The Allgemeine Baugenossenschaft Wuppertal eG (ABG) is a housing cooperative based in Wuppertal, Germany. Its registered office and main address are at Schwerinstraße 12, 42281 Wuppertal. 510 The cooperative traces its foundation to 1908: its founding meeting and adoption of its statutes took place in July, and it was entered in the cooperative register on 6 August that year. 6
ABG provides housing to its members in Wuppertal. Its website describes a portfolio of more than 1,100 homes in over 200 buildings, and says it invests annually in maintaining and modernising its housing stock. 1 The cooperative’s board comprises Michael Garnich, Christian Theimann, Elena Draessler and Philipp Kirk; the board manages the cooperative and its development. 7
Alongside housing, ABG offers member-focused services and activities. These include a tenant meeting space for social activities, guest and holiday accommodation, a cargo-bike scheme and social support for older residents, as well as events and member participation. 11213 Its activities and housing portfolio are centred on Wuppertal, making its geographic scope local. 111