BRIX business park in Feldkirchen near Munich changes ownership

Aengevelt Residential Investment Index AWI continues to rise

Aengevelt Research has been publishing the AWI index since 2008 as a qualified scientific guide to the residential investment market. After the worst result in the 2022/2023 winter survey with 47.9 points, its value rose again afterwards.

HIH Invest acquires new logistics building in Pfaffenhofen for special fund

As part of the acquisition for the special fund HIH Deutschland+ Core Logistig Invest, a lettable area of 12,500 m² was fully let to New Flag GmbH. Completion took place in June 2025.

Investing in the environmental sustainability of real estate

The real estate sector has a significant carbon footprint. A sustainable transformation of the real estate sector is therefore essential to achieve the climate targets of the European Union and Germany.

Real I.S. leases around 1,650 m² in Munich’s “Leitwerk” to the German Red Cross

Fifth major "Leitwerk" rental since the beginning of the year

Real I.S. leases almost 500 m² in the “Airfield Office” in Böblingen

Real I.S. AG has signed a lease agreement for the "Airfield Office" in Böblingen. The innovative IT service provider Thorit GmbH is moving into 488 square meters of office space in the flexible office building on a long-term basis. The lease is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2026.

Feldberg Capital gives the go-ahead for the redesign of the “Former Osram Courtyards” into a life science campus

Feldberg Capital is starting the comprehensive redesign of the "Former Osram Courtyards" in Berlin's Mitte district. In the coming years, a modern life science campus is to be built on the listed site – one of the largest refurbishment projects of its kind.

Deka Immobilien buys first logistics property for WestInvest InterSelect in Switzerland

GXO Sant' Antonino was built in 2013. It offers more than 50,000 sqm of lettable space and 80 parking spaces. Sustainability is a central feature of the property.

GP Stake Investing: Unlocking Growth, Alignment, and Strategic Edge in Real Estate

As institutional investors continue to pursue long-term, high-conviction strategies in real estate, one emerging approach is drawing attention: GP stake investing.

BearingPoint relocates its headquarters in Düsseldorf’s Kennedydamm submarket

JLL advises users and brokers 1,540 m² of office space.

GRR GARBE Retail acquires REWE store in Saarland for German Retail Fund No. 4

This brings the number of properties in the portfolio to 54 properties. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Blue Tree Real Estate GmbH brokered the transaction.

Beware of tax traps

The fact that the customs authorities – the "weapon-carrying troop of the tax administration", so to speak – stood at the door of some companies unannounced in the run-up to Christmas must have caused some red-hot faces.

Institutional investors are returning to the real estate market – but selectively

The readjustment of the portfolio allocation has begun. This is shown by a survey conducted by INDUSTRIA Immobilien in spring 2025.

Invesco Real Estate and Marchmont IM launch Space Industrial, a new platform investing in UK Multi Let Industrial assets

Invesco Real Estate and Marchmont Investment Management (Marchmont IM) have launched Space Industrial, a new platform which will acquire, manage and reposition Multi Let Industrial (MLI) assets in the UK.

Future Outlook & Recommendations for Action

'Farsightedness decides: How institutional portfolios will be successfully positioned in 2030'

BNPPRE meets CyrusOne: Data centers and their role in digital transformation

Data centers are the backbone of modern digital infrastructure and are the focus of investors. But what requirements must be taken into account, and what opportunities does their development offer?

Savills: Housing company rents office space in Cologne-Junkersdorf

On 15.04.2025, LEG Wohnen GmbH will lease approximately 716 m² of office space at Dürener Straße 403-405 in the Junkersdorf district of Cologne.

International Campus closes €313 million portfolio financing

Refinancing for nine properties in Germany completed. Financing partners are BNP Paribas and Société Générale. Gibson Dunn, Greenberg Traurig and Stibbe Advocats are involved as advisors.

Tax sells!? – Efficiently manage tax risks in investments and reduce liability

Good planning is already "half the battle" when it comes to tax risks: Taxes are tricky because, in addition to financial risks due to unplanned liquidity outflows, they very quickly entail reputational risks and criminal risks.

GTU Mobility and Mölnlycke Health Care move into Euref campus in Düsseldorf

JLL is brokering a total of around 2,700 m² in new development near the airport.

Snipes takes over space from JD-Sports in Mülheim-Kärlich

The fashion retailer Snipes is taking over the approximately 425 sqm sales area of JD-Sports in the Mülheim-Kärlich industrial park. JD-Sports had closed its branch at Industriestraße 53a in July of this year. The opening of Snipes is planned for 17.10.2025.

The ECB should continue to hold back on lowering key interest rates

The ECB's decision to leave key interest rates unchanged is understandable and correct. Despite the poor economic situation, there is still a risk that inflation will rise again.

“Office Markets – Dead End or Renaissance?”

Panel discussion, Tuesday, 8.10.2024, 3.45 - 4.30 p.m.

Tenant electricity from photovoltaics: possibilities and models from the point of view of the property owner

Munich’s logistics real estate market with a cautious first half of the year

In the first half of 2025, Munich's industrial and logistics real estate market achieved take-up of 44,300 square metres. This was 56 percent below the result of the same period last year.