Soziale Stabilisierung und Quartiersentwicklung durch Wohnungsgenossenschaften

Against the backdrop of the tight housing market and growing social insecurity, the question of the stabilizing role of housing cooperatives is once again coming into focus. Using two housing cooperatives in Cologne as examples, the author examines the extent to which these cooperatives contribute to social stabilization and neighborhood development, and how far their impact extends beyond their own housing stock. She combines a theoretical framework with a qualitative case study and demonstrates that long-term housing prospects, community, and personal communication are key stabilizing mechanisms.

This thesis was written at the Department of Cooperative Studies, University of Cologne.