At the Housing Project Days on October 16 and 17, you can learn about innovative housing projects at WerkRaum Wiesbaden and talk with experts, housing initiatives, and dedicated groups.
Living Together, Shaping the Present
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Come and talk with representatives of housing projects, experts, and initiatives in Wiesbaden.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Come and talk with representatives of Wiesbaden housing projects, experts, and initiatives.
3:30 p.m. Welcome remarks by Mayor Christiane Hinninger
4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Designing Inclusive Living Spaces
How will we live together in a self-determined way tomorrow? A follow-up workshop for everyone who wants to make inclusive housing dreams a reality.
Design shapes how we live and breaks down barriers. Following the successful kickoff on June 12, 2026, i.hub—Living with Added Value (opens in a new tab)—is now taking the next step: What does a home look like where all people—whether with or without disabilities—can truly live self-determined lives together? You are cordially invited to actively help shape the social architecture of our future.
This time, the workshop will take place as a special highlight during the 2026 Housing Project Days in the state capital of Wiesbaden. Together with the association WOHN:SINN – Alliance for Inclusive Housing e.V., i.hub – Living with Added Value (opens in a new tab) is once again bringing together experts, interested individuals, and committed people to break down barriers—both in people’s minds and on the blueprint.
Here's what you can expect
In-Depth Study & Practice
Building on the results of the first workshop and fleshing out the vision for inclusive housing.
Concepts for Everyone
Two workshops in simplified and standard language.
Interactive Planning
We’ll continue working together on specific housing preferences. Because for us, one thing is clear: Everyone should be able to live the way they want.
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: "The Neighborhood of Tomorrow: Your Introduction to Communal Living"
How Wishes, Ideas, and Thought-Provoking Questions Become a Viable Housing Project
Communal living doesn’t start with a floor plan, but with the right questions: How much community do I want? What do I want to share—and what do I deliberately choose not to share? What spaces do we really need, and how can a housing project be affordable, sustainable, and practical for everyday life all at once?
In this 90-minute, interactive workshop, participants develop their own visions of good communal living. Through short discussion sessions and the 1-2-4 creative method, desires, priorities, and potential obstacles come to light. The completed Bermbach housing project, with 22 residential units and three common areas, serves as a practical example: compact apartments, thoughtfully planned gathering spaces, and concrete approaches to energy-efficient and affordable construction.
The workshop is not a lecture, but rather a shared space for reflection. The outcome is not a finished blueprint, but something more valuable: a clearer picture of what your own housing project truly needs—and what needs to happen for an idea to become the next concrete step.
90 minutes · interactive · practical · for people interested in communal living
Registration for the Workshops
Lecture on Saturday, October 17
1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: "How Do I Get Started? From Idea to Implementation: Community Living from an Economic Perspective"
The interests of investors and housing project groups are not always easy to reconcile: The group wants rents that are as affordable as possible, plenty of space for community life, and, at the same time, the simplest and most secure path to homeownership. Economic conditions and individual expectations must be brought into alignment.
Despite these challenges, numerous self-organized housing projects demonstrate that it is possible to realize one’s dream home even without investors. This talk aims to inspire and highlight the hurdles that must be overcome on the path to self-realized housing.
The focus is on the question: How can this desire be turned into a housing project that is actually financially viable and feasible?
The Wiesbaden Housing Project Fair offers an opportunity to learn about the full range of community-based building and living.
The Housing Project Days are a place for exchange, networking and inspiration. Take the opportunity to ask your questions to Wiesbaden's housing project groups, initiatives and experts:
What ideas do I have about a housing project?
Am I open to a shared housing project?
What financing options and legal forms are there?
How do housing project groups deal with challenges?
What challenges are housing groups currently facing?
Can I possibly join a housing project that suits me?
Contact us
Coordination office for communal living Wiesbaden
Address
Schillerplatz 2 65185 Wiesbaden
Postal address
Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden, Amt für Soziale Arbeit Wohnraumförderung - 510810 - Schillerplatz 2 65185 Wiesbaden
