In the first six months of 2026, Düsseldorf's office market achieved take-up of 99,000 m². This is the result of the analysis by BNP Paribas Real Estate.
"The result is in the same order of magnitude as in the first half of 2025 (98,000 m²). In the five-year view, sales are still around 15% below the average. This is mainly due to the ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, the gloomy economic environment and structural changes on the user side, which are causing many companies to adopt a more cautious leasing strategy. This reluctance continues to have an inhibiting effect on market dynamics," explains Philip Bellenbaum, Düsseldorf branch manager of BNP Paribas Real Estate GmbH.
The high demand impulses in the segments up to 1,000 m², which alone account for a good half of the result and achieve a significantly higher market share than the average of the past ten years (~41%), are encouraging. The low number of large-volume contracts is having a particularly negative effect. Although KPMG's deal for 17,300 m² on Kennedydamm in the second quarter resulted in lettings exceeding the 10,000 m² mark, the lack of closing activity in the size segment between 5,000 and 10,000 m² is clearly significant. Thus, only a below-average 17% is accounted for by the large-volume classes.
The continued high demand for top space combined with limited supply has led to a further increase in rental prices. The prime rent is currently quoted at €46/m² (+6% compared to Q2 2025). The average rent has also continued its upward trend and is at a new record high of €23/m² (+20% year-on-year).
