New managing director for Ueckermündes Housing: Prade takes over!

New managing director for Ueckermündes Housing: Prade takes over!

In the beautiful city of Ueckermünde there is a change at the head of the Ueckermünder housing association (UWG) and the Ueckermünder Heat supply and service company (UWD). The long -time managing director Norbert Raulin, who was brought back by the city in 2021, prepares his retirement. In 2019, Raulin originally withdrawn from active business at the age of 69 for personal reasons. But the challenges with his successor brought him back into the position, which he will now exercise by July 31, 2025. Raulin, who has done a lot for the city in recent years, plans to thoroughly familiarize his successor Stefan Prade to ensure a gentle transition.

Stefan Prade, who comes from Boldekow, has an impressive curriculum vitae at the age of 44. He brings more than 20 years of experience in management consultancy and most recently worked on Webasto in Neubrandenburg. He is married and has two children. Mayor Jürgen Kliewe and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board Marco Uhteg were so convinced of Prade's idea that they selected him for the position without hesitation. Now Prade will be officially hired in the UWD on June 1, 2025 and assumes responsibility from August 1st.

insight into the challenges

UWG currently faces special challenges: While around 1,000 apartments are managed, the vacancy is around 10 percent. Raulin expressed that no new apartments can be built in the case of high construction interest rates. As a result, rents could be around 15 euros per square meter - a fact that is particularly important in connection with the demand from Berlin and the surrounding area, where around 50 new apartments are needed.

Another project that will be approaching Prade during his first weeks is the connection of the gymnasium on Haffring and the kindergarten there to the district heating network. This is a step in the direction of sustainable development, which is also to be promoted by the UWD, in particular due to the addition of biomethane for district heating generation. The company is aimed at climate neutrality that is of great importance today.

urban development as a joint task

The challenges in urban development are not isolated. At the national level, initiatives are committed to living and successful urban planning. The national urban development policy, supported by the Federal Ministry of Living, Urban Development and Building, promotes exchange about current urban society trends and highlights exemplary solutions. Such procedures help to make and maintain cities and municipalities, which is also of central importance for Ueckermünde.

The next few weeks and months will be crucial for Stefan Prade to set the course for the future of the Ueckermünder housing organization. With a new wind and fresh ideas, the city is looking forward to exciting developments. Your residents are certainly also promoted by the support of Raulin in the familiarization, which would like to use his last months in active management.