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Germany: Housing Construction Sentiment Rises for Second Month Running After Spring Slump

by Martin Langen

21.09.2026

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Germany: Construction Orders Accelerate for Third Straight Month, Civil Engineering Leads

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Momentum in residential construction

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Bundestag passes the Infrastructure Future Act

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Data centres are gaining in importance in construction investment

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Consumer confidence stabilises

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Business climate rises again

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Retrospective adjustments in non-residential construction in 2025 as well

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Retroactive change for the year 2025

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Sentiment in the property finance market has deteriorated

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Focus on the BauGB reform

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Consumer sentiment has also improved

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High capacity utilisation and staff shortages are driving up costs in the skilled trades

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Consumer confidence index fell significantly in April

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Uncertainty is spreading throughout the economy

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Property Sentiment Index declines

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New forecast on the impact of the war with Iran

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Middle East conflict fuels uncertainty

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Adjustments in residential construction

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Development of industry turnover

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Drivers of construction activity in residential construction

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Residential property price trends in 2025

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Rise in the GfK consumer climate index

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Business climate index remains unchanged

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Recovery in NRB from 2028

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Change in the forecast period

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Mixed assessments of the German economy

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German economy sends mixed signals in October

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Recovery in the Non-residential construction from 2026

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Moderate adjustments in residential construction

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Inflation remains stable at around 2%

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Construction investment remains under pressure, infrastructure stabilizes

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Residential real estate market: sales approach pre-crisis level

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Investor survey: Renewable energies gain in importance

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Consumer climate stabilizes in September

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ifo Business Climate: gloomy mood in the German economy

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Construction Ministry as an investment driver - Hubertz focuses on housing construction and property promotion

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