The Bündnis junger Genossenschaften is a Berlin-based network promoting affordable housing and sustainable urban development through cooperative initiatives and community engagement.
The **Bündnis junger Genossenschaften (BjG)**, or Alliance of Young Cooperatives, is a network organization in Berlin that represents the interests of its member cooperatives. The primary goal of the BjG is to promote the cooperative idea in the real estate sector, particularly focusing on creating mixed, sustainable, and solidaristic urban quarters with affordable housing. **Key Objectives:** - **Affordable Housing:** The alliance aims to ensure long-term affordability of housing, especially for households with special needs. - **Urban Development:** BjG seeks to contribute to urban development by building at least 20,000 new cooperative apartments in the next 15 years, which would help maintain and expand the current 11% share of cooperative housing in Berlin. - **Community Building:** The network emphasizes the creation of vibrant neighborhoods, support for small businesses and artists, and the fostering of active community engagement. - **Policy Influence:** BjG works to achieve favorable economic and political conditions for cooperatives and to gain political recognition as a key player in urban development. The alliance operates based on a statute agreed upon by its members, ensuring a solidaristic representation of their interests.