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Studierende mit Modellen in einem Labor des Fachbereichs Architektur und Bauingenieurwesen

Faculty of
Architecture and Civil Engineering

in Wiesbaden

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Between legislation and practical experience

A special highlight: a visit to the German Bundestag

Real Estate students on an excursion to Berlin

As part of the Master's module "Legal and Regulatory Framework", M.Sc. Real Estate students from Hochschule RheinMain explored Berlin together with Prof. Dr. Bernd Wieberneit. The goal was to gain insights into the practical experience of political and regulatory processes.

The trip took the students from the City of Wiesbaden to the German capital, where they first had the opportunity to discuss current legislative projects. They heard first-hand about the Fund Risk Limitation Act, which was passed by the Federal Cabinet on the day of the visit. Other important topics such as the extension of the rent freeze until 2029 were also the focus of attention.

Another specialization was the practical implementation of legal changes in real estate practice, such as the switch from the "written form" to the "text form" for commercial leases. Stefan Lebek from POELLATH discussed with the students the extent to which these reforms represent a simplification of the law.

In addition to the legal issues, the students were given an insight into how the highest federal authorities work: What is it like to work in a supreme federal authority? How has the culture of cooperation at the Federal Ministry of Finance changed over the last 30 years? What does the European Department do? How does a tax estimate come about?

In a workshop at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the students dealt with topics such as the authority to issue directives, the departmental principle, the collegial principle, the draft bill and the house draft and what these mean for the work of a federal authority.

The Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) Building Report 2025 with new data on CO₂ emissions, construction costs and funding figures as well as an analysis of the spread of photovoltaics were also discussed.

A special highlight was the visit to the German Bundestag and the government district, where the students were able to experience the political structures at first hand.

The students returned to Wiesbaden with a suitcase full of impressions.