gws-Wohnen Dortmund-Süd eG is a housing cooperative based in Dortmund, Germany. Its predecessor, the Hörder Spar- und Bauverein, was founded in Hörde in 1897; the cooperative was entered in the register on 31 July that year. 211 Its headquarters are in Dortmund-Hörde. The organisation’s stated purpose is to provide its members with good, secure and affordable housing. 27
The cooperative’s activities include developing and maintaining housing, renting homes and managing residential property. It reports a portfolio of more than 3,700 homes and approximately 5,000 members, serving the Dortmund housing market. 2 Its work includes building projects and ongoing maintenance and modernisation; its stated priorities include energy-related upgrades and adapting homes to the needs of older residents. 1213
The organisation is led by Boris Deuter, who serves as full-time chair of the management board, and Wolfgang Schwingel, a part-time board member. Ludger Wilde chairs the supervisory board. 23 Its operations are centred on Dortmund, with no evidence in the sources reviewed of a broader geographic service area. 2