The term Bauamt is the name given to a set of offices in local and area governments which have a wide variety of responsibilities. One part is responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, but the part that most people will come into contact with is the part for giving planning permision ("Baugenehmigung") to new buildings or changes to existing ones. They also … [Read more...]
Das Bauamt
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