Tradition and modernity

Deutsche Wohnen has a long history. The famous Berlin Modernist estates bear witness today to the creativity of its predecessors.

The most important milestones in our company history

GEHAG (Berlin) 
1924GEHAG was founded in Berlin
1925Start modern housing development

 

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1930

Completion of world-famous Britz Horseshoe Estate

 GEHAG (Berlin)Deutsche Wohnen (Frankfurt am Main)
1998
Privatisation
Start operational business activity
1999 Initial public offering
2006Acquisition Eisenbahn-Siedlungs-Gesellschaft and Fortimo GmbHTermination of domination agreement Deutsche Bank

 

2007

Merger GEHAG and Deutsche Wohnen

2008Classification of Deutsche Wohnen’s estates as UNESCO World Heritage sites
2010Rise in the MDAX
2012
Purchase of BauBeCon portfolio
2013Takeover GSW Immobilien AG (Berlin)
201490 years of GEHAG

 

2015

Beginning of new construction after almost 20 years in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Development project awarded the “Gold” certificate by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).

2016Beginning of capital expenditure/new construction investment programme
2017
Name change to Deutsche Wohnen SE, Berlin
2018Takeover of GETEC media GmbH (now SYNVIA media GmbH)
2019Takeover of PFLEGEN & WOHNEN HAMBURG GMBH
Voluntary commitment “Our promise to tenants”

 

2020

Strengthening new construction and joining the German leading index DAX.

2021Publication of a climate road map to 2040
 Grouping of all new development projects under the management of the QUARTERBACK Group
 Merger with Vonovia SE
 Return to the MDAX

 

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