with over 500,000 apartments. As a broad incumbent operating nationally, it competes for tenants in mid-market rental housing, though it is a listed for-profit corporation rather than a member-owned cooperative.
• TAG Immobilien AG: German residential real estate company with a portfolio focused on secondary cities and affordable housing. Comparable to WG Carl Zeiss in serving non-prime city rental markets and in emphasizing value-add potential in older housing stock.
• LEG Immobilien AG: Listed German residential real estate company with a portfolio concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia. While regional, it operates a comparable multi-family rental business model to WG Carl Zeiss and serves similar affordable and mid-market tenant segments.

Direct peers

• degewo AG: Berlin-based state-owned housing company with a large affordable rental portfolio. Direct peer to WG Carl Zeiss as a publicly-mission-driven housing provider operating a multi-district rental apartment business with strong local market share.
• Gewobag: Berlin municipal housing cooperative-style company managing tens of thousands of apartments. Directly comparable as a large, member- or city-affiliated German residential housing provider focused on affordable rental housing in a major German city region.
• Howoge Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH: Berlin municipal housing company managing over 80,000 apartments. Comparable to WG Carl Zeiss as a large-scale German affordable housing provider with district-based rental management and a development pipeline.
• Berliner Bau- und Wohnungsgenossenschaft: Berlin-based housing cooperative with several thousand cooperative-owned apartments. Direct peer as a member-owned German housing cooperative providing affordable rental housing and community-oriented services, mirroring the WG Carl Zeiss eG structure.
• Siedlungswerk Stuttgart: Stuttgart housing cooperative with a sizeable rental portfolio. Comparable to WG Carl Zeiss as a regional German Wohnungsgenossenschaft providing cooperative-owned affordable rental housing with similar governance and member-engagement models.
• Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft 'München' (wbm): Munich housing cooperative with a multi-thousand apartment portfolio. Closely comparable to WG Carl Zeiss as a German Wohnungsgenossenschaft, offering member-owned affordable rental housing and operating a member savings facility model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wohnungsgenossenschaft-carl-zeiss-eg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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