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CNG: Corporate Real Estate becomes a strategic partner for companies

At CoreNet Global's EMEA Summit (September 8–10, 2026, Munich), CREM was positioned as an increasingly strategic partner of companies. Resilience, AI and user-centered working environments shape decisions; corporate real estate is moving closer to the core business.

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Statements on the market development for light industrial real estate

At an online press conference on September 21, 2026, industry experts gave assessments of the light industrial market. They see robust demand with tight supply, selective investments and electricity as a locational advantage. Active asset management and ESG remain central.

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Commercial and Craftsmen's Parks: Stable Demand with Advancing Professionalization

A webinar organised by RUECKERCONSULT by AEW Invest, Berlin Hyp, bulwiengesa and SQUARE PARKS states: Commercial and craft parks remain stable despite the environment. H1/2026, around 284,400 m² were completed; demand and rents are increasing. Investors and banks pay attention to location quality.

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Focusing on data centres with Kao Data

In the first of this two-part blog series, we sit down with Spencer Lamb, CEO of Kao Data, and Matteo Colombo, Managing Director of Digital Infrastructure at L&G. The pair talk partnership and why it's critical to shine a light on data centre assets.

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Statements on the current situation on the nursing home market

On 9 September 2026, JLL, Pecuria and ORIZN gave assessments of the nursing home market in an online press conference. Despite high costs and financing hurdles, new institutional construction is faltering; around 100 billion euros will be needed by 2040. Digitalisation/AI are considered central levers.

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European residential real estate markets offer attractive opportunities – lack of supply remains key driver of returns

A webinar by a.s.r. real assets, CapMan Real Estate, KINGSTONE Residential Investments and Savills IM shows that supply remains scarce in Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Spain. Rising rents and stable yields are attracting institutional investors.

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KINGSTONE RE and ImmobilienResearch Vornholz: Special forms of housing for seniors remain a niche

The webinar by KINGSTONE Real Estate and ImmobilienResearch Vornholz shows that special forms of housing remain a niche for seniors; most continue to live in existing apartments. The need for barrier-free and care-related services is growing; Investors should adjust the portfolio.

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Real estate financing remains under pressure in the second half of the year

At an online press conference organized by Rueckerconsult, Prof. Dr. Felix Schindler, Head of Research & Strategy at HIH Invest, Stefan Hoenen, Head of Commercial Real Estate at Hamburg Commercial Bank, Fabio Carrozza, CSO of BF.direkt AG, Torsten Hollstein, Managing Director of CR Investment Management, and Alexander Lackner, CEO of neworld, discussed the prospects of the financing market in the second half of 2026.

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Planned tightening of rent regulation by government

With the reform package Tenancy Law II, the federal government is planning stricter rules for furnished housing, indexed rents and short-term rentals. In a webinar, industry experts warn of investment barriers; the cap on indexed rents weakens inflation protection.

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Between renovation backlog and investment opportunity: Educational real estate is becoming a strategic asset class

The role that private capital can play in the expansion of schools, daycare centers and other educational institutions was discussed by Robert Feldt, CapMan, Tanja Volksheimer, NEXT Generation Invest, and Jan Trenn, CELLS, at an online press conference organized by RUECKERCONSULT.

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mrp hotels quarterly - Active hotel asset management becomes a decisive success factor in a volatile market environment

The current "mrp hotels quarterly" highlights that active hotel asset management is becoming a decisive success factor in a volatile market environment. Data from around 20 hotels in the DACH region show increasing occupancy (+2.3%) and RevPAR (+3.4%) in the first quarter of 2026, with only a slightly higher rate (+1.0%) and continued margin pressure from energy and personnel costs. Operational flexibility, closer cooperation between owners and operators and targeted investments, especially in energy efficiency, are required.

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Logistics real estate market: tailwind despite geopolitical tensions

The rental market for logistics properties has started 2026 with new momentum. Driven by renewed growth in e-commerce and increased leasing by Asian users, demand remains high, while vacancies are low, but regional divergence and rents are stabilizing at inflation levels. At the same time, subletting is increasing and geopolitical risks such as the Iran war are increasing uncertainty.

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