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The following core tasks outline the profile of the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR):
Constant provision/granting, utilization and analysis of relevant spatial data/information as well as description and evaluation of spatial developments and trends on the housing- and property market.
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Provision of information on spatial and urban development as well as on developments in the building, housing and property business as foundation for government consulting of European Committees, the Federal Government and the Federal States and also for subject specific public information.
Preparation of information on selected problems and political tasks /and issues concerning spatial and urban development as well as building, housing and property business.
Assistance/support of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) with the technical and administrative realization of pertinent research programmes. The latest programmes are:
Participation in expert panels as well as representation of the Federal Ministry in national and international committees.
The transfer of results includes management of expert conferences, publication of research results as well as of the scientific journal "Informationen zur Raumentwicklung". Almost all results can be downloaded free of charge on this homepage. The publications of the BBSR are based on the publication concept.
The Federal Institute coordinates initiatives of the Federal Ministry. It supports on specialist as well as organizational and operative level. Currently, these are:
ESPON
INTERREG B
National Urban Development Policy
Sustainable Building
Innovation program "Future Building"