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Dortmund office market: average take-up result for the first half of 2026

The Dortmund office market recorded take-up of 44,000 m² at the end of the first half of 2026, which is in line with the long-term average, but 32% below the previous year. Top rent: €23/m² (+15%). Vacancy rate 4.8%, construction volume 31,000 m², pre-letting 48%.

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Blick auf moderne Bürogebäude und den Phoenix-See in Dortmund.
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Dortmund office market 1st half of 2026: Rental market is growing – vacancy rate continues to decline

The Dortmund office market recorded around 44,500 m² of take-up in the 1st half of 2026 – entirely through lettings; the letting performance increased by approx. 9%. The vacancy rate fell to 4.2%. 68 leases, largest deals: Jobcenter (6,300 m²) and Amazon (5,500 m²).

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Grafik zu Kennzahlen des Bürovermietungsmarkts Rhein-Neckar mit Flächenumsatz, Fertigstellungen und Spitzenmiete bis zum ersten Halbjahr 2026.
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JLL: Public sector drives office turnover in Rhine-Neckar region

The Rhine-Neckar office market closes H1 2026 with around 30,000 m² of take-up. Driven by the public sector: among other things, 10,000 m² for a new town hall in Ludwigshafen; Mannheim 12,000 m². Prime rents are stagnating (Mannheim €22.50/m², Heidelberg €19.50/m², Ludwigshafen €14/m²).

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Balkendiagramm zu Transaktionsvolumen von Wohnen, Büro, Einzelhandel, Industrie & Logistik, Hotel und Sonstiges in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Köln, München und Stuttgart im ersten Halbjahr 2026.
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JLL: Investment markets in German metropolises with different dynamics

JLL reports transactions of over 6.5 billion euros (+10%) in the seven top cities for the first half of 2026. Hamburg grows strongly (1.59 billion, +59%), Düsseldorf benefits from three major deals; Frankfurt weak (530 million). Logistics yields stable, prime office yields are rising.

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Balkendiagramm zum Hoteltransaktionsvolumen in Deutschland mit Aufschlüsselung nach Portfoliotransaktionen und Einzeltransaktionen für die Jahre 2016 bis 2026.
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JLL: Hotel investment market sets its sights on the two billion euros

In the first half of 2026, the German hotel investment market generated around EUR 741 million (−18% compared to 2025), partly through the Penta portfolio (approx. EUR 275 million). Demand remains high, with international investors accounting for over 50%. JLL expects a total volume of around two billion euros in 2026.

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Grafik zu Flächenumsatz, Fertigstellungen, Spitzenmiete und Leerstandsquote am Leipziger Bürovermietungsmarkt 2021 bis 2026 mit Schlüsseldaten für das erste Halbjahr 2026.
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Office leasing in Leipzig is sputtering

Leipzig's office market remains weak: 31,400 m² were taken up in the 1st half of 2026, around 20% below the previous year and well below the five-year average. Demand for modern space raises the prime rent to €21.50/m², and deals are shifting outside the city. Annual take-up of approx. 80,000 m² expected.

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Hotel investment market: significantly higher transaction momentum in the 2nd quarter – investment volume at previous year’s level

The German hotel investment market generated around € 790 million in the 1st half of 2026, slightly below the previous year; Q2 contributed €475 million. For the first time since 2019, more than 50 deals were counted (Ø €15 million), with foreign investors holding 52%. Munich and Berlin; the outlook remains positive.

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Hotelinvestmentmarkt bleibt trotz rückläufigem Transaktionsvolumen von hoher Aktivität geprägt
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Hotel investment market remains characterized by high activity despite declining transaction volume

The German hotel investment market generated a volume of EUR 720.9 million in the 1st half of 2026, 23.8% less than in the previous year. Despite the decline, activity remained high, mainly due to smaller deals; Prime yield at 5.25%. CBRE expects more major transactions if the situation stabilizes.

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