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Dairy co-ops Arla and DMK announce plans to merge

The merger brings together more than 12,000 farmers into a joint co-op that will achieve a…

St Pauli football fans’ co-op to acquire majority stake in the stadium

The German club needed to raise capital after returning to the Bundesliga - and has inspired…

GenoDigital barcamp gathers a new generation of co-operators

Researcher Carla Young reports from an open conference where young co-operators looked at ways to build…

German housing co-op forum celebrates its 30th anniversary

Carla Young reports from a landmark session of the Genossenschaftsforum

European housing co-ops honoured at World Habitat Awards

Prizes went to a Swiss student housing co-op and a German affordable co-op estate

Obituary: Prof Hans-Hermann Münkner, co-operative law expert and pioneer

Co-operative law and its practitioners would not be where they are today without his contribution, says…

Platform co-op looks to show a better way forward on AI

As experts warn of the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, Cosy AI looks to create a…

Energy communities are improving on gender but have work to do, says report

The sector has “immense potential” in bringing about a just transition in the energy sector, adds…

Germany’s largest dairy co-op launches vegan product range

New products will include oat-based desserts and chocolate drinks

German dairy co-op DMK Group enters plant-based market

The co-op will launch its first own-brand vegan cheese in spring 2022

Can co-ops help Germany tackle the challenges of Energiewende?

Dr Andreas Wieg, of the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation, assesses the state of the national…

German clean energy co-ops hit development buffers

A third of the sector has no developments planned this year, a survey by DGRV found