Procedure descriptions

Housing subsidy - Apply for special subsidy for employee housing

Companies and private individuals can receive special funding for employees of a company or several specific companies.

The following projects are covered by the subsidy:

  • New construction or acquisition of new rented accommodation,
  • Modification and extension measures to create rental housing,
  • Establishment of rent and occupancy commitments in rental housing stock.

Additional funding is possible in particular for

  • from the achievement of a so-called energy-saving house,
  • Creation of barrier-free accessibility or age-appropriate conversion of rented accommodation,
  • additional measures to design the living environment and to stabilise and maintain neighbourhood structures.

Funding is provided in the form of loans and grants. The interest rates on the loans are subsidised for a limited period.

The subsidised rental housing is tied for a certain period of time primarily in favour of employees entitled to housing (special commitment).

Within this funding line, applicants can choose between two options for justifying the special commitment to subsidised rental housing:

1. "Wohnungsbau BW - employee housing - employee flats"

2. "Housing BW - employee housing - company-rented flats"

 

If the "Wohnungsbau BW - Mitarbeiterwohnen - Mitarbeiterwohnungen" option is chosen, there is no right of cancellation for the housing because the employment relationship with the company has been terminated.

If the "Wohnungsbau BW - Mitarbeiterwohnen - Werkmietwohnungen" option is utilised, the tenancy agreement for the accommodation can be terminated under the simplified conditions set out in the German Civil Code (BGB) if the employment relationship with the company has ended.

 

Note:
You cannot apply for the subsidy if you wish to create employee housing for state employees.

In all other respects, the above applies to the general social rental housing subsidy.

Responsible department

  • in rural districts: the housing promotion office in the district administration office
  • in urban districts: the housing promotion office in the mayor's office of the place of construction

Details

Prerequisite

Households entitled to housing are:

  • Low-income households (holders of a housing entitlement certificate) and
  • Employees of a company, including trainees of the respective companies.

They must let the subsidised housing to the tenants for a reduced basic rent compared to the respective local comparative rent during the commitment period (rent commitment).

The main requirements for the subsidy are

  • You must submit a complete and verifiable application
  • The size of the flat must be appropriate
  • You must make an appropriate personal contribution in the form of equity.
  • For the subsidisation of new construction measures and the subsidisation of new acquisitions as well as the subsidisation of the establishment of rent and occupancy commitments for new flats in the rental housing stock, the requirements of the New Construction Standard Plus must be met.
  • In the case of subsidised alteration and extension measures, you must ensure that the components used meet the requirements of the GEG (e.g. the guidelines on the U-value).

Procedure

You must apply for the subsidy at the responsible housing subsidy office. You can obtain the application forms there or via the portal of the Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg - Förderbank (L-Bank). Complete and eligible applications will be forwarded to the L-Bank for further processing.

You can also obtain further information and advice on your specific project from the relevant office. L-Bank will help you on 0721/150-3875 or by e-mail to mietwohnungsbau@l-bank.de, especially with financing questions.

Please note: As a rule, you may not start the project until you have received written confirmation of funding from L-Bank. A premature start to the project will result in the funding being rejected. You can start the project at your own risk once you have received confirmation of receipt of the complete, verifiable and signed application from the relevant housing subsidy office.

Deadlines

There is generally no application deadline.

Required documents

You must enclose some documents with the application. Information on the required documents can be found in the application form on the L-Bank website, for example, or can be obtained from the relevant office.

Costs

As a rule, there are no costs for counselling and applications.

Miscellaneous

You have no legal entitlement to funding. A legal entitlement can only be established by a funding commitment from the authorising body (L-Bank).

Legal basis

Verwaltungsvorschrift des Ministeriums für Landesentwicklung und Wohnen zum Förderprogramm Wohnungsbau Baden-Württemberg 2022 (VwV-Wohnungsbau BW 2022)

Landeswohnraumförderungsgesetz (LWoFG)

Hinweise des Ministeriums für Städte und Gemeinden zur Änderung des LWoFG (Stand: 11.08.2025)

Durchführungshinweise zum Landeswohnraumförderungsgesetz

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Ministerium für Landesentwicklung und Wohnen Baden-Württemberg, 22.01.2026