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High-value VC deals rise in 2025 despite decline in overall deal volume, reveals GlobalData

Despite a decline in the total volume of venture capital deals, high-value investments rose by 25% in 2025. According to GlobalData, investors are increasingly focusing on high-quality deals rather than numerous deals.
by GlobalData
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Savills: Investment volume in European real estate expected to increase to €52 billion in Q1 2026

According to Savills, investment in European real estate is expected to reach €52 billion in Q1 2026, an increase of 6% year-on-year. Significant growth is expected in Finland, Ireland and Poland.

by Savills
MarketsReal Estate
Article Report

Affordable housing as a European challenge

Affordable housing emerges as a cornerstone of Catella’s House View for 2026, reflecting both the structural urgency and the strategic opportunity shaping Europe’s residential markets.

by Catella
CasesMarketsReal Estate
Article Discussion

Basically unaffordable – Privately financed housing in Berlin

Berlin's residential construction is stabilizing with around 16,300 completed apartments. The average asking rents in privately financed new buildings are 20 euros per square metre, which is unaffordable for many Berlin households.

by Catella
MarketsReal Estate
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JLL: European residential investments to grow to more than 70 billion euros in 2026

European residential investment increased by 22% to €62.2 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach over €70 billion in 2026. Growth will be driven by platform transactions and the return of institutional investors.

by JLL
MarketsReal Estate
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Modern living: Demand meets tight markets – investors return

After a weak previous year, the German market for modern living is showing movement again, with a transaction volume of around 267 million euros in 2025. Investors, especially international ones, are taking advantage of the shortage of supply in university cities.

by CBRE
MarketsReal Estate
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Engel & Völkers Commercial: Berlin market for industrial and logistics space returns to stability

Berlin's market for industrial and logistics space recovered significantly in 2025 and is expected to grow further in 2026. The drivers are new construction activities and the demand for modern, ESG-compliant space.

by Engel & Völkers Commercial Berlin
MarketsReal Estate
Analysis Report

Return of major deals in the European logistics real estate markets

In 2025, the logistics real estate market in Europe saw a 3% increase in large-scale deals, while logistics rents increased by 4.5%. The strongest activity was observed in Great Britain and Germany.

by BNP Paribas Real Estate
Markets
Analysis Report

Risk-Return Ranking 2026 | Residential investments benefit from rising rents and above-average income security

Lübke Kelber's Risk-Return Ranking 2026 identifies Leipzig, Potsdam and Berlin as the most attractive cities for residential investments. B and C markets such as Landshut, Bamberg or Viersen offer attractive risk-adjusted opportunities.

by Lübke Kelber AG
MarketsReal Estate
Analysis Article

Hybrid working drives office occupancy to highest level since the pandemic

Office occupancy rates worldwide have risen to 53 percent, the highest level since the pandemic. This is due to the global shift towards hybrid working models, as the CBRE study shows.

by CBRE
MarketsReal Estate
Article Report

PTXRE White Paper – AI Drives Polarization in the Office Market

PTXRE's new white paper shows that artificial intelligence in the office market is causing a polarization between high-quality and structurally vulnerable portfolios rather than an abrupt decline in space. Routine-intensive activities are particularly affected, while knowledge-intensive functions are gaining in importance.

by PTXRE
MarketsReal Estate
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ZIA Spring Report 2026: Stabilization yes – return to peak phase no

The German real estate investment market will show initial signs of stabilisation in 2025 – albeit at a significantly reduced level.

by Sven Carstensen | bulwiengesa
MarketsReal EstateStatements
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Housing market: Structural supply shortages and demand pressure continue to drive up rents

BNP Paribas Real Estate analyses the development of rental prices in German cities in 2025. The results show a sharp increase in rents due to insufficient housing supply and high demand.

by BNP Paribas Real Estate
MarketsReal Estate

50 years of the bulwiengesa real estate index: Anniversary with slight recovery despite fragile market environment

For the 50th time in a row, bulwiengesa presents the Real Estate Index, which analyses the development of real estate prices and rents in Germany since 1975. After difficult previous years, the index recorded a recovery for 2025 with a nominal increase of 1.8%.

by bulwiengesa
MarketsReal Estate
Analysis News

At MIPIM 2026: Ulrich Höller on current topics in the real estate industry

Ulrich Höller, Managing Director of ABG Real Estate Group, discusses the current trends in the real estate industry in the run-up to MIPIM 2026. It addresses economic conditions and developments in the residential and office segment.

by ABG Real Estate Group
MarketsReal Estate
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CBRE: Europe’s Life Sciences Sector Remains on Course for Growth – Germany Establishes Itself as One of the Most Dynamic Markets

According to a report by CBRE, the European life sciences sector is growing thanks to technological advances and strategic investments. Germany, especially Berlin and Munich, plays a central role in this.

by CBRE
MarketsReal Estate
Report

Premium real estate market in Germany: Supply continues to grow, prices fall

An analysis by DAHLER shows that in the fourth quarter of 2025, supply on the premium real estate market in Germany's top 7 cities increased, while prices are declining. The increase in supply in Berlin and the price decline in Frankfurt am Main is particularly noteworthy.

by DAHLER
MarketsReal Estate
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DIP analyzes differentiated developments in the German logistics market.

DIP has analysed the developments in the German logistics market in 2025. The transaction volume fell by 17% to EUR 6.1 billion, while logistics space take-up rose by 13% to 5.9 million square metres.

by Aengevelt Immobilien
MarketsReal Estate
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Retail investment market: Few major deals, more selling pressure – food real estate particularly in demand

The retail investment market in Germany shows a stabilization of macroeconomic conditions in 2025, but without a comprehensive market recovery. Food-anchored real estate remains one of the most stable asset classes.

by Robert C. Spies KG
MarketsReal Estate
Analysis Comment

Savills: Hospitals and adjacent cure assets are entering a new phase of opportunity as care delivery models evolve across Europe

Transaction activity in the European hospital real estate sector is recovering thanks to improved liquidity conditions. Investors are focusing on high-quality, flexible hospital properties, while demand for private treatment is increasing despite pressure on margins.

by Savills
MarketsReal Estate
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Savills: European real estate investment volumes to reach €52 billion in Q1 2026, a 6% year on year increase

According to Savill's latest research, European real estate investment volumes are forecast to reach €52 billion in Q1 2026, a 6% year-on-year increase. Finland, Ireland and Poland are all expected to post volume growth of 50% or more compared with Q1 last year.

by Savills
MarketsReal Estate
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Specialisation in residential real estate: Diversification that remains in focus

Residential real estate is considered a defensive asset class: stable, predictable, with little volatility. This classification falls short. Because "living" is not a uniform segment, but a universe. Even in the same city, every neighbourhood feels different – depending on the tenant structure and management.

by Stefan Unterburger | Domicil Real Estate AG
CasesMarketsReal Estate
Article Report

Workthere: Corporates drive growth and new contract models in the market for flexible office space

The market for flexible office space is about to expand, driven by increasing demand from corporates. Management agreements are gaining in importance, especially in Germany.

by Savills
MarketsReal Estate
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Investments in specialist stores with a good balance sheet in 2025: 53% more sales, market share 48%

In 2025, the investment volume for specialist stores increased by 53% to 3.1 billion euros and achieved a market share of 48% of retail investments. The main revenue drivers were the takeover of Porta by XXXLutz and the purchase of local supply properties by Habona Invest.

by BNP Paribas Real Estate
MarketsReal Estate
Prof. Dr. Steffen Sebastian (Urheber: Christian Buck)
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“The attack on Iran is causing considerable uncertainty in the financial and commodity markets in the short term – and this is also affecting the real estate and construction industries.”

Prof. Dr. Steffen Sebastian analyses and comments on the impact of the escalating conflicts in the Middle East on the real estate market.

by IRE|BS Immobilienakademie
MarketsReal EstateStatements

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