The VC Ecosystem in Germany

New study by Wüest Partner: CO₂ emissions are empirically proven drivers of real estate values for the first time

How does a building's CO₂ emissions affect its market value? A new study by Wüest Partner provides reliable empirical evidence for the first time.

Hotel investment market continues to pick up speed – number of major transactions rises

The German hotel investment market has clearly picked up speed in recent months. After two very stable quarters in the 2nd half of 2024, each with over €400 million, the market had made a comparatively weak start to 2025 due to a lack of product surplus.

Deglobalisation 2.0: Infrastructure

While the infrastructure sector is large and diverse, we’ve chosen to focus our last blog of this series on the digital sector where the long-term scale of asset creation is likely to be especially large and the implications of deglobalisation may be particularly relevant.

Fund marketing – how to advertise public AIFs in a legally compliant way

What are the regulatory requirements for advertising in the fund sector?

BNPPRE MEETS MEAG – (AGAIN) GOOD TIMES FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS?

Is Germany still the safe haven for investors? Which asset classes promise good performance? And what role does ESG play? We answer these questions in an interview with Katrin Hupfauer, Head of Real Estate Transactions at MEAG.

Continued market recovery in residential investments

In the first half of 2025, the German residential investment market continued its recovery, with a moderate slowdown in momentum in the second quarter compared to the first quarter.

Berlin real estate investment market: While outlook brightens, transaction volume remains low

According to Savills, in the 1st half of 2025, around 2.1 billion euros were turned over on the Berlin real estate investment market. Compared to the same period last year, this corresponds to a decrease of 43%.

GARBE PYRAMID-MAP: Rental development on the European logistics real estate market remains stable – growth forecast until 2030 subdued

Annual rent increases of an average of 1.9 percent expected. First half of 2025: Moderate rent growth with stable market development overall. Regional differentiation is increasing – top markets remain driving forces

Cologne real estate investment market: Higher supply and more realistic price expectations promise rising transaction volume

Bumpy recovery expected in real estate investment markets in 2025

Although the latest transaction data suggest a recovery in the German real estate investment market, the situation remains volatile: the risk premium of real estate compared to long-term government bonds has fallen significantly since the beginning of December.

New dynamics: AI boom and low prices revive America’s metropolises

Inside USA - Market Commentary

Puzzle of megatrends: Which trends are moving the real estate world?

The ever-changing future of retail

IRE|BS Standpunkt No. 141 by Prof. Dr. Tobias Just, FRICS, University of Regensburg and IRE|BS Real Estate Academy, with an outlook on the challenges and prospects for retail real estate.

ECB stays the course – positive signals for real estate and investments

The inflation rate is now stable within the target corridor, the yield curve has normalised – after a total of eight key interest rate cuts since mid-2024, a level has been reached that is currently in the range of the interest rate considered neutral by the European Central Bank (ECB). Accordingly, there is no pressure for the ECB to act in the short term.

Market for residential and commercial buildings is growing – major transactions slow down the overall picture

In the first half of 2025, the market for residential and commercial buildings in Berlin experienced a further revival in terms of numbers. According to the latest evaluation by the Berlin Valuation Committee, 318 properties were sold – this corresponds to an increase of 10% compared to the same period last year.

Perspectives in Private Markets: ILS Strategies

In this episode, Alex Koriath and his guest, Michael Knecht, shed light on the world of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and its importance for institutional investors.

Repositioning by adding future-proof asset classes

'New Stability through Diversity: How Resilient Asset Classes and Locations Future-Proof Portfolios'

Generative AI in data centres part 2: The evolution of GenAI and data centre investment implications

Entering the next cycle now?

How the residential real estate market is stabilizing after the crisis and what opportunities are emerging for investors

Catella Research: Europe’s logistics markets find their balance – moderate rent increases with slightly falling yields

Catella has published a new logistics map for Europe. The European Logistics Market Overview Q2 2025 covers 50 markets in 21 countries and provides an up-to-date overview of prime net yields, rent levels and export/import dependency of each country.

German real estate market 2024: Retrospective and outlook for 2025

The year 2024 is history. The real estate market has largely continued the expected recovery. Last year, for example, the residential investment market clearly won the asset class comparison. The take-up of office space in Germany's office strongholds has also risen from quarter to quarter.

Statement by Francesco Fedele, CEO, BF.direkt on the ECB interest rate decision

It will be exciting to see how the ECB will decide at the next interest rate date in September. At least one more interest rate cut this year has already been priced in on the financial markets.

Declining prime yields amid rising transaction volume in the European industrial and logistics real estate market

according to Savills' latest European Logistics Outlook, total investment reached €37.9 billion in 2024, up 14% from 2023 and the fifth-strongest year in history, just behind 2019.

Significant market recovery in the hotel investment market in the third quarter

BNP Paribas Real Estate publishes figures on the hotel investment market for Q3 2024: After the first nine months of 2024, an investment volume of just under one billion euros (€992 million) was registered in the German hotel investment market.