Haus & Grund Kiel e.V.

What Haus & Grund Kiel e.V. does

Haus & Grund Kiel e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) serving private property owners and landlords (Vermieter) in Kiel and the wider Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany. The organization is affiliated with the Schleswig-Holstein state association of Haus & Grund and ultimately with the nationwide Haus & Grund network, the leading advocacy body for private landlords in Germany. Its membership base consists of individual property owners who rent out residential units and require ongoing advisory support. Core members are served via regional offices in Kiel (headquarters), Lübeck, and Flensburg, with energy consulting coverage extended to additional districts (Dithmarschen, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Neumünster, Nordfriesland, Ostholstein, Pinneberg, Plön, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Flensburg, Segeberg, Steinburg, Stormarn).

The association's service portfolio centers on free legal consultation for members on tenancy and landlord-tenant law, supplemented by an energy consulting program (Förderprojekt Energieberatung), informational leaflets (Infoblätter), a member magazine (Mein Haus & Grund Magazin), an association newspaper (Verbandszeitung), a rent index (Mietspiegel), a database of relevant court rulings (Urteile), and a podcast ("Wohnen in Deutschland"). Other member-facing assets include the WohnKlima-Panel (a housing/climate insights panel) and a partner-benefit program (Vorteilspartner) offering discounts through cooperating service providers. The technology stack is non-proprietary: the association runs on a Drupal-based content website (hausundgrund.de/verband/schleswig-holstein), email, and standard media production for podcasts and video, with no disclosed AI or automation capabilities.

Haus & Grund Kiel e.V. operates a community-led go-to-market through direct membership enrollment at regional offices and via the central website, a "Mitglieder werben Mitglieder" (member-refer-member) program, and policy advocacy. The revenue model is recurring subscription membership fees collected annually; detailed fee amounts are not publicly disclosed. The organization is member-governed and has no external investors, private equity, or venture capital involvement. Recent operational activity includes an office relocation for the Ostsee/Kiel chapter and continued roll-out of the regional energy consulting project through a 2026 iteration.

Name

Haus & Grund Kiel e.V.

Legal name

Haus & Grund Kiel e.V.

Website

https://haus-und-grund-ostsee.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haus & Grund Kiel e.V. is a non-profit German landlord and property owner association serving private Vermieter in Kiel and across Schleswig-Holstein. It provides members with free legal consultation, energy consulting, publications, and partner discounts via a recurring annual membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Owner Association Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Property owner association
• Landlord legal services
• Tenancy law consulting
• Housing association
• Property management advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees collected from property owners and landlords who join the association for access to free legal consultation, informational resources, and partner benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Haus & Grund Kiel e.V. is a regional, member-based property owners association that provides free legal consultation on landlord-tenant matters, a subsidized energy consulting program across Schleswig-Holstein regions, member publications (magazine and newspaper), informational resources (rent index, court rulings database, fact sheets), and partner discounts to individual property owners and landlords. The association also engages in collective advocacy for property owner interests in policy and legislative discussions.

Product overview

Haus & Grund Kiel e.V. is a property owners association offering a suite of membership services including free legal consultation on landlord-tenant matters, a subsidized energy consulting program across Schleswig-Holstein regions, member publications (magazine and newspaper), informational resources such as rent indices and court rulings database, and access to partner discounts. The organization also provides a podcast on housing policy and operates a WohnKlima-Panel for market research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Membership Annual recurring membership subscription granting property owners and landlords access to free legal consultation, informational resources, partner discounts, member publications, and policy advocacy representation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Haus & Grund Deutschland (National Federation): The national umbrella federation of which Haus & Grund Kiel is a regional chapter. Operates the same membership-based landlord advocacy model and offers overlapping services (legal consultation, publications, partner benefits) at national scale, directly comparable to the Kiel chapter's service model.
• BFW Bundesverband Freier Immobilien- und Wohnungsunternehmen: German federal association of private real estate and housing companies. Comparable as an industry association providing advocacy, member services, and policy representation to property owners, though at a more institutional/commercial scale than Haus & Grund Kiel's private landlord focus.
• Immobilienverband Deutschland IVD: Germany's professional association for real estate agents, brokers, and property managers. Overlaps with Haus & Grund Kiel in serving real estate professionals and offers comparable advocacy, education, and networking services — though focused on commercial real estate intermediaries rather than private landlords.

Emerging players

• ImmoScout24 (Owner Services): Germany's largest digital real estate marketplace, increasingly offering landlord tools, tenant screening, and legal template services. Represents an emerging tech-enabled alternative to traditional associations like Haus & Grund Kiel for property owner needs.

Direct peers

• Verband Wohneigentum e.V. German association for homeowners and residential property owners, offering member services including advisory, publications, and community engagement. Directly comparable as a membership association serving owner-occupiers and small landlords with similar GTM motion.
• Deutscher Mieterbund: Germany's leading tenant association, providing legal advice, publications, and policy advocacy to tenants. Operates the mirror-image membership model to Haus & Grund Kiel, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of structure, revenue model, and service delivery — even though it serves the opposite side of the rental market.
• Deutscher Eigentümerverband (DEIV): Independent German property owners association offering legal advice, member publications, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable as a competing membership-based landlord association with a similar subscription-driven revenue model and advisory service stack.

Others

• Wohnungsgenossenschaften (German Housing Cooperatives): German housing cooperatives operate as member-owned organizations providing housing services and tenant representation. Structurally similar membership-based model to Haus & Grund Kiel, though serving the cooperative/tenant side rather than the private landlord side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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