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Guido Schwarzendahl

Guido Schwarzendahl | Bauverein Halle and Leuna eG (German housing cooperative); Co-operative Housing International (CHI) Halle, Germany
Guido Schwarzendahl

Biography

Guido Schwarzendahl owns a Master Degree in Geography, Political Sciences and Sociology and a Business Administrator for Housing. He is a board member of Cooperative Housing International (CHI) since 2013 and currently president of CHI. His primary interest, focus and drive has always been social housing and specifically cooperative housing. He is managing director of a housing co-operative since 2001. He is also involved in various committees - both nationally and internationally - with a focus on cooperatives, housing and urban development.

Sessions

14:40h
Thematic Roundtable | HOWS BARCELONA Housing - Social & Affordable Housing

Another Way: Community-led Housing and Public-private-community Partnerships in Practice

Guido Schwarzendahl
Guido Schwarzendahl Bauverein Halle and Leuna eG (German housing cooperative); Co-operative Housing International (CHI) Managing Director and President Speaker
Manel Rodríguez
Manel Rodríguez SALAS CEO Speaker
Jordi Gálvez
Jordi Gálvez Habicoop (Federació de Cooperatives d’Habitatges de Catalunya) President Speaker
Eduard Cabré
Eduard Cabré Barcelona Municipal Institute of Housing and Rehabilitation (IMHAB) Housing Policy Advisor Moderator
Andreea Nacu
Andreea Nacu Co-operative Housing International; Housing Europe Secretariat Coordinator; Communications Officer Speaker

#Affordability, #Collaborative Housing Models, #Housing Inclusion, #Innovative Housing Models, #Right to Adequate Housing, #Social Cohesion

2026-11-03 14:40 2026-11-03 15:25 Europe/Madrid Another Way: Community-led Housing and Public-private-community Partnerships in Practice

Not all affordable housing has to be publicly delivered. Across the world, cooperative housing, community land trusts, co-housing, and other collaborative models are offering alternatives to both the market and the state, fostering affordability, social cohesion, and resident agency. Where they thrive, these models can provide stable, community-oriented, and democratically managed homes, supported by legal frameworks, access to land and finance, technical capacity, and long-term governance structures. Drawing from international cooperative networks, local housing federations, and emerging delivery actors, the conversation will look at how these models can grow, what conditions they require, and how their lessons can inform broader housing policy.

 Stage: HOWS Barcelona
Tue 3
14:40h - 15:25h Stage: HOWS Barcelona All Passes
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