Number of building permits for flats increases significantly, archive images

May 18, 2026

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Report 08 05 2026 Handover of keys to 92 subsidized apartments for around 300 residents in four BayernHeim buildings in the 4000-inhabitant municipality of Heßdorf Settlement in the sunshine on the Sonnenring with planting Heßdorf, Middle Franconia Bavaria Germany
Housing estate, residential area, detached houses, in the south of Essen, living in the countryside, yellow rape field, NRW, Germany, living in the countryside
New development district in Freiburg Politicians want to speed up housing construction by reducing bureaucracy and streamlining approval procedures
Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany - March 12, 2026: A gloomy construction site with a crane and scaffolding against a backdrop of storm clouds shows the construction of new buildings. Housing construction and building projects are often the focus of political discussions about housing shortages, construction policy, construction acceleration programs, and jobs in the construction industry.
Construction site with finished cast Foundation for a Apartment building, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Lippstadt Construction Site With completed Foundation for to Apartment building, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Lippstadt BLWS743606 Copyright: xblickwinkel S.xZiesex
04 03 2026, Berlin Germany Chic new buildings in Mitte
Frau mit Spielzeugmodellhaus in der Hand, isoliert auf weißem Hintergrund. Immobilienhypothek, Sachversicherung, Traumhauskonzept. Kaufangebot für Miethaus, Familienleben, Gewerbeimmobilien. Woman hand holding toy model house isolated on white background. Real estate mortgage property insurance dream home concept. Offer of purchase rental house, family life, business real estate (License=RF) Copyright: xZoonar.com IuliiaxZavalishinax 24636923
Arbeiter auf der Baustelle, die ein mehrstöckiges Wohn- oder Geschäftshaus errichten und dabei einen Turmdrehkran zum Heben von Materialien verwenden, als Symbol für Stadtentwicklung und zukünftiges Wachstum Unfinished multi-story concrete building with scaffolding and a yellow tower crane lifting materials, showcasing urban construction progress and new infrastructure development (License=RF) Copyright: xZoonar.com ElenaxShishkinax 24089273
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Residential construction in the Ruhr area New development in Essens southern district LITERATUR QUARTIER with six to eight-storey buildings built to the energy-saving KfW Efficiency House Standard 55 LEG lets 236 apartments here, 52 of which are price-controlled social housing Essen North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Castrop Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Residential construction in the Ruhr area New-build district with semi-detached and terraced houses in the energy-saving KfW Efficiency House Standard 55 Castrop Rauxel North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Eigenheim. Hypothekenumzugskonzept. Glückliches Paar mit Schlüssel vom neuen ersten Haus. Familie feiert Umzugstag. Ehemann Frau Kunden Käufer Kauf von Immobilien halten Umzugskarton zeigt Schlüssel. Own home. Mortgage relocation concept. Happy couple holding key from new first house. Family celebrating moving day. Husband wife customers buyers purchase real estate hold moving box showing keys (License=RF) ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com IuliiaxZavalishinax 24313585 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released
Housing construction in Frankfurt am Main in the Heddernheim district Photo from 01 12 2025 Too little living space, exploding rents and ancillary costs the situation on the housing market is becoming increasingly difficult, social inequality Copyright: epd-bild HeikexLyding _DSC9633
Construction site, housing construction, 50 new, publicly subsidized rental apartments, gastronomy, commercial space, Weber1 city quarter, city centre, Essen, NRW, housing construction
Construction cranes and town sign with the words Wohnungsbau and Wohnungsnot Photomontage Construction cranes and town sign with the words Wohnungsbau and Wohnungsnot, 13 10 2025, Next to several construction cranes is a town sign with the words Wohnungsbau and Wohnungsnot
A residential building is built with bricks The shell of a residential building in a new development is built with bricks, as a symbolic image for housing construction and housing policy
New urban quarter Graf Bismarck am Rhein Herne Kanal, residential and commercial development on the site of the power station of the former Graf Bismarck colliery, marina, on the canal, in Gelsenkirchen, NRW, Germany, residential construction
Front door key and apartment key One front door key or apartment door key with fob

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Report 08 05 2026 Handover of keys to 92 subsidized apartments for around 300 residents in four BayernHeim buildings in the 4000-inhabitant municipality of Heßdorf Settlement in the sunshine on the Sonnenring with planting Heßdorf, Middle Franconia Bavaria Germany

Housing estate, residential area, detached houses, in the south of Essen, living in the countryside, yellow rape field, NRW, Germany, living in the countryside

New development district in Freiburg Politicians want to speed up housing construction by reducing bureaucracy and streamlining approval procedures

Construction site with finished cast Foundation for a Apartment building, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Lippstadt Construction Site With completed Foundation for to Apartment building, Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Lippstadt BLWS743606 Copyright: xblickwinkel S.xZiesex

04 03 2026, Berlin Germany Chic new buildings in Mitte

Castrop Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Residential construction in the Ruhr area New-build district with semi-detached and terraced houses in the energy-saving KfW Efficiency House Standard 55 Castrop Rauxel North Rhine-Westphalia Germany

Housing construction in Frankfurt am Main in the Heddernheim district Photo from 01 12 2025 Too little living space, exploding rents and ancillary costs the situation on the housing market is becoming increasingly difficult, social inequality Copyright: epd-bild HeikexLyding _DSC9633

Construction site, housing construction, 50 new, publicly subsidized rental apartments, gastronomy, commercial space, Weber1 city quarter, city centre, Essen, NRW, housing construction

Construction cranes and town sign with the words Wohnungsbau and Wohnungsnot Photomontage Construction cranes and town sign with the words Wohnungsbau and Wohnungsnot, 13 10 2025, Next to several construction cranes is a town sign with the words Wohnungsbau and Wohnungsnot

A residential building is built with bricks The shell of a residential building in a new development is built with bricks, as a symbolic image for housing construction and housing policy

New urban quarter Graf Bismarck am Rhein Herne Kanal, residential and commercial development on the site of the power station of the former Graf Bismarck colliery, marina, on the canal, in Gelsenkirchen, NRW, Germany, residential construction

Front door key and apartment key One front door key or apartment door key with fob