Turnover in the Berlin logistics market increased significantly compared to the previous year, large-scale contracts stimulate the market

The Berlin logistics market achieved take-up of 425,000 m² in 2025, which corresponds to an enormous increase of almost 55% compared to the weak result of the previous year. After a somewhat moderate start to the year, demand picked up noticeably over the course of the year, which is reflected both in a higher number of contracts and in significantly more extensive contracts. While no contract could be registered in the segment over 20,000 m² in 2024, this category is currently responsible for 35% of take-up and is essentially the decisive factor for the increase. This is the result of the analysis by BNP Paribas Real Estate.

"Central, inner-city locations are in particularly high demand, although modern, large-scale halls are sometimes not available to a sufficient extent. With more than half of the registered contracts and a good 125,000 m² of take-up, almost 30% of the result is attributable to the Berlin urban area. This is particularly dynamic for smaller areas of up to 5,000 m². In the periphery, on the other hand, there is a larger range of services available overall," explains Christopher Raabe, Managing Director and Head of Logistics & Industrial at BNP Paribas Real Estate GmbH.

The prime rent for logistics space from 5,000 m² has risen slightly to €8.25/m². Significantly higher rents are also achieved for smaller light industrial spaces, especially in the Berlin city area, including around 30 contracts alone, which add up to around 50,000 m² of take-up.

In terms of the sectoral distribution of take-up, retail companies are in first place with around 39%. The main sales driver here is the new construction of Netto's self-occupied logistics centre in Kremmen, which alone contributes around 65,000 m² of logistics space to the result. In addition, however, this industry also has by far the highest number of contracts, doubling its turnover compared to the previous year. Manufacturing companies are also showing very strong demand with a third of the result and, supported by two large-scale contracts, achieved the second-highest take-up of space in absolute terms over the past ten years. Logistics service providers, on the other hand, perform rather weakly and contribute only 18% to the balance sheet.