Institute for Sustainability and Property Management

The Institute for Sustainability and Real Estate Management at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences promotes a holistic and forward-looking understanding of sustainability in the property sector. At its heart lies the conviction that sustainable development can only be achieved through the interplay of different perspectives.

Consequently, property-related, user-related and process-related approaches are given equal consideration and linked together. The Institute combines traditional real estate management issues with innovative strategies such as digitalisation, sufficiency and participation. These are not considered in isolation, but are specifically embedded in different spatial contexts – ranging from individual properties through to neighbourhoods, cities and entire regions.

This creates an integrated view of the built environment that takes into account both local characteristics and broader interrelationships. A key focus of the research is the in-depth analysis and assessment of the environmental, economic and socio-cultural impacts of properties and construction projects. The focus is on both new-build projects and – of particular relevance – measures in the existing building stock that can make a decisive contribution to sustainable transformation. 

Through the close integration of research, practice and societal issues, the Institute makes an important contribution to the development of future-proof living environments and supports the sustainable transformation of the property sector.