STÄWOG Städtische Wohnungsgesellschaft Bremerhaven

What STÄWOG Städtische Wohnungsgesellschaft Bremerhaven does

STÄWOG Städtische Wohnungsgesellschaft Bremerhaven is a municipal housing company wholly owned by the City of Bremerhaven, operating continuously since 1941. It owns approximately 5,140 residential units and manages an additional 38 leased residential units plus 134 commercial units within Bremerhaven, making it the dominant residential landlord in the city. The group is structured around STÄWOG as the core landlord, STÄGRUND for real estate development, STÄWOG Service for energy services and BHKW cogeneration, STÄPARK for parking operations (~2,700 spaces), and a 50% interest in Zoo am Meer. The company also holds a major municipal infrastructure mandate with BIS covering ~€249M of school construction for 1,700+ students.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in long-tail monthly residential rent, with average net-cold rent of €4.86/m² — among the lowest in Germany — supplemented by commercial rents, parking fees, energy-supply income from cogeneration, and growing contracted infrastructure revenue from the BIS school-building mandate. The group reported consolidated revenue of approximately €42.2M in 2020 and a group balance-sheet total of roughly €305M, while STÄWOG solo recorded ~€30.7M in house-management revenue and ~€204.3M in balance-sheet total. Operations are delivered through ten neighborhood tenant offices (Mieterbüros) plus an online service portal, with a permanent mobile-working model adopted in 2020. The company holds a 96.4% tenant recommendation rate (Kundenkristall 2019) and 3.67% vacancy (2020).

Name

STÄWOG Städtische Wohnungsgesellschaft Bremerhaven

Legal name

Städtische Wohnungsgesellschaft Bremerhaven mbH

Website

https://staewog.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

STÄWOG is a municipal housing company wholly owned by the City of Bremerhaven that owns ~5,140 residential units and 134 commercial units in Bremerhaven, with a 96.4% tenant recommendation rate and average net-cold rent of €4.86/m².

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerhaven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rent (Hausbewirtschaftung): Rental income from ~5,140 owned + 38 long-term leased residential units. Average net cold rent 2020: €4.86/m². Revenue from house management was €30.7M in 2020. Core revenue stream of the group.
2. Commercial Rent (Gewerbeflächen): 134 commercial units (shops, offices). Lettable space in retail districts. COVID-19 impacted commercial rent collection; company offered rent deferrals and reductions to affected tenants.
3. Property Management / Betreuung: Administration of municipal real estate portfolios (city of Bremerhaven, BIS, BEAN), a senior living house, residential/commercial building, garage complex; and 25 owners' associations managing 372 units. Revenue €479K in 2020.
4. Parking Operations (STÄPARK): STÄPARK subsidiary operates 2,700+ parking spaces across multiple parking garages and surface lots in Bremerhaven. Revenues from hourly, daily, and monthly parking fees. Also offers mobile app-based parking payment.
5. Energy Supply (STÄWOG Service): STÄWOG Service supplies ~2,100 apartments with heating and hot water via BHKW cogeneration. Also sells locally generated 'green' electricity to tenants. Revenue flows to parent through profit-and-loss transfer agreement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STÄWOG is a municipal housing company that owns and manages approximately 5,140 residential apartments and 134 commercial units across nearly all districts of Bremerhaven, with average net cold rent of €4.86/m² in 2020. Beyond lettings, the group delivers integrated building-related services through subsidiaries: STÄGRUND manages municipal real estate and runs urban development projects, STÄPARK operates roughly 2,700 parking spaces, and STÄWOG Service supplies approximately 2,100 apartments with heating, hot water, and locally generated electricity via block heating and power plants (BHKW).

Product overview

STÄWOG is a municipal housing company operating as a group structure with three main subsidiaries. The core offerings include residential apartment rentals (5,140 units), commercial space rentals, and parking services (STÄPARK with 2,700+ spaces). The STÄWOG Service GmbH subsidiary provides block heating power plant (BHKW) energy services to ~2,100 apartments. STÄGRUND manages landmark properties and city development projects including theaters, schools, and the zoo. Additional offerings include student housing (Studierendenhaus), garden rentals, mobile parking payment (Handyparken), and quarterly customer magazines. The company also publishes annual reports and DNK sustainability reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STÄWOG Service: Energy services subsidiary supplying approximately 2,100 apartments with heating, hot water, and BHKW-generated electricity in Bremerhaven.
• STÄPARK
• STÄGRUND

Products and services

• Residential Rentals (Wohnungsvermietung) Long-term rental apartments across nearly all districts of Bremerhaven — approximately 5,140 owned plus 38 long-term leased units, with average net cold rent of €4.86/m² in 2020. Targeted at general residential tenants of all income levels, including families, seniors, students, and young professionals.
• Commercial Space Rentals (Gewerbeflächen) Leasing of retail, office, and commercial spaces — 134 commercial units across Bremerhaven. Serves small and medium businesses including retailers, hospitality operators, and service providers. COVID-19 support measures (rent deferrals and reductions) were offered to affected tenants.
• STÄPARK Parking Services STÄPARK operates roughly 2,700 parking spaces across five parking garages (City-Nord, Columbus-Center Nord/Süd, Havenwelten, Theatergarage), two surface lots (Am Alten Hafen, Barkhausenstraße), and 148 public on-street parking metres. Cashless payment via six mobile apps (parknow, easypark, park and joy, mobilet, park by phone, flowbird). Day max €10–12, night rate €2.00, monthly options €28–€65.
• STÄWOG Service BHKW Energy Supply Supply of heating, hot water, and locally generated electricity to approximately 2,100 apartments via block heating and power plants (BHKW). Tenant electricity tariff is contractually guaranteed to undercut the local utility's Grundversorgungstarif 'swb Strom basis', with CO2 emissions approximately 33% lower than conventional generation.
• Property Management Services for Municipal Entities Administration and management of municipal real estate portfolios for the City of Bremerhaven, BIS Wirtschaftsförderung, BEAN, AWO, and 25 owners' associations (372 units), plus landmark civic buildings (Stadttheater, Volkshochschule, Zoo am Meer, Ärztehaus, Weserpassage, Strandhalle, Geestbankhaus). Revenue €479K in 2020.
• Studierendenhaus Heinrichstraße 34 (Student Housing) Student housing building offering 25 student apartments at Heinrichstraße 34, Bremerhaven. Features the Bildungsbuddies programme where students receive free housing in exchange for ~20 hours/month tutoring of schoolchildren at the ERNST! Schule.
• Stellplätze & Gärten (Parking Spaces, Storage, and Garden Plots) Add-on rental offerings for tenants: parking spaces (4 currently available), storage units, and garden plots (5 currently available) at various STÄWOG-managed properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.4% of tenants would recommend STÄWOG (tenant survey 2019)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• BIS Wirtschaftsförderung BremerhavencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020STÄGRUND (STÄWOG subsidiary) collaborates with BIS on project steering for urban development projects. In 2020, BIS and STÄGRUND agreed to jointly plan and execute innovative schools for Bremerhaven — three school construction projects for 1,700+ students, a ~€249M mandate.
• Hochschule Bremerhaven (University of Applied Sciences)significantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020STÄWOG developed the Studentenhaus Heinrichstraße 34 with input from Hochschule on location requirements. Partnership aims to attract and retain students in Bremerhaven, contributing to the city's demographic renewal. University targets growth from 3,000 to 5,000 students by 2035.
• ERNST! Schule am Ernst-Reuter-Platz (School at Ernst-Reuter-Platz)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Bildungsbuddies programme: STÄWOG provides free housing to 5 Hochschule students in the Studentenhaus Heinrichstraße 34 in exchange for ~20 hours/month tutoring of schoolchildren in grades 5–7 at the ERNST! Schule. Supports social integration and educational outcomes.
• Architekturbüro Wiedenroth (Hamburg)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Brick restoration specialist consulted on the landmark renovation of Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße 173–183. Wiedenroth introduced the Polyurethane foam (Everisol) facade consolidation technique adapted from the Altonaer Spar- und Bauverein project.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland)minorOthers · 1 January 2019During modernisation works at Grazer/Preßburger Straße, STÄWOG coordinated with NABU to install swallow nests and sparrow nesting boxes on buildings, providing new habitat for urban birds that struggle to find nesting opportunities in inner-city areas.
• Studierendenwerk BremensignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019STÄWOG partnered with Studierendenwerk Bremen to develop and operate the Studentenhaus Heinrichstraße 34 — the first project in Bremen state where Studierendenwerk delivered student housing via an external partner. Studierendenwerk provides management oversight.
• Stiftung DieckellminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Dieckell Foundation participates in the Bildungsbuddies programme launch event, providing support and visibility for the initiative linking student housing with school tutoring.
• parknow, easypark, park and joy, mobilet, park by phone, flowbirdcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019STÄPARK (subsidiary) partners with six mobile parking app providers to offer cashless parking payment across all ~2,700 parking spaces in Bremerhaven. Apps allow payment by credit card, phone bill, or PayPal; enable real-time parking enforcement monitoring.
• Joachim Schreiber (Offizieller Backsteinberater)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Official brick building consultant engaged to diagnose and resolve moisture damage and structural instability issues at the historical Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße building. Schreiber's expertise in north German brick construction was critical to the renovation solution.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bauverein Bremer Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH (BREBAU): Bremen-based housing company (Bremer Heimstätten/BREBAU) operating in the same Bremen federal state as STÄWOG. Relevant regional peer serving the adjacent Bremen city market with comparable affordable housing focus.

Direct peers

• GBG Mannheim: Municipal housing company of the City of Mannheim. Comparable to STÄWOG as a city-owned residential operator focused on affordable housing, urban renewal, and tenant services in a single-city footprint.
• WBM Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte mbH: Berlin municipal housing company owned by the State of Berlin. Comparable to STÄWOG as a public-owner residential landlord with a portfolio concentrated in a defined urban geography.
• SAGA Siedlungs-Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg: Municipal housing company owned by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, managing a large residential portfolio. Closely comparable to STÄWOG in structure — public-owner municipal housing operator combining residential letting with energy and ancillary services — but operating at significantly greater scale in a larger metro area.
• GWG München: Municipal housing company of the City of Munich, providing affordable residential rentals. Closely comparable to STÄWOG in ownership structure (municipal), mission (affordable housing), and integrated service offering to tenants.
• Nassauische Heimstätte Wohnungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH: Hesse-based state-owned housing and development company. Comparable to STÄWOG in combining municipal/public ownership with residential letting, development, and broader urban renewal mandates.
• GESOBAU AG: Berlin municipal housing company managing tens of thousands of residential units on behalf of the State of Berlin. Directly comparable to STÄWOG as a publicly-owned housing operator focused on affordable rental supply and neighbourhood development.
• Gewobag Wohnungsbau-Aktiengesellschaft Berlin: Berlin municipal housing company majority-owned by the State of Berlin. Directly comparable to STÄWOG as a public-owner residential landlord combining core letting with modernisation and new-build programmes.
• HOWOGE Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH: Berlin municipal housing company wholly owned by the State of Berlin. Comparable to STÄWOG in mission (affordable municipal housing), serial construction activity, and concentration in a single metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia SE: Largest residential landlord in Germany, listed and mixed public/private ownership following the Deutsche Wohnen merger. Broader incumbent in the same residential-rental category as STÄWOG, but operates nationwide at vastly greater scale and with private capital markets discipline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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