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Urban development funding can have a remarkable leverage effect: One million euros in funding triggers investments of around 6.9 million euros. These figures emerge from a study commissioned by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development. The study also shows that the funding not only boosts local and regional...

Heat pumps and photovoltaic systems (PV) can significantly increase the value of a property. This is the result of a study by an online platform for residential and commercial real estate. According to the study, buildings with installed heat pumps experience an increase in value of 43 percent. The integration of PV systems can increase the value of a property by up to 20 percent. Both technologies are particularly...

Smart home technologies have become firmly established in German households: 75% of those surveyed in a study conducted by a mail order company for electronics stated that they already use smart products. Intelligent entertainment systems and voice assistants are particularly popular. Enthusiasm for technology is a significant reason for purchasing smart home technologies. Many...

Only a quarter of people find the current CO2 pricing in the transport and heating sector acceptable. In addition, around three quarters of respondents feel poorly informed or not informed at all about CO2 pricing. This is the result of a study by the Institute for Macroeconomics and Business Cycle Research (IMK) of the Hans Böckler Foundation. The authors of the study therefore believe that better information...

According to Bulwiengesa's five percent study, the German real estate market will become increasingly attractive to investors in 2024. Yields are expected to be higher again than in previous years, particularly in the area of existing apartments. This reflects a trend reversal. The study also emphasizes that the increase in the internal rate of return (IRR) will increase the attractiveness of residential real estate as a...

12.4 million families in Germany live in owner-occupied property. This means that 57% of families live in their own property. Couples with children are particularly likely to live within their own four walls (62%). This is according to surveys conducted by the census on May 15, 2022. In addition to couples with and without children, families also include single parents with children. Where especially...

Five German cities in particular are at high risk of extreme weather events - Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig, Saarbrücken, Dresden and Erfurt. These are the findings of a recent study by commercial real estate and investment management company JLL on the future development of climate risk up to 2050. The forecasts are based on detailed climate models that predict the frequency and intensity of...

Rotterdam leads the Europe, Middle East and Africa economic area as the most inclusive city. However, German cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and Cologne also show strong performance in the EMEA region in terms of social, economic, spatial and environmental inclusivity, according to the "Inclusive Cities Barometer" by Cushman & Wakefield. The highlights of the study...

Rents are rising in Germany. In major German cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich, rents have risen by an average of 6.3% compared to the previous year (H2 2023 to H2 2024). However, they are now rising more slowly. From the second half of 2022 (H2 2022) to the second half of 2023 (H2 2023), rents in the major cities were still up by an average of 8.2%...

Fewer and fewer owner-occupied homes are being built in Germany. According to a study by Deutsche Bank, the last owner-occupied home could even be built in 2050. The main reasons for this are rising construction costs and greater environmental awareness. The trend is towards "greener building". This also means that apartment buildings are more likely to be built than semi-detached and detached houses. They have - comparatively -...