Alongside citizen's benefit (Bürgergeld), housing benefit is the central pillar of social housing security in Germany. It helps low-income households to cover their housing costs. On 1 January 2023, the housing benefit plus reform was implemented and led to the most …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
August 2021 – September 2023
Climate protection requires a significant emission reduction in all sectors. This also includes the building sector, which missed its climate protection targets in 2020. Climate protection measures change housing costs: modernisation can result in higher rents, while …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
November 2021 – November 2023
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
February 2021 – August 2022
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
October 2020 – August 2022
Compact urban development, the efficient use of resources, mobility in cities and regions as well as the well-being of all are the core messages of the New Urban Agenda adopted by the United Nations as global guiding principle of modern urban development. From 2022, the …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
December 2019 – June 2021
The study has analysed the development of housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the period 2009 to 2015 and presents the resulting need for reform (including ex ante expectations). An ex post impact analysis of the 2016 housing benefit reform was also conducted. Furthermore, …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
October 2017 – July 2020
International and European agreements like the New Urban Agenda, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Urban Agenda for the EU give new impetus and place demands on cities. In order to make municipalities future-compliant and to …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
September 2017 – October 2019
In apartments with a high energy standard, the basic rent is often higher than the maximum amounts under § 12 Housing Benefits Act (Wohngeldgesetz). As a result, they are often not affordable for housing allowance recipients. The examination of the extension of the …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
October 2017 – December 2018
The number of asylum seekers and refugees has risen sharply in recent years. This creates new challenges and integration requirements for cities and municipalities. The focus of the study was to what extent it was possible to provide adequate housing for refugees as an …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
August 2016 – August 2017
Attractive inner cities as well as vibrant town and district centres play an important role in the future of our cities. A mixed use that is compliant with the urban structure is essential for attractive and vital urban centres. This study addresses opportunities, …
Programme: General Departmental Research
Status: Completed
Project duration:
September 2013 – March 2017
