Wohnberechtigungsschein or B-Schein for short is a tool/license used by Germany to both fund the development of social housing units and to provide a ongoing subsidy. The details are confusing so I will attempt to clarify. Below is an explanation of the B Schein Program. I will use Hannover as the example city and GBH, the... Continue Reading →
German Affordable Housing 101
To understand the affordable housing system in Hannover, one must first understand the funding program. One must be very careful when using the word "Social Housing" in Germany. Many in Germany will take that to mean only certain housing units in certain programs. If the definition is limited, you will not get gain a... Continue Reading →
News Release RE: Fellowship
NAHRO wrote a nice news release today. You can see it here- Seattle Housing Authority Employee Named Recipient of International German Fellowship
Article in Queen Anne Newspaper RE: Fellowship
QA resident goes to Germany for fellowship By Sarah Radmer , Staff Reporter Tuesday, July 22, 2014 4:08 PM Joshua Crites (foreground) was in Hannover, Germany, two years ago for a three-week fellowship. He will travel to Hannover again next month for a 14-month fellowship. Photo courtesy of Joshua Crites Queen Anne’s Joshua Crites moved... Continue Reading →
Getting Ready to Leave
I have spent the last few weeks jamming up on Pimsleur German language training and trying to make some final connections before I leave. HUD's PD&R Department has been extremly helpful and I will be attending a Dialogue for Change near Stuggert next year. I have also connected with the Regional HUD field office and... Continue Reading →
International Observatory on Social Housing 