Find a cooperative in Hannover and the region
Find a housing cooperative in Hannover and the region through Wohnungsbaugenossenschaften Hannover und Region e.V. Thirteen member companies build and care for socially priced flats across Hannover and nearby towns.
What you can do in Hannover
- Read the Hannover network overview
- Contact a listed member Genossenschaft about membership and vacancies
- Ask about new-build and modernisation stock if you need a different flat size later
How to join
The association markets co-op housing; each Genossenschaft decides shares and who joins. Apply year-round to a member Genossenschaft, not only to the association office.
When & where
Recurring: apply year-round to a member Genossenschaft. Approximate map pin near Hannover city centre. The association contact office sits in Wunstorf; apply to a member co-op, not that office alone.
Why it matters in Hannover
A regional network makes fair housing visible beyond one neighbourhood waiting list. Find more community projects in Hannover.
Good to know
- Do I join the association or a co-op? Join a listed member Genossenschaft. The association helps you find them.
- Is the Wunstorf office the place to apply? No. Use it for orientation, then apply to a member co-op.
Source & repost
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Source: Hannover und Region über uns.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Ostland Wohnungsgenossenschaft Hannover (CC BY 3.0, Gerd Fahrenhorst).
Details checked: 2026-09-19.
