GEWO - Gesellschaft für Wohnen u. Bauen mbH

What GEWO - Gesellschaft für Wohnen u. Bauen mbH does

GEWO - Gesellschaft für Wohnen u. Bauen mbH is a municipal-style housing company headquartered at Stadtring 31 in Nordhorn, Germany, operating exclusively in the Grafschaft Bentheim district of Lower Saxony. Founded in 1949 and led by Geschäftsführer Jörg Snieders under supervisory board chair Michael Rilke, the company self-identifies as the largest housing provider in the region after 75+ years of operation. Its core business is the rental of apartments, houses, and commercial spaces across multiple life-stage segments — Junges Wohnen for young adults and first-time renters, Gemeinsames Wohnen for families, and Beständiges Wohnen for seniors, including many barrier-free units — alongside condominium sales to capital investors and owner-occupiers, and a Gästewohnung (guest apartment) short-let operation at Am Strampel 4.

The company layers three professional property management services — WEG-Verwaltung (condominium / homeowners' association administration), Sonderverwaltung (special-purpose property administration), and Fremdverwaltung (third-party management of multi-party buildings) — onto its own landlord business, holding the required §34c GewO trade permit and §37 WoBauG approval. Its technology stack comprises professional property management software for tenant and maintenance administration, a proprietary interactive Schadstoffmanager (hazardous material manager) for tracking inspections of building materials, and an in-house Mieterstrom / Photovoltaik tenant electricity program first launched in 2020. Operations are supported by a substantial in-house service team of handymen, electricians, painters, and caretakers, complemented by a round-the-clock 24/7 Notdienst emergency hotline, a Lösungsmanagement customer-issues channel, online housing-wish registration, and an appointment booking system. The company is a member of the vdw housing and real estate association of Lower Saxony and Bremen, has received multiple Grüne Hausnummer (Green House Number) awards for energy-efficient construction, and in October 2025 broke ground on nine new publicly subsidized apartments at Strampel 9a with summer 2026 occupancy targeted as the first phase of a planned infill development on its own land.

Name

GEWO - Gesellschaft für Wohnen u. Bauen mbH

Legal name

GEWO Gesellschaft für Wohnen und Bauen mbH

Website

https://gewo-nordhorn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEWO - Gesellschaft für Wohnen u. Bauen mbH is a municipal-style housing company in Nordhorn, Germany, and the largest housing provider in the Grafschaft Bentheim district, operating since 1949 across rental housing, condominium sales, third-party property management, and a guest apartment, supported by an in-house service team and a 24/7 emergency hotline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Housing and Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Residential property rental
• Social housing provider
• Condominium property sales
• Homeowners association management
• Property management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nordhorn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wohnungsvermietung (Residential Property Rental): Rental of apartments, houses, and commercial spaces across the Grafschaft Bentheim region. Revenue generated from monthly rent payments including ancillary costs.
2. Immobilienverkauf (Property Sales): Sale of properties including condominiums to capital investors and owner-occupiers.
3. WEG-Verwaltung (Condominium Management): Professional property management services for homeowners' associations including annual statements, economic plans, technical management, and 24/7 emergency services.
4. Sonderverwaltung (Special Property Management): Management of special-purpose properties including lease preparation, rent monitoring, operating cost statements, and technical administration.
5. Fremdverwaltung (Third-Party Property Management): Commercial and technical management of multi-party buildings on behalf of third-party owners.
6. Gästewohnung (Guest Apartment): Vacation rental of a furnished guest apartment at Am Strampel 4 in Nordhorn, available to tenants and tourists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GEWO is a municipal housing company that develops, rents, sells, and manages residential and commercial properties in the Grafschaft Bentheim region of Germany. Its core offerings include rental apartments and houses for individuals and families across life stages (young living, family living, senior living), condominium sales to investors and owner-occupiers, and professional property management services (WEG-Verwaltung, Sonderverwaltung, Fremdverwaltung) for third-party property owners and homeowner associations. Supporting services include an in-house repair team, a 24/7 emergency hotline, a furnished guest apartment, and a district development/urban densification program.

Product overview

GEWO is a municipal housing company offering a comprehensive housing portfolio in the Grafschaft Bentheim region. The company operates as a housing provider with multiple interconnected services: core rental housing (Mietobjekte) including apartments for different life stages (young living, family living, senior living); property sales (Immobilienverkauf) for condominiums and investment properties; property management services (WEG-Verwaltung, Sonderverwaltung, Fremdverwaltung) for third-party owners; a guest apartment rental; and digital services including housing wish registration and appointment booking. Supporting services include an in-house repair team, 24/7 emergency service, and solution management. The company also engages in urban district development (Quartiersentwicklung) including new construction and infill projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mietobjekte (Rental Housing) Rental of apartments, houses, and commercial spaces across the Grafschaft Bentheim region. Offers housing for different life stages (young living, family living, senior living) with barrier-free options for seniors.
• Immobilienverkauf (Property Sales)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 tenants attended the 75th anniversary tenant festival at Tierpark Nordhorn
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• vdw - Verband der Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft Niedersachsen Bremen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the housing and real estate association of Lower Saxony and Bremen, providing industry networking, advocacy, and professional development opportunities. GEWO participates in association events and forums such as the municipal heat planning forum.
• Vodafone (Medienversorgung)minorOthersMedia services provider for residents, with Vodafone providing Bewohnerplus services to GEWO properties.
• Tierpark NordhornminorOthersVenue for the 75th anniversary tenant festival (Mieterfest) with approximately 600 tenants attending.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Wohnen SE: Major German residential property manager focused on urban apartments. Overlap in core rental property management and WEG-style condominium administration services.
• Vonovia SE: Germany's largest residential property company with ~550,000 owned units. Operates in the same broad category of residential rental and management but at national scale rather than a single district.
• TAG Immobilien AG: German residential property company managing rental portfolios with a focus on B-/C-cities and value-add renovation. Overlap in operating rental residential property portfolios across Germany.
• LEG Immobilien SE: NRW-focused residential property company with ~165,000 units providing rental housing and tenant services. Comparable business model (rental focus, third-party management services) at regional scale.

Direct peers

• GBG Mannheim – Mannheimer Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH: Municipal housing company (kommunales Wohnungsunternehmen) of Mannheim providing rental housing, WEG management, and in-house services. Most direct structural peer to GEWO due to publicly-owned municipal housing company model.
• GWG München (Münchner Wohnen): Municipal housing company of Munich operating as a kommunales Wohnungsunternehmen offering rental housing, third-party property management, and in-house repair/emergency services — a closely matched operational model.

Others

• BauAG – Bau- und Siedlungsgenossenschaft: Regional housing cooperatives (Wohnungsbaugenossenschaften) operate rental housing in Lower Saxony under a cooperative structure. Adjacent segment with overlapping renter base and operating model in proximity to Grafschaft Bentheim.
• Haufe-Lexware GmbH (Hausverwaltung Software): Provider of Hausverwaltung / WEG-Verwaltungs software widely used by German condominium managers. Ecosystem enabler for the WEG management services that GEWO offers as part of its Eigentumsverwaltung portfolio.

Regional players

• Nassauische Heimstätte Wohnungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH: State-owned residential developer and manager in Hesse with comparable mix of rental housing, condominiums, and third-party WEG/Fremdverwaltung services.
• Bauverein AG (Bremen): Regional housing cooperative operating in Bremen/Niedersachsen area with rental housing and property management services, providing geographic proximity comparable peer for GEWO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gewonoh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gewo---gesellschaft-f%C3%BCr-wohnen-u.-bauen-mbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/gewonordhorn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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