Step-by-step guides, calculators and checklists for German government processes. From application to approval.
Asbestos removal
The GEG refurbishment obligation has been driving a wave of refurbishments of existing buildings since 2024. Anyone replacing heating or insulating will inevitably come across asbestos and other hazardous substances (PCB, KMF, PAK, lead). At the same time, the amended…
ConstructionHousingBalcony power plant
Balcony power plants are small photovoltaic systems. They are also called plug-in solar devices or mini PV systems. A socket connects them directly to the household electricity circuit. They typically feed in a few hundred watts.
Energy & homeCharging station subsidy
Recommendation: A 11 kW wallbox with a Type 2 connection is the standard for home. 22 kW are only worthwhile if the vehicle supports 3-phase charging.
Mobility & transportEnergy & homeElectric vehicle subsidy
After the end of the Umweltbonus at the end of 2023, the Federal Government has introduced a new, socially tiered purchase premium. It applies retrospectively to all vehicles first registered in Germany from 1 January 2026.
Mobility & transportEnergy & homeEnergy advisor
An energy consultant is an independent expert on building energy. They examine heating, insulation, windows and ventilation and calculate a building’s energy balance.
Energy & homeHeat pump
What is a heat pump?
Energy & homeHunting licence
Apply for a hunting licence, costs and exam by federal state. We help you with the authority.
Certificates & permitsMilitary service
Since 1 January 2026, all men in Germany born in 2008 or later must take part in military registration. The legal basis is the Wehrdienst-Modernisierungsgesetz (WDModG), BGBl. 2025 I No. 370 of 29 December 2025. Women can…
Certificates & permitsParking restriction
A temporary no-stopping zone may be required for a house move, a delivery, a building site or another necessary use of public road space.
Mobility & transportSolar PV system
EEG 2023 – Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz: regulates feed-in tariff and funding
Energy & homeWood-burning stove
Anyone who operates a wood-burning stove in Germany is bound by three federal regulations: the 1. Bundes-Immissionsschutzverordnung (1. BImSchV), the Kehr- und Überprüfungsordnung (KÜO) and, when replacing the main heating system, the Gebäudeenergiegesetz…
Energy & home