Social Housing in Germany: An Inevitably Shrinking Sector?

The role of the social housing sector as part of the German housing system has changed fundamentally since 1950. Social housing in Germany followed a number of common trends and features to be observed in most countries in Europe: delegation to local government, a narrow focus on fragile populations and a reduction in the proportion of social housing. The specific reasons for this are discussed as relating to the German background. Against a background of more and more tense housing markets the paper argues for a revitalization of social housing in Germany without repeating the old mistakes.

1780 views

Please, login first to add a comment.
Document Type
article
ISSN
2336-2839
Volume / Issue
4 / 1
Pages
61-71
Date of publication
23.6.2017

Cite this article

copy
Kofner, S. 2017. ‘Social Housing in Germany: An Inevitably Shrinking Sector?.’ Critical Housing Analysis 4 (1): 61-71. https://doi.org/10.13060/23362839.2017.4.1.325