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?

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 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.

Why are you on the 1893 supervisory board?

I was asked by the supervisory board if I would like to work with them. I hadn't expected that and had to think about it first. But it gives me the opportunity to shape and advance Eberswalde together with the entire 1893 team. That is my aim and motivation.

Since when have you been a member of 1893’s supervisory board?

Since the end of June 2024.

What connects you with the 1893?

In the past, I have experienced 1893 as a source of inspiration in many areas - especially in the development of the Brandenburg Quarter. There were ideas and a desire to create. I find this positive kind of will and openness convincing and I associate it with 1893.

What connects you to Eberswalde?

Eberswalde is the place where my family and I have lived the longest. It is therefore our home.

What skills do you bring to support the supervisory board team?

I think I can look at things quite well from different perspectives, whether analytically looking at the numbers or more from a social perspective. Otherwise, of course, I bring with me my accumulated experience and contacts.

How would you describe yourself: Why are you a good fit for 1893 as a member of the Supervisory Board?

Because we have a similar nature – we are open to new ways and approach challenges thoughtfully and actively in order to make things positive.

What do you want to achieve with the 1893?

As the supervisory board, we accompany and support the management board and thus the operational development. Our aim and task is therefore to continue to support this very positive development in the best interests of the cooperative and its members.

Where do you see 1893 in five and ten years?

As a healthy and successful cooperative that has mastered every change process – with satisfied members, a committed team and a solid financial foundation.