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New benchmarks in the hotel real estate market: Serviced apartments on the rise – investment market gains momentum

The hotel real estate market is showing signs of selective growth, with serviced apartments and brand-based investments at the forefront. mrp hotels quarterly with Berlin Hyp/LBBW, Swiss Life Asset Managers and Limehome.

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Exclusive survey on the residential investment market: Over 80% of investors expect prices to remain stable or rise

A survey by SCHICK IMMOBILIEN shows that over 80% of investors expect stable or rising prices in the residential investment market. The willingness to buy is increasing, and investors remain optimistic despite political risks, especially in Berlin.

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Wüest Partner publishes Renewables Report 2025: Real estate is driving the energy transition

The new 'Renewables Report Germany 2025' by Wüest Partner shows that 61% of net electricity in the first half of 2025 will come from renewable energies. Rooftop photovoltaic systems are crucial for the energy transition, while challenges such as overloaded grids remain.

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Rents and purchase prices rise moderately: Spread between new contract and existing rents continues to increase – Catella Research

The Catella Residential Market Overview Q3 2025 shows increasing differences between new contract and existing rents in Europe. With an average increase in rents of 4.5% in the previous year, Dublin is in the lead, while purchase prices for condominiums have risen by 2.7%.

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JLL: AI revolution is sweeping the German real estate industry at record speed

A JLL study shows that 92 percent of real estate decision-makers worldwide, and as many as 93 percent in Germany, are already using AI applications or are planning to do so this year. Despite the high ambitions, many companies are struggling to fully achieve AI goals, with cyber and privacy requirements cited as key hurdles.

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Applying growth equity investing to operational real estate

On the back of our recent report looking at investing in real estate operating companies, we assess how growth equity investing can be applied to operational real estate assets.

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Retail Index: European retail environment experiences significant upswing

Highest level since 2018, with Poland, Spain and Portugal as the new top trio in the EU-15 index.

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aedifion White Paper: Digital Transformation as a Strategic Success Factor for the Sustainable Value Retention of the Building Stock

aedifion's white paper shows how digital technologies are contributing to more sustainable, efficient and resilient real estate portfolios in the face of rising energy prices and stricter ESG requirements.

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Demand for real estate loans continues to rise

Real estate loans from vdp member institutions reached a volume of EUR 107.3 billion from January to September 2025, an increase of 18.2% compared to the previous year. Residential real estate loans in particular made a significant contribution to this.

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Commercial real estate financing: Average loan volumes are getting smaller

Loan volumes in commercial real estate financing have become smaller in the last ten years. Almost half of those surveyed state that the average loan volume is less than 10 million euros.

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Artificial Intelligence Will Be the Key Growth Driver for Data Center Demand in EMEA

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the global AI market will grow to $144.6 billion by 2028, representing a compound annual growth rate of 30.3% between 2024 and 2028.

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Aengevelt analyses increasing sales momentum in the Magdeburg office market

Following a significant increase in half-year results compared to the same period last year, Aengevelt Research analyses continued dynamic market activity in the 3rd quarter of 2025 on the Magdeburg office market, with take-up of around 5,400 m².

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Savills: European retail investment up 16% year-on-year

According to Savills, the European transaction volume for retail real estate has exceeded 24.6 billion euros since the beginning of the year. This represents an increase of 16% compared to the same period in 2024.

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PTXRE: Selective recovery of the German real estate market expected for 2026 as conditions remain tight

In 2026, the (re)financing gap on the German real estate market will increase, according to PTXRE estimates. Resilient segments of logistics, hotels and retail offer investors broad entry opportunities; Selective opportunities at Büro.

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Article 8 funds do not result in a loss of returns – no significant performance differences compared to funds without a specific ESG orientation

SDFR category does not lead to clearly distinguishable return profiles. Current performance analysis contributes to the debate on the economic effects of sustainable fund concepts.

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Victor Prime Office office performance index continues moderate growth

The indicator level for the observed top locations in the German real estate strongholds of Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich stood at 171.2 points at the end of September 2025. All cities have a positive performance.

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Global use of third-party logistics service providers is on the rise – industrial companies are responding to ongoing uncertainty

In the U.S. alone, the segment saw a 12% increase in the second quarter as retailers and manufacturers increasingly turn to 3PLs to better manage supply chain risks.

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13th Investment Barometer by Union Investment and HospitalityInside: Subdued expectations, polarising trends

The situation in the German hotel investment market is complex, and the mood is differentiated. While the prospects for their own companies and the industry as a whole are improving slightly compared to the previous year, the revenue development of the hotels is uncertain. The polarization of trends is intensifying.

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Savills: European factory outlet centres record increasing investment volume

According to Savills, the investment volume in European factory outlet centers (FOCs) increased to 653 million euros in the first half of 2025. This represents a 3.2% share of the total retail investment market in Europe.

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GRR Basic Retail Report 2025: Local supply properties remain Europe’s stable investment anchors

With the fifth edition of its GRR Basic Retail Report, the asset and investment manager GRR GARBE Retail Real Estate GmbH (GRR GARBE Retail) together with JLL presents a comprehensive market analysis of the food retail real estate segment.

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Study by Wüest Partner: Cologne area in transition – rents rise sharply, region moves more into focus

Wüest Partner examines 23 cities and municipalities in the Cologne area. Asking rents will increase by an average of 18 percent between the third quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2025.

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Expert Committee Berlin: Residential and commercial building market continues to grow – capital returns

The Berlin market for residential and commercial buildings (WGH) continues to grow. According to the latest data from the Valuation Committee, the number of transactions in the first three quarters of 2025 rose by around 32 percent compared to the same period last year to 572 sales.

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Broad acceptance of fixed office attendance requirements worldwide

JLL study proves the importance of modern workplaces

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Savills: Large transactions return to the European office market

An analysis by Savills based on preliminary RCA data shows that the average transaction size for office properties in Europe rose to €30 million in Q3 2025, the highest level in three years.

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