GIMA München eG is a Munich-based cooperative real estate agency whose core purpose is to preserve and expand affordable rental housing through cooperative ownership and long-term stewardship. It was founded in 2007 and brings together a network of Munich housing companies that jointly acquire rental buildings, develop new housing, and secure existing housing stock for the long term.38
Its work is closely tied to the affordable and sustainable housing agenda in Munich and the surrounding region. According to the organisation, its member companies buy apartment buildings, compete for municipal land, and cooperate with private landowners to create new rental housing in Munich and the regional housing market.68 The group says its members currently own around 40,000 rental apartments and that 39 housing companies are members.8 The organisation presents this as a way to keep homes affordable for different income groups while maintaining stable neighbourhood communities.38
GIMA also takes part in broader housing-policy discussions. Since April 2022 it has been involved in the federal alliance “bezahlbarer Wohnraum” and signed the alliance declaration with federal housing minister Klara Geywitz; the site also notes participation in the 2023 Munich award jury for quality housing construction.3 The homepage highlights projects that are affordable, climate-conscious, barrier-free, and community-oriented, showing that GIMA’s housing focus includes both social and environmental quality criteria.1
The organisation is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and its activities are primarily local/regional, focused on Munich and its wider metropolitan area.123