KlimaUnion: New legal opinion finds GModG to be unconstitutional

A report by KlimaUnion concludes that Germany's Building Modernization Act is ‘almost certainly’ unconstitutional, corroborating other legal opinions. It is now up to the Bundestag to amend the law.

19. May 2026
Germany’s Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building Verena Hubertz and Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche at a joint press conference on the cabinet decision regarding the GModG. (Imago/Bernd Elmenthaler)

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Last updated: 19. May 2026