We invite you to attend the 2026 Housing Cooperative Conference, which the Research Institute for Cooperative Studies at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg is once again organizing in cooperation with VdW Bayern.
The theme of the event is: “Capital Requirements Meet Identity: Strategies for Membership and Financing”.
Once again this year, experts will present cutting-edge topics (in German):
- “From National to Global Cooperative Law”
Prof. Dr. Hagen Henrÿ (University of Helsinki, ICA Cooperative Law Committee) - “Membership Structures and Financing”
Hans Maier (Association Director, VdW Bayern) - “The Austrian Asset Pool—An Option for German Cooperatives as Well?”
Dr. Markus Distelberger, initiator of the “Asset Pool” model (invited) - “The KfW Program 134 – Experiences from the Perspective of a Housing Cooperative and Necessary Further Developments”
Yvonne Außmann, Board Member, WOGENO München eG (invited)
The complete event program can be found here.
Event details:
- When: Thursday, December 10, 2026, starting at 10:00 a.m.
- Location: eckstein, Burgstraße 1-3, 90403 Nuremberg
Registration fee:
- Free of charge for members of the Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Forschungsinstituts
- For non-members: €49
Please register by November 27, 2026 via email to: info@genossenschaftsinstitut.de.