In growing cities like Dresden, apartments are becoming scarce. That is why the state capital now wants to step up the pace of housing construction. | more
Private customers of the savings banks in eastern Germany are once again taking out more loans, particularly for residential construction. Business had collapsed due to high interest rates. | more
Das Familienunternehmen Meißner Schwerter erhielt 2025 den Bundesehrenpreis für Bier – als eine von zwölf Brauereien bundesweit. Hinter der Auszeichnung stehen Braumeister mit Erfahrung, regionale Rohstoffe und eine Brautradition, deren Wurzeln bis ins Jahr 1460 reichen. Kennenlernen lässt sich diese Meißner Braukultur auch in den Gasthäusern der Privatbrauerei. | more
The BFW warns of a dramatic decline in building permits in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia of more than 28 percent. The reasons are rising construction costs and economic uncertainties. | more
The announced state housing construction offensive in Bavaria is making little progress. Current figures paint a sobering picture. | more
