{"id":379882,"date":"2026-09-18T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/berlin-has-space-so-why-is-housing-getting-expensive-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T10:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:00:47","slug":"berlin-has-space-so-why-is-housing-getting-expensive-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/berlin-has-space-so-why-is-housing-getting-expensive-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin has space. So why is housing getting expensive? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/PGF9fd7gwA4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Berlin has space. So why is housing getting expensive? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGF9fd7gwA4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The worsening housing crisis in big German cities is pushing politicians to rethink ideas that were once considered off-limits. Should protected public spaces be used for new homes? Should building standards be lowered? And could empty offices become apartments? Germany is famous for its rules. Now leaders are asking what rules they\u2019re willing to make housing more affordable. We ask experts how feasible the ideas are. #dwgermanpolitics<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Can Germany make affordable housing?<br \/>\n2:28 The main German cities affected<br \/>\n5:13 Why land is also a problem<br \/>\n7:57 The Templehof housing issue in Berlin<br \/>\n10:04 German govt gives financial incentives<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The worsening housing crisis in big German cities is pushing politicians to rethink ideas that were once considered off-limits. 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