The Deutscher Mieterbund Wuppertal und Umgebung e.V. is a local tenants’ association based in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. Its stated purpose is to bring together tenants in Wuppertal and the surrounding area and represent their legal and social interests, including seeking improvements to rental and housing conditions.8
The association provides members with advice on tenancy and housing matters, including legal advice from lawyers and help with rental disputes.48 Its office is at Paradestraße 63, 42107 Wuppertal. The association also offers telephone legal advice to members and appointments for more detailed consultations.512 Its website notes that high case volumes have caused delays and that appointments are currently subject to a waiting period.1
The organisation’s history reaches back to the Mieterschutzbund des Bergischen Landes, founded in Elberfeld in 1920. A predecessor organisation was prohibited in 1934; the association was re-established in 1955. It adopted the name “Deutscher Mieterbund Wuppertal” in 2010.2 The current legal name is Deutscher Mieterbund (DMB) Wuppertal und Umgebung e.V.; its statutes state that the association is based in Wuppertal.8
The association is part of the wider Deutscher Mieterbund, a national tenants’ organisation. Its own stated geographic focus is Wuppertal and the surrounding area.81 The listed association leadership includes Bernhard Sander and Tom van den Abbeele.11