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Residential construction

Desperate housing request hangs on a broken public phone.
Feature | Housing shortage

Plan for affordable housing: Time pressure for a big hit?

For the first time, the EU is tackling the issue of affordable housing with its own strategy. However, the timetable is tight – and has even been brought forward once again by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. It remains to be seen how much the plan can achieve.

By Alina Leimbach

Hausbau GER, 20250205, Symbolbild, Hausbau, Immobilienkrise durch den starken Zinsanstieg *** House construction GER, 20250205, symbolic image, house construction, real estate crisis due to the sharp rise in interest rates
News | Residential construction

Housing market: Jørgensen vows to fight housing speculation

Affordable housing is a pressing issue in large parts of Europe. The EU Commission wants to address it with an action plan. Returns must be combined with social responsibility, said Housing Commissioner Jørgensen.

By Okan Bellikli

Richtfest Jakob-Lünenschloss-Straße ** NUR FÜR REDAKTIONELLE ZWECKE ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **<p>An der Jakob-Lünenschloss-Straße, in Velbert-Neviges, wird am Freitag, den 05.09.2025, Richtfest gefeiert. Hier entsteht ein Mehrfamilienhaus der Vereinigte Baugenossenschaft eG. Deutschland NRW Velbert Copyright: ChristianxCreon *** Topping-out ceremony Jakob Lünenschloss Straße FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY p The topping-out ceremony will be celebrated on Friday, 05 09 2025 at Jakob Lünenschloss Straße, in Velbert Neviges A multi-family house is being built here by Vereinigte Baugenossenschaft eG Deutschland NRW Velbert Copyright ChristianxCreon
Feature | Residential construction

Associations: Construction turbo exacerbates climate gap in the housing sector

The planned amendment to the building code will lead to more urban sprawl and luxury apartments, criticize DUH and BAK. "Building without sense and reason" violates the Climate Protection Act and the federal government's sustainability strategy.

By Kai Schöneberg

Opinion | Building sector

Housing is the cornerstone of a climate-social society

Between cold bridges and rent explosion – an expert from the think tank Zukunft Klimasozial explains why housing has long since become a key issue of climate action and social justice.

By Astrid Schaffert