What is this all about? Recent speculation on development land and residential area scarcity are no longer solely in the realm of experts. The general public has also been increasingly focused on the ...

FRANKFURT, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Building permits for apartments in Germany fell 28% during the first eight months of the year, the statistics office said on Wednesday, underscoring a downturn in demand ...

Germany plans to ban gas and oil boilers in all new buildings starting next year to reduce its carbon footprint. Homeowners are concerned that the new rules will bankrupt them. OK. Imagine it's winter ...

Germany is taking significant steps to bolster its civil defense capabilities by identifying public and private buildings that can be repurposed as bunkers if needed. The country’s Interior Ministry ...

In April 2023, the German government proposed new legislation that aims to significantly increase energy efficiency requirements for buildings, companies and data centres. The government’s proposals ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. The Biostadt Schmilka, a sustainable resort on the bank of the Elbe ...

BLAUBEUREN, Germany – Two sites with cultural treasures separated by more than 40,000 years — caves with art dating to the Ice Age and buildings designed by a Bauhaus master less than 100 years ago — ...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of the series Lancaster in Style, about the various styles of architecture found throughout Lancaster County. Lancaster in Style, part 2: German style, 1710-1770 The ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Home building permits in Germany rose 7.9% in June from a year earlier, statistics office data showed on Monday, as the nation's troubled property industry continues to find its ...