If inflation stabilises at current levels and GDP growth slows noticeably due to lower US demand for European goods as a result of the tariff increases, I think a 25 basis point rate cut in December is likely.

Higher Performance Drives Data Center Energy Demand

Electricity availability, sustainability and regulation pose challenges

Trend survey on real assets: Majority plans acquisitions in the next six months

The results show that despite ongoing uncertainties, many market participants expect a revival in transaction activity and are at the same time planning concrete adjustments to their portfolios.

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.

“Every property needs a story!”

Real estate market commentary by Mark Aengevelt, Managing Partner of Aengevelt Immobilien.

Office market Germany 2025: robust demand until 2030 – investor opportunities in Regensburg and Karlsruhe – highest yield in Ludwigshafen

Wüest Partner publishes new office market study with details on demographics, employment, rent spectrums and yields for 37 German cities

From data centers to hotels: The top trends in the real estate market in 2025

The expected recovery of the real estate market is likely to vary depending on the sector. Commercial real estate in particular is showing signs of stabilisation and could become the starting point for a new growth cycle.

Social Infrastructure: The Topic of the Future for Core Investors

If you want to invest in the German real estate market in the long term and stably, you should consider the social infrastructure sector with schools, daycare centres and administrative buildings.

Transaction market for modern living is reviving – new construction is lagging behind

With a volume of 165 million euros, the total volume of the previous year was already exceeded at the end of the first half of the year.

Retail investments at the top of the asset class ranking due to Porta takeover

The retail investment market recorded a transaction volume of just over €2.86 billion in the middle of the year, putting it ahead of logistics assets (€2.78 million) and office properties (€2.67 million) by a razor-thin margin of the top three property types.

ESG & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: THE NEW (GREEN) ROLE OF THE PMS

Sandra Ambrosi, Senior Project Manager ESG, and Robert Schmidt, Director of Technical Property and Project Management, talk about concrete ESG measures that can be implemented in property management.

Shortage of supply for student housing leads to high rents

Student housing moves into the focus of investors

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.

Real estate markets in focus: How interest rate hikes affect the price-value ratio

Real estate investments were considered a stable supplier of cash flow and a central component of institutional portfolios, supported by an expansionary monetary policy and a stable economy. With the turnaround in interest rates, the environment has changed fundamentally.

Industrial and logistics real estate market in North Rhine-Westphalia falls back to 2023 levels

After a solid start to the year, the industrial and logistics real estate market in North Rhine-Westphalia recorded a decline of 14 per cent in the first half of the year as a whole, with take-up of 609,000 square metres compared to the same period last year.

Deglobalisation 2.0: Real estate

Real estate has shown it can perform even amid higher inflation and rising rates, providing growth is strong. How does a ‘deglobalising’ world change the picture?

EXPO REAL 24 // 6 in 60: Benjamin Schrödl | PwC

6 questions in 60 seconds about EXPO REAL 2024: Mood, markets, topics...

German investment market for office properties: While willingness to sell is increasing, institutional investors remain cautious

According to Savills, the transaction volume with office properties in the 1st half of the current year amounted to just under EUR 1.9 billion, which corresponds to a decline of around one third compared to the 1st half of the previous year.

Savills: Yields for European office properties in the premium segment fall – buyers return

According to Savills, average prime yields for office properties in Europe fell by 5 basis points (bps) in the second quarter of 2025. This means that offices remain the most heavily traded sector in the region.

Webcast online: The top trends in the real estate market in 2025

From data centers to hotels: – take a look at the most exciting developments and forecasts for the global real estate market. Our "2025 Inside Real Estate Outlook" offers exclusive insights, expert analysis and forward-looking strategies that you should not miss.

Things are looking up – at a snail’s pace

Life science real estate: “new” asset class for specialists

The demand for specialized buildings that can combine laboratory research, production and office work is growing steadily. The new spotlight of the CORPORATE REAL ESTATE INITIATIVE sheds light on the complex segment of life science real estate.

With its decision, the ECB is keeping all options open

The start has been made: The mood of the German economy has brightened in the first 100 days of the new federal government. However, there is still a lack of implementation of concrete measures to strengthen Germany as a business location ...

German investment market for healthcare and social real estate: Medical centres, medical centres and educational properties are moving into the focus of investors

According to Savills, the transaction volume in healthcare and social real estate in the 1st half of the current year amounted to just under EUR 920 million, an increase of more than 130% compared to the first half of the previous year.

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%.