Schweitzer visits Gauersheim: Dispute over rent control escalates!

Schweitzer visits Gauersheim: Dispute over rent control escalates!

Today, October 8, 2025, there are several important topics in focus in Germany. The situation is particularly explosive in Gauersheim, where Prime Minister Alexander Schweitzer was there to set an example for an open society at a citizens' dialogue after recent disputes. During this dialogue, tensions arose between citizens and AfD supporters, which led to a police operation and several reports. Schweitzer insisted on speaking out against attempts at intimidation and emphasizing the importance of open communication. Loud daily news the Prime Minister is a champion of freedom of expression and respectful dialogue among citizens.

Another explosive announcement concerns the rent cap in Trier. As of today, the regulation that was once introduced to limit rent increases will no longer apply. This step is being taken against the background that there are many empty apartments in Trier and that rents are considered low compared to income. This means that landlords will no longer be able to apply rent controls to new rental agreements in the future.

The rent brake in Germany

But what does the situation look like across Germany? In Germany, the rent brake now applies in 415 municipalities, where around 26.2 million people live. That corresponds to almost a third of the population. This is what the distribution of the rent control looks like in the federal states: Most municipalities are located in Bavaria (208 municipalities), followed by Baden-Württemberg with 89 and Hesse with 49 municipalities. In areas with rent controls, the rent for re-lettings may not be more than 10% above the local reference rent, with the exception of new buildings and extensively modernized apartments.

In addition, there are also specific regulations for a lowered cap limit, which limits rent increases in these communities to a maximum of 15% within three years. In areas without a lowered cap, existing rents may even rise by a maximum of 20%. These measures are crucial in order to get the problems in the real estate markets under control.

Innovations and deployments of the authorities

News also comes from the A61 motorway, where a major inspection for trucks will be carried out from 9 a.m. The focus is on road safety, overloading and driving times. A fire in Kröv continues to make the headlines, where an uninhabited building went up in flames. The exact amount of damage and the cause of the fire are currently unclear.

A gas leak during excavation work near Lichtenberg Castle led to a large-scale operation by the fire department. The exit of the A643 from the Schiersteiner Bridge to Mainz-Mombach remains closed for the time being after a driving ban for trucks was ignored. Otherwise, the weather in Rhineland-Palatinate today expects fog and clouds, with light rain in the Westerwald in the afternoon and possible sunshine in the south of the Palatinate.

Finally, this week the Federal Cabinet is also discussing expanding the powers of the federal police, including drone defense. Meanwhile, a pan-European move by Parliament on vegan products, such as banning terms like “tofu sausage,” could have far-reaching implications for the industry. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry will also be announced in Stockholm today, causing excitement in the scientific community.