Who will be affected by the future airport of Berlin (Schönefeld)?

Three times as many landings as before will be the scenario the residents around Schönefeld will have to adopt to. But also Berlin will notice it. The following graphic had been published by Berliner Morgenpost Online on 10 September 2010

On Monday, the German Air Traffic Control Commission (DFS) presented for the first time the future noise impact to the mayors of the municipalities bordering Schönefeld. Adjustments of the routes are still possible. The opening of the new airport is now scheduled for 3 June 2012. After the meeting, it is clear that the routes will be over the center of Berlin. This is new to most Berliners.

Berlin Insider Tip: Französisch-Buchholz

Properties in Berlin are becoming increasingly popular. On the northern outskirts of the capital French-Buchholz, part of Pankow, has become a popular residential area. Several thousand new homes in Berlin were created here, much of which are townhouses in looser construction, with spacious green areas with plenty of space for children.

French-Buchholz is also attractive due to

Green Buildings: European investors focus on sustainability

The sustainable redevelopment is becoming more important and also the new development of "Green Buildings" stands for European property investors, high on the agenda. This is the result of the study "real estate investment in Europe" by Union Investment.

 

Sustainable building is all the rage - Thus, in addition to the redevelopment of the so-called "Green Buildings" is now also the sustainable redevelopment of the property portfolio to gain in importance. At least that's according to a study by Union Investment, the fund provider of the population and Raiffeisen beacons, the views of European property investors. In the context of "real estate investments in Europe" 185 real estate companies and institutional investors in Germany, France and Britain were questioned by market research firm Ipsos.

Basic Information about Bankruptcy

by: Justin Baxter

 

Deciding whether to file bankruptcy is a very serious decision. The majority of bankruptcies are precipitated by circumstances outside a person's control -- loss of a job, divorce, or significant illness. A recent study published in the American Journal of Medicine concluded that 62.1 percent of the bankruptcies were medically related because the individuals either had more than $5,000 or 10 percent of their pretax income in medical bills, mortgaged their home to pay for medical bills, or lost significant income due to an illness. On average, medically bankrupt families had $17,943 in out-of-pocket expenses, including $26,971 for those who lacked insurance and $17,749 who had insurance at some point. The stress of these events is compounded by collection letters and calls, and the fear of losing a home to foreclosure.

Berlin airport BBI is about to take off...

The new Berlin airport BBI is gathering pace. The magic deadline is 30 October 2011. Lufthansa, like others, is already preparing the big move. For them it is more than a new destination; Lufthansa plans to make Berlin its future hub. The new winter schedule reflects these plans: 3 new destination that until October 2011 will leave from Berlin-Tegel: Dubai, Miami, Mombasa.

Green Buildings Are Becoming Fashionable

In the land of Hesse municipalities signed an agreement that they would elaborate an action plan to reduce CO2 emmissions and to report regularly on results. It is evident that a lower consumption of energy saves money, but first, the municipalities have to invest and many do not have a budget for this. Why do they make an effort anyway? It is very simple: if you can proof that you have been working on a reduction of emissions, with positive results, you have access to more subsidies from the Government and the EU. The goal is to team up with100 municipalities, so far 55 are on board. Here is the list.

The municipalities want to refurbish residential blocks and public buildings to reduce CO2 emissions. Frankfurt also signed the agreement in 2009. Until 2025 the reducion of CO2 emissions could come to 41%, a huge potential. 

But green buildings are on the list of the European Union already, this is not only a German initiative. On 16 April the European Union awarded the best green buildings.  The prize is for architects that have developed buildings that are ahead of their time. 13 buildings have been awarded in 4 different categories.

More about the Green European Building Programme you can find here.

FM has become a key industry in Germany

At the beginning of the year the first industry report had been published and Germany is still discussing the – even for insiders – astoundingly good news: facility management contributes more to the GNP than any other industry; more than the automobile or chemical industry.

The study had been carried out by the University of Bochum and Professor Markus Thomzik qualifies the FM industry as an important backbone of the German economy, though the figures have been calculated in a really conservative way. The study stressed on the importance for the economic growth rate, while another positive point was left aside: According to the report 4.1 million workers can be appointed to the FM industry. About 3.1 million workers are directly working within the FM service industry, but still another 1.1 million get their salary from it: lawyers, consultants, architects, IT experts, etc.

Now the industry has proof that it is not wise to keep ignoring them.