Sharing Economy, users of Sharing Economy, Housing market

The Global financial crisis (GFC) in 2007/2008 brought about a new phenomenon that bears different names 5 and has the potential to change not only the economic and financial world as a whole but the economic interaction of every individual. The sharing economy has many facets and encompasses different forms of production and work, services and applications. The different concepts have in common that they use new technologies to bring their users together and connect them. In addition to globally known platforms for accommodation and transport – Airbnb and Uber – regional providers or specialized providers in niches have also emerged. The offerings in the sharing economy range from commercial platforms for exchanging music to car sharing or bike-sharing platforms to social projects and neighborhood assistance.