- CEO
- Lars Urbansky
- Full Time Employees
- 749
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- Real Estate - Development
- Address
- Mecklenburgische Strasse 57 Berlin Germany 14197
- IPO Date
- Dec 18, 2009
- Business
- Deutsche Wohnen SE is a German real estate company primarily engaged in the development, management, and leasing of residential properties. The company's core offerings include residential property management, disposals of residential units as part of portfolio optimization, and nursing and assisted living services. It operates a diverse portfolio of around 140,000 residential units concentrated mainly in metropolitan regions across Germany such as Greater Berlin, the Rhineland, the Rhine-Main area, Dresden, Leipzig, Hanover, and Munich. Deutsche Wohnen provides a variety of apartment types alongside supplementary services including multimedia and energy supply. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Berlin, the company serves a broad customer base including individuals and families seeking urban residential accommodations.
In recent years, Deutsche Wohnen has undergone significant changes, most notably its acquisition by Vonovia SE, Germany's largest residential real estate company, which has acquired a majority stake and currently holds approximately 87.6 percent ownership. This integration has formed Europe's largest residential real estate group with a combined portfolio exceeding half a million apartments. Deutsche Wohnen has also executed strategic portfolio transactions such as the sale of nursing homes primarily in the Berlin region and development properties to partners including HIH Invest Real Estate and Apollo, generating significant liquidity to optimize its portfolio. Additionally, the company has aligned its operational and financial metrics with Vonovia post-acquisition, continuing its active asset management and project development initiatives within the merged group framework.
Deutsche Wohnen operates across the Rental, Value-add, Recurring Sales, and Development segments, focusing on sustainability and social responsibility in housing, reflected in cooperative arrangements such as those with the Berlin State Government. It continues to leverage digital innovations like the DeuWo Digital App to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency in leasing and property management services. The company remains a key player in Germany’s residential real estate industry, with a strategic presence in key urban markets and an evolving service portfolio that includes ambulant nursing and assisted living offerings.
All operations and strategic initiatives are conducted under the governance of Vonovia SE as the controlling shareholder, positioning Deutsche Wohnen within a broader European real estate platform aimed at long-term growth and portfolio resilience in the residential sector.
This description reflects Deutsche Wohnen SE’s comprehensive real estate service portfolio, geographic focus, and major recent changes including the transformative acquisition by Vonovia SE and related portfolio transactions as of late 2025.