The Federal Ministry of Construction and KfW are improving funding conditions for
Climate-friendly new building by March 2, 2026
Frankfurt am Main (ots) –
– Signal interest rate from 1% for temporary funding of the “Efficiency House 55” standard
– Clear Interest rate cut also in other climate-friendly funding levels
new building
– Subsidies for municipalities are increasing
The Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction and KfW
improve the conditions for new construction funding in the program
“Climate-friendly new building” clearly. The loan interest for the under this
Program temporarily resumed funding for the “Efficiency House
55″ standards drops to a signal interest rate of 1% effective pa (at ten
years term and ten years fixed interest rate): private and commercial investors
The KfW loans with reduced federal funds can be used from Monday, March 2nd
2026, under the new, improved conditions via your house bank at KfW
apply for.
The prerequisite for claiming the Efficiency House 55 funding is that:
the construction projects are already planned and a building permit has been issued. Since then
Starting in mid-December last year, the new building of around 17,000
new residential units supported.
There will also be an interest rate cut on March 2, 2026 for the promotion of the
“Efficiency House 40” as part of the “Climate-Friendly New Building” program (0.6%
eff. pa with a ten-year term and ten-year interest rate fixation). The
Loan interest is reduced using federal funds.
Melanie Kehr, KfW board member responsible for domestic funding, says: “In
Germany has an urgent need for additional housing. Together
With the Ministry of Construction we are providing further important impetus for a
Acceleration in housing construction: We are reducing interest rates for climate-friendly construction
clearly and thus ensure that new housing construction is financially better
calculates. Funding, which was temporarily resumed in December,
Efficiency House 55 is available at a signal interest rate starting at 1%. Higher energetic
Standards in new construction are supported with even lower interest rates. Of the
Investors, tenants and society benefit from funding – through cheaper
Loan costs, permanently lower additional housing costs, more affordable housing and
positive effects for the climate.”
From Monday, March 2, 2026, local authorities will also have:
Better funding conditions for climate-friendly new construction projects: The amount
Subsidies will be increased.
In addition to residential buildings, climate-friendly new construction of non-residential buildings is also important
eligible.
The funding depends on the availability of federal funds provided by KfW
used to reduce interest rates on promotional loans or for grants. A
There is no legal entitlement to funding.
The detailed product conditions and current interest rates are
available at http://www.kfw.de/297 and www.kfw.de/498
Press contact:
KfW, Palmengartenstr. 5 – 9, 60325 Frankfurt
Group communications and brand management (KK), Christine Volk,
Tel. +49 69 7431 3867
Email: mailto:[email protected], Internet: http://www.kfw.de
Further material: http://presseportal.de/pm/41193/6225722
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