August 2023

Furnishing: Solutions for the home office

For many employees, working from home has become an integral part of everyday working life. The challenge often lies in creating a quiet and ergonomic workplace within their own four walls. The German kitchen industry offers numerous solutions for creating a home office in the kitchen, for example. Special tall units, for example, are illuminated,...

Study: Great desire for home ownership

According to the "Living in Germany 2023" study by the Sparda banks, the desire for home ownership is strong in Germany. For example, 74% of residents would like to own their own home. However, the home ownership rate has been below 50 percent for a decade, putting it at the bottom of the European league. More complex market conditions, rising construction costs and interest rates have led to increased uncertainty...

Tools: Plan your kitchen digitally

Innovative online kitchen planners offer consumers a quick and realistic way to visualize their dream kitchen and have long since replaced hand-drawn sketches. "Buying a new fitted kitchen must have been a matter of absolute trust in the past," says Volker Irle, Managing Director of AMK - Arbeitsgemeinschaft Die Moderne Küche. Whereas in the past...

Summer: The optimum heat protection

If it is too hot in the apartment or house in summer, classic heat protection strategies can be used to cool it down, according to energy advice from the consumer advice center. These heat protection strategies include ventilation at night, the use of natural shade and the use of external heat protection on windows, such as blinds or shutters. Air conditioning and fans...

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