Möckernkiez: offers cooperative living units in the city centre.

The Möckernkiez is the result of an initiative by citizens of Berlin. After the founding of the Möckernkiez cooperative in 2009, the construction of the cooperative flats was planned in a participatory process. The apartments border the Gleisdreieckpark in the southeast and have direct access to the park. The construction of the 14 apartment buildings had to be interrupted after about a year due to unsecured financing, but could be continued in 2016. The area is now inhabited by 900 people. All residents are members of the cooperative and must purchase cooperative shares and pay a one-time joining fee at the beginning. In return, rents are secured for the long term. Supplementary living space is offered in the form of rentable studios, workshops and communal areas. In addition, the Möckernkiez association is committed to social cohesion and a lively neighbourhood. The Möckernkiez is planned to be car- and barrier-free.

Park view from the building Möckernkiez in Berlin — View from the park © Stefan Müller

View from the facade of the building Möckernkiez in Berlin — Façade to the park © Stefan Müller

General information

Architects	Baufrösche Architekten und Stadtplaner GmbH, Kassel / Berlin roedig.shop architekten gbr, Berlin Rolf Disch SolarArchitektur, Freiburg Schulte-Frohlinde Architekten, Berlin hochC Landschaftsarchitektur, Berlin

Owner	Möckernkiez Genossenschaft für selbstverwaltetes, soziales und ökologisches Wohnen eG, Berlin

Address	Möckernkiez 2, 10963 Berlin

Construction period	2016 – 2018

Construction	new building, in parts wooden construction

Residents	900

Space	living area 35.650 m², 471 apartments

Sources

Baufrösche (n.y.): Genossenschafts-Wohnhäuser Möckernkiez. Retrieved from https://baufroesche.de/portfolio/genossenschafts-wohnhaeuser-moeckernkiez/ (29.09.2021)

Möckernkiez e.V. (n.y.): Allgemeines – Möckernkiez e.V. Retrieved from https://moeckernkiez-ev.de/kieznetz/?hom=home (29.09.2021)

roedig . schop architekten PartG mbB. (n.y.): Möckernkiez – Genossenschaftlicher Wohnungsbau. Retrieved from https://www.roedig-schop.de/projekte/moeckernkiez/ (29.09.2021)

Rolf Disch SolarArchitektur (2021): Wohnungsbau. Retrieved from http://www.rolfdisch.de/projekte/wohnungsbau/ (29.09.2021)