We & our work feeling

1. Why are you 1893 Board of Directors?

At a time when the cooperative was in transition, I was asked if I wanted to help shape the future. And I wanted.

2. How long have you been on the 1893 board of directors?

Since 2017

3. What connects you to the 1893?

Heart's blood now.

4. What connects you to Eberswalde?

Eberswalde is now the center of my life. A city that has changed for the better and that offers opportunities for design and development.

5. With what skills do you support the supervisory board team?

I bring experience from different functions in different cooperatives.

6. How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the supervisory board?

I am goal oriented, stubborn, straightforward, honest, a team player.

7. What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

I would like everyone who is interested in Eberswalde to want to live with 1893. I would like to be a reliable partner for the members of the cooperative and I am committed to healthy rent pricing.

8. Where do you see the 1893 in five years and in ten years?

1893 is then the best and most popular housing company in Eberswalde - with a housing stock that has grown through new construction.

1. Why are you 1893 Board of Directors?

As a member of the supervisory board, I believe that I can make a small contribution to the stability and growth of 1893.

2. How long have you been on the 1893 board of directors?

Since 2008

3. What connects you to the 1893?

The 1893 in a long-established company and as a cooperative particularly committed to its members.

4. What connects you to Eberswalde?

Eberswalde has been with me for over six decades and I have been with Eberswalde for just as long. I was born in Eberswalde.

5. With what skills do you support the supervisory board team?

I am a lawyer and am trying to contribute my professional knowledge and experience.

6. How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the supervisory board?

In its current composition, the Supervisory Board of 1893 is very functional and works efficiently. I find the interaction and the exchange of experiences between different specialist areas, life experiences and assessments to be pleasant and goal-oriented.

7. What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

I would be very happy if the 1893 continued on its successful course and had satisfied members of the cooperative as tenants in the individual residential areas.

8. Where do you see the 1893 in five years and in ten years?

The investment project in the Brandenburg Quarter will produce a large number of modern and comfortable apartments that are tailored to the needs of the tenants. This increases the attractiveness of the district. And so Eberswalde will become more livable overall.

1. Why are you 1893 Board of Directors?

I was asked by another member of the supervisory board if I was interested in working because the supervisory board was looking for commercial know-how.

2. How long have you been on the 1893 board of directors?

Since 2016

3. What connects you to the 1893?

As the Supervisory Board, we accompany and support the process of renewal. The development makes me proud and I see many opportunities for the 1893 and its members.

4. What connects you to Eberswalde?

I have been working in Eberswalde since 1992. I have been working here as a tax consultant since 2002.

5. With what skills do you support the supervisory board team?

I bring business and tax knowledge with me.

6. How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the supervisory board?

As a tax office, we advise around 150 commercial companies. After 20 years as a tax consultant, a certain wealth of experience has accumulated. I try to contribute my knowledge and experience constructively to the Supervisory Board meetings. I think in a solution-oriented manner and have the cooperative's success in mind.

7. What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

There are exciting projects of the cooperative in the Brandenburg Quarter. BRAND.VIER could become a game changer in this quarter. That would be great for the city and the people in the neighborhood. But the other residential areas should also have more quality of life for the members.

8. Where do you see the 1893 in five years and in ten years?

Eberswalde will benefit from the influx and the members of our cooperative will also change. The focus should continue to be on cooperative cooperation.

1. Why are you 1893 board member?

I would like to contribute and help shape my previous professional and private experiences. I'm also interested in the housing industry. I come from a completely different field.

2. How long have you been a 1893 board member?

Since 2020

3. What connects you to the 1893?

In 1986 I moved with my parents to what was then the AWG in the Brandenburg Quarter. Those were the last blocks of flats that were built in the district. I have been a member of the cooperative myself since 2006 and moved into my first own apartment with what was then the WBG.

4. What connects you to Eberswalde?

I was born in Eberswalde, grew up and also work in Eberswalde. My hometown.

5. With what skills do you support the supervisory board team?

I would like to support the team with my professional skills in the field of finance. And I can contribute my own experience as a manager.

6. How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the supervisory board?

I'm always open to new challenges and I think the 1893 still has many more to come.

7. What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

The cooperative is on a new path and I would like to contribute to achieving the goals.

8. Where do you see the 1893 in five years and in ten years?

The 1893 will continue to be very active and evolving – both internally and externally. The following topics will play a role: the development of the Brandenburg Quarter (BRAND.VIER), the digitization of the working world and the digitization of residential areas.

1. Why are you 1893 board member?

I wanted to get involved in society after retirement and ran for election as a representative. At the 2018 meeting of representatives, I noticed that only men are represented on the supervisory board. I stood for election and was the first female member to be elected to the Supervisory Board.

2. How long have you been a 1893 board member?

Since 2018

3. What connects you to the 1893?

As members of what was then the AWG, my parents themselves did some set-up work and got an apartment on Wildparkstrasse. I grew up here. I have been a member of the cooperative myself since the early 80s and have lived in different types of apartments.

4. What connects you to Eberswalde?

When I was six years old, I moved to Eberswalde with my parents – my father's hometown. He then worked as a lathe operator in crane construction. I grew up in Westend and went to school. After studying and a few years at Müritz, I returned home.

5. With what skills do you support the supervisory board team?

Although I don't come from the economics or construction industry, I am motivated and willing to learn. I was a psychology teacher for many years and can bring knowledge and experience to the table when it comes to how people experience different things and how they relate to them.

6. How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the supervisory board?

I am experienced, optimistic, friendly, open-minded, communicative, committed, interested and like to question things critically. I view what is happening in the 1893 with common sense, also from a woman's perspective as well as being an older member.

7. What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

I would like our cooperative to keep its fresh, future-oriented course, that it does not get into financial difficulties, that the members feel comfortable in their apartments and in the surrounding area, that the rents remain affordable and that social responsibility is also observed. And that more members can also be won through the excellent PR work.

8. Where do you see the 1893 in five years and in ten years?

I can see that the positive development is continuing and that the cooperation with other responsible parties in the city, in the district and with other landlords is becoming even more intensive - especially here in the Brandenburg Quarter, where I live. And I hope that many people know the 1893 and see them as a role model.

1. Why are you 1893 Board of Directors?

I have lived with the cooperative for over 20 years and I think that the 1893 has developed very positively, especially in recent years, and exudes a new dynamic. I would like to be part of that.

2. How long have you been on the 1893 board of directors?

Since 2019

3. What connects you to the 1893?

I've lived with the cooperative since 1998 - that's the longest time of my life.

4. What connects you to Eberswalde?

Eberswalde is my birthplace, hometown and favorite town. The development of the city is therefore very important to me.

5. With what skills do you support the supervisory board team?

With experience and a political network. Before I became a member of the supervisory board at 1893, I had already been an honorary member of the supervisory boards of two other companies for five years – one of which was also a housing association. I have been active in local politics in Eberswalde since 2006. In addition, since 1990 I have lived in the Brandenburg Quarter, the district in which 1893 has its largest housing stock.

6. How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the supervisory board?

I am a very optimistic and positive thinking person who would like to actively shape the future.

7. What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

I would like to help make 1893 the first address for people looking for an apartment in Eberswalde.

8. Where do you see the 1893 in five years and in ten years?

In five years, the 1893 will have almost 100 percent occupancy. In ten years it will be the most innovative and modern housing cooperative in all of Brandenburg.

1. Why are you 1893 board member?

I think it's very nice to be able to make a difference and to be part of the development of the 1893.

2. How long have you been a 1893 board member?

I started in June 2023 and have been a member of the supervisory board ever since.

3. What connects you to the 1893?

At that time, my uncle was the caretaker at the Eberswalde-Finow housing association. That's what the 1893 was called before. After training as a hotel manager, I lived in Baden-Württemberg for a number of years. Family and “home” drew me back in 2018. I was looking for a nice and cozy apartment where I could settle in well. My family told me that the 1893 ring road was redeveloped. The first appointment was so fresh, colourful, uncomplicated and funny. That's when I knew: I'm in the right place.

4. What connects you to Eberswalde?

In short: home and family. In addition, the peace and at the same time the proximity to the cities.

5. With what skills do you support the supervisory board team?

I bring in the tenant's perspective and perhaps young ideas. I also work as a trainer and coach for various companies and hopefully I can also support them with this knowledge.

6. How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the supervisory board?

I'm young, creative, motivated and sometimes a bit unstructured. Others might call it chaotic ;-)

7. What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

I would like to be part of the further development and support it. I would like to push the digital further. Away from four keys in the house to a soft key locking system. I want to create sharing spaces and wifi for all members. E-mobility and the current parking situation are also very important to me.

8. Where do you see the 1893 in five years and in ten years?

The 1893 will expand and attract attention with creative living concepts in Eberswalde and the surrounding area. And she will have a fleet of vehicles that she shares with the members.