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Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) and the Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen (BMWSB)

Overview

The Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) and the Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen (BMWSB) are central institutions in Germany that deal with the areas of construction, urban development, regional planning, and housing.

Key Products and Services

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Construction Tasks: The BBR oversees federal construction projects in Berlin, Bonn, and abroad, including buildings for constitutional bodies, top federal authorities, cultural and research institutions, as well as military facilities of the Bundeswehr, such as the Bendlerblock and the Bundeswehr Hospital[2][3].
Client Tasks: The BBR conducts art-in-architecture competitions as the federal client's representative and is responsible for the procedures for awarding the German Architecture Prize, the German Engineering Award, and the German University Building Award[2][3].
Spatial and Urban Development: The BBR and the BMWSB support the sustainable and climate-adapted design and development of cities and municipalities through urban development programs and regional planning policy[4][5].
Research and Consulting: The BBR advises the federal government on issues related to housing, real estate, and construction as well as urban and regional development. It also manages department-related research projects and produces regional planning reports and housing market studies[2][3].

Main Mission and Values

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The main mission of the BMWSB and the BBR is to ensure adequate, affordable, and climate-appropriate housing supply. They aim to create attractive living environments with functioning and efficient infrastructures and public spaces. Values such as sustainability, social justice, and the promotion of livable cities and communities are at the forefront[4].

Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

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Climate Protection: A central goal is the energy-efficient renovation of properties used by the federal government to combat climate change[3].
Affordable Housing: The BMWSB is working on creating new affordable housing and ensuring the affordability of living, particularly through the "Alliance for Affordable Housing" and strengthening social housing construction[5].
Sustainable Urban Development: The Department for Urban Development Policy in the BMWSB focuses on international and national strategies for sustainable and climate-adapted urban development[5].
Research and Innovation: Through the scientific support of model projects and the development of information systems such as spatial and urban observation, the BBR contributes to the further development of concepts and strategies[2].

Current Developments

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As part of the "Reform Federal Construction" project, the Federal Agency for Real Estate Tasks (BImA) has gained more competencies in federal construction and now assumes responsibility for the planning, construction, and operation of federal buildings and properties. However, the BBR remains active as the technical supervisory and construction-executing level of federal construction in Berlin and Bonn[3].

The BMWSB and the BBR work closely together to implement the goals of a sustainable, social, and climate-appropriate construction and urban development policy and to improve the quality of life in the cities and municipalities of Germany.

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