Funding Programs Vital for Construction Industry, Says Federal Construction Minister

Funding Programs Vital for Construction Industry, Says Federal Construction Minister

At Federal Construction Minister Klara Geywitz said on Monday that three construction funding programs are important for the severely weakening construction industry: “Every funding euro triggers orders in the tradesmen’s books and stimulates domestic demand. It is precisely these impulses that we need now.” Managing Director of the Main Association of the German Construction Industry, … Read more

KfW Loan Interest Rate Hike and the Impact on Students: Interview with Arbeiterkind.de Co-Founder Katja Urbatsch

KfW Loan Interest Rate Hike and the Impact on Students: Interview with Arbeiterkind.de Co-Founder Katja Urbatsch

For some time now, students have been able to use student loans from the state development bank KfW to finance their studies. But at the beginning of October 2023, KfW will raise the interest rate significantly. Many see this as having dramatic consequences for students – including Katja Urbatsch. The co-founder and executive director of … Read more

Federal Ministry of Construction Launches New Construction Funding: Climate-Friendly Building Program Extended

Federal Ministry of Construction Launches New Construction Funding: Climate-Friendly Building Program Extended

In 2023, the Federal Ministry of Construction launched new construction funding with which the federal government supports both climate-friendly construction and the creation of home ownership. The “Climate-Friendly New Building” funding program was so well received that it was extended at the end of May 2023 888 million euros increased has. Around two billion euros … Read more

KfW Bank Reduces Interest Rates for Municipal Infrastructure and Housing Industry Programs

KfW Bank Reduces Interest Rates for Municipal Infrastructure and Housing Industry Programs

KfW Bank regularly adjusts the interest rates for its funding program. From November 7, 2023, the bank will reduce the interest rates for promotional products for municipal infrastructure for bank-directed loans as well as for housing industry promotional programs and commercial promotional products. Interest rate reduction for municipal infrastructure – bank-directed loans IKU – Investment … Read more

Expanded Eligibility and Increased Loan Amounts: What You Need to Know About KfW’s Home Ownership Support Program

Expanded Eligibility and Increased Loan Amounts: What You Need to Know About KfW’s Home Ownership Support Program

Business Financing your own home Higher loans, more eligible people – families should know these new funding details As of: 7:40 p.m | Reading time: 3 minutes Quelle: Getty Images/Westend61 So far, only families with relatively low incomes have benefited from the low-interest KfW offers to promote home ownership. But now improvements are being made … Read more

Heating Costs Set to Increase: New Plan for CO2 Prices Revealed

Heating Costs Set to Increase: New Plan for CO2 Prices Revealed

Heating with gas A reduced VAT of seven percent applies to gas until the end of March 2024. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Düsseldorf Anyone who heats with oil or gas will have to reckon with greater price increases in the future than in the past. The federal government has drawn up a new plan for … Read more

Rising Interest Rates on KfW Student Loans Threaten to Force Students to Drop Out of College

Rising Interest Rates on KfW Student Loans Threaten to Force Students to Drop Out of College

Status: 08/14/2023 07:19 a.m Sharply increased interest rates at the state development bank KfW are making life difficult for students. Many can no longer afford the installments for their loan and are considering dropping out of college. by Mandy Sarti The KfW student loan is intended to enable young people to study: For example, when … Read more

This is how high the KfW subsidy for new real estate is in 2023

new building Houses that meet special requirements for sustainable construction receive additional funding. Image: imago images/perspective Berlin How will the state bank KfW promote new construction in Germany in the future? This question has been driving the economy for months. The Federal Building Ministry has now presented the new conditions of the 750 million euro … Read more

How interested parties can use the federal funding program to purchase cooperative shares

München The Bavarian state capital is experiencing a boom in housing cooperatives. (Source: dpa) Living space is scarce. Membership in a cooperative can therefore be interesting for prospective tenants. However, the shares cost money. A federal funding program that was reorganized in October 2022 makes financing easier: private individuals who buy shares in a cooperative … Read more