Interior Design Germany

German standards, tenant rules and renovation costs, explained in English

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What the articles are and are not

The articles on Interior Design Germany are reference material compiled from published standards, laws, court decisions, statistics and dated price surveys, and they are not legal, tax, financial or engineering advice for a specific flat, lease, building application or renovation project in Germany. A reader who needs a decision on a specific case should consult a lawyer (Rechtsanwalt), a tax adviser (Steuerberater), an architect or a tenants' association (Mieterverein).

Accuracy and liability

The editorial team checks every figure against the cited source at the time of writing and dates each article, but standards are revised, courts decide new cases, subsidy budgets are exhausted and prices change, and the publisher gives no warranty that a figure remains current after the date shown in the article header. The publisher is liable under German law for intent and gross negligence; liability for simple negligence is limited to the breach of essential contractual duties and to the foreseeable damage typical for a free reference website.

Quoting and reusing the content

Short quotations from the articles with attribution to Interior Design Germany and a link to the article are permitted without prior request, in line with the quotation right in Section 51 of the German Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz, UrhG). Reproduction of whole articles, tables or image files needs written permission from info@interior-design.com.de, and the contact page lists the response time for such requests.

The DIN standards, laws, court decisions and statistics quoted in the articles remain the property of their publishers; the articles quote them as sources and link to the original pages.

Governing law

The use of Interior Design Germany is governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the courts of Germany have jurisdiction for disputes with business users where the law permits such an agreement. Consumers keep the protection of the mandatory rules of the state in which they live.