Landes-Bau-Genossenschaft Württemberg eG (LBG) is a long-established housing cooperative based in Stuttgart, Germany, active primarily in Baden-Württemberg.34 Founded in 1921, it operates as a modern rental housing provider and cooperative with more than 90 employees and a network of local branches across the state.3 Its portfolio comprises more than 5,700 apartments, and it reports around 6,467 members.13
The organisation’s core mission is to provide secure, affordable, and lifelong housing for its members.23 LBG explicitly describes its housing as a social good rather than merely an economic asset, and this cooperative model is reflected in member benefits such as housing rights for life, socially oriented services, and profit participation under the cooperative statutes.23 It also offers a broad service package around everyday living, including social counselling, tenant support, mobility assistance, and service housing-related help for members and tenants.5
LBG’s work is closely connected to affordable and sustainable housing through its emphasis on long-term tenancy security, moderate rents, and cooperative ownership structures.23 The organisation also appears to engage in housing innovation and research projects, including initiatives referenced on its website such as “IBA’27-Netz-Projekt,” “Gesunde und biodiverse Essbare Städte,” and the HEBEDI project in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, indicating a broader interest in future-oriented, socially and environmentally informed housing development.1
Geographically, LBG is concentrated in Baden-Württemberg, with its headquarters in Stuttgart and additional offices in cities including Schwäbisch Gmünd, Heilbronn, Kornwestheim, Ludwigsburg, Ulm, and Friedrichshafen.34 Key leaders named on the organisation’s imprint are Josef Vogel and Antje Durach (management board), with Walter Hahn serving as supervisory board chair.4