Digital building permits from 2028 aim to curb soaring construction costs
Executive summary: Germany's housing minister Hubertz announced that building permit applications filed from 2028 onward must be submitted exclusively digitally, part of a broader plan to lower construction costs and address a one‑million‑unit housing shortage. The digitalisation is intended to cut administrative delays, lower compliance costs and ease pressure on housing markets, potentially stabilizing prices and improving the construction sector's competitiveness. Federal Ministry of the Interior (Hubertz), municipal authorities, construction firms, real‑estate developers, and affected citizens. The proposal will move to legislative amendment, followed by a pilot digital permit system in select states in 2025, with expected full rollout by 2028 and ongoing stakeholder feedback.
The German Ministry of the Interior, led by Minister Hubertz, presented an action plan that will require all building permit applications submitted from 2028 to be filed digitally. The initiative targets a reduction of construction costs and seeks to alleviate the chronic shortage of about one million housing units, especially in major cities. Implementation will involve legislative changes and the rollout of digital permit portals beginning in 2025, with monitoring of cost impacts.
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