Hundreds of thousands of apartments are missing - finding accommodation is becoming a nightmare for those affected. The federal government's goal of 400,000 newly built apartments will be missed both this year and next.

Investors and developers are suffering from a mix of increased material prices, higher wages for construction workers and the turnaround in interest rates that is making projects unprofitable. How can more living space be created? There are always just looking at local politicians and municipalities. You can designate more building areas, lower requirements and allow more density.