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The WICHERN Baugesellschaft mbH is a non-profit housing company based in Hamburg, which has existed since 1927. Its main focus is on creating and maintaining affordable housing in the Hanseatic city. With a portfolio of around 2,000 apartments throughout the city, the company is committed to providing a safe and comfortable home for its tenants.
The mission of WICHERN Baugesellschaft is to contribute to social cohesion in Hamburg. People are at the heart of their actions. The company values a friendly and trusting relationship with its tenants and offers a comprehensive tenant service, ranging from damage reports to the tenant magazine "Einblick!".
As a subsidiary of "hoffnungsorte hamburg/Verein für Innere Mission – Hamburger Stadtmission", the WICHERN Baugesellschaft is deeply rooted in the diaconal tradition. Its namesake, Johann Hinrich Wichern, was a pioneer of the Christian-social movement and founder of the Diakonie. These values are reflected in the company's social commitment, which is also evident in its support for people with disabilities or in challenging life situations.
The WICHERN Baugesellschaft continuously invests in maintaining and expanding its housing stock. It attaches great importance to sustainability. Through energetic modernizations, energy-efficient new buildings and the switch to regenerative energies, the company makes an important contribution to climate protection. The continuation of the CO2 balance sheet serves to regularly check energy saving and efficiency measures.
In addition to renting and managing its own apartments, the WICHERN Baugesellschaft is also active in third-party management. Its subsidiary, Wichern Betreuungsgesellschaft, specializes in the management of real estate and residential complexes for third parties, especially for foundations. It offers a comprehensive range of services, from lease management to the implementation of maintenance and modernization measures. The Wichern Betreuungsgesellschaft manages, among other things, the Senator Erich Soltow-Stiftung, which provides older people in need with affordable housing, and the von Nyegaard-Stiftung, which offers older, single women with low incomes a home. The Betty-Stift in Othmarschen has also been part of the management portfolio since July 2023.
The WICHERN Baugesellschaft is a training company for real estate agents and promotes young talent in the industry. With its dedicated team of commercially and technically trained employees, the company ensures comprehensive service and high living quality for its tenants.
