Potsdam starts from July 14th: Digital Building Authority revolutionizes applications!

Potsdam starts from July 14th: Digital Building Authority revolutionizes applications!

In a pioneering development for Potsdam, the first completely completely digital building authority of the city will be put into operation from July 14, 2025. Bauf fantasies can easily submit your applications online in the future without having to put a foot into office. This is reported by the Tagesschau . The innovative system should not only significantly shorten the processing times, but also drastically reduce paper consumption as well as the travel and shipping costs.

A central component of this digital transformation is the one -time registration in the Virtual Brandenburg Building Office. After registration, applicants will receive access to a digital workflow in which you can pursue the status of your applications online at any time. The sending of permits is also carried out digitally, which designs the procedure more transparent and comprehensible. As Potsdam.de , the test phase of the virtual building authority was successfully completed, and the city continues the already initiated digitization strategy. In addition to this project, the electronic residence registration was also re -introduced.

advantages of digitization

The advantages of this digital approach go beyond pure bureaucracy. According to an investigation by the Fraunhofer IES on the state of digitization in the construction industry, which was carried out as part of the consortial project "Digital Construction Management", it can be seen that digital transformation in the construction industry not only enables more efficient work, but also improves cooperation and makes the industry more attractive. Direct communication between builders, planners, authorities and municipalities is particularly important here.

• more efficient building through optimized processes
• Better cooperation through direct communication
• increase in the attractiveness of the job description

Nevertheless, there are challenges in the industry. Many construction companies are fighting with the implementation of new software solutions that often place high demands on familiarization and data quality. Personal and financial deficiency as well as structural obstacles represent additional hurdles, as the study shows. Nevertheless, the voices from the industry are mostly positive and support the progressive digitization.

A look into the future

Potsdam is not alone in this way: More and more cities and circles within Brandenburg replace their traditional processes with digital solutions. Six building supervisory authorities have already set up their virtual building authorities, and it is planned that all 20 lower building inspectorate will be connected to the digital platform by 2026. Infrastructure Minister Detlef Tabbert emphasizes that this process not only accelerates the procedures, but also relieves the administration. The digital change in the construction industry, of which the Fraunhofer iese will continue to be advanced and could soon become the nationwide standard.

The starting signal for the digital building permit procedure in Potsdam is an important step into modern administrative design, which offers both ecological and practical added value. The wave of digitization could soon roll in other cities - it could be a good business for the entire industry.