Tag: Ministry of Construction
Why the return of first refusal is becoming a controversy
Frankfurt The announcement is short and clear. “In the fight against displacement, municipalities need functioning instruments,” said State Secretary Cansel Kiziltepe from the Federal Ministry of Building a few days…
IW doubts the federal government’s new construction target
development area Scaffolded, unfinished new buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia. The government wants to create 400,000 new homes annually. Photo: dpa (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Despite the lack of affordable housing in…
Chaos around responsibilities of the ministries
The digital summit is considered the high office of the federal government, science and business for everything to do with digitization. Throughout the year, experts from all disciplines get involved…
Ampel creates hundreds of new jobs in ministries
Berlin Katrin Göring-Eckardt was enthusiastic. The idea of a parliamentary poet is a “great suggestion”, cheered the Bundestag Vice-President. Poetry could help “open a new discursive space between parliament and…
How the federal government supports low-wage earners
Federal Minister of Construction Clara Geywitz is planning a subsidy for heating costs One of the first legislative proposals from the new ministry is available. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Because of…
More and more electricity providers are increasing their prices
Dusseldorf The wave of drastic price increases for electricity and gas is not ebbing. In 692 cases, basic electricity suppliers increased their prices or announced this, the online portal Check24…
The federal government plans to approve discharge at the end of January
Energy prices Electricity and energy prices reached new record levels in 2021. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Because of the high energy prices, recipients of housing benefit should receive an increased subsidy…
Klara Geywitz is facing major challenges
Berlin For Klara Geywitz (SPD), the coalition agreement reads like a specification sheet that is difficult to master. The SPD, the Greens and the FDP have agreed that building and…
The lack of housing is a problem that needs to be solved regionally
construction site Out of an average of around 350,000 approved apartments per year, not even 300,000 have actually been built in recent years. (Photo: dpa) According to the coalition agreement,…
“De-escalation now has absolute priority”
Berlin Green parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge has defended her party’s stance against criticism of rejecting arms deliveries in conflict regions such as Ukraine. “Discussions about de-escalation are now absolute…
176 new civil servant positions for the federal government
Lindner, Scholz, Habeck (from left) According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the management staff of the federal ministries, which are responsible for political planning and coordination, should grow. (Photo:…
Traffic light coalition approves 176 new civil servant positions
Lindner, Scholz, Habeck (from left) According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the management staff of the federal ministries, which are responsible for political planning and coordination, should grow. (Photo:…
“An expropriation does not create a single new apartment”
Karla Geywitz The SPD politician has been Federal Minister for Construction for a few days. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The new Federal Minister of Construction, Klara Geywitz (SPD), wants to promote…
How powerful will the building ministry get?
But the SPD, the Greens and the Liberals are still struggling to find the exact size of the department. It depends on how powerful the new ministry will really be,…