since you obviously know a lot about wall construction, then please name a few numbers (sqm prices). that was actually my question here.
Having a lot of opinions does not always mean having a lot of knowledge.
Mine, quite frankly, does not focus on daily prices of building materials. Basically, I wanted to explain why, in my opinion, it can indeed be credible that facing bricks in this constellation do not cost less than full clinker bricks. However, I can gladly provide some numbers: about 8 cm additional thickness for the full clinker bricks alone, with an air layer it becomes ten. Behind that is usually stone wool; in thickness, it does not make a difference compared to the foam boards of the ETICS. In total, therefore, practically ten cm more, since the facing shell does not carry any structural load. Assuming that 24 cm construction wall shell was planned so far and it is reduced to 17.5 cm, you still end up with 3.5 cm more wall thickness.
I want to have a basis for argumentation for the price negotiation with the contractor.
It always depends a bit on the specific house, materials used, how the joints are executed, etc. etc. etc.
I see it similarly. There is hardly any room for negotiation; the additional effort lies in the labor-intensive processing. If complaints are to be avoided, the contractor must assign his best man, and unlike the so nicely named "screed Ahmeds" by Karsten, this is a permanently employed worker covered by a collective agreement.