Neue Lübecker Norddeutsche Baugenossenschaft eG

Neue Lübecker Norddeutsche Baugenossenschaft eG, commonly branded NEUE LÜBECKER, is a German housing cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) headquartered in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein. It is one of the largest residential cooperatives in Germany, owning 15,807 apartments in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Its business covers the construction, letting, maintenance and modernisation of its own residential buildings. The cooperative was founded on 14 November 1949 in Lübeck and has been operating for more than 75 years. It serves its members with rental housing ranging from barrier-poor single households to large family apartments, and offers member services such as an app for reporting damage. The cooperative had 18,988 members as of 2024 and employed 165 people at the end of 2024. Its largest holdings are in Lübeck (3,298 apartments), Elmshorn (1,897), Ahrensburg (1,598) and Schwerin (1,051). The cooperative maintains service centres in Lübeck, Ahrensburg, Elmshorn and Schwerin, with further service offices in Crivitz, Hagenow and Schwarzenbek. The supervisory board chairman is Michael Voigt; board members are Marcel Sonntag and Uwe Heimbürge.

Neue Lübecker Norddeutsche Baugenossenschaft eG was founded on 14 November 1949 in Lübeck. Among its founders was Alfred Gille, who served as long-time chairman of the supervisory board until 1971. The first tenants moved in on 1 April 1951, when 155 families received apartments in the Philosophenviertel in Lübeck; a further 56 families followed on 1 July 1951. In the 1960s the cooperative merged with other housing cooperatives from the surrounding area in Schleswig-Holstein and reduced new construction due to rising building costs. The oil crisis of 1973 triggered the first major modernisation wave: facades received comprehensive thermal insulation, plastic windows and new heating systems. In 1978 the cooperative exceeded 10,000 apartments for the first time. In the 1980s it responded to the shortage of small, affordable apartments by converting large, hard-to-let units into several smaller ones. In November 1986 it merged with Gemeinnützige Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Elbmarsch eG, significantly expanding its Elmshorn location. In the decade of the border opening, there was a rush for West German apartments. In 1991 the cooperative expanded into Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and merged with local housing companies such as 'AWG-Aufbau', other 'Arbeiterwohnungsbaugenossenschaften' and 'Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Schwerin-West eG'. From 1993, some of the newly acquired buildings had to be sold again under the Altschuldenhilfegesetz (old debt assistance law); they were preferentially bought by tenants. For its 50th anniversary, the cooperative moved to new premises. In the new millennium it strengthened its presence in Hamburg, Hamburg's outskirts and other locations through acquisitions or new construction. At the beginning of 2012 it was represented at over 36 locations and expanded its business area to Hamburg, where a new construction project was underway on Luruper Hauptstraße on the former site of Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH. As of 2024 the cooperative had 18,988 members and 165 employees. Its largest holdings were in Lübeck (3,298 apartments), Elmshorn (1,897), Ahrensburg (1,598) and Schwerin (1,051).

• Founded in Lübeck.

• 155 families move into apartments in the Philosophenviertel in Lübeck.

• A further 56 families move in.

• Merges with other housing cooperatives in Schleswig-Holstein and reduces new construction.

• Oil crisis triggers first major modernisation wave.

• Exceeds 10,000 apartments for the first time.

• Merges with Gemeinnützige Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Elbmarsch eG, expanding Elmshorn.

• Expands into Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and merges with local housing companies.

• Some newly acquired buildings sold under Altschuldenhilfegesetz, preferentially to tenants.

• 50th anniversary; moves to new premises.

• Represented at over 36 locations; expands business area to Hamburg with new construction on Luruper Hauptstraße.

• 18,988 members and 165 employees; 15,807 apartments.

A large, future-oriented housing cooperative offering fair-priced rental homes and member services across northern Germany.

• Rental apartments

  Apartments ranging from barrier-poor single households to large family apartments.

• Commercial units

  Commercial properties for rent.

• Parking spaces

  Parking spaces for rent.

1. 1Mietwohnungen in Lübeck, Hamburg und Schwerin - NEUE LÜBECKERneueluebecker.de
2. 2Neue Lübecker Norddeutsche Baugenossenschaft eG - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Neue Lübecker - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org