The premium estate agent DAHLER is further developing its organisational structure in Hamburg and centralising the management of its Hamburg branches: since 1 October 2026, Britta Gries and Anna Wilckens have jointly been responsible for the company’s branches in the Elbvororte, Alstertal, Alster West and HafenCity.
“Hamburg is a key market for DAHLER”
Britta Gries has been working in the property sector since 2017. She began her career at Engel & Völkers in Düsseldorf as a sales consultant in the premium segment. After two years, she moved into the role of Operations Manager, where she was responsible for organising and managing day-to-day operations. She subsequently took on the role of Head of Sales, leading a team of 40 property consultants.
Commenting on her new role at DAHLER, she says: “I am very much looking forward to further developing the four branches together with Anna Wilckens, combining our different experiences and perspectives. Our aim is to further strengthen the teams, develop the branches sustainably and continue to offer our clients personalised and expert advice of the highest standard.”
Anna Wilckens is a qualified estate agent and began her professional career in Hamburg. In 2018, she joined Engel & Völkers, initially as a sales consultant and, from 2021, as Operations Manager. In 2022, she took on the role of Area Manager at a start-up in Munich, where she was responsible for establishing the Munich and Berlin regions. In August 2024, Wilckens joined DAHLER as Sales Manager for the Elbe suburbs. She became an authorised signatory in May 2025 and has been Managing Director since July 2026.
She says: “Hamburg is a key market for DAHLER. We see great potential in integrating the four sites even more closely whilst continuing to build on their individual strengths.”
“A decision for the future”
With this new structure, DAHLER is moving towards more centralised management without relinquishing its established presence in the city’s districts. The aim is to link the strengths of the individual locations more closely whilst creating clear, overarching responsibility for the Hamburg market.
“Hamburg has been a market of great strategic importance to DAHLER for many years. Our previous managing directors at the Hamburg sites have helped to firmly establish DAHLER in the individual sub-markets through their great commitment, local expertise and entrepreneurial drive. We are very grateful for this,” says Björn Dahler, founder and managing director of DAHLER. “Building on this foundation, we are now further developing our structure. For us, consolidating management is a decision for the future: We want to operate even more swiftly, consistently and effectively in Hamburg – without sacrificing our local presence. For our customers, it remains crucial that they continue to experience DAHLER as they know us: personally, locally and with in-depth market knowledge. At the same time, we are creating the internal conditions to enable us, as a company in Hamburg, to operate even more consistently, efficiently and with a forward-looking approach. That is the essence of this development.”
Britta Gries has been working in the property sector since 2017. She began her career at Engel & Völkers in Düsseldorf as a sales adviser in the premium segment. Anna Wilckens is a qualified property agent and began her career in Hamburg. In 2018, she joined Engel & Völkers, initially as a sales adviser and, from 2021, as Operations Manager.
