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- Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG is a German financial services provider offering integrated solutions in housing finance and insurance through its Housing and Insurance divisions. The company operates home loan savings contracts, advance and bridging financing loans, mortgage loans, and banking products via Wüstenrot Bausparkasse AG; property development and real estate brokerage services through Wüstenrot Haus- und Städtebau GmbH and Wüstenrot Immobilien GmbH; energy consulting via Wüstenrot Energieberatung GmbH; life, pension, health, long-term care, property/casualty, liability, personal accident, motor, household, residential building, legal expenses, transport, technical, credit, and suretyship insurance through Württembergische Versicherung AG, Württembergische Krankenversicherung AG, and Württembergische Lebensversicherung AG; and digital insurance products via Adam Riese GmbH. It serves private individuals, groups, and business customers primarily in Germany via omni-channel distribution including field services, partners, brokers, and online channels.
Founded in 1999 through the merger of Wüstenrot, originating in 1921, and Württembergische, established in 1828, the company maintains headquarters at the W&W Campus in Kornwestheim, Germany. Recent developments include the 2024 acquisition and merger of start:bausparkasse AG into Wüstenrot Bausparkasse AG, enhancing its position as a leading cooperative building society; a 2023 relocation to the new Kornwestheim headquarters consolidating operations for approximately 6,000 employees; deepened vertical integration in 2023 via a 25% stake in motor vehicle claims adjuster riparo GmbH; the issuance of its first Green Covered Bond in 2023 to finance energy-efficient properties and renewable energy projects; and a group-wide sustainability strategy with annual reduction targets for financed emissions through 2027, expanded ESG criteria, and plans for a 2025 sustainability statement under European Sustainability Reporting Standards.