The family plans to return to Neubrandenburg: Search for the dream home starts!

The family plans to return to Neubrandenburg: Search for the dream home starts!

A family with two small children plans their return to Neubrandenburg at the end of 2024 after lived in various German cities for two decades, including Berlin. In spring 2024, the decision was made to leave the pulsating capital. The children who were born in Berlin have their roots there, but the challenges of life in a big city like Berlin have led to a rethink that favored the return to the home environment. The constant everyday organization without family support, the uninterrupted driving as well as noise and crowds increasingly burdened the family.

The decision to settle in Neubrandenburg was also strengthened by the desire for more calm, nature and the proximity to the family. And the appreciation for your own homeland has also changed over time. However, they face considerable challenges when looking for an apartment. The search for a new home is as tedious and demanding. When visiting a 120 square meter old building apartment, they received a rejection to another family, and other offers often did not meet the high expectations that they placed on their future living environment.

challenges when looking for an apartment

After over a year of intensive searches, a small apartment building with a garden could be found. This offers important advantages for a family. The challenges with which you are confronted are representative of many others who want to live in Neubrandenburg. In a survey carried out by AG Wohnen, many respondents stated that affordable living space and attractive residential areas with good infrastructure are important concerns.

The survey on the living situation in Neubrandenburg, which was recorded in the summer of 2023, shows that a large part of the participants are between 21 and 55 years old and 78 % of them live for rent. A little less than two thirds of the respondents rated their living situation as suitable. Nevertheless, 35 % of the participants stated that their living space is perceived as too small, and 38 % needed at least one more room. These are all factors that also influence the return of the family mentioned.

The living environment in Neubrandenburg

The survey illustrates the challenges of living space and the general quality of life. Almost 60 % of the participants rated the quality of life in their district as very good to good. Another concern of many respondents is the desire for more property or their own garden, which can also support the family's return requests. These needs correlate with the results of the survey, which show that there is interest in sharing offers such as a library of things.

Public life in Neubrandenburg is therefore multifaceted, but you also deal with challenges here. A working meeting for evaluating this survey discusses concrete measures in the context of the living space situation, in which the four-goal city and the Neubrandenburg University of Neubrandenburg were involved. While the family wants to strengthen their roots and strive for a quieter life, the question remains how the city can meet the living space requirement for growing living interest accordingly. The visit of Berlin remains possible for the family at all times and thus complements their return to the East German homeland.

Developments in Neubrandenburg are of interest to many families, especially with regard to the results of the survey. It becomes clear that the challenges of living in a city like Neubrandenburg are quite complex and many actors require to further improve and shape the quality of life and living situation. Because returning home is not only a personal decision, but also reflects the social changes that take place in this beautiful region.

For a deeper insight into the challenges of the living situation, it is worth taking a look at the survey results and their evaluations, as it is, among other things, be presented. Overall, it can be seen that despite the difficulties in adapting to new conditions, social cohesion in this part of Germany continues to have a high priority and offers new opportunities.