Tag: urbanism
The ore mine is growing – and a town is moving
kirun In Kiruna, time seems to have stood still again for weeks. The midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle made every night feel like day. The sun has not…
From the city to the country: out into the suburbs
Dusseldorf Cities are attractive: short distances to work, the cultural and social offerings – all of this has attracted many people with above-average incomes to the metropolitan areas. But this…
From the city to the country: out into the suburbs
Dusseldorf Cities are attractive: short distances to work, the cultural and social offerings – all of this has attracted many people with above-average incomes to the metropolitan areas. But this…
“Like cutting out Christmas cookies”
Construction site of the new Stuttgart main station “What’s the use if we can get to any point in the world faster and faster, but find the same uniform mixture…
This is how Siemens wants to build the future in Berlin
Berlin Siemensstadt is buzzing and that’s not because of the transformers on the factory premises, but because of the bees. They are on business in the Spandau airspace and are…
This is what the future of Berlin-TXL should look like
Berlin Tegel Airport A modern quarter is to be built on the airport site. Berlin It already exists on the LED display of bus line 109, the future of TXL:…
Federal government wants to present strategy by 2023
drought in parks The grass has dried up in Berlin’s Volkspark Friedrichshain. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Record temperatures and little rain, that’s Germany in the summer of 2022. Federal Environment Minister…
Rusting threatens the world’s most expensive building
eiffel tower The building is an important economic factor for France. (Photo: dpa) Paris In France, concerns are growing about a prime national symbol and an important economic factor. The…
Where the city is “highly attractive” for investors
View of Bonn, Rheinauen and Post Tower There are many job opportunities, especially for academics, but the chance of finding housing is much smaller. Around 136,000 people commute to work…
In Berlin, an old center comes into focus
Living on a former clinic site in Berlin-Buch Those who live here live in the midst of large gardens with fountains, sculptures and pavilions. (Photo: imago/Jürgen Ritter) Berlin Wide streets…
This is what the new mega campus in Silicon Valley looks like
Bay View Campus Google’s new campus offers space for 4,000 jobs. mountain view The world’s largest search engine operator, Google, has expanded its company headquarters to include a campus with…
Saudi Arabia seeks investors for high-tech city
Visualization of Neom The metropolis of the future is to be built in the north-east of Saudi Arabia by 2030 on an area of 25,000 square kilometers. (Photo: Neom) new…
The promotion of new construction urgently needs to be reformed
new building According to Kriese, only inner-city buildings should be funded. (Photo: dpa) After the additional billion euros provided by the federal government for the promotion of energy-efficient new buildings…
There is also no shortage of building land in inner cities
Housing construction in Berlin There is still a lot of unused building space in metropolitan areas, as a new study shows. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The coalition agreement between the SPD,…
Do green buildings solve the CO2 problem in the construction industry?
A renovated building in Bavaria The real estate industry is debating the benefits of refurbishment – or whether it is better to demolish and build new. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Green…
The new company headquarters are also to be sold
Draft of the planned “Green Campus” in Rüsselsheim From 2025, Stellantis wants to bundle administration, research and development as well as sales of all group brands in Germany in the…
Where Germany’s tallest skyscrapers will be in the future
Skyscraper projects in Germany Frankfurt The title of Germany’s skyscraper metropolis can no longer be denied to Frankfurt am Main. But the city with the striking skyline is no longer…
Where Germany’s tallest skyscrapers will be in the future
Bank skyline of Frankfurt am Main Further new high-rise projects are planned in the Bankenstadt. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The title of Germany’s skyscraper metropolis can no longer be denied to…
Builders should avoid these five mistakes when converting a loft
construction activity An increase in existing buildings could create a lot of new living space. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The prognosis is clear and clear. Adding a storey to the roof…
What politicians promise in housing construction
Klara Geywitz (SPD) The Federal Minister for Building and Housing calls for more money for social housing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Government intends to determine in a timely manner…