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.

20 Search results

Implementing the Territorial Agenda 2030 Type: Research Project

The Territorial Agenda 2030 (TA2030) is a political framework agreement of the European states on the key objectives of spatial development in Europe. Under the German EU Council Presidency, the ministers responsible for spatial planning adopted this document on 1 …

Programme: MORO Status: Completed Project duration: July 2020 – November 2023

Regiopolises and regiopolitan regions for Germany – accompanying federal research Type: Research Project

The term “regiopolis” was coined in the early 2000s by the Standing Conference of Ministers responsible for Spatial Planning as part of the discussion of Concepts and Strategies for Spatial Development. But initially, regiopolises remained a marginal spatial planning …

Programme: Region gestalten Status: Completed Project duration: June 2022 – July 2023

New Urban Quarters – Concepts and Built Reality
Type: Research Project

Many municipalities experience a continued or resumed population growth due to migration. As a result, new urban quarters emerge in numerous local authorities. However, this process has not been a focal point of academic and planning practice-related discourse, mainly …

Programme: ExWoSt Status: Completed Project duration: November 2017 – November 2020

Possibilities and Strategies for the German EU Council Presidency 2020 Type: Research Project

Between January 2018 and November 2020, two guiding documents for urban development in Europe were developed: The "New Leipzig Charter: The Transformative Power of Cities for the Common Good" and the related document "Implementing the New Leipzig Charter through …

Programme: ExWoSt Status: Completed Project duration: January 2018 – October 2021

Urban transport for the day after tomorrow Type: Research Project

This study of the programme "Experimental Housing and Urban Development" (ExWoSt) aims to support and stimulate the discussion on the future of urban mobility. This is done by evaluating the current scientific landscape, and by designing five urban scenarios based on …

Programme: ExWoSt Status: Completed Project duration: January 2016 – October 2018

Experimental game "Adaptation of peripheral settlement structures" Type: Research Project

Based on a pilot study on the adaptation of peripheral settlement structures con-ducted in 2015/2016, an experimental game was carried out, which dealt with the option of municipalities to implement a strategically planned and small-scale retreat from individual small …

Programme: MORO Status: Completed Project duration: September 2017 – January 2019

Smart Cities – Web-Based Media in Urban Development: Participation and Civic Engagement in the Digital Society Type: Research Project

The internet keeps on turning into the basic technology of society. In urban development it became important as well, by opening up new ways of participation. Under slogans such as 'participation 2.0', 'transparency 2.0' or 'collaboration 2.0' the possibilities of this …

Programme: ExWoSt Status: Completed Project duration: October 2015 – December 2017

Integration of refugees into the regular housing market Type: Research Project

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

Services of general interest in regional planning and options for their formal and informal management Type: Research Project

Regional planning activities related to safeguarding services of general interest are gaining significance in the context of demographic change. The quality of the services of general interest provided is often determined by sectoral planning instances and by the …

Programme: MORO Status: Completed Project duration: April 2015 – November 2016

Cooperation between regional planning authorities and grid operators in the field of distribution grid infrastructure Type: Research Project

The adaptation of the energy supply system to the energy legislation package passed in July 2011 requires the nationwide development of renewable energy (especially wind energy), an increase in energy efficiency as well as a reduction in energy use. Due to the rise of …

Programme: MORO Status: Completed Project duration: July 2011 – January 2016

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