Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

That's exactly right. And that's precisely why I would think about it before the connections are made. Otherwise, it might work for the electrician, but not for me. :)

Yes, of course, but only the sink should be reasonably clear regarding the drain before construction begins. Everything else can still be decided during the shell construction.

I have experienced both, had appointments at various kitchen studios and furniture stores, and I have to say: Considering that IKEA is still quite affordable, they have pretty good kitchen consultants who also pay attention to small details.

In the end, I didn't find IKEA all that cheap. We calculated it for our rather large kitchen. The kitchen studio included all sorts of things that IKEA (without hacks) simply can't offer me, like a raised dishwasher. Then you have to consider that many things are included in kitchen studio kitchens, which you have to buy separately with IKEA's cheaper version (glass side panels on drawers, for example). And the big catch: the assembly. You can't get your kitchen properly assembled via IKEA anymore. They now work with TaskRabbit, and in the region we are moving to, they could only offer to mount the hinges on the doors for me. Ridiculous. So you either have to do it yourself, which I wouldn't recommend to anyone with limited DIY skills – kitchen assembly is precision work. And that becomes really expensive if you don't know anyone who wants to do that construction work for you. Kitchen assembly billed – you quickly lose the entire difference you saved with your IKEA kitchen.

I had an IKEA kitchen for many years and was always very satisfied with the price/performance ratio. But now I have one from a kitchen studio for the first time, and the qualitative difference is ENORMOUS, the price difference not so much. That was my brief digression about kitchens, thank you for your attention. ;)

Rather not... If you think the administration here is making a big profit, I can take that illusion away from you...

It depends on the municipality and can be found in the minutes of the municipal council meeting or in the budget plan. Many municipalities actually only break even, but some also earn well from it.

for whatever reason top politicians believe that the market has not yet discovered used houses

Because what cannot be must not be. New construction is now bad and mathematically there is enough living space in Germany. It just doesn't help me that there is something available in rural Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ;)

Rather less... If you think the administration is making a big profit here, I can take that illusion away from you... Negative - when it comes to the situation of either having nothing or buying something like this, prices are called that will knock your feet out from under you... Here there are waiting lists with triple-digit lengths... When something like that comes on the market, it is online on classified ads for a maximum of 2 days...

You do know that the population size of a municipality is an important factor for municipal income and maintaining the infrastructure? Or did you think I was only talking about sales? Those are mostly subsidized... And yes, I know all that. It was like that here, it isn’t anymore. Which was exactly also forecasted, the turnaround begins in the north with Hamburg. They have just built a lot. It’s just happening faster now due to external factors. Everything has a limit.

I didn’t find IKEA all that cheap in the end. We calculated it for our rather large kitchen. With the kitchen studio, a lot was included that IKEA (without hacks) simply can’t offer me, like a dishwasher placed higher up. Then you have to factor in that with kitchen studio kitchens, much is included that with IKEA’s cheaper version has to be bought separately (like glass side panels on drawers, for example). And the big snag: the installation. You can’t get your kitchen properly installed via IKEA anymore. They now work with TaskRabbit, and in the region we are moving to, they could only offer to mount my hinges on the doors. Ridiculous. So you either have to do it yourself, which I wouldn’t recommend to anyone with limited handyman skills—kitchen assembly is precision work. And such a job is really expensive if you don’t know anyone who wants to do the job for you. Assembly on invoice, and you quickly lose the entire difference you saved with your IKEA kitchen.

I had an IKEA kitchen for many years and was always very satisfied with the price/performance ratio. But now I have one from the kitchen studio for the first time, and the qualitative difference is ENORMOUS, the price difference not so much. That was my short digression about kitchens, thank you for your attention. ;)

IKEA and especially IKEA kitchens have always been only for people who build them themselves and can also improvise a bit. So, build something yourself if there isn’t a special part for it.

If I didn’t know a kitchen installer, it would therefore be an IKEA kitchen again, because I could save the two or three thousand for the planner and the installers.

Qualitatively... well... I have a Fakta kitchen unit in my temporary rental... it’s no better than IKEA.

And my wardrobe from Nolte does not outclass the Pax by far either, but it was certainly 30% more expensive.

What is everything necessary? Everyone will define that differently, for us a microwave with integrated oven is enough, another person also needs a steam cooker, etc.

This is prescribed for residential units. Running water is included, as well as drainage into the sewer system. Cooking facilities too. Your nice-to-haves are not. A construction project where a kitchenette must be drawn in the building application, provided it is an apartment in the legal sense, is often financed by the bank for exactly that: an apartment in the legal sense. If you omit the kitchen, no matter how spartan it may be, it is not an apartment, in this case a residential building. A kitchenette is sufficient, for example. There is no opinion in this matter; it must be viewed factually.