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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Bundespreis Stadtgrün 2022 Type: Research Project

The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (German: Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen) awarded the Bundespreis Stadtgrün 2022 for the second time. The award recognised best practice examples that demonstrated how …

Programme: Initiative Grün in der Stadt (EN) Status: Completed Project duration: July 2021 – November 2022

Funding Guideline for Green Roofs and Facades ‒ Feasibility Study Type: Research Project

The consequences of climate change are already being felt today. Periods of drought, heavy rainfall, tropical nights and heat islands in cities are a burden on the population and lead to economic damage. Green spaces are a sustainable and nature-based solution to …

Programme: Initiative Grün in der Stadt (EN) Status: Completed Project duration: September 2020 – February 2021

Bundespreis Stadtgrün 2020 Type: Research Project

The Bundespreis Stadtgrün was awarded for the first time in 2020 by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (German: Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat, BMI). It recognises exceptional commitment to urban green space, diverse usability, design …

Programme: Initiative Grün in der Stadt (EN) Status: Completed Project duration: July 2019 – November 2021

Green Urban Labs Type: Research Project

Urban greenery significantly impacts the quality of life in our cities. Green open spaces assume a variety of health, business, climate and ecological functions. But cities are constantly changing: life, housing, work and recreation change, growth and contraction …

Programme: ExWoSt Status: Completed Project duration: September 2016 – June 2021

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