VOLLGUT eG

What VOLLGUT eG does

VOLLGUT eG is a registered cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) founded in 2023 in Berlin-Neukölln, Germany, developing the 40,000 m² former Kindl-Brauerei Vollgutlager (a 1930s warehouse used to store filled beer bottles until brewery closure in 2005) into a community-oriented mixed-use culture and commercial center. The organization currently operates with a 5-employee baseline plus a 12-person planning, steering, and project development team, and is led by a five-member Vorstand (executive board: Philine Barbe, Jan Krahe, Simon Uhcholl Lee, Aslı Varol, Hans Christian Ziebertz) with supervisory oversight from an Aufsichtsrat. Its core service is the long-term provision of affordable commercial spaces (200-3,000 m² per member, rent 6.50-15 EUR/m²) to over 20 non-profit and community-oriented member organizations, secured via 99-year usage contracts (Erbbaurecht) granted by Swiss foundation Stiftung Edith Maryon, which holds the underlying land.

The project's core technology is circular construction and adaptive reuse of existing building stock, drawing on prior pilot experience from the development team's CRCLR House and Haus ALLTAG projects on the same Kindl-Areal. Demolition materials from the conversion are being reused on-site, and new materials are being specified for demountability to enable future reuse. The build relies on a coordinated architecture and engineering consortium (ZRS-Architekten for planning and energy consulting, baubüro insitu as architectural consultant, ZRS-Ingenieure for structural engineering, Drobka for technical building equipment, Juca for landscape planning, K5 Ingenieure for acoustics, Rehfeld Ingenieure for hazardous materials assessment). Total project cost is approximately 50 million EUR for the 40,000 m² (also reported as 35,000 m²) building footprint across five floors largely built into the Rollberge hills; building permit was received in March 2026 and construction is targeted for completion in 2028.

The business model relies on three coordinated revenue/financing pillars: (i) recurrent commercial rental income from member organizations at subsidized rates, (ii) Genossenschaftsanteile (membership equity shares) of 250 EUR/m² of usable area, and (iii) subordinated Direktkredite (direct private loans from individuals) at 0.00-3.00% interest over 5-10 year terms with a 5,000 EUR minimum, structured as enabling capital for capital-weak member organizations. Capital structure is supplemented by a 12 million EUR federal KulturInvest 2024 grant approved in September 2024 and philanthropic enabling capital. A mandatory Community Fond directs at least 50,000 EUR per year to neighborhood social and cultural projects. Ancillary services include a monthly Flohmarkt flea market at Am Sudhaus 3, the KIOSK Zuhause café/events venue, guided site tours, the Kiezakademie construction-skills training program, and a community garden. Distribution is direct, achieved through cooperative membership applications and direct-loan information evenings; no third-party brokers or external sales channels are used.

Name

VOLLGUT eG

Legal name

VOLLGUT eG

Website

https://vollgut.berlin

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VOLLGUT eG is a registered Berlin-Neukölln cooperative converting the 40,000 m² former Kindl-Brauerei warehouse into an affordable culture and commercial center, offering 20+ non-profit member organizations 99-year leases at 6.50-15 EUR/m².

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Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Commercial Rental Income: Members pay rent for commercial spaces ranging from 6.5 €/m² to 15 €/m² depending on space quality. Rental income funds building operations, debt repayment, and community contributions.
2. Direct Private Loans (Direktkredite): Private individuals provide direct loans to the cooperative as enabling capital (Ermöglichungskapital). These subordinated loans with qualified ranking waiver support capital-weak organizations' participation. Minimum 5,000€ with 5-year minimum term at 0-1.5% interest.

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Core offering

VOLLGUT eG operates as a registered cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) developing and managing a 40,000 m² community-oriented culture and commercial center in a former Kindl-Brauerei warehouse in Berlin-Neukölln. It provides long-term commercial space rentals (200–3,000 m²) at subsidized rates of 6.5–15 €/m² under 99-year usage contracts to non-profit and community-oriented organizations, financed through member equity contributions (250 €/m²), a 12 million EUR federal KulturInvest grant, and direct private loans. The cooperative also operates a Community Fond that channels at least 50,000 EUR annually into neighborhood social and cultural projects, alongside ancillary community services such as a monthly flea market, a kiosk, guided tours, a community garden, and the Kiezakademie construction training program.

Product overview

VOLLGUT eG is a registered cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) developing a community-oriented culture and commercial center on the former Kindl-Brauerei site in Berlin-Neukölln. The project encompasses a 40,000 m² multi-story building being transformed into affordable commercial spaces for over 20 member organizations. The core offering consists of long-term commercial space rentals (200-3,000 m²) with 99-year contracts at subsidized rates (6.50-15 €/m²), supported by a Community Fond that allocates at least 50,000€ annually to neighborhood social and cultural projects. Additional services include a monthly neighborhood flea market, community garden, kiosk facilities, guided tours, and the Kiezakademie educational program. The cooperative also offers direct loan opportunities (Direktkredit) as enabling capital for capital-weak member organizations.

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Products and services

• Kultur- und Gewerbezentrum VOLLGUT Neukölln (Culture and Commercial Center VOLLGUT Neukölln) A community-oriented culture and commercial center offering affordable commercial spaces (200–3,000 m²) to cultural, educational, social, sports, and craft organizations with 99-year usage rights, serving as the cooperative's flagship development project.
• Gewerbeflächen (Commercial Spaces for Rent) Rental of commercial spaces ranging from 200 m² to 3,000 m² with 99-year usage contracts, equity contributions of 250 €/m², and rent between 6.5 €/m² and 15 €/m² depending on space quality, available to member organizations.
• Community Fond A community fund financed by solidarity surcharges paid by all cooperative members, providing at least 50,000 EUR annually to support neighborhood social and cultural projects, managed by a non-profit association with democratic decision-making processes.
• Direktkredit (Direct Loans) Enabling capital loans with minimum amount of 5,000 EUR and minimum term of 5 years, with interest rates of 0.00%–1.50% for 5-year terms and 0.00%–3.00% for 10-year terms, serving as equity capital substitute for the cooperative.
• Nachbarschafts Flohmarkt (Neighborhood Flea Market) Monthly flea market held on the first Sunday of each month at the VOLLGUT site, offering market stands at 10 EUR for half a stand and 20 EUR for a full stand, serving neighborhood community building.
• KIOSK Zuhause A kiosk offering repair café, concerts, events, and drinks, located at the VOLLGUT site, serving as a neighborhood gathering point.
• VOLLGUT Führungen (Site Tours) Guided tours of the construction site and basement, including opportunities to meet the construction team.
• Kiezakademie Educational offerings teaching masonry, clay plastering, demolition work, and sustainable building material recycling for young people aged 18+ who have difficulty finding employment or training.
• Gemeinschaftsgarten (Community Garden) Open community garden open every Thursday from 4 PM, providing a shared green space for neighborhood residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 50,000€ annually to Community Fond for neighborhood projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZRS-ArchitektencoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture firm responsible for planning and energy efficiency consulting for the VOLLGUT renovation project.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• KraftWerk eG: Berlin cooperative working on cultural and community-oriented real estate projects, comparable in using the Genossenschaft model for cultural-space preservation in Berlin.

Direct peers

• Möckernkiez eG: Berlin housing cooperative focused on community-oriented, sustainable, and inclusive development, comparable in cooperative structure and member-led governance model.
• Wagenhallen Stuttgart: Converted former railway depot in Stuttgart now operating as a cultural and creative center with studios, galleries, and event spaces, comparable in industrial adaptive reuse for cultural use.
• Ufer Studios eG: Berlin cooperative providing affordable studios and workspaces for dancers, performers, and cultural workers, sharing the same Genossenschaft-led cultural-affordability model in Berlin.
• CRCLR House: The same founding team's prior circular-construction pilot project on the Kindl-Areal in Berlin, demonstrating the same adaptive-reuse and community-tenancy model at smaller scale.
• Stadtmitte eG: Berlin Genossenschaft focused on cultural infrastructure and creative tenants, sharing the cooperative model for preserving affordable space for cultural and social organizations in Berlin.
• ExRotaprint gGmbH: Berlin community-oriented real estate project that converted a former printing factory into a mixed-use center with cultural, social, and small-business tenants, comparable in mission and adaptive-reuse approach.
• Haus ALLTAG: Sister project of CRCLR House on the same Kindl-Areal, developed by the same TRNSFRM eG team, sharing the same circular-construction and community-use approach.
• Spreefeld Genossenschaft: Berlin housing and small-commercial cooperative on the Spree river operating under a Genossenschaft model with long-term affordability mission, comparable in cooperative governance and mixed-use orientation.
• Berlin Global Village eG: Operates on the same Kindl-Areal as VOLLGUT's partner, providing community and migration-related cultural programming, demonstrating the same ecosystem of cooperative cultural projects on the former Kindl brewery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vollgut-eg
• Instagraminstagram.com/vollgut.berlin

Compliance1 record

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