KOE Kommunale Objektbewirtschaftung und -entwicklung Rostock

What KOE Kommunale Objektbewirtschaftung und -entwicklung Rostock does

KOE — the Eigenbetrieb Kommunale Objektbewirtschaftung und -entwicklung der Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock — is the central municipal real estate enterprise of the Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock, established in 1992. The entity operates as a public-law institution (Eigenbetrieb) wholly owned by the city, with statutory responsibility for managing, developing, and maintaining the city's real estate portfolio of more than 370 properties. These properties span schools, sports facilities, fire stations, administrative buildings, after-school care centers (Horte), swimming halls, and other public infrastructure across Rostock.

KOE's operational scope is divided into four streams: (1) property management and administration of existing municipal buildings, (2) construction project management — including financing, planning, supervision, and execution of new builds and renovations of educational, emergency-services, and cultural infrastructure, (3) rental of office spaces, medical practices, laboratories, gastronomy units, and event rooms to commercial and institutional tenants, and (4) sale of commercial land at the Güterverkehrszentrum (GVZ) Rostock logistics center. The organization is led by Betriebsleiterin Sigrid Hecht and maintains a department-head structure under Bereichsleiter Stefan Bölkow for new construction, renovation, and value preservation.

KOE does not operate a commercial revenue model; it is funded through the municipal budget of Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock, supplemented by external grants from the European Union (EFRE), the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (including the M-V Schutzfonds school construction program), and federal ministries (BMWSB Städtebauförderung, BMWK National Climate Protection Initiative). Major project work in 2025–2026 includes the €45.23 million Feuerwache 1 (Central Rescue Station), the Rathauserweiterung (City Hall extension), and a portfolio of school and sports hall renovations. Customer concentration is structural: the city of Rostock is both sole owner and primary commissioning client.

Name

KOE Kommunale Objektbewirtschaftung und -entwicklung Rostock

Legal name

Eigenbetrieb Kommunale Objektbewirtschaftung und -entwicklung der Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock

Website

https://koe-rostock.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KOE is the central municipal real estate enterprise of Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock, managing over 370 municipal properties including schools, sports facilities, fire stations, and administrative buildings, while overseeing construction, renovation, rental, and commercial land sales for the city.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Real Estate Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Municipal property management
• Municipal real estate services
• Public building construction
• Municipal facility management
• Government property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Rostock

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KOE is the central real estate service provider of the Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock, managing more than 370 municipal properties. It delivers property management and administration, new construction and renovation of municipal buildings (schools, sports facilities, fire stations, childcare centers, administrative buildings), rental of commercial spaces (offices, medical practices, laboratories, event rooms, storage), and sale of commercial land at the GVZ Rostock logistics center.

Product overview

KOE is a municipal real estate management company serving the Hanse- and Universitätsstadt Rostock, managing over 370 municipal properties. The company's service portfolio comprises four primary operational areas: (1) Property management and administration of existing municipal buildings, (2) Construction project management including financing, planning, supervision, and execution of new construction and renovation/sanitation projects for educational facilities, sports venues, fire stations, childcare centers, and public infrastructure, (3) Rental services offering offices, medical practices, laboratories, gastronomy spaces, and storage facilities throughout the city, including modern technology centers for science and research, and (4) Commercial land sales and property disposal through the Güterverkehrszentrum (GVZ) Rostock. This is a service-oriented public-sector operation, not a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Property Management and Administration

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GESOBAU AG Berlin: Berlin's publicly-owned housing company managing tens of thousands of units and adjacent municipal real estate. Comparable public-sector property management model with similar capital renovation programs.
• Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb NRW (BLB NRW): State-level public real estate entity for North Rhine-Westphalia managing construction, renovation, and leasing of public buildings. Operates at a larger geographic scale than KOE but with an analogous public-mandate, property-management-plus-capital-projects model.
• SAGA Unternehmensgruppe Hamburg: Hamburg's municipal housing and real estate company, publicly owned and managing a large portfolio with development and modernization activities. Comparable in publicly-owned, centralized property management mandate though with stronger residential orientation.
• Vivawest GmbH: Publicly-influenced large housing and real estate company in NRW managing a diversified portfolio with new construction and modernization. Comparable in scale of capital projects and publicly-aligned governance, though regionally focused.
• Nassauische Heimstätte Wohnungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH: Hessen's state-affiliated housing and development company managing public-interest real estate, performing both property management and development. Analogous public-mandate, mixed-management-plus-development profile to KOE.
• STADT UND LAND Wohnbauten-Gesellschaft mbH: Berlin municipal housing company managing and developing publicly-owned residential and mixed-use properties. Shares KOE's public-owner/centralized-portfolio structure and capital project execution mandate.

Direct peers

• Hessische Landesimmobiliengesellschaft (heLIG): State-level public real estate entity for Hessen managing office buildings, schools, and other public infrastructure. Directly comparable in function (centralized public-property manager with capital project responsibility) though at state rather than municipal level.
• BIM Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH: Berlin's central municipal real estate manager (Eigenbetrieb-like public entity) responsible for managing, developing, and maintaining city-owned properties — directly comparable in mandate, ownership structure, and service scope to KOE Rostock.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/koerostock
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koerostock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about KOE Kommunale Objektbewirtschaftung und -entwicklung Rostock