Germany

M.D.S. Int. Transport GmbH, a company specialising in plant logistics, is expanding its network in northern Germany. The new rental property, located close to the A2 motorway, meets all industry-specific requirements and is approved for 24/7 access. This means that Aurelis Real Estate, the owner, has now leased almost the ent...

Hillwood has completed its speculative project development on Hamerkampstraße in Kirchlengern near Bielefeld on schedule. A 33,839 m² logistics property has been built on the site of the former kitchen manufacturer Menke. The tenants for the new multifunctional halls have not yet been officially announced.

In 2025, ECE concluded around 2,700 lease agreements for approximately 770,000 m² of retail space, 550,000 m² of which was in Germany alone. This meant that the company fell short of its results for 2024 (820,000 m²) and 2023 (800,000 m²). CEO Joanna Fischer was nevertheless satisfied, as vacancy rates continued to fall and t...

Union Investment is repositioning its real estate platform for a new market cycle, with a sharper focus on performance, liquidity, and active asset management. Following €3.23 billion in sales in 2025 and a return to the buyer’s market, the company expects portfolio performance to recover across all funds by mid-2026.

BlueRock Group continues its value-add residential strategy in Berlin with the acquisition of two historic buildings in Neukölln. The assets comprise a total of 56 residential units and seven shop units. Following the deal, MB Advisors will take over active asset management.

Luwin Real Estate has acquired 114 residential units in Berlin-Neukölln for an existing mandate of an international institutional investor. The seller is Catella Investment Management GmbH. The closing of the transaction took place on December 30, 2025.

With the „Stammhaus“, Generali Real Estate is constructing one of Europe's first large office buildings using hybrid timber construction in a prime location on Sachsenring. The six-storey new building in Cologne's Volksgarten district scores with its flexible floor plan, spacious terraces and sustainable energy supply.

The Berlin-based Primestar Group has appointed Boris Simm as Managing Director, effective February 1, 2026. He joins from Ruby Hotels and brings extensive expertise in operations and brand growth. Simm will focus on expanding Primestar’s lifestyle brand June and driving operational excellence across the group.

The Fond Českého Bydlení Czech residential fund is expanding into the German rental housing market by acquiring 198 apartments in Saxony and Bavaria. Germany now accounts for over 22% of the fund’s portfolio, marking a key step towards its broader European ambitions. As a result of these transactions, the fund has approached ...

BlueRock Group completed residential and office property transactions worth €50 million in 2025. This brought its assets under management to around €650 million. The focus was on residential investments in Berlin, targeted refinancing and selective office investments with a core strategy in the top seven cities.

Barings has acquired three cross-dock logistics assets in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region on behalf a European core real estate strategy from Dietz AG.

Legoland near Günzburg is building the first Harry Potter-themed hotel of its kind in Germany, complete with a themed world. The rooms will be designed in the Hogwarts style, sure to delight Harry Potter fans. The project is being developed in collaboration with Warner Bros. and is Merlin Entertainments' largest single invest...

A fully occupied medical centre with approximately 2,900 sqm of rental space has been acquired by the Kingstone Living & Care I fund in Bad Säckingen. Situated next to the city’s train and bus stations, the SECONIA property features almost 90 percent healthcare tenants, offering a stable, socially sustainable asset in a strat...

The Patron Capital and Inbright joint venture has acquired a 10,400 sqm logistics and light industrial estate in Hanover’s prime industrial area for ESG-led refurbishment. With strong connectivity and 95% occupancy, the estate offers an ideal platform for repositioning into sustainable, future-ready industrial space. This mar...

The Supervisory Board of Münchener Hypothekenbank has extended the contract of its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Holger Horn, until 2032. Horn has been a member of the management board since 2019 and assumed the CEO role in 2023. The composition of the board remains unchanged.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts continues its shopping spree in the German logistics market and acquires the newly developed and fully let MultiBusinessHub in Mühlacker from Lang & Cie. The property near Stuttgart meets high ESG standards and fits in with the investor's European sustainability strategy.

Baytree Logistics Developments has appointed Marc Daiß to the position of Development Director, effective 5 January 2026. Based in Hamburg, he will be responsible for new business in northern and eastern Germany. „In addition to the highly qualified team, I was particularly impressed by Baytree's agility and financial strengt...

Sonar Real Estate has acquired the Berlin office and retail property „Topas Arkade“ on behalf of a European foundation. The approximately 5,600 m² property on Friedrichstraße was sold as part of a structured bidding process by UBS Real Estate, which has been managing the listed ensemble since 2018 for the UBS (D) Core Opportu...