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Guido Schwarzendahl

Guido Schwarzendahl | Bauverein Halle & Leuna eG (German housing cooperative); Co-operative Housing International (CHI) Halle, Germany

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14:40h

Thematic Roundtable | HOWS BARCELONA Housing - Social & Affordable Housing

Another Way: Cooperative, Co-Housing, and Community Land Trust Models in Practice

Guido Schwarzendahl Bauverein Halle & Leuna eG (German housing cooperative); Co-operative Housing International (CHI) Managing Director; President Chair

Manel Rodríguez SALAS CEO Chair

Jordi Gálvez Habicoop (Federació de Cooperatives d’Habitatges de Catalunya) President Chair

Eduard Cabré Barcelona Municipal Institute of Housing and Rehabilitation (IMHAB) Housing Policy Advisor Moderator

Andreea Nacu Co-operative Housing International; Housing Europe - Chair

#Affordability, #Collaborative Housing Models, #Housing Inclusion, #Innovative Housing Models, #Right to Adequate Housing, #Social Cohesion

2026-11-03 14:40 2026-11-03 15:25 Europe/Madrid Another Way: Cooperative, Co-Housing, and Community Land Trust Models in Practice

Not all affordable housing has to be publicly delivered. Across the world, cooperative housing, community land trusts, co-housing, and other collaborative models are offering alternatives to both the market and the state, fostering affordability, social cohesion, and resident agency. Where they thrive, these models can provide stable, community-oriented, and democratically managed homes, supported by legal frameworks, access to land and finance, technical capacity, and long-term governance structures. Drawing from international cooperative networks, local housing federations, and emerging delivery actors, the conversation will look at how these models can grow, what conditions they require, and how their lessons can inform broader housing policy.

Stage: HOWS BARCELONA

Tue 3

14:40h - 15:25h Stage: HOWS BARCELONA All Passes