What Köhler & von Bargen Projekte GmbH does

Köhler & von Bargen Projekte GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed (inhabergeführtes) German GmbH headquartered at Rothenbaumchaussee 43, 20148 Hamburg, operating as the legal entity within the broader Köhler & von Bargen Unternehmensgruppe. Founded in 1994 and active in the Hamburg metropolitan region for over 30 years, the company owns and manages a portfolio of approximately 2,000 residential units and 500 commercial units covering roughly 94,000 m², with Andreas von Bargen serving as Managing Partner (geschäftsführender Gesellschafter). Its stated business philosophy centers on "hanseatische Werte" — fairness, honesty, conscientiousness, and partnership — and the group positions itself as a relationship-based regional landlord and developer.

The company's core offerings are direct real estate services — acquisition, rental, sale, and Verwaltung (property administration) — for both residential and commercial customers, distributed directly without intermediaries. Beyond traditional property operations, the group runs an in-house energy supply company and owns 35 photovoltaic installations with a combined capacity of 2,722 kWp, generating approximately 2.5 MW/h annually and saving an estimated 1,500 tonnes of CO2 per year. New builds are engineered to a primary-energy demand 45% below statutory standards. Revenue mechanics are a blend of recurring rental income from the residential and commercial portfolios, one-time property sales, and a smaller recurring energy-supply stream from owned PV assets.

Technology and digital infrastructure are minimal in disclosed form: the company maintains a corporate website (kvb-hamburg.de) covering services, references, acquisition profile, rental/sales listings, and a career page, and operates with a lean headcount of 14 employees. No proprietary software platform, API, AI/ML capability, app, or external integrations are disclosed. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-tenant, supported by a Hamburg office and the website, with pricing handled through individualized quotes rather than published rates.

Name

Köhler & von Bargen Projekte GmbH

Legal name

Köhler & von Bargen Projekte GmbH

Website

https://koehlervonbargen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Köhler & von Bargen Projekte GmbH is an owner-managed Hamburg real estate company managing roughly 2,000 residential and 500 commercial units across approximately 94,000 m² in the Hamburg metropolitan region, with an integrated in-house photovoltaic energy supply business serving its portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Rental: Rental income from approximately 2,000 residential units managed in-house, providing recurring revenue from long-term leases.
2. Commercial Property Rental: Rental income from approximately 500 commercial units (~94,000 m²) providing recurring revenue from business tenants.
3. Property Sales: Sale of residential and commercial properties developed or held in the company's portfolio.
4. Energy Supply: Own energy supply company providing electricity from photovoltaic installations to properties in their portfolio.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Köhler & von Bargen Projekte GmbH is an owner-managed Hamburg real estate company that rents and sells approximately 2,000 residential units and 500 commercial units (~94,000 m²), while also acquiring, developing, and managing properties for the company's own portfolio. It operates its own energy supply company that delivers green electricity from 35 photovoltaic installations to its properties, embedding renewable energy into its property management and development activities.

Product overview

Köhler & von Bargen Unternehmensgruppe is a Hamburg-based real estate company operating for over 30 years. The company offers property management services covering approximately 2,000 residential units and 500 commercial units (approximately 94,000 m²). Core services include property acquisition, renting and buying, property management, and sustainability-focused real estate development. The company also operates its own energy supply business with 35 photovoltaic (PV) installations totaling 2,722 kWp generating approximately 2.5 MW/h of electricity. Primary locations include Rothenbaumchaussee 43, 20148 Hamburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Rental Rental of approximately 2,000 residential units owned by the company, offered to individuals and families seeking long-term housing in the Hamburg metropolitan region. Tenants benefit from PV-powered green electricity delivered via the company's own energy supply company.
• Commercial Property Rental
• Property Sales (Mieten & Kaufen)
• Property Acquisition (Ankaufsprofil)
• Property Management (Verwaltung)
• In-house Energy Supply (Photovoltaic)

Quantifiable outcome

• Primary energy demand 45% below statutory standards for new constructions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hamborner REIT AG: German REIT focused on commercial properties (retail and office) in mid-sized German cities. Directly comparable on the ~94,000 m² commercial segment of KVB's portfolio and on the German institutional real estate ownership model, though Hamborner is publicly listed and purely commercial.
• DEFAMA AG: Small-cap German residential real estate company that buys and manages small to mid-sized residential portfolios in German B-locations. Closest size and operating profile to KVB — owner-managed German landlord with a multi-property residential book — though DEFAMA is publicly listed and more geographically diversified.

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia SE: Germany's largest residential real estate company, owning and managing several hundred thousand apartments. Same core model of owning, managing and operating residential real estate at scale in Germany, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than KVB's Hamburg-focused portfolio.
• Aroundtown SA: European real estate company with significant German office and hotel exposure, including assets in Hamburg. Comparable on commercial real estate ownership and the German institutional operating environment, but at substantially broader European scale.
• Grand City Properties S.A. European residential real estate group with a significant German urban portfolio, focused on value-add management of densely populated German city housing markets. Comparable in being a value-oriented residential operator in Germany, but at much broader European scale.
• LEG Immobilien SE: Listed German residential real estate company focused on North Rhine-Westphalia. Comparable as a German landlord of large residential stock with integrated property and energy management, but operating at much larger scale and a different region.
• Deutsche Wohnen SE: Major German residential landlord and operator, now part of Vonovia. Directly comparable business model — long-term ownership and management of large residential portfolios — but at national scale and with institutional capital, versus KVB's family-owned Hamburg focus.
• TAG Immobilien AG: German residential real estate company owning and managing tens of thousands of apartments, primarily in northern and eastern Germany including the Hamburg metropolitan region. Highly comparable portfolio strategy, geographic proximity, and value-add management approach.

Emerging players

• alstria office REIT-AG: German REIT focused on office real estate in major German cities including Hamburg. Comparable on the Hamburg office segment of KVB's commercial book and on German office ownership economics, though at much larger scale and with a public capital structure.
• DIC Asset AG: German commercial real estate owner, manager and developer with a portfolio spanning office, retail and logistics across Germany, including Hamburg. Directly comparable on the German commercial real estate ownership and asset-management business model, though at larger scale and with third-party capital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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