ESCP Europe

Item type

Study and report

Dissertation

• MRE Real Estate

Language

English

Publication year

2023

Subjects

REAL ESTATE - MIGRATION - GERMANY

Due to its extreme increase in immigration in recent years, Berlin’s deficit in housing stock has become more evident. To begin to solve this problem Berlin has tried out a plethora of different strategies in recent years, most famously the rental cap enforced in 2020, which caused international discussions on Berlin’s affordable and social housing issue. This thesis will investigate the historic action that led to today’s situation and analyze the strategies that have been implemented in recent years. It will compare Berlin’s strategies and historic action to Vienna’s, which is often seen as a positive example within Europe. Through primary research, new strategies will be discussed and recommendations on further action will be placed. There are many things that need to be adjusted in order to get a grip on this, but the main issue that Berlin seems to have, is the sheer lack of housing stock. This is mainly a result of historic action, but governmental action in the past years hasn’t helped resolve this issue much. Many different strategic approaches will be displayed during this thesis, but the general consent seems to be: In order to build more, there needs to be a common goal, agreed upon by politicians, the administration and the population to put the individuals will aside and focus on the common good of creating more living space.