Housing Policy

Economist Matthias Wrede, Professor of Social Policy at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, was interviewed by the F.A.Z. (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) about the housing shortage in Germany, its consequences for the labor market, and possible solutions. Like many other wealthy countries, Germany is fac...

An interview with FAU WiSo economist Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede What is the current situation on the housing market – is housing becoming more expensive throughout Germany or mainly in certain locations? From 2010 to mid-2022, real estate prices rose across Germany, followed by a brief decline and t...

What can be done about the significant increase in rents on the tight housing markets in Germany? One way is to better support housing cooperatives. The analysis of surveys among housing cooperatives and the 2011 and 2022 census show that although housing cooperatives are also significantly affected...