Housing

You would think that being accepted at one of Berlin’s world-renowned universities would be cause for celebration – and often it is, until it becomes apparent that it’s time to sort out finding a place to live. Usually, looking for accommodation, whether it be a Wohngemeinschaft (WG) or a studio apartment, is an exciting undertaking, with all sorts…

Berlin just closed a huge deal about the purchase of as many as 14,750 apartments from the two real estate giants Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen. It is worth…

Two huge real estate companies in Germany, Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen, agreed to a merger deal. Together, they will become the largest corporation of its kind…

You are a newcomer in Berlin. Your task is to find a place to stay before you run out of money. But every time you want to look at a vacant apartment, hundreds of prospects are already waiting in line. This is what will happen to you in 'Berlin Flat Quest'.

In Berlin's Kreuzberg borough, an initiative that wants a referendum on dispossessions of big real estate companies started a campaign today. In order to reach…

Berlin's Senator for Urban Development and Housing Katrin Lompscher is used to verbal attacks from the conservative opposition. These days, she is getting…

Hussein from Yemen will probably not find an affordable apartment in the next months. Neither will the young doctor or the African lady who actually seemed more like a Berliner, or most of the 200 prospects from Pankow, or those from Marzahn.