Schwarzatal is an Austrian non-profit housing developer and provider headquartered in Vienna. Its registered office is at Stella-Klein-Löw-Weg 13, 1020 Vienna, and the company is registered with the Commercial Court of Vienna under FN 90067 b.4 The organisation’s stated corporate purpose is the development and management of housing as a non-profit housing provider.4
Schwarzatal was founded in 1921 to provide housing for employees of selected industrial companies in Lower Austria and Styria, and was recognised as a non-profit organisation at that time.2 The company has been part of the GIWOG Group since 1992.2 Its current legal form dates from 1992, while its business register entry was recorded in 1994.1117
The organisation develops, builds and manages rental and ownership housing, including new construction and renovation projects.412 Its activities also include forms of supported and smart housing, and it has participated in cooperative and self-managed housing projects in Vienna.1516 Schwarzatal’s projects address affordability, sustainability and participatory planning alongside construction quality and modern design.13
The company operates nationally within Austria, with activities concentrated in Vienna, Lower Austria and Styria.212 A 2023 statutory review reported that Schwarzatal managed 5,725 dwellings at the end of that year.14 Its work includes both the development of new residential buildings and the management of completed housing stock.1214
The management team includes Martina Drescher, Mag. Wolfgang Modera and Dr. Mag. Daniela Unterholzner; Unterholzner joined the management board in April 2026 and is listed as spokesperson for the management board.6811 Schwarzatal is represented on LinkedIn, while no official Instagram profile was identified in the reviewed results.3