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Economic Development Act: Commerz Real sees push for open-ended real estate funds

Commerz Real welcomes the new Economic Development Act, which enables open-ended real estate funds to invest in renewable energies. Mario Schüttauf, fund manager, sees new opportunities for sustainable investments in this.

by Commerz Real
EnergyReal EstateStatements
Discussion

Webinar Schick Immobilien: Statements on the annual outlook for the residential investment market 2026

A webinar by SCHICK Immobilien with participants such as Jürgen Michael Schick, Jan Grade and Stefan Hillbrand highlighted important developments and forecasts for the German residential investment market in 2026. Topics included price developments, investment attractiveness and financial conditions.

by MICHAEL SCHICK IMMOBILIEN GmbH & Co. KG
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Konrad Finkenzeller, Member of the Board, PATRIZIA (Quelle: PATRIZIA)
Comment

“The biggest opportunity for investors now is the favorable entry point, which will close again in the future”

Konrad Finkenzeller, Member of the Board, PATRIZIA, comments on the German real estate investment market in 2026 at an online press conference.

by PATRIZIA SE
MarketsReal EstateStatements
André Zücker, CO-CEO KGAL Group (Quelle: André Zücker)
Comment

“2026 will be marked by change – a year of actions and reactions. We need the push forward now”

Statement by André Zücker, CO-CEO KGAL Group, at an online press conference on the German real estate investment market in 2026.

by KGAL
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Dr. Christine Bernhofer, Vorsitzende des Vorstands der Real I.S. AG
Comment

“Pension funds, insurance companies and pension funds are again showing noticeably more interest in our discussions”

Dr. Christine Bernhofer, Chairwoman of the Management Board of Real I.S. AG, comments on the German real estate investment market in 2026 at an online press conference.

by Real I.S. AG Gesellschaft für Immobilien Assetmanagement
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Kai Mende, CEO von CBRE Germany und City Lead Berlin (Quelle: CBRE)
Comment

“2026 will be the year of asset managers”

Assessment of the German real estate investment market in 2026 by Kai Mende, CEO of CBRE Germany and City Lead Berlin, at an online press conference.

by CBRE
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Henning Koch, Vorstandsvorsitzender und CEO bei Commerz Real (Quelle: Commerz Real)
Comment

“2026 is a good entry year for many investors”

Henning Koch, Chairman of the Board and CEO at Commerz Real, comments on the German real estate investment market in 2026 at an online press conference.

by Commerz Real
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Dr. Wulff Aengevelt, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter Aengevelt Immobilien (Credits: Aengevelt Immobilien)
Comment

Aengevelt on land use: Misleading figure of the week.

DIP partner Aengevelt Immobilien points out that the data recently published by the Federal Statistical Office as "Number of the Week" on the daily growth of settlement and transport area is misleading and leads to wrong political conclusions.

by Aengevelt Immobilien
Real EstateStatements
Dominik Barton, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter (CEO), Barton Group
Comment

“A frontal attack on German SMEs”

Dominik Barton, Managing Partner (CEO), Barton Group, comments on the SPD's proposals for inheritance tax reform.

by Barton Group
Real EstateRegulatoryStatements
Philip C. Hetzer, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, DAHLER Invest (Copyright DAHLER Invest)
Comment

“It seems strange that lower allowances should continue to apply to rented residential property than to business assets”

Philip C. Hetzer, Managing Partner, DAHLER Invest on the SPD's proposals for inheritance tax reform.

by DAHLER
Real EstateRegulatoryStatements
Pressemitteilung der Ypsilon Group (Bildquelle: Ypsilon Group)
Comment

Anyone who inherits a company does not receive a cash box, but responsibility

Statement by Ulrich Creydt, tax consultant and managing director of Ypsilon GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft on the inheritance tax plans of the SPD.

by Ypsilon Group
Real EstateRegulatoryStatements
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Plans of the SPD to change the inheritance tax: Statement by lawyer Salma Louden

The SPD has presented proposals for inheritance tax reform, which are critically assessed by various experts. A statement by Salma Louden, lawyer at the law firm Bottermann Khorrami.

by Bottermann::Khorrami
Real EstateRegulatoryStatements
Dr. Wulff Aengevelt, geschäftsführender Gesellschafter Aengevelt Immobilien (Credits: Aengevelt Immobilien)
Analysis Comment

Aengevelt: Real wage increases open up opportunities for the real estate industry.

Aengevelt Immobilien sees positive effects for the real estate industry in the recent real wage increases, especially in the residential, retail and logistics sectors.

by Aengevelt Immobilien
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Stefan Hoenen (Copyright: HCOB)
Comment

“This stability creates planning security and reduces short-term interest rate risks, not least for real estate financing.”

Statement on the ECB's interest rate decision by Stefan Hoenen, Head of Commercial Real Estate, Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB)

by Hamburg Commercial Bank
Statements
Prof. Dr. Felix Schindler, Head of Research & Strategy, HIH Invest Real Estate (Quelle: HIH Invest)
Comment

“With a view to 2026, the focus on the real estate markets should therefore be on cash-flow-stable investments in sectors and sub-markets with long-term support … “

Statement by Prof. Dr. Felix Schindler, Head of Research & Strategy, HIH Invest Real Estate on the ECB's decision

by HIH Invest Real Estate GmbH
Statements
Prof. Dr. Steffen Sebastian (Copyright: IREBS)
Comment

“The market in the eurozone can live with the interest rate level and it is the right signal to stabilize the financial system. “

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

by IRE|BS Immobilienakademie
Statements
(Copyright: BF.direkt)
Comment

“We only believe to a limited extent that the real estate crisis has been overcome.”

Statement by Francesco Fedele, CEO of BF.direkt AG, on the ECB interest rate decision

by BF.direkt AG
Statements
Magdalena Kolak, Senior Analystin (Bild: Aengevelt Immobilien)
Comment

Magdalena Kolak, Aengevelt Research: “Housing shortage for students.”

The housing situation for students in Düsseldorf is tense. Aengevelt Research has analysed that demand significantly exceeds supply, and high rents make it difficult for students to find affordable housing in the city.

by Aengevelt Immobilien
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Chiara Aengevelt, Geschäftsführerin Aengevelt Immobilien (Quelle: Aengevelt Immobilien)
Comment

“Berlin, Friedrichstrasse: Declared dead and reborn!”

Chiara Aengevelt describes the revival of Berlin's Friedrichstrasse, which is attracting more passers-by again after the end of the car-free phase.

by Aengevelt Immobilien
CasesReal EstateStatements
Konstantin Kortmann, CEO von JLL Germany (Porträt von Konstantin Kortmann)
Analysis Comment

JLL: Solid financing and cash flow are the recipe for success in 2026

JLL CEO Konstantin Kortmann's analysis of 2025 and his outlook for 2026

by JLL
MarketsReal EstateStatements
Analysis Article Comment Infographic

One Minute Infrastructure

What a modern infrastructure has to do is so abstract that it is difficult to grasp. So here's a thought experiment: What does one minute reveal about infrastructure investments?

by Robert Guzialowski | HANSAINVEST Hanseatische Investment-GmbH
CasesEnergyInfrastructureMarketsStatements
Daniel Milkus, Niederlassungsleiter Aengevelt (Foto von Daniel Milkus)
Comment

“Refugee accommodation must also be suitable for the capital market.”

In view of the increase in global conflicts and corresponding migration movements, refugee accommodation has developed into a new type of property within this sub-asset class. An opinion piece by Daniel Milkus, Aengevelt Immobilien.

by Aengevelt Immobilien
InfrastructureReal EstateStatements
Dr. Michael Heigl | Credit: Wüest Partner
Comment

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. ...

by Wüest Partner 
RegulatoryStatements
Comment

“COP30 marks the end of every excuse”

COP30 marks the end of every excuse: sustainability is no longer a moral freestyle, but the new business foundation of our industry. If you don't transform consistently, you will first lose capital and then the market. In a world where China sets the standards, climate literacy determines the future viability of any portfolio.

by Westbridge
Statements

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