The Braunschweiger Baugenossenschaft eG (BBG) is a member-owned housing cooperative based in Braunschweig, Germany, where it has operated since 1887. It describes itself as one of Germany’s oldest and largest housing cooperatives, with around 23,000 members. 1
BBG’s core work is providing and managing affordable housing. Its members are participants in the cooperative rather than simply customers: they elect representatives who decide on fundamental matters, while the supervisory board oversees the management board. 15 The cooperative says it operates without a profit motive and reinvests much of its surpluses in its buildings and neighbourhoods. 1
Its activities in Braunschweig extend beyond housing provision. BBG offers homes for different life stages, including family housing and two senior residences, and supports neighbourhood life through local meeting places and community events. 1 LinkedIn reports that the organisation has around 6,500 of its own apartments and commercial units, and identifies Braunschweig as its headquarters. 3
The current management board comprises Karin Stemmer, Tim Schreiber and Jan Oldenburger. 25 The organisation’s stated focus is rooted in Braunschweig; the available sources describe its housing and neighbourhood activity as local and do not establish a broader geographic operating area. 31