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14 декабря, 2021
Structure of the German housing market |
The German housing market is the largest national market in Europe with more than 38 million appartments in nearly 17 million buildings. About 54% of the dwellings are located in multifamily houses (MFH).
Unlike in many other European countries about 60% (or 21 million) of the total stock are rental dwellings and about 30% are owned by professional housing companies.
This specific ownership structure with professional companies managing a large share of buildings is a potentially good starting point for installation of solar collective systems avoiding usually tremendous problems in case of condominium buildings with complex decision making procedures. Gathering acceptance of all owners is a very difficult task.
Based on the average annual refurbishment and construction activities in the MFH sector (480.000 dwellings refurbished, 150.000 dwellings constructed annually) and assuming a share of 50% of buildings that are technically feasible for an implementation of solar collective systems, there is a resulting market potential of about 500.000 m2 annually installed collector area.
Given these very general figures it should be considered, that the housing market is heterogenuous — with a lack of available flats in some areas and prospering cities and up to 15 or even 20% unoccupied dwellings mainly in the eastern parts of Germany — thus housing companies facing completely different economic situations and needs.