The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning

Research projects

The Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) supports federal politics with its projects. The projects deal with current issues of spatial planning, urban development as well as building and housing. They reveal the need for political action and provide scientifically sound bases with which political instruments and measures can be further developed.

You can find an overview of current and completed research projects on this page. You can use the search function to search for specific topics using key words.

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Evaluation of CO2-reduction measures in the building sector Type: Research Project

The impact of single policies is the primary focus in the analysis of CO2-reduction measures in the building sector. Thereby the further need for action in order to achieve the national saving goals is shown, based on an estimate of the reproduction potentials that are …

Programme: General Departmental Research Status: Completed Project duration: July 2005 – July 2005

Reducing Bureaucracy in Eastern Germany Type: Research Project

Bureaucratic restraints should be removed and economic development boosted by deregulation and a reduction in bureaucracy. The research project differentiates between these approaches and puts them into perspective.
Project duration: November 2003 - May 2005

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: November 2003 – May 2005

Success Factors Both Within the Company and Across the East German Processing Industry as a Starting Point for Strategies to Further the Road to Success Type: Research Project

This report highlights the fact that human resources are a fundamental factor in successful industrial companies in Eastern Germany . An analysis was made of corporate strategies and the expectations of economic policies as seen by successful East German entrepreneurs.

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: November 2004 – February 2005

Integrated Care as a Component in a Modern Health Economy in the Eastern Germany - A First Evaluation Type: Research Project

Concepts for integrated care provide starting points for a business-oriented approach to health care. This project studies new developments in the health economy in Eastern Germany as seen by the health insurers and care providers.
Project duration: November 2004 - …

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: November 2004 – January 2005

Development of the Necessary Infrastructure for and Financing of Organic Farming, Processing and Distribution in Eastern Germany Type: Research Project

Organic farming holds promise for rural and structurally weak areas. In this project, producer networks and a financing model were developed to fill the gaps in the chain for Eastern German organic product.
Project duration: September 2004 - December 2004

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: September 2004 – December 2004

Communication and Process Management in the Reform of Local-Government Structures on the Isle of Usedom as a Model for Adapting Administrative Structures to Demographic Changes Type: Research Project

The ideal type model of the "Amt-Municipality of Usedom" was developed with the participation of local people in the context of the reform of local administrative structures in Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania.
Project duration: August 2004 - December 2004

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: August 2004 – December 2004

Analysis of Public Acceptance of Funding Policies in Eastern Germany Type: Research Project

Public funding for companies from Eastern Germany is being reduced, and investment to be focussed on regional growth centres in the next few years. In the course of this research companies from the East were interviewed as to their attitude towards this change of course.

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: September 2004 – December 2004

Efficient Mechanismus and Strategies for the Child Welfare Service in Eastern Germany as Seen Against a Background of Demography and Migration Type: Research Project

Demographic and social change in Eastern Germany has influenced the services provided by child welfare. An indicator model based on social statistics complements demographically based needs planning in cities and rural districts.
Project duration: August 2004 - December …

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: August 2004 – December 2004

Eastern Germany on its Way into the European Research Area – the Foresight Process in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as Exemplified in the Scenario "A Lifetime of Heath and Vitality through Prevention" Type: Research Project

The development of research into and companies active in preventive medicine will increase the international competitiveness of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region in the long term. This vision was developmed by the newly formed regional network as part of the …

Programme: Development of Eastern Germany Status: Completed Project duration: July 2004 – November 2004

A Federal Foundation for Building Culture?
Innovation, Integration and Communication: Using the Culture of Building to Further Residential and Urban Development
Type: Research Project

The report endorses the suggested establishment of a foundation for building culture to draw attention to the national debate on the quality of the country’s building culture.
Project duration: April 2001 - October 2004

Programme: ExWoSt Status: Completed Project duration: April 2001 – October 2004

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