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“The promised boost with increased tender quantities for wind power is an important sign of the achievement of the ambitious climate targets.”

Statement on the Federal Government's Climate Protection Programme by Thomas Lehmann MRICS, CVA, HypZert F, Director at Wüest Partner.

Economic Development Act is having an effect: One in three respondents adapts strategy

According to a flash survey by INTREAL and Wüest Partner, a third of the investors and asset managers surveyed are adapting their strategy due to the new Economic Development Act. Photovoltaics and battery storage systems are particularly popular as investment fields.

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Economic Development Act: Real estate funds are becoming drivers of the energy transition

The Economic Development Act allows real estate funds to invest up to 15 percent of their assets in renewable energies. This opens up new opportunities for institutional investors to become more active on the path to the energy transition.

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New study by Wüest Partner: Energy efficiency has a measurable and stronger impact on real estate prices and rents than ever before

A new study by Wüest Partner shows that the price effect of energy efficiency on real estate prices has risen by over 30 percent since 2024. Every worse efficiency class leads to measurable reductions in prices and rents, which makes energy efficiency a decisive factor.

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Wüest Partner publishes Renewables Report 2025: Real estate is driving the energy transition

The new 'Renewables Report Germany 2025' by Wüest Partner shows that 61% of net electricity in the first half of 2025 will come from renewable energies. Rooftop photovoltaic systems are crucial for the energy transition, while challenges such as overloaded grids remain.

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The new three SFDR product categories mark a real system change

The new three SFDR product categories mark a real system change: instead of Art. 8/9 labels, which are susceptible to interpretation, there are now clear, quantitative criteria for transition, ESG basics and sustainable products – each with 70 percent minimum quotas and defined exclusions. ...

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Study by Wüest Partner: Cologne area in transition – rents rise sharply, region moves more into focus

Wüest Partner examines 23 cities and municipalities in the Cologne area. Asking rents will increase by an average of 18 percent between the third quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2025.

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Outpatient senior living is gaining in importance – large rent spread according to the Nursing Home Atlas 2025

The market is growing, but remains selective: stable demand meets limited supply. The decisive factors for rent levels and yield potential are location, furnishings and service concept.

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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.

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Nursing Home Atlas 2025: Investment pressure, location quality and ESG requirements characterize the nursing home market

Wüest Partner expects an additional demand of up to 145,937 nursing home places by 2040. Nursing homes with good location factors and good operator quality or creditworthiness are once again becoming the focus of investors.

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CSRD creates transparency – energy policy must take greater account of the social dimension

Comment on the ZIA press release by Dr. Michael Heigl, Director Sustainability at Wüest Partner

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Office use in 2025: ESG-compliant quarters instead of isolated office locations

What will become of the office in a time marked by home office, ESG regulations and economic uncertainty? In an interview with Wüest Partner, Emanuel Coskun, Senior Managing Director at Hines Germany, gives an assessment of the future of the office markets in Germany.

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Analysis by Wüest Partner: Stuttgart area with strong rent increase and falling purchase prices – Korntal-Münchingen leads location ranking

Wüest Partner analyzes 25 cities and municipalities around Stuttgart. Asking rents rise by an average of 14.0 percent – housing in Sindelfingen is the most expensive, in Aichwald the cheapest.

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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

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Unchanged key interest rate: assessment by Annika Steiner, Partner at Wüest Partner

The ECB is leaving the key interest rate at 2.00 percent, signaling that it is waiting for the time being. It is likely to be a well-chosen period for a pause in interest rate cuts after the ECB reaches the neutral range of its monetary policy in June 2025...