Housing·yesterdayHeatwave gardening: German expert advises 10-20 litres per square metre, morning watering, and no more lawnsGerd Bergmann of the Hessische Gartenakademie shares practical advice on watering, soil care, plant selection, and tree protection as summer temperatures soar.
Housing·3d agoRecord 39.6°C heatwave drives AC demand in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with installation waits of up to six weeksFollowing a record-smashing heatwave that saw Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, hit 39.6°C on 27 June, regional craftsmen report a sharp increase in requests for air conditioning systems, with installation wait times now extending to six weeks.
Housing·4d agoLower Saxony asking rents jump 24.7% in five years as social housing stock shrinks by 40,000Asking rents in the German state hit a record €9.69/m² in 2025, while nearly 40,000 social housing units have been lost since 2015, government data shows.
Housing·2d ago© NEWS 24/7UNESCO to decide on Mount Olympus World Heritage listing on SundayThe 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, will discuss Greece’s nomination of Mount Olympus for inscription on the UNESCO list tomorrow at 6 a.m. Greek time.
Housing·Jul 18© SAPOParis City Council doubles vacant housing tax, aiming to free 20,000 homes for rental marketThe measure, adopted on Saturday, will raise rates to 30% after one year and 60% after two, replacing a levy in place since 1999.
Housing·Jul 16© Der TagesspiegelCHE survey: 27.9% of German students live with parents, but regional gaps are wideA nationwide CHE survey of over 87,000 students finds 27.9% still live with their parents, while private flats and shared apartments are nearly as common. Regional differences are stark, from Saarland's 42.8% at home to Saxony's preference for solo renting.
Housing·Jul 21Lower Saxony youth hostels hold steady as families book later and groups shrinkThree regional DJH associations in Lower Saxony report largely stable occupancy this summer, even as families book more spontaneously and group sizes contract.
