Wohnungsgenossenschaft Duisburg-Süd eG is a housing cooperative based in Duisburg, Germany. Its main office is at Eichenhof 9, 47053 Duisburg, and its registered seat is Duisburg. 2
The organisation traces its origins to 3 April 1905, when the Beamten-Wohnungsverein e.G.m.b.H. zu Duisburg was established under the leadership of Hermann Grothe to address housing need among lower-income residents. 13 The current name has been used since 1992. 13
The cooperative provides housing primarily for its members, with a stated purpose of ensuring good, secure and socially responsible housing. Its website reports around 4,350 apartments and some commercial properties, making it Duisburg’s largest housing cooperative. 11 The housing stock extends from the city centre to southern Duisburg; the cooperative’s defined geographic area is the city of Duisburg. 11 A 2023 housing-stock publication also records nearly 40 commercial properties and more than 1,000 garages and parking spaces. 12
The cooperative handles apartment applications and publishes available rental offers, alongside resident services such as repairs and emergency contact information. 1 Its current executive board members are Uwe Meyer and Jan Rothe; Christian Köpp chairs the supervisory board. 2 The cooperative’s activities are local, focused on housing and related property in Duisburg. 11