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Decades of experience, close ties to real estate markets, and a strong network enable us to uncover property opportunities and act on them quickly at the right market phase.

Around 280 institutional clients entrust their capital investments to HIH Invest. Our specialists in structuring, product development, real estate management, and infrastructure/renewable energy are available to develop tailored investment solutions for them.

HIH Invest is represented at eight locations across Europe. As part of the HIH Group, we cover the entire value chain of an investment with our in-house capabilities. Early identification of market changes, implementation of regulatory requirements, and forward-thinking digital management are integral to our corporate philosophy.

Currently, assets with a total volume of €25 billion are under management.

It has its head office in Hamburg and also maintains a branch in Frankfurt am Main. HANSAINVEST is represented in Luxembourg by the subsidiary HANSAINVEST LUX since 1988. A total of around 550 mutual and special funds with gross fund assets of more than EUR 65 billion are currently managed by approximately 410 employees. (Information correct as at 30 June 2025)

Our German team is represented by 60+ experienced real estate professionals in three locations in Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main and Munich and is responsible for c. EUR 7 billion AuM, of which around EUR 2.7 billion are in Germany.
We offer clients access to a full range of products, consisting of pooled funds, separate accounts, strategic partnerships and Asset Management. These range from core to value add and we invest across a broad spectrum of assets such as logistics, residential, retail, office and alternatives. Our debt offering includes products in the high yield, whole loan and senior space.
We believe income is the bedrock of long-term real estate performance. We are proud of our 30+ years track record built upon our local insight, investment and asset management resources; and this is how we have delivered sustainable returns to our clients.

Headquartered in Canada, the firm has a growing presence across Europe, North America, and key markets in Asia and the Middle East, delivering sophisticated, customised investment solutions to institutional, financial intermediary and private wealth clients.
Fiera Capital specialises in both public and private markets, with capabilities spanning real estate, infrastructure, natural capital, private equity and private credit. Fiera Real Estate operates through offices across North America, Europe and Asia, providing best-in-class investment management across real estate’s most resilient sectors, including private credit, logistics and residential strategies, with a focus on creating sustainable, long-term value. Fiera Infrastructure is a global specialist mid-market asset manager focused on building a high-quality, long-term portfolio of infrastructure assets aligned with the new economy. Both platforms are supported by dedicated teams and offices in London and Toronto, operating within  multi-jurisdictional framework that combines disciplined asset allocation with deep local expertise.

M&G has over 377 billion euros in assets under management worldwide. Our real estate division, M&G Real Estate, is responsible for 38 billion euros in real estate equity and debt (as at 30 June 2025). Our clients include insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, banks and private investors.

M&G Real Estate manages some of the largest open-ended, diversified core real estate investment funds in Europe and Asia. Long-lease and living investment funds, joint ventures and individual mandates round off the product range. We hold a majority stake in BauMont – a leading European investment manager specialising in value-add strategies. M&G takes an active approach to integrating ESG criteria in its real estate investments as well.

CAERUS advises a Luxembourg domiciled real estate debt fund regarding it‘s investment strategy as well as its investments in real estate secured loans and also offers the management of real estate debt investments within the scope of separate accounts. In total, more than EUR 2.6 billion in real estate secured loans have already been paid out in Europe with the participation of CAERUS. The investment focus is on the DACH region and the BeNeLux countries. CAERUS has many years of in-depth knowledge of the requirements of institutional investors combined with comprehensive real estate market expertise over several cycles. This enables both sourcing and selection of sustainably attractive investment opportunities and results in an above-average track record. Expertise, track record, access to deals as well as established processes in combination with CAERUS' consistent ESG orientation give investors additional security for their investments in real estate financing.

Through its corporate strategy, "Sheds, Beds & Infrastructure," GARBE operates three independently managed holding companies employing a 360-degree approach as a developer, asset manager, and investor. This strategy enables the company to cover the entire value chain of real estate across multiple asset classes. A key component of GARBE’s operations is its focus on the challenges and requirements of decarbonizing the real estate industry, integrating areas such as renewable energy production, energy storage, and the energy transition.
Committed to both ecological and economic sustainability, as well as corporate social responsibility, GARBE conducts its business under the guiding principle of "Sustainonomics" — the seamless integration of ecology and economy.

The HAFS Group includes the companies Hauck & Aufhäuser Fund Services S.A. (HAFS), Hauck & Aufhäuser Administration Services S.A. (HAAS), and HAL Fund Services Ireland Limited (HALFI) and operates as an independent organisation. With around 350 employees, over 25 years of experience, and locations in Luxembourg (headquarters), Germany, and Ireland, it combines regulatory expertise with operational stability.
The HAFS Group's range of services is based on tailored service and structuring solutions that take into account the individual requirements of products, regulation, and investors—covering both illiquid real assets such as real estate, infrastructure, private debt, and private equity as well as liquid financial assets (including UCITS and ETF structures).

Aufhäuser merged in 1998, and Bankhaus Lampe joined them in 2021. Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe has been part of the ABN AMRO Group since 2025. The bank's Executive Board consists of Chairman Michael Bentlage and members Oliver Plaack, Dr Holger Sepp and Gordan Torbica. HAUCK AUFHÄUSER LAMPE sees itself as a private bank steeped in tradition yet modern at the same time.
The private bank focuses on the core business areas of private and corporate banking, asset management, asset servicing, and investment banking. Its business activities center on providing comprehensive advice and managing the assets of private and corporate clients, asset management for institutional investors, comprehensive custodial services for financial and real assets in Germany and Luxembourg, and cooperation with independent asset managers. Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe also offers research, sales, and trading activities specializing in small and mid-cap companies in German-speaking countries, as well as customized services for IPOs and capital increases.
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In addition to its headquarters in Frankfurt, the company operates offices in London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Paris, Brussels and Atlanta, employing more than 100 people.
As a one-stop shop focused on office real estate and expanded to logistics and hospitality, the Group covers the risk categories Core, Core+, Value-Add and Development in Germany and across Europe. Its solutions include real estate special funds, separate accounts, club deals and open-ended real estate funds – delivered through KanAm Grund Institutional, KanAm Grund Real Estate Asset Management and KanAm Grund Privatinvest. Investment focuses on Germany, Europe and North America, where the Group has excellent market access. Target clients include institutional investors and private investors.
Since its founding, the KanAm Grund Group has completed transactions totalling more than EUR 31 billion and manages around EUR 5 billion in investor capital, of which approx. 85% is institutional.
Sustainability plays a major role at both corporate and fund level. The Group is a member of UN PRI, GRESB and the U.S. Green Building Council. Assets are certified according to international standards such as BREEAM, LEED, DGNB and HQE.
With its Green Real Estate Solutions, the KanAm Grund Group offers comprehensive, innovative sustainability services for institutional investors. More information: www.kanam-grund-group.de

We are the largest provider of real estate solutions for private and institutional investors in Germany and manage investments with a total volume of EUR 50 billion. Our comprehensive product range includes open-ended real estate funds, special funds, service KVG solutions, as well as management and insourcing mandates.
With our diversified positioning, local offices and active management approach, we cover all major real estate sectors and markets in Europe and Overseas. Our services address the key stages of the real estate value chain and include portfolio, investment, and asset management, real estate project management, and leasing. We further develop the properties under our management in a targeted manner, continuously invest in modernization and energy efficiency measures, and place strong emphasis on high-quality neighborhoods. In this way, we create value for investors, users, society, and the environment.
Union Investment Real Estate GmbH and Union Investment Institutional Property GmbH, both based in Hamburg, form the center of expertise for commercial real estate within the Union Investment Group, the asset management expert in the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe.

Together with institutional investors, joint venture partners, and its own capital, the company pursues a manage-to-core/manage-to-sustainability investment strategy.

Founded in 2010 by the managing partners and the Zech Group in Cologne, Art-Invest Real Estate now manages real estate assets of around €12.5 billion and is one of the largest project developers for office and hotel properties in Germany.

Since 2012, a total of 26 investment vehicles have been launched for institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, and foundations through the company's own capital management company. The focus is on the interests of investors; potential conflicts of interest are avoided through complementary portfolio approaches. In addition to regulatory requirements, successful asset management is the central focus.

The product range includes office and commercial buildings, retail properties, hotels, apartments, and social infrastructure such as schools. Due to changed framework conditions, the company can also use new vehicles such as investment limited partnerships or closed-end special funds. In addition, Art-Invest Real Estate offers a Luxembourg platform specifically for alternative investments such as private equity or operator strategies.

For institutional investors and family offices, this independent, owner-managed real estate management company offers a comprehensive range of services across the entire value chain with a team of over 100 experts. These services include acquisition and transaction management, financing, research, fund management, asset management, property management, risk management, and sales. Since its founding in 2014, GPEP has built a nationwide portfolio in Germany comprising more than 470 properties with a current volume of around €2.3 billion.

Our focus is on creating and improving sustainable living and working environments in urban locations, whilst respecting ecological, economic and social factors. The Group, founded in 1997, manages project and property assets of over €4.0 billion across Germany in the asset classes of residential, social infrastructure, city districts and office properties. 

INDUSTRIA is part of the Becken Group, an owner-managed Hamburg-based real estate and investment company that has been operating in Germany's leading metropolitan regions since 1978. INDUSTRIA currently manages around 24,000 residential units with a volume of more than €6.2 billion in the German residential market, drawing on over 70 years of experience in the market. INDUSTRIA's acquisition strategy focuses on both new construction and existing investments. ESG criteria play an important role for the company. For years, INDUSTRIA has pursued a strategy of investing in affordable housing in particular and manages around 2,900 apartments in the publicly subsidised housing segment.

Options include the launching of both open-ended and closed-end real estate funds or real asset funds or the outsourcing of AIFM back offices to INTREAL. With over 500 employees, the INTREAL Group offers long-term real estate know-how along with detailed and highly professional fund management expertise.
 
In Luxembourg, the largest investment fund centre in Europe, INTREAL is represented by its subsidiary, INTREAL Luxembourg. INTREAL Luxembourg is an independent AIFM and central administrator for Luxembourg-domiciled real estate funds and other real asset classes such as infrastructure or private debt for German and international clients.
 Through its subsidiaries, INTREAL Solutions and REAX Advisory, the company makes its comprehensive fund experience in the real asset sector available to other market players within the scope of best-practice consultancy. INTREAL Solutions provides IT consulting services and IT services (e.g. IT infrastructure, IT compliance, AI solutions), whereas REAX Advisory acts as management consulting firm, helping to organise processes and structures more efficiently, to cut costs, to manage risks or to develop and implement ESG strategies.

Kaufland stands for best prices, relevant selection, convincing quality and easy shopping everywhere.
In Germany Kaufland operates about 780 stores and employs about 90,000 people. The company offers a large assortment of food and everything for daily needs. The focus lies on fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products as well as meat, cheese and fish. This range is supplemented, among other things, by household goods, electrical goods, stationery and toys as well as weekly and seasonally changing promotional goods.
The company is part of the Schwarz Group, one of the leading food retail companies in Germany and Europe. Kaufland is based in Neckarsulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Our 825+ employees are based in 23 cities across 13 countries.
We are one of the world’s leading real estate investment managers, but we don’t just invest in buildings at LaSalle. We invest in insight-driven research, the intelligent use of technology and sustainable building practices. We embrace collaboration, seek out diverse perspectives, nurture a Culture of Care for our people and our communities, and champion thoughtful decision-making at every level.
Our investments benefit a wide range of pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and private investors around the world. The opportunities we create and uncover today are designed to align with their long-term investment objectives and benefit the thousands of pensioners, investors and other stakeholders that they represent.
For more information, please visit: www.lasalle.com

In the Real Estate division, we successfully manage an international portfolio with a volume of approximately EUR 15 billion. We build on decades of track record in the acquisition and management of commercial and residential real estate in various countries and risk classes.

Montano's real estate portfolio comprises of future-proved and crisis-resilient asset classes: modern office properties in locations with excellent transport links, logistics and last-mile concepts, social and critical infrastructure, and food-anchored retail properties. With a strategic risk profile ranging from core to value add, the company is building portfolios delivering stable returns and experienced in projects with significant value creation potential.  

Its outstanding track record underscores this expertise: realized Core+ and Value-Add investments achieved a net IRR well above 25%. Since its inception, Montano's clients have included renowned institutional clients from Asia, the Middle East, Germany, and Anglo-Saxon Value-Add funds – this is a proof of trust, credibility, and partnership.

Nuveen has $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of 30 Jun 2025 and operations in 27 countries. Its investment specialists offer deep expertise across a comprehensive range of traditional and alternative investments through a wide array of vehicles and customized strategies. For more information, please visit www.nuveen.com.  

The company was founded in 1992 as a sales and administration corporation for residential properties. Since that time WERTGRUND invests only in the German residential market and developed to an asset manager of regulated real estate residential investment funds and separated accounts.
For our private and institutional investors we are managing more than 12,500 units at 35 locations in Germany operated by our team of 120 employees. The Assets under Management are totalized € 2.3 billion (1 open end retail fund, 7 open special funds/ separated accounts according to the German KAGB and 2 asset management mandates). We are investing in residential properties with and without refurbishment needs (manage to ESG) as well as in developments and forward deals.
The property management and leasing of the units are managed by the team of WERTGRUND Immobilien Verwaltungs GmbH at 15 locations in Germany.
For its performance in the asset management, WERTGRUND was dignified from the rating company Scope continous since 2017 with awards as best asset manager residential, as best asset manager ESG residential 2023), as best specialized asset manager (2024, 2025) and as best asset manager institutional real estate residential (2026).

McDermott Will & Schulte is one of Germany's leading law firms in the areas of investment funds, real estate, and infrastructure. We offer 360-degree solutions for real estate and infrastructure projects and have successfully advised on and implemented some of the largest and most challenging transactions in Germany in recent years. We advise investors, fund and asset managers, project developers, family offices, and others on all legal, regulatory, tax, and related issues, such as structuring, financing, taxation, and supervisory and corporate law. 

 Our experienced fund practice provides comprehensive advice to AIF and UCITS capital management companies, fund initiators, institutional investors, private equity funds, and others on the launch and management of funds. We structure special funds of various asset classes, investment limited partnerships, and other investment companies, fund-of-funds structures, fund of funds, and club deals, as well as foreign regulated structures. In addition, we provide support in approval procedures with supervisory authorities, in regulatory matters (KAGB, VAG, KWG, Solvency II, etc.) and in tax and compliance issues. mwe.com

We invest our clients' funds across a broad spectrum of bond and credit markets, leveraging our decades of experience in navigating complex markets. Our flexible approach and close relationships with issuers have made us one of the world's largest providers of traditional and non-traditional investment solutions for companies seeking financing and investors looking for risk-adjusted returns. PIMCO is part of Allianz S.E., a leading global financial services provider.
*Assets under Management. Source: PIMCO. As of 31 December 2025.

As a product of RTC | Business Partners, we consolidate operational, regulatory, and financial expertise into a clearly structured service platform for fund structures.
We support fund initiators, asset managers, family offices, institutional investors, as well as management companies and depositaries with all core activities related to fund operations. Our scope encompasses the entire lifecycle, ranging from concept and structuring to investor administration and reporting, including portfolio migrations, restructurings, and wind-downs.
RTC | Fonds Services stands for reliable processes, clear accountability, and scalable delivery. Today, we service 397 funds for 18 clients and support around 175,000 investors. Within outsourcing mandates, we manage EUR 12.5 billion in assets.
Backed by the RTC | Group, we also draw on strong expertise in tax advisory, auditing, and legal services, ensuring stable and compliant fund operations.

BF.direkt AG acts as holding company, its operating activities being conducted by subsidiaries BF.real estate finance GmbH (advisory for asset- and cashflow-based financing), BF.capital GmbH (asset management for private debt funds), BF.agency GmbH (collateral trustee), Nova Fides GmbH (management and restructuring of commercial loans) and CoRE Solutions GmbH (real estate leasing).
Among the Group’s clients are professional real estate investors, listed real estate companies, lenders, real estate funds and institutional investors domiciled inside and outside Germany. The BF Group as a whole has arranged loans in total volume of more than 20 billion euros to date. BF.capital, the Group’s asset management arm, currently manages more than 1.5 billion euros in the private debt asset class. While having its principal place of business in Stuttgart, BF.direkt AG also maintains offices in Berlin, Munich, Krailing and Frankfurt through its subsidiaries. The company employs a total workforce of 50.

Its digital solutions for technical building operations reduce energy consumption, emissions and operating costs in an automated, cost-effective and scalable way – while making building operations transparent. This enables properties to meet not only regulatory requirements, but also the growing expectations of tenants and financiers. The result: future-proof buildings and stable portfolio values.
The solutions for the optimal operation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems are deployed across more than 5 million square meters – spanning multiple asset classes such as office properties, retail spaces, shopping centers, corporate headquarters, educational facilities and campus environments. This positions Recogizer among the most experienced and high-performing providers in this segment in Europe. The company is currently active in eight European countries.

As a subsidiary of the Stockholm-based Catella AB, CIM advises more than 25 mutual real estate funds and special real estate funds as well as several mandates across 15 European countries, with a focus on residential, mixed-use, parking, and logistics properties. CIM provides (advisory) services in research, portfolio management, acquisitions, disposals, and asset management. The company operates offices in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna.

We employ more than 2,300 people including over 550 investment professionals and over 200 research experts based in 17 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. We offer our clients a wide range of strategies across equities, fixed income and alternatives, as well as specialist responsible investment capabilities and a comprehensive suite of solutions.
The European offices of Columbia Threadneedle Investments in the United Kingdom (London), Germany (Munich) and France (Paris) manage AuM of € 13.3bn, of which € 4bn are managed by the Munich office. The services offered range from investment, fund and asset management, project planning and management for developments to research and financing.

EnBW has established itself as a full-service provider in the field of e-mobility and, together with its subsidiaries, covers the entire spectrum: from electricity generation from renewable energy sources to charging infrastructure and digital solutions for consumers. 

Its subsidiary EnBW mobility+ AG & Co. KG is now the largest operator of fast-charging infrastructure in Germany. With over 1,500 locations and more than 7,000 charging points, it is creating a dense network of fast-charging stations for long-distance transport, city centres and retail. By 2030, the company plans to operate 20,000 fast charging points and is taking on the entire investment in charging infrastructure and project management from planning to operation. Through e-mobility solutions, it is increasing the attractiveness of locations and making a significant contribution to electric mobility in Germany.

In addition to its focus on liquid market segments, Absolut Research has been bringing transparency to the field of institutional private market investments since June 2021. Absolut|private is a specialist publication for private market investments, published four times a year in digital and print formats. Absolut|private products is a unique, neutral product platform that offers institutional asset owners a clear overview of a curated selection of open-ended products in the areas of real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private debt and natural resources.

We offer committed, working women from the real estate industry a platform to exchange specialist knowledge and experiences and to expand their personal network.

The non-profit association aims to bring together theory and practice and helps to clarify important real estate industry issues and improve market transparency. Prof. Dr. Verena Rock serves as the president of the Society for Real Estate Research.

Every week, our editorial team of around 30 people reports expertly on what is happening on the property market, providing background information, market data, personal and company news. The print offering is supplemented by the news portal IZ.de, the daily newsletter IZ Aktuell and the IZ App.

The platform combines high data quality and intuitive usability in an all-in-one dashboard. Investors, brokers, property valuers, project developers, banks and financiers use IZ Research for precise property, market and location analyses in order to identify market potential and analyse the competition.  
Thanks to the specialised applications properties, investments, lettings, cities, players, news, location analysis and residential market analysis, users have access to a wide range of property-related data.

The articles can be searched by topic, company and person. The extensive archive is a transparent reference work for industry knowledge and opinion. The Property Post Letter informs more than 14,000 decision-makers from the professional property industry about interesting articles at least once a week.