Exploring different approaches to community living
A fully collective, communal society where land, property, and production means are owned and run by the group.
Members share work responsibilities, pool their income and resources, and receive care and provisions based on need rather than individual output.
Decisions are made together through community meetings, emphasizing total social and economic equality.
A cooperative village made up of private, individually owned or family-run farms and households.
Families keep their own earnings and manage their own financial independence, while benefiting from shared purchasing, selling, and heavy farming equipment.
Balances individual autonomy with mutual aid and a cooperative elected committee that manages public projects.
A traditionalist community focused on simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt modern technology.
Based on agriculture, craftsmanship, and small businesses. The community emphasizes self-sufficiency and mutual aid during hardships.
Guided by the Ordnung (community rules), with strong emphasis on family, community, and separation from the outside world's influences.
Beyond these traditional models, there are many modern approaches to community living that might suit your goals:
Communities with the goal of becoming more socially, economically, ecologically, and culturally sustainable. Often incorporating renewable energy, organic farming, and shared resources.
Members collectively own and manage housing, pooling resources to achieve affordability and community governance while maintaining private living spaces.
Intentional communities of private homes clustered around shared space. Each household has a self-contained home but also shares common facilities and activities.