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Evaluation of the German subsidy programmes for new construction Cover

Evaluation of the German subsidy programmes for new construction

Open Access
|Aug 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Objectives of New Construction Funding Programmes in Germany.

Source: Own compilation based on BMWSB 2023a, BMWSB 2023b, BMWSB 2024a, BMWSB 2024b.

Table 1

Maximum loan amounts for KFN, KNN and WEF.

PROGRAMMEMAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT ACCORDING TO CURRENT GUIDELINES
KFN residential100,000 euros per residential unit
KFN residential w QNG150,000 euros per residential unit
KFN non-residential2,000 euros per m2 net floor space, max. 10 million euros per project
KFN non-residential w QNG3,000 euros per m2 net floor space, max. 15 million per project
KNN residential100,000 to 150,000 euros per residential unit
KNN non-residentialUp to 1,500 euros per m2 net floor space, max. 7.5 million per project
WEF170,000 euros (families with 1–2 children), 200,000 euros (families with 3–4 children), 220,000 euros (families with 5+ children)
WEF w QNG220,000 euros (families with 1–2 children), 250,000 euros (families with 3–4 children), 270,000 euros (families with 5+ children)

[i] Source: Own compilation based on BMWSB 2023a, BMWSB 2023b, BMWSB 2024a, BMWSB 2024b.

Figure 2

Tasks and content of the evaluation. Source: Own compilation.

Source: Own compilation.

Figure 3

Development of approved applications across all programmes.

Source: Own compilation.

Figure 4

Life cycle emissions of funded and reference buildings.

Language: English
Page range: 36 - 36
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2026
Accepted on: May 2, 2026
Published on: Aug 7, 2026
Published by: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Jana Deurer Oppen, Dominik Rau, Katrin Trunec, Jona Klasing, Michael Neitzel, published by European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
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