Former architecture student Moritz Hahn from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS) has been awarded the BDA Study Prize Bavaria 2022 for his bachelor's thesis on "Ideal: On the ethical criticism of architecture", awarded by the Association of German Architects. In his bachelor's thesis, Moritz Hahn explores the following questions, among others: "Is there a need for...

The German Property Federation (ZIA) has presented a position paper with proposals for the realignment of federal subsidies for efficient buildings (BEG). According to the ZIA, the funding system should be consistently geared towards CO2 savings, among other things. In addition, the expansion of renewable energies in Germany should be increased. Furthermore, the ZIA is calling for a new...

Landlords cannot make claims against the Jobcenter if a basic income support recipient owes them rent. This was recently decided by the Lower Saxony-Bremen Regional Social Court (LSG). In the case in question, an owner rented apartments to recipients of basic income support and, as a precautionary measure, had them agree to the direct payment of rent by the job center.

The Tagesanzeiger newspaper has summarized furnishing ideas under the heading "You can steal this in the hotel". It reveals how owners or tenants can imitate the furnishing trends of "artist flair", "chic", "lounge feeling", "practical wardrobe" and "mood" in their homes. Among other things, the artist flair in your own home is created by painted...

Re-letting rents for advertised apartments in existing properties rose by 3.5 percent in 2021 to an average of €9.29 per square meter. This is according to an analysis by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR). However, the BBSR found considerable differences between the cities. The highest re-letting rents are in the cities...

The portal "bauen.de" advises builders to think about lighting before building a house. They should find answers to various questions. According to bauen.de, these include the following: "Which rooms are there and what light is needed there at what time of day?", "What intensity and what temperature should the light have?" and "How should the light...

How can employees save energy when working from home? The Consumer Advice Center for Energy is looking into this question. It points out that, according to estimates, electricity consumption can increase by around five percent due to the regular use of laptops, desk lamps and electric stoves, among other things. The additional costs amount to around 30 cents to 1 euro per day. In addition...

If a wedding celebration for which a location has already been rented has to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the couple must still pay the room rental fee. This was recently decided by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH). In the case in question, a couple from North Rhine-Westphalia had married in a civil ceremony on December 11, 2018 and had planned a wedding celebration with 70 guests for May 1, 2020. The...

Increased working from home can save up to 3.7 million tons of climate-damaging greenhouse gases per year. This is the result of a study by the Öko-Institut, which examines the environmental and social impact of mobile working during the pandemic. The researchers also take into account the fact that sometimes people still have to travel to work. Independently...

Over the past 150 years, real estate in large cities has yielded lower returns than real estate in smaller cities. This is according to "ECONtribute Discussion Paper No. 31", published by a team led by economist Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick, member of the Cluster of Excellence "ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy" at the University of Bonn. The team not only examined...