Khw Kommunale Haus Und Wohnen Gmbh

What Khw Kommunale Haus Und Wohnen Gmbh does

KHW Kommunale Haus und Wohnen GmbH is a municipal housing company (kommunales Wohnungsunternehmen) headquartered in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, founded in 1953 and owned by the public municipalities of Kreis Gütersloh. It develops, modernizes, and rents approximately 1,350 residential units across seven municipalities — Gütersloh, Herzebrock-Clarholz, Langenberg, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Rietberg, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, and Verl — serving individual tenants, families, seniors, people with disabilities, and WBS-certified social-housing applicants. Management is led by Geschäftsführer Lars Lippelt MRICS, with Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende Landrätin Ina Laukötter, and Prokurist Sven Grunwald heading the Wohnungswirtschaft division. Supervisory governance is anchored by the district administrator, confirming the public-sector ownership structure.

The portfolio is anchored by a recurring rental-income model, augmented by publicly subsidized units (e.g., 36 units in the Gartenstraße project requiring Wohnberechtigungsschein) and a growing stack of partner-orchestrated energy and digital services. Notable technical components include KfW55 and KfW55EE efficiency-grade construction (Rock227, Gartenstraße, greEMS290.1), monovalent heat pumps, rooftop photovoltaic arrays, a centralized Nahwärmenetz, smart thermostats, the Einhundert Energie Mieterstrommodell (solar electricity supplied to tenants at ≥10% below standard utility rates), Green Fusion's digital heating optimization, and KIWI keyless door access. A digital tenant self-service portal handles damage reporting, housing inquiries, and contractor registrations. The company markets primarily through its website, LinkedIn, Instagram (KlimaQuartier.NRW), YouTube, and X channels, with direct phone/email inquiries as the primary tenant-acquisition mechanism.

The company's strategic positioning is defined by its 2045 Way to Zero 2.0 climate roadmap and its Vision 2025 corporate strategy, which together target professionalization as a high-service Wohnungsdienstleister balancing economic, social, and ecological objectives. Revenue mechanics are predominantly subscription-style monthly rents on a long-tail, fragmented tenant base, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Recognition includes the 2023 Digitalpionier der Wohnungswirtschaft award (Energy & Technology), the 2025 Digital Pioneer Award (Energy & Decarbonization), and the 2026 KlimaQuartier.NRW certification. The firm has no external funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity identified.

Name

Khw Kommunale Haus Und Wohnen Gmbh

Legal name

KHW Kommunale Haus und Wohnen GmbH

Website

https://khw-wohnen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KHW Kommunale Haus und Wohnen GmbH is a municipal housing company that develops, modernizes, and rents approximately 1,350 affordable residential units across seven municipalities in the Kreis Gütersloh region of Germany, serving families, seniors, and social-housing tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Housing Rental

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Municipal housing services
• Residential property rental
• Social housing management
• Energy-efficient buildings
• Housing modernization projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheda-wiedenbrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Primary revenue from monthly rental payments for residential apartments across multiple municipalities in Kreis Gütersloh.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KHW Kommunale Haus und Wohnen GmbH is a municipal housing company that develops, modernizes, and rents approximately 1,350 residential apartments across seven municipalities in the Kreis Gütersloh region of Germany. Its portfolio includes publicly subsidized units, family-oriented apartments, barrier-free accessible homes, and energy-efficient new construction (e.g., KfW55/55EE standards with heat pumps, photovoltaic systems, and tenant electricity models). The company also offers digital tenant services including online damage reporting, keyless entry systems, and energy monitoring partnerships.

Product overview

KHW Kommunale Haus und Wohnen GmbH is a municipal housing company serving the Kreis Gütersloh region with approximately 1,350 managed residential units across seven communities. The company operates a traditional housing management core (apartment rental, tenant services, maintenance) supplemented by digital services including an online tenant portal for damage reporting and housing inquiries, keyless entry systems via KIWI, tenant electricity models via Einhundert Energie, and energy monitoring via Green Fusion. KHW's product portfolio centers on housing management with sustainable modernization projects (Gartenstraße, Rock227) as the primary differentiated offerings, while digital tools function as operational enablers rather than standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rock227 Residential Building
• Gartenstraße Modernized Housing Quarter
• greEMS290.1 Residential Building
• Publicly Subsidized Housing (Öffentlich gefördert)
• Digital Tenant Services Portal

Named customers5 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

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Einhundert Energie GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHW partners with Einhundert Energie GmbH for the 'Mieterstrommodell' (tenant electricity model), enabling residents to receive solar energy from building rooftops at rates at least 10% below standard utility prices. This partnership is featured in the Rock227 project and demonstrates a collaborative approach to renewable energy distribution.
• Green Fusion Energie GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationGreen Fusion provides digital heating system monitoring and optimization for KHW's energy-efficient buildings. The technology combines solar energy from rooftops with digital heating cellars to optimize heat pump efficiency, supporting KHW's goal of CO2-neutral buildings by 2045.
• GJL+ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm responsible for the Gartenstraße modernization project transformation in Rietberg, contributing to the KlimaQuartier.NRW award.
• Reich + HölschercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for technical building systems (TGA) in the Gartenstraße project, contributing to energy efficiency solutions.
• NRW.Energy4ClimateflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency supporting KHW's climate goals and the 2045 Way to Zero 2.0 climate strategy, jointly awarding KlimaQuartier.NRW recognition.
• Heitmann ArchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for Rock227 project in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, designing the KfW55-Effizienzgebäude (energy efficiency building).
• ib contecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical building systems engineering (TGA) partner for Rock227 project.
• Stadt RietbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in Gartenstraße modernization project, representing the public housing mission of KHW.
• NRW.BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState development bank supporting the Gartenstraße modernization project with funding for the KlimaQuartier.NRW transformation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/khw_wohnen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@khw-wohnen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/khw-wohnen
• Instagraminstagram.com/khw_wohnen

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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