Foundation stone laid at official ceremony in Mühlacker: a new place for affordable housing and active neighbourly community
Vector Stiftung and Hoffnungsträger Stiftung jointly launch construction of 19 apartments and a community room
Mühlacker, 7. August 2026 With the foundation stone laid at an official ceremony on Thursday, 6 August 2026, Hoffnungsträger Stiftung and Vector Stiftung gave the official go-ahead for the construction of the Zukunftshaus Mühlacker. Alongside representatives of Hoffnungsträger Stiftung, Hoffnungsträger Projektentwickler GmbH, Vector Stiftung and the construction companies involved, Mayor Stephan Retter and representatives of the City of Mühlacker also picked up their spades.
The new housing project is being built at Sperberweg 13 and 13/1. Two buildings with a total of 19 apartments and a community room are planned. The project will not only create urgently needed affordable housing, but is also intended to become a place where diversity and active neighbourly community are a natural part of everyday life.
“We are pleased to invest in this housing project because it combines affordable housing with a compelling social concept,” said Edith Wolf, Board Member of Vector Stiftung. “The project creates long-term prospects for people while also strengthening social cohesion in Mühlacker. For us, it is important not only to finance individual apartments, but to enable the development of a vibrant and well-mixed residential environment.”
Vector Stiftung is realising the construction project as the owner and will lease the buildings to Hoffnungsträger Stiftung on a long-term basis. Once completed, Hoffnungsträger Stiftung will take over the operation of the site and continue its proven concept of housing, community and individual support there.
The new project builds on the positive development of Hoffnungsträger Stiftung’s existing engagement in Mühlacker.
“With the new housing project, we are continuing our successful work in Mühlacker and developing it further together with Vector Stiftung,” said Oliver Konanz, General Representative of Hoffnungsträger Stiftung. “We are creating a place where affordable housing, social diversity and active community life come together. The long-term partnership gives us a reliable perspective for this work.”
The cooperation between the two foundations is based on shared objectives. Among other things, Vector Stiftung supports projects that create housing, test innovative forms of living and prevent homelessness. Through its housing projects, Hoffnungsträger Group develops inclusive living environments in which people are strengthened through community, support and new prospects.
Construction is being carried out by Hoffnungsträger Projektentwickler GmbH using its proven timber modular construction method. This method enables efficient implementation and combines cost-effective construction with a sustainable building concept.
About Hoffnungsträger
The Hoffnungsträger Foundation was founded in 2013 by Tobias Merckle and has set itself the goal of turning many people into bearers of hope. Since its foundation, under the leadership of Marcus Witzke, the Foundation has developed inclusive housing projects such as the Hoffnungshaus® as well as international programmes for the rehabilitation of offenders and their children. The group now comprises Hoffnungsträger Projektentwickler GmbH, Hoffnungsträger Global Impact and Rosskopf + Partner (since 2021). Furthermore, the subsidiary Sinngeber, operating under the umbrella of the Hoffnungsträger Group at , facilitates values-based philanthropy for high-net-worth individuals who wish to support social transformation through their commitment.
Through its diverse range of programmes, Hoffnungsträger demonstrates how systemic thinking, empowering people to help themselves, and action aimed at the common good, combined with social innovation, can bring about sustainable change. At the heart of its work lie compassion, active and sustainable integration, and the gift of hope and new prospects – these form the foundation for a sustainable and inclusive society.
For further information, please visit our website:
hoffnungstraeger-gruppe.de
hoffnungsträger.de
ht-projektentwickler.de
sinngeber.eu
rosskopf-partner.de
About Vector Stiftung
Vector Stiftung, a corporate foundation established in 2011, holds 60 percent of the shares in Vector Informatik GmbH and is funded through its dividends. Each year, it supports around 650 projects and donations with approximately twelve million euros. Since its foundation, it has contributed more than 100 million euros to charitable purposes.
Its funding priorities are technological and scientific research, MINT education, and the fight against homelessness and youth unemployment in Baden-Württemberg.
For further information, please visit the website:
vector-stiftung.de
