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Study on the Berlin holiday apartment market: Capital has over 6,000 holiday apartments

Apartment Allianz Berlin has published a study that shows that there are around 6,000 holiday apartments in Berlin. These account for 0.29 percent of the total housing stock and create around 6,400 jobs.

Spitzenmieten Top 8 / Quelle: REALOGIS
Analyse Report

REALOGIS: Take-up at Germany’s top 8 logistics locations turned positive again in 2025

In 2025, take-up at the top 8 logistics locations in Germany reached 2.78 million square metres, an increase of 21% compared to 2024. The Ruhr area was the largest market with 603,200 square metres.

BF.Private Debt Market Compass Bildquelle: BF.capital GmbH
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BF.capital publishes first BF. Private Debt Market Compass

BF.capital has awarded the first BF. Private Debt Market Compass, which signals positive momentum in the private debt market. The new sentiment index reached 60.1 points and indicates strong fundraising momentum as well as increasing capital commitments.

Analyse Report

JLL study: German consumers want multifunctional shopping experiences

The current JLL study shows that the German retail sector is subject to constant change, with consumption habits strongly influenced by age and place of residence. Multifunctional shopping experiences that are tailored to the needs of different generations play an important role.

Report

CBRE and HAMBURG TEAM publish new report: “Social Infrastructure – An Investment in the Future”

CBRE and HAMBURG TEAM have published a new report on social infrastructure, which describes current developments and investment opportunities. Experts emphasize the importance of educational and health facilities for society as well as the increasing investor interest.

Durchschnittsmieten in NRW 2025
News

REALOGIS: Logistics and industrial space market in North Rhine-Westphalia again with take-up of over 1 million square metres in 2025

REALOGIS reports take-up of 1,147,000 m² in 2025 in the North Rhine-Westphalian logistics and industrial real estate market. This represents an increase of 22% compared to the previous year.

Diskussion

Commercial and craftsmen’s parks: market is becoming more professional, business is becoming a decisive factor

The market for commercial and craft parks is growing structurally and is driven by the high demand for flexible space in urban locations. Professional asset and property management is becoming increasingly important for investors.

News Report

Data centers will account for around five percent of commercial transaction volume in 2025

In 2025, data centers will have accounted for around five percent of the total transaction volume on the German real estate market. Most transactions took place in the Frankfurt and Berlin area, where the prices for land have risen significantly.

Mieten im Ruhrgebiet 2025
News

REALOGIS: Market for logistics and industrial properties in the Ruhr region turned positive again in 2025

In 2025, the REALOGIS Group reported take-up of 603,200 m² in the Ruhr region, which corresponds to an increase of 75% compared to the previous year. Rents remained stable, while large logistics companies such as Amazon and FIEGE dominated the market.

Quarterly Report

Wide-ranging letting activity in 2025: Expansion activities are picking up, consolidation processes are providing additional demand impetus

The German retail market recorded significant take-up of around 470,000 m² in 2025. Department store re-lettings in particular made a significant contribution to this with 90,000 m². Continued diversity and strong market activity are expected for 2026.

News

REALOGIS: Major deals kept take-up stable in Cologne’s industrial and logistics real estate market in 2025

In 2025, REALOGIS recorded take-up of 244,800 m² on the Cologne market for industrial and logistics properties. Rents stagnated, while the largest deals impacted significant market shares.

News

REALOGIS: Düsseldorf market for logistics and industrial properties at average level in 2025

In 2025, the REALOGIS Group reported take-up of 299,000 m² in the Düsseldorf logistics and industrial market, which corresponds to a decline of 6% compared to the previous year. Despite stable rents, rents in new buildings on greenfield sites remained well below the previous year's level.

Analyse Comment

Cyclical differences in German A-cities over the last 35 years

Prof. Dr. Tobias Just, FRICS, in IREBS Viewpoint No. 149 about the local peculiarities of the real estate markets and the need to regularly review habitual thought patterns, because each cycle is a little different in each city.

News

DIP analyzes moderate sales activity in the German market for real estate investments.

In 2025, the German real estate investment market generated a cash turnover of around 33.1 billion euros, which is about 5% below the previous year's figure. Prime yields rose slightly by 10 basis points in most asset classes. For 2026, DIP expects a slight revival in investment activity, with a projected investment volume of around 35 billion euros.

Analyse Umfrage

Drooms Real Estate Trends Report 2026: More than 363 days for a transaction – stagnation as a trend reversal?

Drooms' Real Estate Trends Report 2026 shows that the average transaction duration in Europe remained stable at 363 days in 2025, while regional differences were noted. Despite this stagnation, experts consider the stable and in some cases declining times to be a potential trend reversal.

Article Comment Weekly

Designed for today – an interim assessment for Office

AI makes office properties less plannable and CapEx has to be rethought. The current discussion about modern office real estate is often conducted as a CapEx question. This view now falls short.

Analyse Comment

Aengevelt: Framework conditions lead to a decreasing renovation rate for residential buildings.

The renovation rate for residential buildings is falling steadily, which jeopardizes the climate goals of the federal government. Aengevelt proposes a 'renovation light' to increase the renovation dynamics in the building sector.

Investorenumfrage von JLL 2026 (Quelle: JLL)
Umfrage

JLL investor survey: Market wants to invest more again, but there is a lack of supply

The current JLL investor survey shows that real estate investors in Germany no longer see falling interest rates as a growth impulse. Instead, the focus is on price-adjusted purchase opportunities, while pricing in the asset classes is almost complete.

News

CBRE advises AVENTOS on sale of data center in Nuremberg

The global real estate service provider CBRE has advised AVENTOS on the sale of a data center in Nuremberg to AEW. The center is fully leased to a global technology group and offers potential for future expansion of use.

Analyse Report

JLL’s Victor Prime Office: 2025 ends with a solid quarterly performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the office performance indicator Victor Prime Office recorded growth of 1.6 percent. Hamburg leads the indicator with a jump of 6.6 percent, while Berlin falls back slightly.

Analyse Report Umfrage

Housing remains Europe’s preferred real estate asset class – rising investor confidence in 2026

According to a survey by CBRE, the residential real estate sector remains the most attractive asset class in Europe as investor confidence grows. 2026 is seen as a key year for the market recovery, supported by falling financing costs and a convergence of buyers' and sellers' price expectations.

Magdeburg
Analyse Report

Balance sheet 2025 – Outlook 2026: Aengevelt analyses strengthened office market in Magdeburg

Aengevelt has analysed the strengthened office market in Magdeburg. Office space take-up has risen, and the prime rent level continues to rise.

Article Comment Weekly

Defense in Real Estate Special Funds – The Situation Report

Rising defense spending is driving demand for industrial and logistics real estate. But not every defense space is a fund product – location, exit and investor acceptance are decisive.

News

ZIA Spring Report: Conversion as the Key to Vibrant Inner Cities

The ZIA spring report emphasizes the need for flexible buildings and faster approvals for lively city centers. Marcel Wnendt emphasizes the conversion as the key to revitalization.

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