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AI generatedKALDOX lets around 3,856 sq m of industrial and commercial space to Hamburger Energiewerke
Family office KALDOX has let a site with an industrial warehouse in Hamburg-Rothenburgsort to Hamburger Energiewerke to support the district heating network.
AI generatedSentiment Survey 2026: Real estate sector looks ahead with cautious optimism
Sentiment across the real estate industry is brightening moderately. While the residential segment picks up, office markets and development remain under noti…
AI generatedESG becomes an integral part of due diligence
Property assessments increasingly require a combined analysis of technical, environmental and economic risks to secure reliable financing.
AI generatedMulti-storey residential construction: Heat interface units replace decentralised gas floor heating
With the HomeBloC GT heat interface unit, PAW presents a solution for connecting flats with gas combi boilers to central heat pumps.
AI generatedBFW draws sobering conclusion on the construction turbo
On the anniversary of the construction turbo, the BFW is calling for tangible cost reductions and tax relief to get residential construction moving again.
AI generatedJanu Al Marjan Island: Aman Group expands portfolio with luxury residences in Ras Al Khaimah
On Al Marjan Island, a new ensemble comprising a hotel and 73 branded residences under the Janu brand is being developed in cooperation between Marjan and Wy…
AI generatedListed building conversion: Historic structures transformed into luxury hotels
Historic fortifications, aristocratic palaces and Renaissance monasteries are being repurposed in Europe's high-end hospitality sector through sophisticated…
AI generatedAroundtown achieves BREEAM "Excellent" rating for Delta Haus in Wiesbaden
The Delta Haus office building in Wiesbaden has achieved the BREEAM "Excellent" certification. Targeted operational optimisations increased the score to 72.8…
AI generatedECB rate pause: DIW considers monetary policy standstill a risky manoeuvre
The German Institute for Economic Research describes the ECB's temporary suspension of further interest rate hikes as comprehensible, but warns of persistent…
AI generatedRetail letting market: German take-up significantly exceeds five-year average
With 385,000 square metres of take-up in the first three quarters of 2026, the German retail market recorded a noticeable revival in city-centre letting acti…
AI generatedMunich Arena: Drees & Sommer manages EUR 400 million campus at Munich Airport
Construction work has commenced at Munich Airport on the privately financed Munich Arena live entertainment campus, with completion scheduled for 2029.
AI generatedPlanning permission granted: evolutiq and Logicenters revitalise industrial site in Dahlewitz
evolutiq and Logicenters have received planning permission for a logistics and industrial centre of around 12,500 square metres in Blankenfelde-Mahlow.
AI generatedHotel Investments AG brings in food and beverage consultancy Caupona Consulting
Swiss-based Hotel Investments AG is expanding its network to include Thomas Knigge and Caupona Consulting to optimise hotel food and beverage operations in t…
AI generatedBigbank records record loan volume and stable real estate portfolio
In the third quarter of 2026, Bigbank increased its loan portfolio to a record 3.3 billion EUR, while the valuation of its own real estate holdings remained…
AI generatedErste Group raises full-year loan volume target to over EUR 290 billion
Erste Group recorded significant growth in its lending business during the first nine months of 2026 and has raised its annual target to over EUR 290 billion.
AI generatedSavills appoints Maik Stützer as Director Business Development Facility Management
Maik Stützer assumes the role of Director Business Development Facility Management at Savills in Germany, strengthening the expansion of property-related adv…
AI generatedSavills appoints Maik Stützer as Director Business Development Facility Management
Savills is strengthening its facility management division in Germany from 1 November with Maik Stützer as the new Director Business Development.
AI generatedRheinbach: VIVAWEST acquires completed Majolika-Quartier with 174 residential units
On the historic site of the former majolica factory in Rheinbach, VIVAWEST has acquired a new residential neighbourhood comprising 174 units from weisenburge…
AI generatedTopping-out ceremony for the DAS TANN residential quarter in Nuremberg
Investa Real Estate celebrates the topping-out ceremony for the DAS TANN residential quarter at Von-der-Tann-Strasse 30 in Nuremberg, which comprises 213 new…
AI generatedBerlin office market: High willingness to relocate shapes inner-city location decisions
According to a recent survey, almost three in ten Berlin companies are planning to relocate within the next 18 months, yet the vast majority remain loyal to…
AI generatedMarket outlook 2027: Efficiency and data quality as key drivers amid shrinking margins
At EXPO REAL in Munich, a subdued market environment is emerging for the coming years, in which the systematic use of data is becoming a decisive factor for…
AI generatedZurflüh-Feller acquires Stephan Dick Profile advised by Rödl
The French Zurflüh-Feller Group acquires Stephan Dick Profile GmbH, expanding its market position in the building envelope segment.
AI generatedSavills analysis: International capital shapes European retail park sector
Foreign investors account for more than half of the transaction volume in European retail parks, supported by robust yields.
AI generatedQuartier am Bahnhof in Taufkirchen: Municipal council examines accelerated redevelopment of Lindenpassage
The Taufkirchen municipal council is examining the accelerated delivery of the Lindenpassage as the first construction phase of the Quartier am Bahnhof using…
AI generatedHyatt reports record development pipeline and earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Hyatt increases global RevPAR by 7.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2026 and expands its development pipeline to a record level of around 158,000 rooms.
AI generatedEPH Group plans five-star resort in Central Burgenland
Vienna-based EPH Group AG has signed purchase agreements for a 2.6-hectare site in Burgenland to develop a five-star resort with 300 beds.
AI generatedThe Stack in Munich: ACCUMULATA Operations establishes hospitality concept across 3,000 square metres
In the Munich office building The Stack, ACCUMULATA Operations is taking over the management of around 3,000 square metres of communal space featuring hotel-…
AI generatedTopping-out ceremony in Ebern: Free State of Bavaria invests 31.4 million euros in new Landesbaudirektion building
The Free State of Bavaria celebrates the topping-out ceremony for the new Landesbaudirektion building in Ebern, strengthening rural areas with an investment…
AI generatedECB leaves key interest rates unchanged: Personnel issues overshadow rate decision
The European Central Bank is keeping key interest rates stable, while leadership changes and restrictive lending standards shape the monetary policy environm…
AI generatedBranicks Group: Chief Executive Officer Sonja Wärntges steps down
Sonja Wärntges is stepping down from her role as Chief Executive Officer of Branicks Group AG and will leave the Management Board by mutual agreement at the…