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LIP Invest publishes market report “Logistics Real Estate Germany” for Q1 2026

LIP Invest publishes its market report “Logistics Real Estate Germany” for Q1 2026. Investment volume 1.1 billion euros, rising yields expected. Conflicts on the Strait of Hormuz make transport more expensive.

by LIP Invest
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Why residential real estate remains attractive in uncertain times

In an environment of geopolitical uncertainty, higher energy prices, inflation and rising government debt, residential real estate is gaining in importance as a real, high-yielding and comparatively stable investment. While German government bonds are losing their self-evident status as a “safe haven”, long-term trends such as rental potential and recovery costs are supporting the asset class; private investors are also acting with a longer perspective. Property quality, energy efficiency, micro-location and diversification remain decisive – short-term crises do little to change the long-term positive picture.
by MICHAEL SCHICK IMMOBILIEN GmbH & Co. KG
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Always the same agenda – and yet this time it could be different

by Tobias Moroni | Institutional Investment Partners
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Dr. Wulff Aengevelt, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter Aengevelt Immobilien (Credits: Aengevelt Immobilien)
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“Aengevelt: Federal housing association does not solve any problems.”

by Aengevelt Immobilien
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Chiara Aengevelt, geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin Aengevelt Immobilien. Bildquelle: Aengevelt Immobilien
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Aengevelt sees growth market for Defence Properties

Aengevelt sees Defence Properties as a fast-growing segment. With higher defense spending and more Bundeswehr personnel, the need for office, commercial and logistics space is increasing; in some cases up to 30% higher land prices. Opportunities for investors, but strict safety and ESG requirements.
by Aengevelt Immobilien
InfrastructureMarkets
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Savills Resilient Cities Index: New York tops global ranking – Berlin among the top 20

by Savills
Markets
Die Beschleunigung institutioneller Narrative
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The Acceleration of Institutional Narratives

by Tobias Moroni | Institutional Investment Partners
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JLL: French fund buys mixed-use building ensemble in Cologne

An institutional investor has sold a mixed-use real estate ensemble with around 6,500 m² (office, warehouses, local suppliers) in Cologne. The buyer is a French real estate fund. JLL advised the seller and brokered the transaction.

by JLL
Deals
The office building in Bargelaan 2-32 in Leiden; Image rights: Aroundtown SA
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Aroundtown secures long-term lease renewal for 3,450 sqm at fully occupied office property in Leiden, the Netherlands

Aroundtown extends two long-term leases in the office property Bargelaan 2–32 in Leiden for a total of 3,450 sqm: around 650 sqm with a financial institution and 2,800 sqm with a subsidiary of an international industry leader. The building will thus remain fully let.

by Aroundtown
Deals
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Periscope Development Laborgh buys site at Sportforum

LABORGH acquires a 31,100 m² site at Weißenseer Weg/Konrad-Wolf-Straße in Berlin-Lichtenberg from a company advised by Periskop Development. Around 700 affordable apartments and 15,000 m² of commercial space are planned; Construction will start in 2027.

by Periskop
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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Approval by the antitrust authority for the acquisition of a portfolio of rental apartments in Poland

The Polish antitrust authority has cleared the acquisition of around 5,300 rental apartments by TAG Immobilien AG via its subsidiary Vantage Development S.A. from R4R Poland – without conditions. The closing is expected within the next two weeks on the basis of approval.

by TAG Immobilien
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140 Broadway. Copyright: Union Investment 
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Union Investment leases 1,100 m² of office space in New York City to Athena Club

Union Investment is leasing around 1,100 m² in the 140 Broadway office tower to Athena Club. The eight-year contract starts in June 2026. The company is thus doubling its space in the modernised building of the UniImmo Fund: Europe.

by Union Investment Real Estate
Deals
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Greater Magdeburg area: Aengevelt brokers commercial property to vehicle detailing specialist.

Aengevelt Magdeburg has brokered a lease agreement for a complete commercial property in the greater Magdeburg area for a company specialising in vehicle detailing. The property comprises approx. 1,500 m² of hall/office space on around 5,500 m² of land; The landlord is a project developer from the Rhineland.

by Aengevelt Immobilien
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Das Büroensemble Office Cubes im Norden von Leipzig; Bildrechte: Aroundtown
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Aroundtown extends leases for approximately 7,000 sqm at Office Cubes Leipzig

Aroundtown has concluded several long-term lease extensions for a total of around 7,000 m² with existing tenants in the Office Cubes Leipzig. Veolia Wasser Deutschland (approx. 3,600 m²) and Bosch Sicherheitssysteme (approx. 1,300 m²), while Cortex Biophysik and I.K. Hofmann will remain at the site with a total of around 2,000 m². The extensions ensure a balanced tenant mix; the site is BREEAM and WiredScore certified, among others, and offers a wide range of services.

by Aroundtown
DealsReal Estate
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HIH Invest acquires mixed-use property in Landau, Rhineland-Palatinate

HIH Invest has acquired the mixed-use property Maxi34 in Landau (Palatinate) from Schroder Real Estate KVG for a special real estate fund; the purchase price was not disclosed. The 3,979 square metre property is fully let on a long-term basis: on the ground floor to Aldi Süd (2,079 square metres and 180 outdoor parking spaces), on the upper floors to the Studierendenwerk Vorderpfalz with 65 dormitory places. Planned ESG measures such as a photovoltaic system and other efficiency upgrades are being examined.

by HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH
DealsReal Estate
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FitX rents 3,000 square meters at Go Four It in Munich

FitX has signed a long-term lease agreement for around 3,000 square metres in the Go Four It business quarter in Munich-Moosach and will thus become an anchor tenant in the Go Four Blue building. The handover of the land is planned from mid-2027; the campus with a total of 38,000 square meters of gross floor area is under construction. Other tenants include AllDent (1,200 sqm), DMG MORI and L’Osteria; the campus is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027.

by RH Unternehmensgruppe
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Visualisierung „Cologne West“, © HHVISION GmbH & Co. KG
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Swiss Life Asset Managers achieves long-term full occupancy for around 6,800 square metres in Cologne-Braunsfeld to POHA House

Swiss Life Asset Managers has achieved an important leasing success for the first construction site of the “Cologne West” district development in Cologne. The approximately 6,800 square metres of GFA are leased on a long-term basis to POHA House, which is developing its community-oriented living concept for the

by Swiss Life Asset Managers
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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De Gaulle Fleurance advises Urbasolar on the first long-term direct renewable electricity purchase agreement concluded with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs

De Gaulle Fleurance has advised Urbasolar on the conclusion of a long-term direct power supply agreement (PPA) with the French Ministry of Defense and Veterans. The 30-year contract covers the financing, development, construction and operation of a solar park of around 42 MWp on a former military site in Salbris; the contract was awarded on 30 March 2026, construction is scheduled to start before the end of 2028, commissioning in 2030. Approx. 50,182 MWh are expected annually, which covers around 3.7% of the ministry’s electricity needs.

by De Gaulle Fleurance
DealsEnergy
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PATRIZIA signs long-term lease agreement for Holiday Inn Express Augsburg

PATRIZIA has signed a new long-term lease agreement for the hotel property at Nagahama Allee 77 in Augsburg. The operation of the “Holiday Inn Express” with 136 rooms will be managed by The Chocolate on the Pillow Group (COTP) in the future; a comprehensive renovation will start in winter 2026 and is expected to be completed by spring 2027. The follow-up lease secures the long-term usage perspective and supports the value development of the location.

by PATRIZIA SE
DealsReal Estate
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KGAL sells Polish wind portfolio to Octopus Energy Generation

The renewable energy fund KGAL ESPF 4 has sold a Polish onshore wind portfolio with around 75 megawatts to Octopus Energy Generation. The package includes the Krasin, Ciekocinko and Rywald wind farms as well as development pipelines; Revenues are secured in the long term via PPAs or CfD. The transaction is another exit from ESPF 4 with a yield above the hurdle rate.

by KGAL
DealsEnergy
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Redevco acquires the 10,600 sqm Forettle Center in Kaufbeuren for its Redevco European Retail Park fund

On 5 May 2026, Redevco acquired the Forettle Center in Kaufbeuren (10,600 sqm) for the Redevco European Retail Park Fund; The seller is Nuveen. The property is 98% let with 18 tenants and is to be further optimised in the direction of BREEAM “Excellent” through measures such as a PV system on the roof, LED conversion and heat pump.

by Redevco
DealsReal Estate
Das Technologiezentrum Aachen © Chris Rausch
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Swiss Life Asset Managers invests in the Aachen Technology Centre

The investment in the almost fully let education and science building underlines the long-term investment approach in sustainably rented education and science properties.

by Swiss Life Asset Managers
DealsReal Estate
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Ares acquires logistics portfolio in Poland from Savills Investment Management

Ares Management has acquired a logistics portfolio in Poland from Savills Investment Management through Ares Real Estate Funds. The package comprises five properties built in 2017–2018 with around 284,000 m² in Warsaw, Poznan, Upper Silesia and Szczecin and is 94 per cent let. Marq Logistics takes over the management; no information was given on the purchase price.

by Savills Investment Management
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Deutsche Erbbau and Blackster Real Estate are developing around 60 residential units in Munich under heritable building rights

Deutsche Erbbau and Blackster Real Estate are planning around 60 residential units under heritable building rights in Munich-Thalkirchen-Obersendling. The basis is a long-term contract with the Evangelical Lutheran Passion Church. Completion is scheduled for 2028, subject to planning permission.

by Deutsche Erbbau
Blackster Real Estate
CooperationsDevelopments
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HAMBURG TEAM completes mixed-use ensemble in Berlin’s City West on behalf of the Jahr Group

HAMBURG TEAM and the Jahr Group have completed the mixed-use ensemble John Jahr Haus in Berlin’s City West. The complex covers around 22,000 m² with a 17-storey tower; The anchor tenant is Grant Thornton from November 2026. A temporary light installation will run until October 2026.

by HAMBURG TEAM Gruppe
CooperationsDevelopments
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Laying of the foundation stone in the Liesel Quartier in Göttingen: WERTGRUND and WohnRaum Niedersachsen send a strong signal for residential construction

In Göttingen’s Liesel Quartier, WERTGRUND and WohnRaum Niedersachsen celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the first construction phase together with Minister of Economic Affairs Grant Hendrik Tonne. 220 apartments (67 subsidized) are to be built, a total of around 600. First units from the beginning of 2028.

by WERTGRUND Immobilien AG
WohnRaum Niedersachsen GmbH
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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Pilot project by ÖFB, Art-Invest and Goldbeck: Germany’s first multi-storey car park to receive EU taxonomy verification

In the Eschborn Gate district, the multi-storey car park is the first in Germany to receive EU taxonomy verification from the DGNB. OFB, Art-Invest and Goldbeck jointly developed a new methodology with a focus on climate adaptation. Risk mitigation measures have been implemented.

by OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH
CooperationsDevelopments
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B&L Property Management receives mandate from AUG. PRIEN in Bremen

B&L Property Management has another property management mandate from AUG in March 2026. PRIEN. It comprises a modern laboratory building in Bremen with around 7,900 square metres, completed in January 2026 and fully let to a medical user.

by B&L Gruppe
Cooperations
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Next step for the D.STRICT district development – Swiss Life Asset Managers and the City of Düsseldorf sign key points agreement

On 6 May, Swiss Life Asset Managers and the City of Düsseldorf signed the key points agreement on the “Metro Campus” development plan for the D.STRICT district at the polis Convention. It creates planning security and aims for completion and the start of construction by 2027.

by Swiss Life Asset Managers
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
Lageplan Wycker Höfe, Kiel-Wik, Schleswig-Holstein, ein Projekt von Cureus und Richard Ditting. Bildquelle: SKAI Siemer Kramer Architekten Ingenieure
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Cureus and Ditting plan Wycker Höfe in Kiel – generational quarter with up to 1,000 apartments

Cureus and Richard Ditting are planning the Wycker Höfe generational quarter in the Wik district of Kiel with around 800 to 1,000 apartments, including subsidized rental apartments, student apartments as well as serviced housing and a retirement home. A daycare centre, small businesses, underground car parks and sustainable energy and mobility solutions are also planned; around 30 percent of the floor area is to be publicly subsidized. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027, with the first completions could take place in 2029.

by Cureus GmbH
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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Westbridge restructures energy supply for 285 delivery points of Nieder-Ramstädter Diakonie

Westbridge Advisory has restructured the electricity and gas procurement for the Nieder-Ramstädter Diakonie Foundation and recontracted 285 supply points in the long term. For 2027–2029, around 3.3 GWh of electricity per year and for 2029 around 15.7 GWh of gas were allocated at fixed prices; procurement is centrally controlled and supplemented by certified guarantees of origin. Westbridge accompanied the tendering, evaluation and awarding of contracts and is responsible for the ongoing energy monitoring.

by Westbridge
CooperationsEnergy
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KINGSTONE RE becomes Iroko’s exclusive investment advisor in Poland

KINGSTONE Real Estate has entered into a cooperation with the French asset manager Iroko and will act as exclusive investment advisor in Poland for the Iroko Atlas fund. The focus is on commercial real estate with high current cash flows in good locations; 2 to 20 million euros are planned per property. A first office property in Krakow has already been acquired.

by KINGSTONE Real Estate
CooperationsReal Estate
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Educational Real Estate Initiative launched: Industry joins forces for more transparency and better framework conditions

The initiative brings together key market players who are already actively involved in the development, financing and operation of educational real estate – including the role of long-term owners and landlords who ensure sustainable management and use of the properties. Deutsche Kreditbank AG, Drees & Sommer, GSK Stockmann, HIH Projektentwicklung, Hemsö, LHI Group, LBBW Immobilien and mondial KVG are participating as founding partners.

by bulwiengesa GmbH
CooperationsReal Estate
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Zurich Group Germany further expands cooperation with CBRE

Zurich Group Germany has transferred the property management of a Luxembourg commercial real estate fund it advises to CBRE, thus expanding its cooperation. CBRE already looked after parts of the portfolio; with the expanded mandate, the portfolio managed by CBRE will grow from around 122,000 to around 188,000 square metres across the types of office, retail, hotel, logistics and residential.

by CBRE
CooperationsReal Estate
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De Gaulle Fleurance advises Decade Energy on a €16 million fundraising round

De Gaulle Fleurance has advised Decade Energy on a financing round of 16 million euros. The funds come from Eiffel Investment Group through its Eiffel Transition Infrastructure Fund, among others, and are intended to accelerate the development of energy infrastructure in logistics depots in Europe to electrify truck fleets. At the same time, another capital round is underway under the leadership of SET Ventures.

by De Gaulle Fleurance
CooperationsCooperationsDealsEnergy
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Cresco Immobilien Verwaltungs GmbH manages Student Housing in Cologne for BGO

Cresco Immobilien Verwaltungs GmbH is taking over the management of a PBSA student dormitory in Cologne-Ehrenfeld with 153 units on behalf of BGO, which will be operated as “K115 by Neon Wood” in the future. With the mandate, the CIV portfolio grows to over 2,200 units; The aim is to sustainably stabilise and strategically develop the asset. The connection to the Neon Wood platform with digital processes is intended to strengthen leasing and performance.

by Cresco Immobilien Verwaltungs GmbH
CooperationsReal Estate
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Goldbeck Parking Services implement intelligent parking management at Lübbecke Hospital

From now on, the parking specialist will take over the management of almost 500 parking spaces in several parking areas and in a single-storey multi-storey car park. The client is Mühlenkreiskliniken AöR, which awarded the contract as part of a public tender.

by GOLDBECK GmbH
Cooperations
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MB Advisors acquires three residential and commercial buildings in Berlin for BlueRock Group

MB Advisors has acquired three residential and commercial buildings in Berlin on behalf of the BlueRock Group – two in Charlottenburg, one in Friedrichshain. The purchase price is in the lower double-digit million range; MB Advisors took over the entire transaction and will receive the asset management mandate for the properties.

by MB Advisors
CooperationsDeals
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Westbridge creates stable energy base for Moayedi Investments

Westbridge Advisory has restructured the electricity and gas supply of a German office portfolio for Moayedi Investments GmbH. From 1 January 2027 until the end of 2030, multi-year fixed-price contracts in eco-tariffs will secure supply. The new structure enables CO₂ savings of up to 69 tons (electricity) and 175 tons per year (gas), including ongoing energy monitoring.

by Westbridge
CooperationsEnergy

Developments
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Retail park for Bexbach: Rewe, Netto Marken-Discount and dm move into former “real” building

In Bexbach, three new units are being built in the former real market: Rewe, Netto Marken-Discount and dm. CBRE accompanied the redivision and letting; the building permit has been obtained. The opening is planned for the end of 2026/beginning of 2027, demolition work has begun.

by CBRE
PATRIZIA SE
DevelopmentsReal Estate
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Periscope Development Laborgh buys site at Sportforum

LABORGH acquires a 31,100 m² site at Weißenseer Weg/Konrad-Wolf-Straße in Berlin-Lichtenberg from a company advised by Periskop Development. Around 700 affordable apartments and 15,000 m² of commercial space are planned; Construction will start in 2027.

by Periskop
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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Deutsche Erbbau and Blackster Real Estate are developing around 60 residential units in Munich under heritable building rights

Deutsche Erbbau and Blackster Real Estate are planning around 60 residential units under heritable building rights in Munich-Thalkirchen-Obersendling. The basis is a long-term contract with the Evangelical Lutheran Passion Church. Completion is scheduled for 2028, subject to planning permission.

by Deutsche Erbbau
Blackster Real Estate
CooperationsDevelopments
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HAMBURG TEAM completes mixed-use ensemble in Berlin’s City West on behalf of the Jahr Group

HAMBURG TEAM and the Jahr Group have completed the mixed-use ensemble John Jahr Haus in Berlin’s City West. The complex covers around 22,000 m² with a 17-storey tower; The anchor tenant is Grant Thornton from November 2026. A temporary light installation will run until October 2026.

by HAMBURG TEAM Gruppe
CooperationsDevelopments
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Laying of the foundation stone in the Liesel Quartier in Göttingen: WERTGRUND and WohnRaum Niedersachsen send a strong signal for residential construction

In Göttingen’s Liesel Quartier, WERTGRUND and WohnRaum Niedersachsen celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the first construction phase together with Minister of Economic Affairs Grant Hendrik Tonne. 220 apartments (67 subsidized) are to be built, a total of around 600. First units from the beginning of 2028.

by WERTGRUND Immobilien AG
WohnRaum Niedersachsen GmbH
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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MEAG finances battery-powered regional trains in North Rhine-Westphalia

MEAG has completed the long-term financing of 61 battery-powered regional trains for the Northern Westphalia network. From December 2029, they will replace diesel trains and enable locally emission-free operation. The financing is provided as a fixed-interest senior note.

by MEAG MUNICH ERGO AssetManagement GmbH
DevelopmentsEnergyInfrastructure
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In Germany, the HoSt Group is replacing an industrial company’s pulverized lignite and gas firing system with a 25 MW biomass power plant fired with industrial waste wood

The HoSt Group is starting the construction of a 25 MW biomass cogeneration plant in the Osnabrück region. It replaces a pulverized lignite furnace and two gas boilers; Commissioning by mid-2027. Contracting model, approx. € 35 million investment, around 65,000 t CO₂ savings per year.

by HoSt Group
DevelopmentsEnergy
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Pilot project by ÖFB, Art-Invest and Goldbeck: Germany’s first multi-storey car park to receive EU taxonomy verification

In the Eschborn Gate district, the multi-storey car park is the first in Germany to receive EU taxonomy verification from the DGNB. OFB, Art-Invest and Goldbeck jointly developed a new methodology with a focus on climate adaptation. Risk mitigation measures have been implemented.

by OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH
CooperationsDevelopments
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Sweden’s Flower brings Hamburg’s largest battery storage project to construction readiness (100 MW / 400 MWh)

Flower has brought a 100 MW/400 MWh battery storage project in Hamburg-Bergedorf to construction readiness. It is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2028 and is considered the largest storage facility within a major German city. The project stabilises the grid; Hamburg Invest supported the settlement.

by Flower
DevelopmentsEnergyInfrastructure
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Next step for the D.STRICT district development – Swiss Life Asset Managers and the City of Düsseldorf sign key points agreement

On 6 May, Swiss Life Asset Managers and the City of Düsseldorf signed the key points agreement on the “Metro Campus” development plan for the D.STRICT district at the polis Convention. It creates planning security and aims for completion and the start of construction by 2027.

by Swiss Life Asset Managers
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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Erlangen: Laying of the foundation stone for the new MO Carré urban quarter

The MO Carré is visibly taking shape: The ceremonial laying of the foundation stone on 7 May 2026 marked the official start of the realisation of a new, urban Erlangen urban quarter. As the client, PSD Bank Nuremberg had invited to this important milestone.

by S&P Commercial Development
DevelopmentsReal Estate
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Starting signal for comprehensive renovation during ongoing operations – Goldbeck Parking Services revitalize parking garage in Lingen

Goldbeck Parking Services is revitalizing the parking garage at Lookentor in Lingen during ongoing operations. The work started on May 4, 2026 and is scheduled to be completed by autumn 2027; The client is the Emsländische Volksbank. Among other things, concrete repair with robot technology, adjustments to the drainage system and new surface protection, marking and paint concepts to increase safety and comfort are planned.

by GOLDBECK GmbH
DevelopmentsInfrastructureReal Estate
Lageplan Wycker Höfe, Kiel-Wik, Schleswig-Holstein, ein Projekt von Cureus und Richard Ditting. Bildquelle: SKAI Siemer Kramer Architekten Ingenieure
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Cureus and Ditting plan Wycker Höfe in Kiel – generational quarter with up to 1,000 apartments

Cureus and Richard Ditting are planning the Wycker Höfe generational quarter in the Wik district of Kiel with around 800 to 1,000 apartments, including subsidized rental apartments, student apartments as well as serviced housing and a retirement home. A daycare centre, small businesses, underground car parks and sustainable energy and mobility solutions are also planned; around 30 percent of the floor area is to be publicly subsidized. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027, with the first completions could take place in 2029.

by Cureus GmbH
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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7R Hub Nowa Huta – Europe’s largest urban logistics complex is about to start

The developer 7R has laid the foundation stone for the urban logistics and technology center “7R Hub Nowa Huta” in Krakow. The complex is to offer around 230,000 m² of modern technical and production space with numerous low-emission solutions; even before construction began, tens of thousands of square meters were pre-let. The symbolic ceremony was attended by, among others, the Mayor of Kraków, Aleksander Miszalski, as well as the CEOs of Kraków Nowa Huta Przyszłości S.A. and 7R.

by 7R
DevelopmentsReal Estate
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FitX rents 3,000 square meters at Go Four It in Munich

FitX has signed a long-term lease agreement for around 3,000 square metres in the Go Four It business quarter in Munich-Moosach and will thus become an anchor tenant in the Go Four Blue building. The handover of the land is planned from mid-2027; the campus with a total of 38,000 square meters of gross floor area is under construction. Other tenants include AllDent (1,200 sqm), DMG MORI and L’Osteria; the campus is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027.

by RH Unternehmensgruppe
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate
Visualisierung „Cologne West“, © HHVISION GmbH & Co. KG
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Swiss Life Asset Managers achieves long-term full occupancy for around 6,800 square metres in Cologne-Braunsfeld to POHA House

Swiss Life Asset Managers has achieved an important leasing success for the first construction site of the “Cologne West” district development in Cologne. The approximately 6,800 square metres of GFA are leased on a long-term basis to POHA House, which is developing its community-oriented living concept for the

by Swiss Life Asset Managers
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate

Dynamics

ICG launcht “Social Impact Hub” zur Förderung von Immobilienprojekten mit sozialer und gesellschaftlicher Wirkung. Bild: ICG
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ICG launches “Social Impact Hub” to promote real estate projects with social and societal impact

The ICG has launched the digital Social Impact Hub. The platform bundles best practices, networks stakeholders and serves as a marketplace for offers and requests for socially effective real estate projects. At the start, use is free of charge for all interested parties.

by ICG
Dynamics
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Scope confirms very high quality in KGAL’s asset management

Scope has confirmed KGAL’s Asset Manager Rating at AA- for the 8th time in a row. High quality standards, strong risk management and expertise in real estate (AA-), sustainable infrastructure (AA) and aviation (AA) are highlighted.

by KGAL
Dynamics
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Katja Ullrich takes over letting management at Real I.S. Real Estate Management GmbH in Berlin

Real I.S. is strengthening its letting management: Katja Ullrich will take over the newly created position of Letting Manager in Berlin on 1 April 2026. The experienced office real estate specialist is a targeted addition to the nationwide team.

by Real I.S. AG Gesellschaft für Immobilien Assetmanagement
Dynamics
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New dual leadership for CoreNet Global in the West region

On May 1, Dr. Sven Weberbauer (KPMG) and Oliver Küppers will take over the Regional Management West of CoreNet Global Germany. They succeed Steffen Skopp (Deloitte) and want to further develop the network with new formats and impulses.

by CoreNet Global (CNG)
Dynamics
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Manuel J. Niederhofer becomes Managing Director of e+k Investment Management GmbH

Ehret+Klein appoints Manuel J. Niederhofer as Managing Director of e+k Investment Management GmbH as of 01.07.2026. He is to expand the in-house KVG and drive forward the strategic development of investment management, with the aim of full licensing.

by ehret+klein
Dynamics
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TAG Immobilien AG with a successful start to 2026; Operationally strong development continues

TAG Immobilien AG has made a very successful start to the 2026 financial year: FFO I rises by 10%, FFO II by 23%. Strong rental growth in Germany and Poland as well as significantly improved sales result in Poland. Key financial figures robust, outlook for 2026 confirmed.

by TAG Immobilien
Dynamics
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PATRIZIA: Strong growth in EBITDA and net income for the period in 3M 2026

PATRIZIA reports EBITDA of EUR 23.7 million (+41.3%) and net income of EUR 12.2 million for 3M 2026; the EBITDA margin rises to 32.7%. AUM remains stable at EUR 55.8 billion, outlook for 2026 with EBITDA of EUR 60–75 million confirmed.

by PATRIZIA SE
Dynamics
Trinasolar wurde als erstes Unternehmen weltweit mit der SSI-Zertifizierung für Rückverfolgbarkeit in der Lieferkette auf Silber-Niveau ausgezeichnet und unterstreicht damit sein Engagement für eine verantwortungsvolle und transparente Solarproduktion.
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Trinasolar Yiwu and Yancheng Plants First to Receive Silver Certification to SSI Supply Chain Standard

Trinasolar’s module plants in Yiwu and Yancheng have received silver certification according to the SSI Supply Chain Traceability Standard. The award validates implemented traceability systems and builds on an existing Silver Level ESG certification; Trinasolar refers to early pilot audits in 2024.

by Trinasolar
DynamicsEnergy
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18th NAI apollo Soccer Cup 2026: Football, networking and engagement for children in hospital

NAI apollo hosted the 18th Soccer Cup at Eintracht Frankfurt’s Sports Performance Centre on 8 May 2026. Realogis Immobilien Frankfurt won the final against GONDER. In addition, 9,200 euros in donations were collected for AKIK Frankfurt/Rhein-Main e.V.

by NAI apollo
Dynamics
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EGC pushes ahead with integration of BayWa EDL – change of Managing Director as of 15 May 2026

EGC is pushing ahead with the integration of BayWa EDL: Enno Philipps will take over as Managing Director from 15 May 2026. EDL will be fully merged with EGC in the summer of 2026; Customers and contracts remain unchanged. Dr. Carsten Schaefer resigns by mutual agreement.

by EGC Energie- und Gebäudetechnik Control GmbH & Co. KG
Dynamics
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Maria Teresa Dreo-Tempsch joins PASENDIA as Independent Senior Advisor

PASENDIA has been strengthening its team since May 1 with Maria Teresa Dreo-Tempsch as an Independent Senior Advisor. It supports strategy, complex financing structures and investment selection. Previously, among other things, she was a member of the Management Board at Berlin Hyp; 2024 as “Manager of the Year”.

by PASENDIA
Dynamics
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Raiffeisen Immobilien once again becomes the largest domestic broker network

According to the current broker ranking of the “Immobilien Magazin”, Raiffeisen Immobilien remains Austria’s largest broker association for the 11th time in a row. In 2025, Verbund generated € 36.7 million in fee revenue and is also ahead in real estate and in numerous federal states. In 2026, the organization will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

by Raiffeisen Immobilien NÖ/Wien/Burgenland
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Dr. Markus Faulhaber elected to the Supervisory Board of BF.capital

Dr. Markus Faulhaber has been elected to the Supervisory Board of BF.capital GmbH. He will also remain Senior Strategic Advisor to the BF Group; Francesco Fedele continues to be Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Christian Beutel as Deputy. Faulhaber brings decades of experience from management positions in the Allianz Group to the work of the board.

by BF.capital GmbH
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JLL: Data center specialist Jens Bertram takes on management role at JLL

JLL has appointed data center specialist Jens Bertram as Data Center Director Germany on May 15, 2026. He will strategically build up and expand the data center business, coordinate across divisions in the data center segment and drive solutions for investors, developers and operators. Bertram brings over 30 years of international management experience, including from British Telecom and most recently as Director Operations & Facility DACH at NorthC Datacenters.

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DAHLER Invest continues its expansion course with five new locations

At the beginning of May 2026, DAHLER Invest will expand its Germany-wide network with five locations in Hanover, Karlsruhe / Baden, Baden, Ludwigsburg, Nuremberg and Rostock. This will increase the branch network to 23 offices. The company intends to continue its expansion course and increasingly address large and medium-sized cities with strong growth and demand.

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Maximum Facility Services GmbH becomes IMAXXAM FacilityManagement GmbH

IMAXXAM, an independent partner for the management of real estate investments, has acquired a majority stake in Maximum Facility Services GmbH, further expanding its own business segment. As part of the investment, the company will operate under the name IMAXXAM Facility Management in the future.

by IMAXXAM Asset Management GmbH
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A new IWG study (“Work Reimagined: The Office of 2050”) predicts that neural implants, AI, and immersive technologies will fundamentally change the workplace by 2050. Long commutes and the classic eight-hour day are set to disappear, while hybrid, distributed work models, smarter office environments, and a greater focus on well-being and flexibility are gaining traction. The methodology is based on a survey in March 2026 and supplementary DACH studies.
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Building Modernization Act: Abolition of the Heating Act for Landlords Canceled

The Federal Government is planning a new Building Modernisation Act as a successor to the Building Energy Act; a cabinet decision is scheduled for 13 May 2026. According to media reports, the coalition wants to introduce a cost brake for tenants, whereby landlords would share in the follow-up costs of new fossil heating systems. The IVD criticizes this as a brake on investment and withdrawal of the announced freedom of choice in the boiler room.
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Light Industrial Real Estate: Market Gains Stability in 2025

The German market for light industrial real estate was robust in 2025: the investment volume rose by 35% to EUR 1.61 billion.
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When volatility becomes a business model in infrastructure investments – the example of battery storage

Battery storage is currently the most visible proxy for the role of infrastructure shifting for investors. Falling costs, rising electricity demand and volatile energy markets are reinforcing this development.
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AI-enabled smart grids to accelerate power sector’s shift to clean energy, says GlobalData

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Hybrid against the dark doldrums

A hybrid approach of biomass and surplus electricity is intended to ensure process and heating heat cost-effectively all year round. In summer, favourable electricity peaks are used, in winter stable wood energy takes over; depending on the temperature range, large heat pumps or a patented hybrid boiler are used. Thomas Schmidmeier (Schmidmeier NaturEnergie) explains the concept, initial calculations show clear cost advantages.
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Construction Financing for IAB-Driven Renewable Energy Projects in Germany

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APAC deal activity down by 6% YoY in Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Transaction activity in the APAC region declined by about 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, GlobalData said. While venture financing increased by 21%, M&A (-26%) and private equity deals (-42%) collapsed; China, on the other hand, saw about 38% more deals, while Japan, Australia, South Korea and Singapore saw significant declines.
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JLL: Worse mood pushes Difi into the red at the start of the year

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