At the turn of the year it is worth taking a look at the numerous people in the real estate business: They look after the four walls at home in all kinds of professional fields and are increasingly in demand.
Whether architects, construction workers or craftsmen, whether in the building authority, in project development or real estate brokerage: The demand increases without the workforce growing equally.
Not only does the new federal government want to build 400,000 apartments a year, of which the targeted 100,000 publicly funded apartments are likely to displace part of private demand.
Not only that the government is also planning more e-charging stations, solar roofs everywhere and new eco-heating systems.
Not only that the European Commission wants to fundamentally renovate 35 million buildings by 2030.
Personnel is already scarce in many areas.
This is felt by those who need a craftsman: In the main construction trade, private customers now wait an average of 14 weeks.
Sometimes nursing homes are no longer built in sought-after residential areas - if only because nursing staff are difficult to find here.
So how is this supposed to work better in the future with building, living and climate protection?
This is not the only place where staff will become the bottleneck in the New Year.