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Germany Faces Continued Housing Construction DeclineIn 2025, housing completions dropped 18% to 206,600, the lowest since 2012, amid rising costs and regulatory hurdles.
- Housing completions in Germany fell by 18 percent in 2025, reaching the lowest figure since 2012 at 206,600 units.
- Private construction projects declined sharply, and the average building duration extended to 27 months.
- Experts foresee the downward trend continuing due to geopolitical risks, increased expenses, and stringent regulations.
- Federal Minister Hubertz announced investments and legal reforms aimed at speeding up planning and boosting housing supply.
Germany is in a deep structural housing crisis.— Said by the Housing Construction Alliance (Verbändebündnis Wohnungsbau), a coalition including IG Bau and the Central Association of the German Construction Industry (ZDB), regarding the current housing construction crisis.
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