Housing Cooperatives in
Bern

Wohnbaugenossenschaft 'Laube' Bern

Since 1980 · 11–20 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft 'Laube' Bern is a regional association within Wohnbaugenossenschaften Schweiz that supports non-profit housing. It provides its members with advice, specialist events, information, networking, and services in financing, insurance, legal advice, and training.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Mushafen

Since 1982 · 11–20 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Mushafen is not described as a separate institution on the website of Wohnbaugenossenschaften Ostschweiz. The site presents the regional association for non-profit housing cooperatives and its services, including advice, legal consultation, financing, insurance, and training.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Via Felsenau

Since 1989 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Via Felsenau operates and manages residential buildings and the allocation of rental apartments; it supports densified housing development, maintains multiple building phases with shared facilities such as the Spinnrad community hall, and organizes internal working groups for administration and allocation criteria.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Q-Hof

Since 1989 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Q-Hof is a self-managed housing cooperative that preserves and manages collective, affordable housing in the Quartierhof and Dammweg 41 properties. Residents make collective decisions and handle maintenance and administration, and housing allocations are organised via a designated working group.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Baumgarten

Since 1993 · 11–20 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Baumgarten is the cooperative for the first phase of the Siedlung Baumgarten and comprises about 80 apartments held as owner-occupied housing.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Nussbaum

Since 1998 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Nussbaum is a housing cooperative that comprises three residential buildings and organises owner-occupied housing. It forms the second development phase of the Siedlung Baumgarten; nearby are kindergartens and a playground, and the buildings were designed by Althaus Architekten.

WOK Lorraine AG

Since 1998 · 11–20 empl.

WOK Lorraine AG manages properties and promotes ecological and communal forms of housing, offering rental apartments, studios, retail and office spaces, and premises for childcare facilities. The company applies participatory tenancy agreements that give tenants opportunities to influence and help shape their housing environment.

Genossenschaft Andere Wohnformen im Stürlerhaus am Altenberg

Since 2000 · 1–10 empl.

The company operates a cooperative that offers a form of housing known as a 'Stürlerhaus'. This is a Bernese patrician house from 1659, previously used as a hospital and training facility. The cooperative also offers additional services, such as a 'bed & kitchen' and a cultural space. There is also a bar and room reservations are offered. The core activity of the company is the management and operation of this residential and community facility.

npg AG für nachhaltiges Bauen

Since 2004 · 11–20 empl.

The core activity of npg AG is the development, construction, rental and management of residential and commercial spaces that meet strict sustainability criteria in social, economic and ecological terms.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft ACHT Bern

Since 2005 · 11–20 empl.

The company's core activity is non-profit housing construction and the management of residential space. The company builds and maintains buildings according to ecological and social principles and offers affordable housing. It is a housing cooperative that relies on the self-help and participation of its members.

Schweizerischer Gemeinnütziger Frauenverein, sgf Bern

Since 2010 · 11–20 empl.

The core activity of the company 'sgf Bern' consists of providing childcare services in kindergartens and day-care centers, supporting families in balancing work and family life, as well as renting out residential space and providing rooms for various purposes.

WOK Hofguet AG

Since 2013 · 1–10 empl.

The core activity of Hofguet AG is the development, construction and rental of sustainable, affordable and non-profit apartments, particularly within the framework of settlement projects.

Hauptstadt-Genossenschaft

Since 2018 · 1–10 empl.

Hauptstadt-Genossenschaft plans, develops and rents about 200 affordable, community‑oriented apartments as the nonprofit component of a housing development. The project is being developed through a participatory planning process and includes integrated living‑and‑working arrangements, partner projects and measures for social and ecological sustainability on the Viererfeld.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Schlüssel am Ährenweg

Since 2018 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Schlüssel am Ährenweg seeks to secure long-term communal and self-managed housing by converting a house association into a cooperative and acquiring the property. The organisation develops, acquires and manages residential real estate, provides housing primarily to its members (and in exceptional cases to others), and offers shared facilities and collective living spaces.

Siedlungsgenossenschaft Bethlehemacker

Since 1943 · 11–20 empl.

Siedlungsgenossenschaft Bethlehemacker is a housing cooperative and partner cooperative of the Fambau cooperative. It operates in non-profit housing and is part of a network of cooperatives.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft "Aarestrand"

Since 1980 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Giebel Bern

Since 1986 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Opossum

Since 1991 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Opossum is an independent online guide to sports betting in Switzerland. The website provides information on betting providers, bonuses, odds, mobile platforms, payment methods, and responsible gambling.

Bernische Wohnungsgenossenschaft

Since 1910 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(4)

Bernische Wohnungsgenossenschaft is a non-profit housing cooperative that manages contemporary, environmentally considerate, family-friendly and affordable rental apartments. It operates residential complexes at Schermenweg and the "Fliegerquartier" and reinvests rental income into maintenance and modernisation of its properties.

Baugenossenschaft Berna

Since 1953 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(4)

Baugenossenschaft Berna provides non-profit, environmentally considerate, family-oriented cooperative housing. It manages residential estates at Schermenweg and in the Fliegerquartier offering 3- to 4-room apartments and attic units, and reinvests rental income into maintenance and renovations.

Genossenschaft Urbane Dörfer

Since 2020 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(2)

The company's core activity is the development of real estate and areas, taking into account social innovation, collaborative economics, circular economy and urban design, with the aim of enabling people to shape, inhabit and manage their living spaces in a self-determined way.

Stadtwohnung Bern AG

Since 1975 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(1)

Stadtwohnung Bern AG is a non-profit housing developer. It invests in developable land, co-develops real-estate projects from planning to implementation, and oversees initial leasing and the operation of its residential units, garages and commercial spaces.

Infrastrukturgenossenschaft Viererfeld/Mittelfeld

Since 2025 · 1–10 empl.

Infrastrukturgenossenschaft Viererfeld/Mittelfeld is a cooperative created for the Viererfeld/Mittelfeld neighbourhood development. It is responsible for the construction, financing, operation, maintenance and renewal of shared facilities as well as cross-neighbourhood services.

Baugenossenschaft Brünnen-Eichholz

Since 1955 · 11–20 empl.·3.0(2)

The core activity of the Baugenossenschaft Brünnen-Eichholz consists of creating and renting high-quality living and residential space at affordable rents.

Stadtwohnung Bern GWB AG

Since 2018 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(1)

The core activity of Stadtwohnung Bern AG is investing in properties in the city and region of Bern, developing and operating non-profit residential buildings, as well as renting out residential and commercial properties. The company focuses on creating affordable housing for a broad section of the population and has a portfolio of properties comprising apartments, garages, parking spaces, commercial areas, and ancillary rooms.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Murifeld

Since 1968 · 1–10 empl.·4.0(1)

The core activity of WBG Murifeld Bern is the rental of apartments to its members (cooperative shareholders) at cost price. The cooperative aims to provide its members with healthy and affordable living space through joint self-help and shared responsibility.

Saxerhaus AG

Since 2025 · 1–10 empl.

Saxerhaus AG operates Haus am Fluss in Bern as an office building and a shared workplace for self-employed professionals, studios and small teams. It manages rental spaces, shared rooms and the communal use of the property.

Siedlungsgenossenschaft Melchenbühl Bern

Since 1946 · 1–10 empl.

The core activity of Siedlungsgenossenschaft Melchenbühl Bern is the management and operation of a residential estate with 36 houses in the east of Bern, where the cooperative likely also manages the associated plots of land and infrastructure.

Baugenossenschaft Pro Familia Kirchacker

Since 1946 · 11–20 empl.

The core activity of the Baugenossenschaft Pro Familia Kirchacker consists of the development, management and rental of residential space, particularly multi-family houses and settlements, with the aim of offering affordable and family-friendly housing in child-friendly environments.

Genossenschaft BG16

Since 2005 · 11–20 empl.

The core activity of the Genossenschaft BG16 company is the joint use and management of a residential building located at Brunngasse 16 in Bern, Switzerland. The cooperative provides its members with affordable and secure housing through a cost-rental model, where the rent only covers the actual costs of the building. Members are involved in the management and decision-making process of the building, allowing them to actively shape their living situation.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft «wohnüberlegt»

Since 2021 · 1–10 empl.

The core activity of the company "wohnüberlegt" is the planning, construction and management of apartments within a non-profit housing cooperative.

Gemeinnützige Baugenossenschaft Bern

Since 1911 · 1–10 empl.

Baugenossenschaft Karl Staufferstrasse

Since 1920 · 1–10 empl.

Baugenossenschaft Bethlehem

Since 1921 · 1–10 empl.

The core activity of the Baugenossenschaft Bethlehem Bern is the creation, acquisition and maintenance of affordable and reasonably priced housing in the city of Bern and its surroundings, particularly in the field of social housing.

Baugenossenschaft des Verwaltungspersonals in Bern, Siedlung Wankdorf

Since 1926 · 1–10 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft berufstätiger Frauen Bern

Since 1928 · 1–10 empl.

Baugenossenschaft Seftigenstrasse in Bern

Since 1933 · 1–10 empl.

Baugenossenschaft Egghölzli Bern

Since 1947 · 1–10 empl.