In Berlin, heavy rain causes damage to residential buildings of 174 million euros

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Starkregen verursacht in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten in Berlin erhebliche Schäden an Wohngebäuden. Laut einer Starkregenbilanz des Gesamtverbandes der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft (GDV) belaufen sich die Versicherungsschäden zwischen 2002 und 2021 auf insgesamt rund 174 Millionen Euro. In diesem Zeitraum wurden pro 1000 Wohnhäuser 148 Gebäude beschädigt, was keinen Vergleich zu anderen Bundesländern ermöglicht. Der GDV gibt an, dass Berlin bei der Gesamtsumme der Schäden den 13. Platz im Bundesländervergleich belegt. Bei den Stadtstaaten ist die Hauptstadt allerdings Spitzenreiter. Die durchschnittliche Schadenshöhe in Berlin pro Versicherungsfall beläuft sich auf rund 5290 Euro. Rheinland-Pfalz führt die Liste an und verzeichnet durchschnittlich 11.000 …
Heavy rain has caused considerable damage to residential buildings in Berlin in the past two decades. According to a heavy balance of the overall association of the German Insurance Industry (GDV), the insurance damage between 2002 and 2021 amounts to a total of around 174 million euros. During this period, 148 buildings were damaged per 1000 residential buildings, which does not allow a comparison to other federal states. The GDV indicates that Berlin occupies 13th place in the federal state comparison in the total of the damage. At the city -states, however, the capital is the frontrunner. The average amount of damage in Berlin per insured event is around 5290 euros. Rhineland-Palatinate leads the list and records an average of 11,000 ... (Symbolbild/MB)

heavy rain has caused considerable damage to residential buildings in Berlin in the past two decades. According to a heavy balance of the overall association of the German Insurance Industry (GDV), the insurance damage between 2002 and 2021 amounts to a total of around 174 million euros. During this period, 148 buildings were damaged per 1000 residential buildings, which made no comparison to other federal states.

The GDV states that Berlin occupies the 13th place in the federal state comparison when it comes to the total of the damage. At the city -states, however, the capital is the frontrunner. The average amount of damage in Berlin per insured event is around 5290 euros. Rhineland-Palatinate leads the list and records an average of 11,000 euros in damage per case.

All over Germany, damage caused by heavy rain of over twelve billion euros have been caused in the past 20 years. This impressive sum illustrates the massive effect of heavy rain events on the infrastructure and the buildings.

Due to these developments, protection against heavy rain is becoming increasingly important. The awareness of possible preventive measures and the conclusion of a suitable insurance should be reinforced. Real estate owners and tenants should be informed about how they can protect their residential buildings against heavy rain damage.

It remains to be hoped that future heavy rain events in Berlin and all of Germany can be better managed by suitable protective measures and improved infrastructures. Because the damage sums and the number of affected buildings show that heavy rain represents a serious problem that should be paid to attention.