Renovation offensive in the Sigmaringen district: 31,900 apartments in need!

Renovation offensive in the Sigmaringen district: 31,900 apartments in need!

In the Sigmaringen district there are major tasks in the area of ​​energy-saving renovation. According to a current analysis by the Pestel Institute, which was carried out on behalf of the Federal Association of German Building Materials Trade (BDB), around 31,900 old apartments urgently need to be renovated to improve their energy efficiency. This is a clear signal that there is a high pressure to renovate in order to achieve climate neutrality of the existing building stock by 2045, as [schwaebische.de](https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/sigmaringen/sigmaringen/hier-muessen-fast-32-000-wohnungen-saniert- Werden-enorme-Investments-erforderlich-3928665) reports.

Energy consumption per square meter of living space in the district is only 0.5 percent below the national average, which underlines the urgency of the measures. The estimated costs for the necessary energy renovations add up to around 249 million euros annually over a period of 20 years. Katharina Metzger, President of the BDB, is therefore calling for an expansion of state support programs for private homeowners and is appealing to members of the Bundestag from the region to provide more support.

Financing and investment needs

But the financial requirements should not be underestimated. The annual investment requirement of the federal government, states and local authorities to achieve climate neutrality by 2045 is estimated at 20 billion euros, while the total investment requirement for the expansion of renewable energies is 249 billion euros, as KfW highlights. In order to achieve the ambitious climate goals by 2045, around 500 billion euros are required, which corresponds to around 20 billion euros per year. This comprehensive investment framework requires clear prioritization within public budgets and clarification of financial flows between different levels of government.

A central point is that these investments would have to correspond to a sixfold increase in climate protection investments to date. The energy sector in particular has the highest investment requirement at 297 billion euros, of which 249 billion euros are specifically planned for renewable energy systems.

Setting the course for the future

The energy-saving renovations are not only important for climate protection, but also for the creation of jobs in the Sigmaringen region. At the same time, age-appropriate conversions, for example through barrier-free renovations and conversions into senior housing, are becoming increasingly relevant. In this context, skilled tradespeople are urgently needed, as are reliable political framework conditions in order to be able to successfully implement the renovation tasks in the district.

Overall, it is clear that the path to a climate-neutral Germany requires enormous efforts in the coming years. To ensure that not only the buildings but also the people in the region benefit, committed measures and solid financial conditions are essential.