DOGEWO21 is a residential property company based in Dortmund, Germany. Its official name is DOGEWO Dortmunder Gesellschaft für Wohnen mbH, and its registered address is Landgrafenstraße 77, 44139 Dortmund.12 The company was founded on 11 October 1918 as the Dortmunder Gemeinnützige Siedlungsgesellschaft, initially with a remit to provide affordable homes for Dortmund residents.310
Its work centres on owning, building, managing and renting housing. At 30 June 2026, DOGEWO21 reported 16,406 homes, including 3,038 rent-restricted homes, as well as garages and parking spaces, commercial units and other properties.2 The company says its housing portfolio serves more than 40,000 people in Dortmund and includes both older buildings and newer developments, with homes ranging from single-person apartments to family housing.24
DOGEWO21’s activities also include neighbourhood-level services. Its ExtraPlatz programme provides meeting spaces and activities in several residential districts, such as shared breakfasts, children’s activities, exercise sessions and creative groups. Its current building programme includes a completed development in Huckarde with 12 publicly subsidised, accessible homes.1
The organisation’s geographic focus is local: its housing stock is in Dortmund, and the sources describe it as the city’s largest housing provider.211 Its managing directors are Samuel Šerifi, spokesperson for management, and Sabrina Rahne.2 Its public information also identifies ExtraPlatz events and a tenant portal for handling rental matters online.1