Our figure of the month
In today's information age we are surrounded by an almost infinite amount of data. Each month, the GWS-WiSo-team selects a particularly interesting economic and/or social topic or question from the multitude of available information, which is highlighted as the "number of the month". The current number as well as the earlier numbers of the month can be found here.
Are single-family homes more affordable due to the price decline?
After property prices for a decade only knew one direction, they experienced a turnaround from the late summer of 2022 on. This was primarily due to the end of the ECB's zero interest rate policy and the subsequent continuous sharp rise…
Transformation industries in the region
Germany is facing the challenge of a profound socio-ecological transformation. Climate change, the scarcity of resources and the loss of biodiversity require a fundamental change in our society and economy in order to shape a sustainable…
Prices for building materials remain at a high level
The construction industry, one of the most important sectors of the domestic economy, is currently in crisis. According to the Ifo Institute's business climate indicator, sentiment in the construction industry continued to deteriorate in…
The higher interest rates have not yet stopped the rise of the house prices
Higher financing costs and increased material costs have hardly slowed down the house prices for a single-family home in Germany. A detached single-family house from the existing buildings with a living space of around 125 sqm, in a…
Our figure of the month 12/2022: Water extraction almost halved since 1991
Since 1991, water extraction has been almost halved through the use of water-saving technologies and processes and amounts to approximately 28 billion cubic meters per year. The energy sector, the manufacturing industry and private…