Building in Potsdam

Bauamt: Ein Bauplan, ein Bauhelm und ein Zollstock

Apply online for a building permit

Starting from 14 July 2025, you can submit building applications online in Potsdam. Please use the provided guidelines for the correct naming of your files when submitting a building application online. Hall to ensure quicker allocation and further processing of your application. Click here for general information regarding the building application.

Apply online

Legally valid building plans

For informational purposes, data, documents, and contact persons related to the valid building plans of the City of Potsdam are available here. They can be downloaded in PDF format.

Blick auf Potsdam aus der Vogelperspektive

Regulations

Within the scope of social preservation statutes, the demolition, alteration, or change of use of a building structure must be approved, even if the project is exempt from procedures under the Brandenburg Building Code:

Information on social preservation statutes

Here you will find additional regulations from the construction and planning sector:

Other legally valid regulations

Property matters

Would you like to have surveying work carried out or do you need a house number?

Bereich Vermessung, Geodateninfrastruktur (Department of Surveying and Geodata Infrastructure)

Do you need extracts from the city map of Potsdam or the land register / land map?

City map of Potsdam
Bereich Liegenschaftskataster (Department of Land Registry)

Would you like to learn about residential area prices, land values, or other information regarding the property market in Potsdam?

Information about the property market

Do you have questions about property tax and assessment rates?

Information about property tax

Die Gartenstadt Drewitz ist ein lebenswertes Quartier.

Housing construction funding

Information regarding housing construction funding: current programmes for home ownership promotion, modernisation and renovation, lift funding, Riester funding, etc.

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Conflict Resolution Office

The Conflict Resolution Office aims to assist citizens and the administration in finding interest-based and long-lasting solutions in conflict situations related to the use of land and property.

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