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Operator quality as the key to value creation – operational strength moves into the focus of investors

The German hotel market will remain robust in the 1st half of 2026: around EUR 625 million transaction volume, stable demand and dynamic segments such as serviced apartments. Investors are focusing more on operator quality and contract structures; international interest is increasing.

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Statements on the Berlin housing market

Four industry experts discussed the situation of Berlin's residential real estate market on 8 July 2026. They emphasize attractiveness and available capital, but demand planning security, faster approvals and less regulation. New construction is considered a central lever.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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