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Construction, standards and environment

BBSR

Abbreviation for Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung

In short and in plain language

The BBSR is a German federal institute for research.

It looks at building, housing and how towns grow.

It also runs schemes that give money. One is for sports grounds that towns own.

Definition
The BBSR is the German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development. It also runs federal funding programmes, such as the programme for renovating municipal sports facilities.