Overview
- Senate, district leaders and housing industry groups signed the fourth‑round pact at the Rathaus for the current legislative period through 2030, with tenant associations in an advisory role.
- The agreement extends the Hamburg Standard to existing buildings and prioritizes faster refurbishment and the conversion of commercial and office space into housing.
- Tenancy provisions return to the pact as partners pledge to maintain a moderate rent level in Hamburg and to limit increases in operating costs.
- The target remains 10,000 approved homes per year with roughly 35% social housing, despite approvals dropping to 6,734 in 2025 including 2,742 subsidized units and the last target year reached in 2022.
- The partners affirm a 2040 climate‑neutrality goal with the Wärmewende as a key lever, while citing about 145,000 permits and over 110,000 completed homes since 2011 including more than 30,000 social units.