TÜV Rheinland has certified aedifion’s solutions in accordance with Section 56(1)–(3) of the GModG. From 2030, the GModG will require further non-residential buildings with systems exceeding 70 kW to be automated. The modular solutions can be integrated without the need for refurbishment and support efficiency and ESG reporting.
The DGNB has confirmed the taxonomy compliance of 60 properties in the Real I.S. portfolio, representing around 30 per cent of the portfolio. At Expo Real in Munich, DGNB President Prof. Amandus Samsøe Sattler presented the certification; the Europe Plaza in Stuttgart serves as a prime example.
gif e.V. publishes the "Digital Transformation Guideline" as a practice-oriented framework for real estate companies. A transformation framework and a maturity model support the definition of goals, implementation and evaluation. Presentation at Expo Real 2026.
The Administrative Court of Berlin ruled that temporary furnished rentals in milieu protection areas are a change of use subject to approval if the lease was previously indefinite. The lawsuit of an owner was dismissed. Lawyer Bottermann criticizes the ruling.
The Association for Building in Existing Buildings (BiB) publishes a guide to monument depreciation. It explains in a practical way how tax benefits under §§ 7i/7h EStG can be used and emphasizes early coordination with the monument authority before construction begins.
On 03.09.2026, FGW e.V. published the final document of the Working Group on Component-Based Unit Certification. It describes a procedure with early component validation and an integrated, cost-efficient measurement and validation process for generation units and storage systems.
The AI Act creates a comprehensive legal framework for AI for the first time and brings strict requirements for governance, documentation, transparency and supervision. It could lower technological barriers to entry, but at the same time create new regulatory hurdles. Who benefits in the long term?
In July 2026, photovoltaics in Germany fed 12 billion kWh into the public grid for the first time. At lunchtime, the average solar output was over 40,000 MW. The IWR explains misunderstandings about EEG subsidies and emphasizes the role of differential costs.
Vor Irlands EU-Ratspräsidentschaft ab 1. Juli 2026 diskutierten Vertreter aus Regierung, Forschung und Industrie in Dublin die Rolle von Wasserstoff für Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Energiesicherheit und Klimaziele. Stimmen aus Politik und Branche fordern mehr Forschung, Partnerschaften und Infrastruktur für den Markthochlauf.
Today, the Federal Government is debating the planned Building Modernisation Act. For owner-occupiers, the draft brings more flexibility, landlords are to bear half of the operating costs of new gas heating systems. IVD President Wohltorf calls for corrections before the Bundestag consultation.
On 24 April, the Bundestag passed the 9th Act Amending the Tax Advisory Act with a stricter ban on third-party ownership. The approval of the Bundesrat is still pending, but is expected. Ypsilon sees independent law firms as having an advantage.
The Federal Government is planning a new Building Modernisation Act as a successor to the Building Energy Act; a cabinet decision is scheduled for 13 May 2026. According to media reports, the coalition wants to introduce a cost brake for tenants, whereby landlords would share in the follow-up costs of new fossil heating systems. The IVD criticizes this as a brake on investment and withdrawal of the announced freedom of choice in the boiler room.
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