GSP eG

The GSP eG Cooperative of Self-Managed Projects is an innovative and socially engaged cooperative dedicated to the development of experimental, resource-saving, inclusive, diverse, and affordable housing and commercial space projects. Based in Berlin, the cooperative is a central actor in the movement of self-managed communities and enterprises in urban and rural areas.

• Housing and Commercial Space Projects: The GSP eG develops and implements projects that provide not only housing but also spaces for communal, social, cultural, and economic uses. Examples include the projects in Berlin-Karlshorst and Luckenwalde, which encompass apartments, daycare centers, care facilities, and meeting spaces[2][5].
• Environmentally Friendly Mobility: The cooperative is committed to promoting environmentally friendly mobility concepts.
• Renewable Energies and Circular Economy: The projects of the GSP eG focus on renewable energies, such as photovoltaic systems and heat pumps, and integrate principles of the circular economy[2][5].

The GSP eG is uncompromisingly committed to the values of social justice, inclusion, ecological sustainability, and a democratic economy. The cooperative promotes self-organization and participation of users by developing strong social communities that sustainably support their projects and are connected with neighborhoods and local economies[1][2].

• Ecological Sustainability: The projects of the GSP eG are constructed using timber construction methods and supplied with environmentally friendly energy sources. This ensures a sustainable and resource-saving construction method[4].
• Social Justice: The cooperative pays attention to diversity and preferentially allocates apartments to people who are disadvantaged in the housing market. Social housing and integrative usage concepts are central components of their projects[4].
• Solidarity Financing: Financially better-off members contribute more to enable a more social allocation of housing. Solidarity shares and low-interest loans are important financing models[4].

The GSP eG is democratically structured and based on the active participation of its members. Each member has equal rights and obligations, and the board and supervisory board are regularly elected. The general assembly has a decisive influence on the statutes, principles, and the election of leadership bodies. Each project and operation also has its own advisory boards that ensure project-related self-organization[1].

The GSP eG is a vibrant example of how social engagement, ecological sustainability, and democratic economic forms can be interconnected to create future-oriented and inclusive communities.

• 1 - https://gsp.coop/genossenschaft/
• 2 - https://junge-genossenschaften.berlin/buendnis/gsp-eg-genossenschaft-selbstverwalteter-projekte/
• 3 - https://www.netzwerk-generationen.de/veranstaltungen
• 4 - https://www.berliner-woche.de/karlshorst/c-bauen/auszeichnung-fuer-eine-junge-genossenschaft_a362834
• 5 - https://gsp.coop