Since Tuesday morning, homeowners who have environmentally friendly heating installed can apply for subsidies from the federal government: from its development bank KfW. There were waiting times during registration on their portal in the morning. “Ahead of you in the waiting room are: 529 people. The waiting room has been stopped,” it said on the website shortly before 8 a.m. Later, the virtual queue quickly became smaller, making access to the portal possible within minutes.