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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.

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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.

Projekt Zwieseler Hof (Quelle: wvm Gruppe)
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wvm Group Berlin plans to complete 300 apartments in 2026

The wvm Group Berlin plans to complete around 300 new apartments in Berlin and the surrounding area by 2026. The company relies on industrially prefabricated components to optimize construction times and quality.

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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.

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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.

Visualisierung „PIRO Heilbronn“, © MPS ARCHONIC GmbH
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BEOS sells “PIRO Heilbronn” commercial site to technology company

The former industrial site in Heilbronn is about to be repositioned into a modern, multifunctional campus and was sold to an industrial owner-occupier during the development phase.

Wohnimmobilie in Weimer, INDUSTRIA Immobilien | Copyright: EstateWalk
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Current trends in residential investments

The asset class has proven to be very stable over the past three difficult years. In order to successfully lead their portfolio into the future, investors should focus on energy and cost efficiency – and take advantage of the opportunities offered by subsidized housing.

vdp Index Q4-2025 (Quelle vdp)
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Up 4%: Real estate prices confirm upward trend in 2025

In 2025, real estate prices in Germany rose by 4.0%, led by residential real estate. The managing director of the vdp, Jens Tolckmitt, emphasised the challenges and necessities to support the market.

Tech Cities Index Rangliste (Bildquelle: Savills Tech Cities Index)
Analysis Report

San Francisco and New York top the Savills Tech Cities Index 2025

San Francisco and New York lead Savills' latest Tech Cities Index 2025, while Berlin and Munich are among the leading German cities in the global tech scene. London leads in Europe and is in third place worldwide.

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Livory receives building permit for residential building in Hamburg

Livory has received the building permit for a residential building in Osterfeldstraße in Hamburg. The project includes both residential and retail space and is aiming for DGNB Gold certification. Special features are photovoltaic systems and a comprehensive biodiversity concept.

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Silverton: Former specialist store in Duisburg’s Max-Peters-Straße converted

The Silverton Group has successfully converted a former specialist store in Duisburg into a wellness concept from Wellnest. After extensive renovations, the new branch was opened, which now offers 17 spa units. The project emphasizes the importance of a creative asset management approach.

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Green light for new urban quarter with 17,300 m² in Erlangen

S&P Commercial Development is developing an inner-city project on behalf of PSD Bank Nuremberg. The project includes residential, commercial and catering space and is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2026.

Portrait von Antje Lubitz, Chief Operating Officer bei Ehret+Klein AG
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Ehret+Klein AG strengthens KVG business and takes on a new mandate worth EUR 30 million

Ehret+Klein AG has taken on a new mandate for the management of a real estate portfolio worth 30 million euros from a Bavarian bank. This increases KVG's assets under management to EUR 400 million. The cooperation is seen as a sign of confidence in the company's KVG competence.

De Entrée II in Amsterdam; Copyrights: Aroundtown SA
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De Entrée II in Amsterdam: Aroundtown leases approximately 1,000 sqm of office space

Aroundtown, one of Europe's largest listed real estate companies, has signed a new lease for De Entrée II in Amsterdam. Van Rossum Ingenieurs leased approximately 1,000 m² of office space in the building. The property is located in Amsterdam Zuidoost, a fast-growing business location.

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CapMan Real Estate acquires police headquarters in Kristiansand

CapMan Social Real Estate Fund has acquired the police headquarters in Kristiansand. The building covers 17,000 square meters and is located in the Quadrum district, Kristiansand. The fund invests in sustainable real estate in the Nordic countries.

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Aedifica invests nearly €30 million in the development of3 care properties in Germany and Finland

Development of two care homes and one child protection centre in Germany and Finland

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Analysis Podcast

Podcast: Private markets – Carving a path

What do the next 12 months have in store for private markets? That’s the question our panel aims to answer on this week’s podcast.

Robert C. Spies Gewerbe & Investment hat den Eigentümerwechsel eines etablierten Handelsstandorts in Bremen-Woltmershausen erfolgreich begleitet. Der Nutzen-Lasten-Übergang wird planmäßig im Jahr 2026 erfolgen.
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Robert C. Spies advises on the sale of a Rewe location in Bremen-Woltmershausen

Robert C. Spies Gewerbe & Investment GmbH & Co. KG has successfully advised on the sale of a Rewe location in Bremen-Woltmershausen. The location will be developed by Rewe in the future in order to optimise local supply.

Moderne Büroentwicklung B’Ella Berlin (Bildquelle: EVE / Hines)
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Hines leases over 12,000 m² in “B’Ella Berlin” to STRABAG

Hines has leased over 12,000 m² of office space in 'B'Ella Berlin' to STRABAG AG. This deal is one of the largest lease agreements for a new construction project in Berlin in the last three years. Completion of the project is scheduled for the first quarter of 2029.

Bayerns erstes industrielles KI-Datencenter im Münchner Tucherpark (Quelle: Commerz Real/Hines)
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Bavaria’s first AI factory goes into operation in Tucherpark

One of the first so-called AI factories in Germany and the first in Bavaria has gone into operation in Munich's Tucherpark. The operator is Polarise. The Tucherpark is a joint project of Commerz Real and Hines.

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Savills takes over property management for two Berlin properties of Versicherungskammer

Savills takes over the property management for two properties of the Versicherungskammer in Berlin. These include an office and commercial building on Kurfürstendamm and an apartment building in Schöneberg.

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JLL: Watzl Group acquires premium portfolio with five commercial and office buildings

The Watzl Group has acquired a premium portfolio consisting of four commercial buildings and one office property in five major cities in southern Germany. JLL advised on the transaction, the financial volume of which was not disclosed.

Analysis News Report

DIP analyzes moderate increase in take-up in the German office market.

Office space take-up in 2025 increased by 3% compared to the previous year, reaching 3.26 million m², although it is 21% below the average of the last ten years. An increase in prime rents and supply reserves is forecast.

Prof. Dr. Steffen Sebastian (Copyright: IREBS)
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“For the real estate and credit markets, the interest rate pause does not mean relief, but stability”

Statement by Prof. Dr. Steffen Sebastian, Chair of Real Estate Finance, IREBS Institute for Real Estate Economics, University of Regensburg on the interest rate decision of the European Central Bank.

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