Change at the top: Jens Plate takes over Bauverein Sulingen!

Change at the top: Jens Plate takes over Bauverein Sulingen!

Schmelingstraße, 20095 Hamburg, Deutschland - Jens Plate will take over the management of the Sulingen Building Association from Detlef Detlefsen on January 1, 2025. Detlefsen, who has been working on the Board Association for five and a half years, is planning his retirement and will support Plate as a deputy until autumn. He emphasizes that the success of the building association was achieved in the team and not only depend on him.

Since the integration of the building association into Volksbank in 2021, 49 new apartments were built as part of developments and the HR master expanded by 20%. In addition, a crib for Sulingen was realized as a important project. Jens Plate, 55 years old, started his career at Volksbank Bassum in 1989 and previously worked in various departments, including as managing director of VOBA Immobilien GmbH.

future projects and digitization strategies

Plate has already gained positive impressions of the branch and sees great potential in the new building and the property management. Future projects include housing in Marklohe-Lemke and the foundation of a second KG with the Bauverein Hoya. Digitization will also be an important topic for him, especially in connection with the move to the new branch on Schmelingstrasse.

Stefan Ullmann, CEO of Volksbank Niedersachsen-Mitte, praised the succession planning and the previous services of Detlef Detlefsen. During the renovation phase of the service point, this will be preserved as a contact point for members and tenants in the city center. After completing the renovation work, the service point will be found centrally on Schmelingstrasse. The previous location on Vogelsang is rented out after modernization.

On the first floor and on the top floor of the "Alte Post", modern jobs for Volksbank Niedersachsen-Mitte are set up. Since the bank's headquarters are within sight and running width, there is an increased space requirement. The purchase contract for the "Alte Post" was signed at the beginning of September, and detailed plans for the renovation begin at short notice to ensure that the work smoothly starts, such as the Volksbank " Lower Saxony-Mitte reported.