Allbau GmbH is a municipal housing company based in Essen, Germany. Founded in 1919 as the Allgemeiner Bauverein, it was established to help address housing shortages and has since become Essen’s largest provider of rental housing. 111
The company’s principal focus is the city of Essen: its roughly 17,700 apartments are located across the city, from Karnap to Kettwig and Freisenbruch to Frintrop, and house more than 40,000 people. 1 Its activities include renting and managing homes, building new housing, modernising existing properties and developing residential neighbourhoods. 1 Allbau also provides tenant services and support, including offerings for older residents and initiatives intended to support children and neighbourhood life. 1
As a municipal housing provider, Allbau contributes to city and district development and reports investing more than €40 million annually in the quality of its homes and neighbourhoods. 1 Its work also includes social and neighbourhood management, alongside support for arts, culture and sport. 1 The company says the provision and maintenance of affordable, modern housing remains a central task. 1
Since 2020, the Allbau group has been a subsidiary of Immobilien Management Essen GmbH (IME), the City of Essen’s property group. 1 The company’s published management team comprises Dirk Miklikowski, chair of the management board, and Martin Harter. 1 Its registered office is in Essen. 3