A project from the DC portfolio · die HausWirtschaft
Strategy for a co-operative.
What one cannot do alone, many can do together. A Vienna co-operative lives this as a shared living-and-working model.
What it's about
HausWirtschaft is a co-operative living-and-working project in Vienna's Nordbahnviertel. What started as an idea in 2016 – creating affordable, attractive spaces for small businesses and independents – is today a lively community of small enterprises, associations, individuals and families. The guiding principle: what one cannot do alone, many can do together. Shared use of space and deliberate synergies create commercial areas that would simply be unaffordable for individuals.
Felix serves as a delegate to the strategy working group – sociocratically organised, decision-making by consent, with an eye on long-term viability. This page shows what DC stands for when it's not about making money.
Who it's built for
Co-op members who want to understand how strategy is organised here.
Commons-oriented projects looking for cooperation and inspiration.
Curious folks who want to get to know the model and perhaps become members themselves.
Why it works
Strategy by consent
Sociocratic decision-making means: transparent, fair, effective. No top-down, no veto bargaining. Every voice counts – and the decisions hold.
Economy with purpose
No Baugruppe, no housing-project association, no external investor. Just members building a commons-oriented enterprise together.
Industry mix instead of competition
Where others see competition, HausWirtschaft sees synergy. A deliberately curated industry mix means businesses strengthen each other – not weaken.
Long-term thinking
Co-operatives plan in decades. DC helps make sure the next ten years actually hold.
How this is organised
HausWirtschaft is a commons-oriented co-operative with over 100 members – small enterprises, associations, individuals and families. Internally it works sociocratically: decisions emerge by consent, responsibility is carried by working groups. Felix serves as a delegate to the strategy working group on a voluntary basis – aligned with the vision that has driven this project from the start: bringing living and working meaningfully under one roof.
die HausWirtschaft
Strategic support for a Vienna co-operative.
What one cannot do alone, many can do together. A Vienna co-operative lives this as a shared living-and-working model.
Let's just talk.
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Pick a slot
Book directly online. The call runs on Google Meet, all you need is a browser.
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We listen
30 minutes about your project. No pitches, no pressure.
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You decide
Within a week you have an assessment and, if it fits, a proposal for the goal-setting workshop. Both are useful internally either way.
Felix Degeler
Founder & CEO, Degeler Consulting
“We tell you what you need to hear, even if that means we're not the right fit right now.”