Gebietsbetreuung Stadterneuerung

Name

Gebietsbetreuung Stadterneuerung

Legal name

Gebietsbetreuung Stadterneuerung

Website

https://gbstern.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Urban Renewal and Neighborhood Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Community Association Management (BPAJAHAF)

Keywords

• Urban renewal services
• Neighborhood management consulting
• Municipal housing advisory
• Community development programs
• Citizen participation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Service (Public Funding): GB* is a free service facility of the City of Vienna (Stadt Wien), assigned to the business group Wohnen, Wohnbau, Stadterneuerung und Frauen (Housing, Residential Construction, Urban Renewal, and Women) and commissioned by Stadt Wien - Technische Stadterneuerung. The service is entirely publicly funded and provided free of charge to Vienna residents. No commercial revenue model exists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gebietsbetreuung Stadterneuerung (GB*) is a municipal service facility of the City of Vienna that delivers free consultation and community development services to Vienna residents across all 23 districts. The organization supports neighborhoods through in-person advice on housing, building renovation, and energy transition, complemented by community-building programs such as lending libraries, neighborhood tours, citizen participation initiatives, urban gardening, senior meetups, and a neighborhood micro-grant program.

Product overview

Gebietsbetreuung Stadterneuerung (GB*) is a service facility of the City of Vienna providing free neighborhood and urban renewal services. The organization operates through six GB*Stadtteilbüros (neighborhood offices) and multiple GB*Stadtteilmanagement offices across Vienna districts. Its portfolio includes core community services such as free housing and living environment consulting, the Teilen-Tauschen-Leihen sharing program with six GB*Leihladen locations, Stadtgarteln urban gardening initiatives including Baumscheibenpatenschaften (tree box sponsorships), the Salon Servus senior meetup program, GB*Wohntreff housing counseling, and neighborhood participation programs like Nachbarschatz (neighborhood budget supporting over 30 local ideas annually with 18,000 euros). Additional services include energy transition support through the Raus aus Gas program, guided GB*Grätzltouren neighborhood tours, the Graetzlrad e-cargo bike lending service, GB*Stadtteilpartnerschaft neighborhood partnerships, and the Sanieren-aber-wie? renovation information series. The organization operates various Stadtteilmanagement offices in new urban development areas including Nordbahnviertel, Aspanggründe, Nordwestbahnhof, Donaufeld, Berresgasse, Muthgasse, Oberes Hausfeld, and Atzgersdorf/In der Wiesen. These services work together to support Vienna's neighborhoods through information, counseling, community building, and citizen participation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Salon Servus: Regular meetup program for people aged 60+ to spend time together, play games, and socialize in Vienna neighborhoods.
• GB*Wohntreff
• GB*Leihladen
• Raus aus Gas lokal
• Garteln ums Eck
• GB*Grätzltouren
• Nachbarschatz

Products and services

• GB*Stadtteilbüros (Neighborhood Offices) Six neighborhood offices across Vienna providing free consulting services for residents regarding housing, living environment, and community matters.
• Stadtteilmanagement (Neighborhood Management) Neighborhood management service for new urban development areas, accompanying development processes and fostering sustainable integration between existing and new city districts.
• GB*Wohntreff (Housing Meetup)

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ consultation contacts per year in individual neighborhood programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hauskunft – Die Sanierungsberatung für Häuser mit ZukunftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Hauskunft provides professional renovation consulting services for buildings and partners with GB* on the 'Raus aus Gas lokal' project in Mariahilf district. This cooperation delivers combined expertise in building renovation and energy transition to citizens seeking guidance on transitioning from gas heating to renewable alternatives.
• Stadt Wien - MA 23 (Innovation Management)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025The City of Vienna's MA 23 (Department for Economics, Labor and Statistics) provides funding through its Innovation Management program to support projects like 'Raus aus Gas lokal' in Mariahilf. This funding enables GB* to deliver specialized neighborhood development initiatives.
• Jugend am Werk Sozial:Raum GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025GB* collaborates with Jugend am Werk in practical vocational orientation programs. Volunteers from Jugend am Werk's day structures support GB* teams at neighborhood offices (Max-Winter-Platz since 2025, Ottakring since 2020), assisting with tasks like plant care, maintenance, and event setup. This partnership provides valuable work experience for participants while supporting GB* operations, promoting inclusion in the neighborhood.
• Wien EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWien Energie is Vienna's primary energy provider and key partner in the 'Raus aus Gas' (Exit from Gas) energy transition initiative. GB* works with Wien Energie's project coordinator Daniel Menz to promote district heating expansion and support citizens in transitioning from gas heating. Gumpendorf in Mariahilf is designated as a Fernwärme (district heating) pioneer area.
• Wohnberatung WienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWohnberatung Wien (Vienna Housing Advisory) partners with GB* at Wohntreff events to provide comprehensive information on apartment hunting, rental contracts, and housing costs. This collaboration delivers integrated housing information services to Vienna residents.
• viennabaseminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerviennabase partners with GB* at Wohntreff events to provide information on housing options for people in training and education, helping young people navigate their first apartment search.
• MILA Mitmach-SupermarktminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMILA Mitmach-Supermarkt (participation supermarket) in Meidling cooperates with GB* on the Tauschtreff Meidling exchange market project, promoting sustainable consumption and neighborhood community building.
• HAMI OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAMI Organization provides free German language courses (A1-B2 levels) for Iranian residents in Vienna through the GB* language café program (Sprachcafé) hosted at the Quellenstraße neighborhood office.
• Stadt Wien - Technische StadterneuerungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnische Stadterneuerung (Technical Urban Renewal Department) is the commissioning body for GB*. This city department coordinates the content and professional guidance of all GB* activities and maintains administrative oversight through the Gebietsbetreuung Stadterneuerung group and the Administration division.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stadtteilmanagement Graz: Austrian municipal program in Graz providing neighborhood-level community engagement and urban renewal services. Closest geographic and linguistic peer to GB* within Austria, though operating in a smaller city context.
• Stadtteilmanagement Innsbruck: Tyrolean municipal program providing neighborhood engagement and urban renewal services comparable to GB*'s Stadtteilbüro model. Operates within the same Austrian governance context but in a smaller city.

Direct peers

• Quartiersmanagement Berlin: Berlin Senate program operating neighborhood management offices in designated areas with public funding and community engagement missions. Mirrors GB*'s Stadtteilmanagement model in district-based urban renewal, with comparable citizen participation and local consultation services.
• Stadtteilarbeit Köln: Cologne's neighborhood community work program delivering district-level engagement, consultation, and community building services. Analogous scope and free, publicly-funded service model to GB*'s Stadtteilbüros.
• Bezirksmanagement München: Munich's district management program delivering neighborhood-level engagement and urban renewal services in Bavarian contexts. Similar free consultation model, district-based presence, and statutory mandate from a major German-speaking city government.
• Quartiersarbeit Frankfurt: Frankfurt's neighborhood management program providing community engagement and urban renewal services. Comparable operating model with district-based presence and citizen participation focus in a major German-speaking city.
• Stadtteilmanagement Hamburg: Hamburg's district-level neighborhood management teams supporting urban renewal areas with public funding. Comparable scope of in-person consultation, community building, and integration between new and existing neighborhoods — directly analogous to GB*'s Stadtteilmanagement offices.

Emerging players

• wohnbund:consult: Berlin-based cooperative urban planning consultancy specializing in neighborhood development, citizen participation, and urban renewal advisory. Comparable thematic focus but operates as a private consultancy rather than a municipal entity.

Broad incumbents

• Stadtplanung Wien (MA 18): Vienna's own municipal urban planning department, the broader authority within which GB* operates. Provides the citywide urban planning framework while GB* delivers the last-mile neighborhood engagement, including coordination through Technische Stadterneuerung.

Others

• Volkshilfe Wien: Vienna-based social services nonprofit providing community-facing support to residents. Adjacent rather than directly comparable, but shares the same city-level community engagement mission and beneficiary population as GB*.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7JJhYbNjMTHAK8yrbU5kdQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/gbsternwien
• Instagraminstagram.com/gbsternwien
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gebietsbetreuung-stadterneuerung

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