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June 9, 2026
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Alterric brings first battery storage system to the grid and strengthens its role as a system player

Alterric has put its first battery storage system into operation at the Oslebshausen wind farm near Bremen. The 2-megawatt storage system smooths the feed-in and reacts quickly to grid requirements. Six other projects over 100 MWh are being implemented, two are already under construction.

by Alterric GmbH
DevelopmentsEnergy
Jean-Monnet-Tower, Berlin Außenansicht Quelle: CAImmo
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CA Immo launches marketing of the Jean Monnet Tower in Berlin’s CBD Mitte

CA Immo starts marketing the 17-storey Jean Monnet Tower in Berlin's CBD Mitte. The Landmark office offers around 14,875 m² of flexible space and is DGNB Gold certified; Rental start from mid-2027. Location on Europacity with excellent connections.

by CA Immobilien Anlagen AG
DevelopmentsReal Estate
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Laying of the foundation stone for “MOANOVA” in Berlin-Moabit

Königstadt will lay the foundation stone for the MOANOVA residential and health centre in Berlin-Moabit on 25 June 2026. A medical center with eleven practices, pharmacy, medical supply store as well as 19 apartments and student housing are planned. Completion is scheduled for the beginning of 2028.

by Königstadt Gesellschaft für Grundstücke und Industrie mbH
DevelopmentsReal Estate
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With the ALTERA Urban Office, ANGULARIS is developing a new office ensemble in Munich’s Central Business District

With the ALTERA Urban Office, ANGULARIS is developing a new office ensemble in Munich's CBD. The building application has been submitted; around 7,500 m² of flexible office space will be created in two connected buildings with LEED Gold, EU taxonomy compliance and biophilic design. Completion is scheduled for 2029.

by ANGULARIS
DevelopmentsReal Estate
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Aroundtown office property Erasmusstaete selected as finalist at the BREEAM Awards 2026

Aroundtown's Erasmusstaete office building in Rotterdam has been nominated as a finalist in the In-Use Performance category of the BREEAM Awards 2026. The rating increased from "Pass" (32.21%, 2022) to "Very Good" (62.58%, 2025) due to measures such as photovoltaics, LED and improved air conditioning.

by Aroundtown
DevelopmentsReal Estate

June 8, 2026
News

Start of construction at Diebsteich: DESA develops six-storey craft and commercial yard “Altonaer Höfe”

DESA starts construction of the six-storey craft and commercial yard "Altonaer Höfe" at Diebsteich in Hamburg-Altona. The new building comprises approx. 12,300 m² GFA, of which around 9,600 m² is for commercial use. Hamburg Invest is supporting the project; DEPENBROCK is a partner.

by Hamburg Invest
DESA Immobilien Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
DevelopmentsReal Estate

June 5, 2026
Analysis Article Comment

Open- vs closed-ended funds – do the returns differ?

As more investors seek exposure to private markets, we examine whether the choice between open- and closed-ended funds matters for performance.

by Miriam Uebel | L&G
DevelopmentsInfrastructureReal Estate
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On the occasion of its fourth anniversary, PRIMESTAR signs a groundbreaking new June SIX & Stay landmark hotel and stay project in the heart of Berlin

PRIMESTAR has signed the June SIX & Stay Warschauer Platz in Berlin-Friedrichshain on the occasion of the fourth June SIX anniversary. By 2028, around 350 hotel and stay units will be built as the new flagship. The concept combines hotel, extended stay and WorX with digital guest travel.

by PRIMESTAR Group
DealsDevelopments
Visualisierung CTPark Hanau (Quelle: CTP Deutschland)
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Interim use with added value: CTP leases space to the city of Hanau

CTP leases 1,800 square meters of warehouse space in Hanau to the city. In the future, the Brothers Grimm Festival will store props, stage sets and technology there. The interim lease is part of the development of the future CTPark Hanau; Existing buildings are to make way from the end of 2027, JLL mediated.

by CTP Deutschland
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate

June 4, 2026

ENOVA hat das größte Repowering-Projekt der Unternehmensgeschichte erfolgreich in Betrieb genommen © ENOVA
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Meppen wind farm on the grid: ENOVA implements largest repowering project in the company’s history

ENOVA has commissioned the Meppen wind farm after a construction period of around two years. Nine Vestas V172s with a total capacity of around 65 MW are forecast to deliver 163 million kWh per year – about four times as much as the 14 old turbines. Citizens and the city benefit financially from repowering.

by ENOVA Power GmbH
DevelopmentsEnergy
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General contractor found for the “Holzmarkt 51” district: PORR Hochbau Ost takes over the operational management of the district development

Berlinovo and Berliner Bäder-Betriebe have commissioned PORR Hochbau Ost as the general contractor for the "Holzmarkt 51" district. Start of construction Q3/2026 with dismantling of the old swimming pool, completion by the beginning of 2030. Planned: indoor swimming pool, approx. 375 apartments, 4,600 m² offices, 1,500 m² retail.

by berlinovo
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
Copyright Franz Brück, RED City West, 2025
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RED City West enters the next phase – first tenants already acquired

Edge will take over the management of the RED City West office project in Berlin after the handover by Züblin at the end of April 2026. The first tenants have been determined: VBI will move in in September 2026, TROX SE in October. The building offers 13,333 m² and is DGNB Gold certified.

by Edge
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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“Limbecker Platz” in Essen: Successful repositioning is having an effect

Union Investment and ECE have restructured the once 19,000 m² Galeria space in Essen's Limbecker Platz and let it almost completely. Four out of five units are occupied, around 50% are open; new tenants include: P&C* Düsseldorf, Intersport, Netto, Lager 157.

by Union Investment Real Estate
DevelopmentsReal Estate

June 3, 2026
News

Riverside Labs Berlin-Mitte: European Life Science Lighthouse Project Reaches Foundation Stone Ceremony Just 15 Months After Building Application

Riverside Labs Berlin-Mitte celebrates the laying of the foundation stone. Around 80% of the life science building (approx. 20,000 m², investment volume around 200 million euros) is pre-let, including to Bayer Co.Lab and the Berlin Center for Gene and Cell Therapies. Completion early 2028.

by iQ spaces
DevelopmentsReal Estate

June 2, 2026
News

Lorenz Consult hands over research center in Seestadt Aspern

Lorenz Consult has handed over a research and development centre with around 26,000 m² in Seestadt Aspern (Vienna) to the client. Working as general planner since 2021, the project relies on a flexible ballroom concept. The building is TQB-certified and uses PV and geothermal energy.

by Lorenz Consult
DevelopmentsReal Estate
An der Ecke Müller-/ Lynarstraße auf einem ca. 1.100 Quadratmeter großen Grundstück entsteht ein zukunftsweisender Bürostandort mit rund 3.800 Quadratmetern Mietfläche. Copyrights: EQUILIS
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A place for modern work – EQUILIS builds new GREENIUS office building in Berlin-Wedding

EQUILIS starts construction of the seven-storey GREENIUS office building in Berlin's Sprengelkiez/Wedding district. Around 3,800 m² of flexible rental space and commercial space on the ground floor are planned; Completion is scheduled for May 2027. The goal is QNG Plus and DGNB Platinum, with heat pumps and façade PV.

by EQUILIS
DevelopmentsReal Estate
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FOX Living sichert sich Entwicklungsgrundstück für rund 300 Studentenapartments (PBSA) im Osnabrücker Lok-Viertel

FOX Living has acquired a plot of land for around 300 furnished student apartments in Osnabrück's Lok-Viertel urban development district. The project near the main train station is responding to high demand: 27,000 students are compared to only about 2,000 dormitory places.

by FOX Living
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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Staytoo Living opens first Staytoo house in Munich

Staytoo Living is taking over a property formerly used as a hotel in Munich by management contract and will open its first Staytoo hotel there on October 15, 2026. 197 fully furnished studios and shared rooms are planned; Rents from 980 euros. It is the brand's seventh location in Germany.

by Staytoo Living GmbH
CooperationsDevelopments
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After handing over the keys from Peakside to operator Taj: Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt reopened on June 1

After two years of renovation, Peakside has handed over the keys to the former Grandhotel Hessischer Hof to IHCL/Taj. The house was reopened on 1 June 2026 as the Taj Hessischer Hof Frankfurt. It is the first Taj luxury hotel in continental Europe.

by Peakside Capital
CooperationsDevelopmentsReal Estate
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With “The Friedenauer”, the GASAG Group and OFB are implementing one of Berlin’s most innovative energy concepts

For the high-rise office building "The Friedenauer" near Innsbrucker Platz, the GASAG Group and OFB are implementing a completely electrical energy concept with wastewater heat, reversible heat pumps and photovoltaics. Implementation from Q4/2026, commissioning parallel to completion Q3/2027.

by OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH
CasesDevelopmentsEnergyReal Estate
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Bülow AG starts sales process for landmark “Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart”

Bülow AG is starting the sales process for the Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart. Completed in 2023, the 90-metre landmark with 25 floors and 16,500 m² includes a Radisson hotel (168 rooms) and offices, including those from Porsche Consulting. Colliers is exclusively mandated.

by Bülow AG
DevelopmentsReal Estate

June 1, 2026

Visualisierung der geplanten Projektentwicklung „Karlsruhe Northwest“ in Offenbach an der Queich. Bildquelle: Swiss Life Asset Managers
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Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires around 30,000 square metres of land for logistics project development in the Rhine-Neckar region

Swiss Life Asset Managers has acquired a plot of land of around 30,000 m² in Offenbach an der Queich (Rhine-Neckar). From 2026, a modern logistics property with over 20,000 m² of rental space will be built there, part of the Europe-wide "Roots" pipeline, with flexible use and BREEAM "Very Good".

by Swiss Life Asset Managers
DealsDevelopmentsReal Estate
Visualisierung des geplanten Vitanas Senioren Centrums Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten in Brandenburg. Bildquelle: imagineering3d, Christina Tölle
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Cureus starts construction of the Vitanas Senior Citizens’ Centre in Hoppegarten near Berlin – 137 nursing places to be created

Cureus is starting construction of the Vitanas Senior Centers in Dahlwitz-Hoppegarten near Berlin with 137 single rooms for full, short-term and respite care. Vitanas will be the operator; Completion is planned by the end of 2027. More than 80 new jobs will be created.

by Cureus GmbH
DevelopmentsReal Estate

May 29, 2026
News

Hooksiel: Niedersachsen Ports and Robert C. Spies concretize tourism development concept

Niedersachsen Ports and Robert C. Spies concretize the tourism concept for the approximately 200-hectare leisure area in Hooksiel and present it to the Committee for Community Development. The search for investors is underway. Quality-oriented offers and port development are planned.

by Robert C. Spies KG
DevelopmentsReal Estate

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