Oranienburg boomt: City crosses 50,000-inhabitant brand!

Oranienburg boomt: City crosses 50,000-inhabitant brand!

Oranienburg, Deutschland - in Oranienburg, located in the picturesque Brandenburg, the 50,000-inhabitant brand has been exceeded-a remarkable milestone that also symbolizes the little Leonard, in April as an anniversary inhabitant. However, the growing population also places great demands on living space in the city, which means that the city urgently needs new residential areas. maz-online.de Residential areas, the suburban gardens Aderluch and Friedenthal, which are to be created in the near future.

The main actors on the housing market are the housing association mbh Oranienburg (WOBA) with around 3,700 apartments and the Oranienburger Housing Cooperative EG (OWG), which have over 3,000 apartments. One of the best-known residential complexes is the white city, which was built in 1937 for the Heinkel aircraft works. To date, around 700 apartments have been built there, with a further 200 that have been added in recent years. The last 63 apartments were completed in the 3rd phase and offer rental prices between 6 and 7.50 euros/m² for funded units and from 11 euros/m² for freely financed apartments.

variety of residential areas

The city also has a growing interest in the “Louise” residential area, which was created for a listed grain storage. Here 264 two to five-room apartments are planned, with the memory itself offering 22 apartments, all of them have already been sold, but construction work is stalling. The linden ring offers a mixture of 1 to 4-room apartments, while the old town offers a charming combination of old and new buildings, with apartments between 35 and 81 m².

In the east of the city is the new town, in which renovated apartment buildings are located, which range from 1 to 4 room apartments. The center around the S- and regional train station scores with a variety of shops and apartments offered by OWG. The prices for these apartments fluctuate between 27 and 93 m². In medium -sized companies, renovated prefabricated buildings, which also accommodate a Catholic parish church in addition to schools and kindergartens.

rising rental prices

A look at the rental prices shows that Oranienburg is no longer a bargain. The average rent index for 2025 is 13.65 euros/m², with 1-room apartments that start at 11.27 euros/m² and 2-room apartments at 13.42 euros/m². In particular, the rental price remains high for larger apartments: a 70 m² apartment requires around 14.06 euros/m². This information comes from mietspiegeltabelle.de and show an increase in rental prices by about 8.5% from 2024 to 2025. There are reasons for this, among other things, the proximity to Berlin, a good traffic connection and the increased demand for living space in a city that is becoming increasingly popular.

The rent index has changed significantly in recent years. While rental prices were rather moderate in the early 2000s, there has been a clear increase since 2010, which is led by a high quality of life and immigration from Berlin. current-mietspiegel.de emphasizes that the average rental price 2022 has been 8.50 euros per square meter and that a further increase can be expected here in the future.

The city administration faces the challenge of finding solutions in order to expand the living space and to regulate the rental prices if necessary. In combination with a good infrastructure and numerous leisure opportunities, this could ensure an even denser community in the future.