German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development

The German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development (short: German Association ) deals with fundamental issues and future prospects of the housing and real estate, urban planning and spatial development.

Tasks

The German association founded in 1946, is a partner in many projects in the areas of Housing, Urban and Regional Planning. This includes projects that are funded under the Territorial Agenda of the European Union. With commissions and working groups of the Association draws up proposals and recommendations for legislation and practice. He sees himself as a " clearing house of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, and related organizations ."

Members

Members are municipalities, research institutions, credit institutions and other companies, politicians and individuals.

Organization

The Board consists of

• The Honorary President Irene Wiese -von Ofen and Karl Ravens,
• The President Jürgen Heyer,
• Vice President Joseph Meyer and Helmut Rausch,
• The treasurer Axel Vogt and the other members
• Axel Gedaschko, Hartwig Hamm, Norbert Portz, Franz- Georg Rips and Oda Scheibelhuber.

Another body is the Federal Council, chaired by the President of the Association Jürgen Heyer.