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About Deutsche GRI 2025
Are you actively seeking investments, transactions, or project developments in the German real estate market while trying to understand what the competition is doing?
After another economically and geopolitically turbulent year, investors are trying to understand the current market stand. This is the perfect opportunity to discuss pressing matters like inflation, dealflow and investment risks in the real estate market. Join us and discover the best solutions to deal with market challenges and ensure value.
The 21st Deutsche GRI brings together the leading real estate investors, lenders, and project developers. The discussion format provides the opportunity to interact with each other easily and break the ice. Save time in finding new business partners, expand existing business relationships, and discuss the most pressing questions in the markets with your industry colleagues.
Format
Closed-door discussions, keynote speakers, case studies, debates, presentations and insights.
Audience
Private Equity Investors, Fund Managers, Operators, LPs, Developers, Asset Owners and Lenders invested in the German real estate markets.
Unique Format
Discussion format that enables you to interact and engage
In-depth industry knowledge
Networking made easy
Tentative Programme
09:00 - 10:00
12:00 - 13:00
Investment Cycle
Market rebound here to stay or still on shaky ground?
- Interest Rates – Squeezing margins or unlocking cash-buying opportunities?
- Investor Appetite – Momentum shift creating a rebound?
- Distressed Assets – High risk or high reward for savvy investors?
- Core vs. Value-Add – What´s the flavor of the year?
- Asset Classes - Which are the hidden gems for stable returns?
- NPLs & Insolvency Acquisitions – Favorable pricing and quicker deals?
- Public & Private Sector – Partnerships on the horizon or better to stick with what we know?
Moderator
Daniel Argyrakis
Vorstand
GIEAG Immobilien
Anni
Hönicke
Managing Director
Gulf Islamic Investments LLC
Bernd
Haggenmüller
Senior Managing Director Real Estate
Ardian
Oliver
Sill
Head of International Real Estate Finance & Funds
BayernLB
Stefanie
Pfister
Head of Asset Management
Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Ulrich
von Creytz
CIO Real Estate Europe
DWS Group
10:30 - 11:30
Offices Come Back
Mixed-use assets the answer to unlocking value?
- Primary vs. Secondary Locations – Stick to the core or find value on the fringes?
- Modern Concepts – Multispace offices: Future-proof or fad?
- Home Office Impact – Long-term trend or short-term blip?
- Rising Prime Rents – Opportunity for premium returns or masking underlying risks?
- Vacancy Rates – Growing concern or room for strategic play?
- Lease Extensions – Stability or sign of stagnation?
- Project Pipeline Delays – Supply crunch or hidden opportunity?
10:30 - 11:30
Co- Investment, JVs und Club Deals
Das Geheimrezept für Wachstum?
- Lokale Expertise – Goldene Eintrittskarte zum Erfolg oder nur ein Sicherheitsnetz für risikoscheue Investoren?
- Kooperative Strategien – Risikostreuung oder Risiko der Verwässerung?
- Asset-Klassen – Sind Partnerschaften in bestimmten Sektoren erfolgreicher?
- Skalierung vs. Kontrolle – Stärke durch Gemeinschaft oder Verlust des Aufwärtspotenzials?
Moderator
Lars Osterhoff
CEO
RI Partners
Christopher
Stief
CEO
DCP Data Center Partners
Klaus
Franken
Managing Partner
Catella Project Management
Lars
Schnidrig
Geschäftsführer / CFO
Nexspace Data Centers
Max
Kreuter
MD Capital Markets Germany
Panattoni
Rüdiger
Schwarz
Managing Director
PGIM Real Estate
10:30 - 11:30
ESG & Innovation
Driving value up or just another box to tick?
- Net Zero Targets - Pipe dream or achievable goal for Germany’s real estate players?
- ESG Regulation - Friend or foe for real estate owners and investors?
- Green Bonds and Beyond - Is sustainable financing unlocking new opportunities?
- Future-Proof or Falling Behind - Who’s winning the ESG race in real estate?
- Data Collection - How to turn insights into action for building retrofits, decarbonization, and achieving Net Zero?
Moderator
Alexander Piur
Head of Innovation and Sustainability
ING Wholesale Banking
Moderator
Rebecca Waerder
Manager Sustainable Products Germany
Heidelberg Materials
Benedict
Marzahn
Managing Director / CPO
Alasco GmbH
Hannah
Beth Stern
Chief Commercial Officer
BuildingMinds
James
McEvoy
CEO
GFORM
Jens
Thumm
CEO & Co-Founder
Predium Technology GmbH
Maximilian
Riede
Head of ESG
Swiss Life Asset Managers
Robert
Bachmann
Head of Technical Sales
Heidelberg Materials
14:00 - 15:00
Retail Investments
Experiential shopping defining the future or still room for prime locations?
- Prime Retail Assets - Time to up our game for better returns?
- Consumer & Tenant Demands - Experiential retail the new value driver?
- Mixed-Use Developments - Better profit margins or a risky balancing act?
- Core Cities vs. Secondary Markets - Play it safe or go where others fear to tread?
- Occupancy Rates - What´s the outlook for 2025?
14:00 - 15:00
Alternative Financing
Are alternative lenders redrawing the map?
- Debt Funds - Are debt funds the new banks, or just the last resort?
- Opportunities - Where are alternative lenders stepping in and at what price?
- Funding - Who’s funding value-add and opportunistic plays when banks won't?
- Borrowers - Are they trading flexibility for risk with alternative capital?
- Private Credit - Fueling the next wave of M&A and recap deals?
14:00 - 15:00
Hotels & Serviced Apartments
Schafft das Vertrauen der Investoren eine Marktrückkehr?
- Flex, Luxus oder Budget – Welche Hotelmodelle ziehen die Aufmerksamkeit der Investoren auf sich?
- Serviced Apartments – Eine stabile Investition oder nur ein vorübergehender Trend in unsicheren Zeiten?
- M&A im Gastgewerbe – Wer kauft, wer verkauft und wo liegen die Chancen?
- Branded Residences & Extended Stays – Sind sie die ultimative hybride Investition?
- Zielmarkt Deutschland – Sind internationale Investoren noch immer auf der Gästeliste?
- Next-Gen Hospitality – Wie sieht die Zukunft der Gästeerfahrungen und Betriebsmodelle aus?
Moderator
Andreas Ewald
Managing Partner
Engel & Völkers Hotel Consulting
Dieter
Kornek
Head of Project Scouting
TUI Hotels & Resorts
Johannes
Vielberth
Director
Activum SG UK Advisors Limited
Josef
Maximilian Vollmayr
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Limehome
Matteo
Ghedini
CEO
Brera Serviced Apartments
Matthias
Gradischnig
Director
Alchemy Partners
Philipp
Wolter
Development Director DACH
Choice Hotels International
Sven
Küstermann
Director Real Estate Expansion
NUMA Group
17:00 - 18:00
Debt & Lending
Vorsicht walten lassen inmitten von Marktunsicherheiten?
- Zinsen, Risiken und Chancen – Verändert der Kapitalaufwand die Kreditlandschaft?
- Banken vs. Alternativen – Wer hält heute die Zügel im Kreditmarkt?
- Refinanzierungsblockaden – Sind fällige Kredite eine tickende Zeitbombe oder eine goldene Gelegenheit?
- Distressed oder nur ein Test – Wie navigieren Kreditgeber durch fällige Kredite?
- Grenzüberschreitendes Kapital – Fließt internationales Kapital nach Deutschland oder sucht es sicherere Zufluchten?
Moderator
Dirk Jörns
Leiter Immobilienkunden Wohninvestments
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
Claas
Trenkelbach
Head of Department
Berliner Volksbank
Dirk
Ley
Regional Director
Münchener Hypothekenbank eG - Frankfurt
Gunnar
Rüffer
Head of Real Estate Frankfurt a.M.
BayernLB
Martin
Söll
Director RE Finance
Natixis
Oliver
Waldthaler
Head of Team Western Europe
HYPO NOE Gruppe Bank AG
Patrick
Otto
Managing Director Head of Real Estate Germany West & Key Accounts
UniCredit Bank
17:00 - 18:00
Opportunistic & Value Add Investments
Answer to unlocking distress?
- Distress - Where are the hidden gems in today’s market?
- Risk-Adjusted Returns - Are opportunistic plays worth the gamble?
- Buy, Build, or Break Up - What’s the winning strategy for value-add investors?
- Debt, Equity, or JV - What's the right capital stack for bold moves?
- Lessons learned - What can we learn from the biggest value-add success stories?
17:00 - 18:00
Logistics & Light Industrial Investments
Long-term stability or short-term boom?
- E-Commerce & Last-Mile – The hottest assets right now?
- Key Hubs – Paying a premium for location or finding value off the beaten path?
- Innovation – Modernity worth the price tag or opportunity in older assets?
- Tenant Demands - New trends taking over or more of the same?
- Supply Chain Investments – Strategic move or too niche?
- Digitization, AI and Proptech - Is it the future of the asset class or can we do without?
Christopher
Stief
CEO
DCP Data Center Partners
Danilo
Hunker
Head of Germany
Arrow Capital Partners
Dr.
Olivier Cochet
Executive Director | Head of Transactions
PGIM Real Estate
Lars
Schnidrig
Geschäftsführer / CFO
Nexspace Data Centers
Max
Kreuter
MD Capital Markets Germany
Panattoni
Stefan
Walldorf
Managing Director
Cerberus
15:30 - 16:30
Residential Assets
Favourable winds ahead or stuck in a pit?
- Supply & Demand - Rising costs creating a gap or opening doors to new opportunities?
- Regulatory Hurdles - A bump on the road or a full-blown roadblock?
- Flexible Living Spaces - Smart play for portfolio diversification?
- DACH Outlook - Holding its ground or sailing close to the wind amid economic challenges?
- Tenant Demographics & Demands - Building for today’s needs or future-proofing for tomorrow?
Moderator
Kim Andersson
CEO
IMMOWERK
Ben
Lehrecke
Managing Partner
Fundament Advisory
Christian
Daumann
Chief Executive Officer - Germany
QSix
Christian
Korak
Chief Investment Officer - CIO
B3 Development
Dave
O'Brien
Director Living Strategies
EQT Real Estate
Klaus
Franken
Managing Partner
Catella Project Management
Lambros
Reppas
Managing Director
Reneo Asset Management GmbH
Lisa
Strohbücker
Head of Investment, Germany
Heimstaden
Simon
Kempf
Managing Partner/Geschäftsführer
Periskop Development GmbH
Daniel Argyrakis
VorstandGIEAG Immobilien
Germany
Anni Hönicke
Managing DirectorGulf Islamic Investments LLC
Germany
Anni made her way into the Real Estate Industry as a Banker. During the 1990's until 2007 she held various senior positions at Eurohypo in International Real Estate Lending. Between 2007 and 2019 she was Global Head of Real Estate Lending at DekaBank. Since then Anni is working on her own advising and consulting RE Investment Companies and PropTechs. For Companies undergoing a change process or for Start-Ups she acts as challenger and coach.
Anni's priority is her Senior Advisor Role for Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), an UAE-based financial services Company regulated by ESCA.
Bernd Haggenmüller
Senior Managing Director Real EstateArdian
Germany
Bernd Haggenmüller, Senior Managing Director, joined ARDIAN in August 2016 as Managing Director Real Estate in Frankfurt. Prior to this he worked 9 years as Managing Director of Shaftesbury Asset Management responsible for Acquisitions and Asset Management in Germany after 2 years as MD of Multi Asset Management BV, Gouda, The Netherlands:. Between 1997 and 2005, Bernd was with the Commerz Grundbesitz Group (Commerz Real), initially with responsibility for acquisitions on behalf of the open ended fund hausInvest and, thereafter, as Managing Director of Commerz Grundbesitz Spezialfondsgesellschaft. He started his career with ECE Projektmanagement in Hamburg and holds a Master of Science from WHU (Otto-Beisheim-Hochschule), Vallendar.
Oliver Sill
Head of International Real Estate Finance & FundsBayernLB
Germany
Oliver Sill is Senior Director of BayernLB and serves national and international RE clients such as funds, listed RE companies and developers. He joined BayernLB in 1989 and has held a variety of specialist and sales positions in commercial RE. During his career he was responsible for all kinds of RE clients including companies with assets in residential, office, retail, hotels and hospitals. For the last 15 years he focused on international transactions including countries like the US, UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Poland. Also in charge of institutional international clients that focus on investing in German RE assets. At the moment he is overlooking a RE portfolio of approximately € 3 bln with his clients.
Stefanie Pfister
Head of Asset ManagementBayerische Versorgungskammer
Germany
Stefanie is currently responsible for the asset management of all on-balance-sheet assets of BVK, AuM totalling EUR 7 bn existing stock and EUR 1.7 bn projects
In addition, since July she took over the deputy role of BVK’s real estate management platform, allowing her valuable insights in the global real estate investments via fund structures.
Previous assignments include Europe-wide responsibility for corporate real estate management with global IT company Fujitsu and Asset Management and Portfolio Management roles at Goldman Sachs as well as valuable expertise in architectural planning of large, highly complex buildings. In a planning company.
She holds degrees in architecture and business.
Ulrich von Creytz
CIO Real Estate EuropeDWS Group
Germany
Ulrich von Creytz is Chief Investment Officer of DWS’s European Real Estate business.
Ulrich joined the firm in 2004 and has held several leadership positions within its real estate business. Most recently, he was Head of the Real Estate Specialist-Team in Europe. Additionally, he is a board member of DWS’s Real Estate entities since 2014.
Ulrich has a First State Examination in Law from University of Freiburg; Second State Examination in Law from Superior Court of Justice Berlin; PhD in Constitutional Law from University of Freiburg; Real Estate Economist from European Business School.
Hanno Schrecker
MD / Country Head GermanyPAREF Investment Management Germany GmbH
Germany
Managing Director, Board Advisor and Strategic & Process Transformation Expert, developing and implementing the change agenda over the whole lifecycle, across asset classes and European markets in the Real Estate sector. Key strengths include: leveraging diverse cross-sector international leadership experience to introduce and integrate new investment and technical solutions into Real Estate; ensuring regulatory compliance across all areas of property development to mitigate risk; assembling and leading high-performing management teams and embedding performance management frameworks throughout the business to optimise productivity and profitability; and building trusted global key stakeholder relationships, up to Board level, to drive succe
Guillaume Bernard
Executive Director Real Estate FinanceNatixis
Germany
Guillaume BERNARD has been active in the real estate finance markets for more than 10 years. He started his career at Société Générale in Frankfurt in the Debt Capital Markets and then moved to the Real Estate Finance. He joined NATIXIS in 2012 in the real estate finance origination team.
Stefan Klingsöhr
Managing PartnerKlingsöhr Projektentwicklung
Germany
Václav Matoušek
CEO - GermanyHB Reavis Germany GmbH
Germany
Multilingual hands-on and results-driven senior real estate executive with 20+ years of expertise creating profitable international real estate and construction environments for global players such as Skanska, HB Reavis and others with a core specialty in ESG strategies for RE; project management, value creation, leasing and marketing, construction, risks, stakeholder management, and negotiations
Lars Osterhoff
CEORI Partners
Germany
Lars joined RI Partners as CEO in 2015. RI Partners is an active investment company specialized in the value-enhancing management of real estate for institutional and semi-institutional investors. Prior to that he worked as a senior project manager in real estate investment banking at the investment bank BERENBERG. Previously to that he gained his professional experience as a consultant in transaction management focusing on corporate finance in Hamburg.
Lars received an international MBA at the International Real Estate Business School with modules at Harvard University and the University of Reading; he graduated as Real Estate Economist at the ebz Business School and as Private Equity Advisor at the European Business School.
Christopher Stief
CEODCP Data Center Partners
Germany
DCP is a one-stop-shop investment boutique with a focus on colocation and hyperscale data centers, covering the entire data center lifecycle, from initial development to operations in strategic locations across the DACH region.
If you're looking for a trusted partner to support your data center needs, let's connect! I'm always open to discussing how we can help optimize your infrastructure, enhance scalability, and drive long-term success for your business.
Klaus Franken
Managing PartnerCatella Project Management
Germany
Klaus joined the European Catella Group in 2008 as Managing Director and is responsible for all real estate development projects in Germany. In 2015 Catella Project Management (CPM) was founded as an independent division direct linked to the Stockholm headquarter of Catella. Meanwhile CPM has realised or initiated project volumes of approx. 1.8 b EUR in commercial and residential properties. As Managing Partner Klaus is one of the shareholders of these development projects. The set-up of all Catella projects is based on sustainable and long-term oriented investments. Consequently the economic and ecological goals must be combined.
Lars Schnidrig
Geschäftsführer / CFONexspace Data Centers
Germany
Lars Schnidrig is Managing Director of nexspace data centers, a developer and operator of data centers in the DACH region, and has been working as a Managing Director (CFO / CEO) of private equity and listed companies for many years. He started in real estate investment banking at HypoVereinsbank AG, followed by senior positions at Europe's largest housing company, Vonovia SE. Lars Schnidrig then served as CEO and CFO of a listed European asset and investment management platform. Most recently, he worked as Managing Director of a large German real estate developer.
Lars Schnidrig is a graduate economist and holds a Master's in Law (LL.M.) and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA).
Max Kreuter
MD Capital Markets GermanyPanattoni
Germany
Max Kreuter holds the position Managing Director Capital Markets Germany. Max is responsible for investor management and relationships including capital sourcing and structuring for the Panattoni platform particularly in Germany and across Europe. Max Kreuter has 18 years experience in real estate investments. He joined Panattoni from PGIM where he worked 14 years in their Munich and London office. Max held various positions with PGIM including Executive Director and fund manager for a Pan European Open Ended fund, a Value Add fund and a globally investing German special fund. Max holds a MSc in Business Administration and Economics from University of Regensburg.
Rüdiger Schwarz
Managing DirectorPGIM Real Estate
Germany
Alexander Piur
Head of Innovation and SustainabilityING Wholesale Banking
Germany
Alexander Piur is responsible for Sustainability and Innovation for the global Real Estate Finance activities of ING Wholesale Banking, with local presence in APAC, EMEA and US. He has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate financing markets in Germany and Europa. Prior joining ING, he worked for several banks in Munich. Alexander is a member of IMMOEBS, has a degree as Immobilienökonom from the International Real Estate Business School in Regensburg and holds a B.Sc. in Finance and Management from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Rebecca Waerder
Manager Sustainable Products GermanyHeidelberg Materials
Germany
Benedict Marzahn
Managing Director / CPOAlasco GmbH
Germany
Hannah Beth Stern
Chief Commercial OfficerBuildingMinds
Germany
Hannah Stern brings 10 years of experience in engaging and supporting multi-national customer accounts with a background in retail and CRE.
She also focuses on analysis and utilization of market insights, ensuring relevance of product offerings to partners and customers.
Hannah holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
As the Chief Commercial Officer at BuildingMinds, Hannah leverages her expertise to drive the company's commercial strategies.
James McEvoy
CEOGFORM
Germany
An enthusiastic property professional with extensive acquisitions, asset management, property management, sales and leasing, planning and development, finance and investment experience in residential and commercial markets. I have gained exceptional experience and knowledge in both the commercial and residential real estate markets throughout my years as a property professional.
Jens Thumm
CEO & Co-FounderPredium Technology GmbH
Germany
Jens Thumm is responsible for the strategic direction of Predium as a co-founder and CEO since 2021. As Sales Lead, Jens was already part of the pioneering team at remberg, a trailblazer in the field of AI-driven digital asset management. He studied in Munich at LMU and at Germany’s most renowned startup hub, the CDTM. In addition, he gained experience in digital asset management and worked as a consultant for companies such as Allianz, Capgemini, and EY.
Maximilian Riede
Head of ESGSwiss Life Asset Managers
Germany
Robert Bachmann
Head of Technical SalesHeidelberg Materials
Germany
Robert Bachmann is Head of Technical Sales at Heidelberg Materials Beton DE GmbH. He is responsible for Heidelberg Materials Germany value added products and contact person for real estate developers, architects and planners. He is also one of Heidelberg Materials evoZero brand ambassadors in Germany.
Dominik Uhe
Head of Investor Relationship ManagementKaufland
Germany
Dominik Uhe is Head of Investor Relationship Management at Kaufland International.
Kaufland is one of the leading international grocery retailers, running more than 1,550 hypermarkets in eight countries.
Before taking on this position, he held several positions at Kaufland. In addition to operational and strategic responsibility in the area of leasing, the implementation and establishment of sustainable building certifications, he was also responsible for strategic expansion and has built up comprehensive and versatile real estate expertise. He has been an integral part of the company for over 10 years. Before joining Kaufland, he studied geography at the University of Cologne.
James McEvoy
CEOGFORM
Germany
An enthusiastic property professional with extensive acquisitions, asset management, property management, sales and leasing, planning and development, finance and investment experience in residential and commercial markets. I have gained exceptional experience and knowledge in both the commercial and residential real estate markets throughout my years as a property professional.
Melissa Baltus
Investment DirectorECE Real Estate Partners GmbH
Germany
Melissa is an Investment Director at ECE Real Estate Partners. ECE Real Estate Partners is an institutional investment management firm focused on European shopping centres and hotels with more than € 10bn assets under management. Melissa is responsible for a portfolio of shopping centres throughout Europe. In addition, Melissa carries out acquisitions of new assets for the various funds and divestments of the existing assets.
Prior to joining ECE REP in April 2018, Melissa worked as an Analyst for Aerium Finance in London from August 2015 to March 2018, focusing on commercial investments (retail & office) in Germany, Finland, Spain, and the UK. Melissa holds a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Investment from Cass Business School
Sebastian Kunze
Bereichsleiter PortfolioentwicklungLidl Stiftung & Co. KG
Germany
Ulf Klett
Director Real Estate & ExpansionALDI Nord Real Estate
Germany
Volker Mergener
Partner, LawyerDentons Europe LLP
Germany
Volker Mergener is a partner in Dentons’ Berlin office since 2011. He advises national and
international clients on all aspects of real estate law. In particular, he advises on mergers
and acquisitions and asset management matters.
Dominik Rüger
Senior Director, Debt AdvisoryJLL - Germany
Germany
Guido Gerstner
Head of Real Estate Debt, Managing DirectorPrime Capital AG
Germany
Niklas Hartmann
Vice President - European Commercial Real Estate DebtAlliance Bernstein
United Kingdom
European Commercial Real Estate Debt
Andreas Ewald
Managing PartnerEngel & Völkers Hotel Consulting
Germany
Andreas Ewald Founder and Managing Partner, Engel Völkers Hotel Consulting. He is Managing Partner of the worldwide operating hotel consulting practice of Engel &
Dieter Kornek
Head of Project ScoutingTUI Hotels & Resorts
Germany
Nearly25 years of experience in hotel development in various senior management positions. From 1995 to 2003 Director Development of ACCOR Hotels in Germany and Austria, from 2003-2011 Director Development of Motel One Group for European development of these Budget Design Hotels. In 2011 I joined TUI Hotels & Resorts, but after strategic change in hotel business I started in 2013 as Managing Director Development for Vienna based Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences, being responsible for the growth of Falkensteiner in CEE. In 2017 I returned to TUI Group to manage the growth of Tui own hotels & resorts worldwide, especially TUI Blue, Club Robinson and Club Magic Life
Johannes Vielberth
DirectorActivum SG UK Advisors Limited
Germany
Josef Maximilian Vollmayr
Co-Founder and Managing DirectorLimehome
Germany
Dr. Josef Vollmayr is Co-Founder and Managing Director of limehome, a 2018 founded, radically tech-driven hospitality concept. Within less than 2 years the company grew to over 120 employees, operates around 100 locations in Germany, Austria, Spain and Netherlands in over 40 cities. In Series-A they received more than 25 Mio funding from HV Ventures, Lakestar, Picus and GGC.
Previously, Dr. Josef Vollmayr worked for 5 years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company with a focus on growth strategies for consumer industries and private equity. He is author of research articles, lecturer for statistics, CRM and empirical research methods at several universities and invests as a business angel in tech start-ups.
Matteo Ghedini
CEOBrera Serviced Apartments
Germany
Matteo Ghedini is the founder and CEO of Brera Serviced Apartments. Matteo started Brera in 2013 by opening the first location in Nuremberg. Since then Brera expanded in many German cities and manages today ca. 700 Apartments. Born in Italy, Matteo started his career as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, attended an MBA at INSEAD and thereafter successfully completed the turnaround of a Real Estate Family Office in Germany. Passionate about Interior Design and about unleashing People´s talent, Matteo´s goal is to develop Brera to one of the most important long stay players in Europe.
Matthias Gradischnig
DirectorAlchemy Partners
United Kingdom
Investing in corporate and real estate backed special situations and private equity opportunities across Europe
Philipp Wolter
Development Director DACHChoice Hotels International
Germany
Sven Küstermann
Director Real Estate ExpansionNUMA Group
Germany
Dirk Jörns
Leiter Immobilienkunden WohninvestmentsLandesbank Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Dirk Jörns verantwortet das nationale Geschäft mit großvolumigen Wohnungsfinanzierungen (recourse/non-recourse) der Landesbank Baden Württemberg. Er verfügt über langjährige Erfahrung bei der Finanzierung von Immobilieninvestitionen in den verschiedenen Realisierungsphasen und Nutzungsarten.
Claas Trenkelbach
Head of DepartmentBerliner Volksbank
Germany
Dirk Ley
Regional DirectorMünchener Hypothekenbank eG - Frankfurt
Germany
Gunnar Rüffer
Head of Real Estate Frankfurt a.M.BayernLB
Germany
Located in BayernLB’s office in Frankfurt, Gunnar Rüffer is responsible for international and domestic client of the Greater Frankfurt real estate clients. Before joining BayernLB he was heading the Loan Sales and Securitisation department within Eurohypo’s Debt Capital Markets division. Altogether he can look back on a more than 25 years ofreal estate banking experiences. Prior to joining Eurohypo in 2002 he worked as an analyst within the CRE Structured Finance sector at Dresdner Bank New York Branch.
Martin Söll
Director RE FinanceNatixis
Germany
Oliver Waldthaler
Head of Team Western EuropeHYPO NOE Gruppe Bank AG
Austria
He has over 20 years of experience in Finance & Banking. 12 years as Deputy Head of Corporate Finance and Head of Real Estate and Project (Volksbank International/Sberbank Europe), 3 years as Deputy Head of Credit Department in an Italian cooperative bank (Raiffeisen) Private Wealth and Asset Management in an Austrian bank for Italian and German private clients (BAWAG) Project manager of several banking related key projects (bank license application, sale of banking group), several supervisory board mandates in CEE subsidiaries. Business Development Manager for a Multi-Family Office (Carey – Group) Investment Director (NPL) in Intrum Austria Since 2018: Real Estate and Project Finance in HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien AG.
Patrick Otto
Managing Director Head of Real Estate Germany West & Key AccountsUniCredit Bank
Germany
Patrick Otto is a trained Banker and carries a master's degree in business from Westfaelische-Wilhelms-Universtitaet Muenster (WWU). He is heading UniCredit’s Real Estate Large Client team in Germany as a Managing Director. Patrick has spent more than 18 years with UniCredit Bank AG (and its predecessor organizations) in various senior/managing positions: Corporate finance, Risk Management, Liquid and Structured Assets, Hedging Solutions, Portfolio Management, Principal Investments, Real Estate.
Klaus Franken
Managing PartnerCatella Project Management
Germany
Klaus joined the European Catella Group in 2008 as Managing Director and is responsible for all real estate development projects in Germany. In 2015 Catella Project Management (CPM) was founded as an independent division direct linked to the Stockholm headquarter of Catella. Meanwhile CPM has realised or initiated project volumes of approx. 1.8 b EUR in commercial and residential properties. As Managing Partner Klaus is one of the shareholders of these development projects. The set-up of all Catella projects is based on sustainable and long-term oriented investments. Consequently the economic and ecological goals must be combined.
Christian Daumann
Chief Executive Officer - GermanyQSix
Germany
Christian Daumann with more than 20 years of professional and leadership experience in the fields of Company Management, RE Investment and AM, Debt Restructuring and CMBS workout,has joined Hamburg Trust in December 2015. As MD of CR Investment Management, he built CR´s Special Servicing and Pan - European Underwriting Platform. As MD of LNR/Hatfield Philips, he built and grew the German Special Servicing operation. As member of the board of stock - listed Anterra AG, he was in charge of all day to day operations and managed Assets in multiple RE Asset classes. In prior roles, He led RE Asset Management for Morgan Stanley core Funds in Germany/Netherlands/Sweden & Austria and worked in different roles at Helaba and Frankfurter Sparkasse.
Daniel Ahrendt
Director InvestmentsActivum SG UK Advisors Limited
Germany
Fritz Stoessel
Managing PartnerPeterborough Capital
United Kingdom
Lars Osterhoff
CEORI Partners
Germany
Lars joined RI Partners as CEO in 2015. RI Partners is an active investment company specialized in the value-enhancing management of real estate for institutional and semi-institutional investors. Prior to that he worked as a senior project manager in real estate investment banking at the investment bank BERENBERG. Previously to that he gained his professional experience as a consultant in transaction management focusing on corporate finance in Hamburg.
Lars received an international MBA at the International Real Estate Business School with modules at Harvard University and the University of Reading; he graduated as Real Estate Economist at the ebz Business School and as Private Equity Advisor at the European Business School.
Christopher Stief
CEODCP Data Center Partners
Germany
DCP is a one-stop-shop investment boutique with a focus on colocation and hyperscale data centers, covering the entire data center lifecycle, from initial development to operations in strategic locations across the DACH region.
If you're looking for a trusted partner to support your data center needs, let's connect! I'm always open to discussing how we can help optimize your infrastructure, enhance scalability, and drive long-term success for your business.
Danilo Hunker
Head of GermanyArrow Capital Partners
Germany
Danilo Hunker is responsible for managing the local office in Berlin and driving investment strategy and asset management for Germany. Danilo has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate in Germany. He is former Head of Germany at Valad Europe /Cromwell Property Group, where he was responsible for the investment and asset management of a combined portfolio of up to €1bn, working very closely with some of the world’s largest private equity businesses. Danilo holds an MBA in International Real Estate from Bauakademie Biberach and a Bachelor of Commerce (Real Estate) from the university of applied science in Berlin and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Dr. Olivier Cochet
Executive Director | Head of TransactionsPGIM Real Estate
Germany
Lars Schnidrig
Geschäftsführer / CFONexspace Data Centers
Germany
Lars Schnidrig is Managing Director of nexspace data centers, a developer and operator of data centers in the DACH region, and has been working as a Managing Director (CFO / CEO) of private equity and listed companies for many years. He started in real estate investment banking at HypoVereinsbank AG, followed by senior positions at Europe's largest housing company, Vonovia SE. Lars Schnidrig then served as CEO and CFO of a listed European asset and investment management platform. Most recently, he worked as Managing Director of a large German real estate developer.
Lars Schnidrig is a graduate economist and holds a Master's in Law (LL.M.) and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA).
Max Kreuter
MD Capital Markets GermanyPanattoni
Germany
Max Kreuter holds the position Managing Director Capital Markets Germany. Max is responsible for investor management and relationships including capital sourcing and structuring for the Panattoni platform particularly in Germany and across Europe. Max Kreuter has 18 years experience in real estate investments. He joined Panattoni from PGIM where he worked 14 years in their Munich and London office. Max held various positions with PGIM including Executive Director and fund manager for a Pan European Open Ended fund, a Value Add fund and a globally investing German special fund. Max holds a MSc in Business Administration and Economics from University of Regensburg.
Stefan Walldorf
Managing DirectorCerberus
Netherlands
Stefan Walldorf is a Managing Director in Cerberus’ European Real Estate Group and a member of the Cerberus NPL Committee, Real Estate Committee, and Real Estate Debt Committee. Since joining Cerberus in 2006, Mr. Walldorf has led a wide range of transactions in Europe, including acquisitions of commercial properties, restructurings and loan portfolios. He is currently overseeing the built-up of Cerberus’ EUR 3bn Strategic Industrial Real Estate (SIRE) platform across Europe. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Walldorf worked in Eurohypo’s structured real estate finance division focusing on multinational and institutional clients and structuring financing transactions in commercial and residential real estate.
Kim Andersson
CEOIMMOWERK
Germany
IMMOWERK is an owner-managed company specialising in investment and asset management of residential core+, value-add and development properties. Founded in 2017, the company currently manage a project volume of approx. €700 million in Germany.
Ben Lehrecke
Managing PartnerFundament Advisory
Germany
Prior to founding Fundament, Ben acted for 12 years as country head of Round Hill Capital including 5 years as CEO of Vitus Group. Selected previous experience include Head of German and Austrian real estate business for Pears Global, Director of Acquisitions at The Mills Corp. and KanAm Group in Munich, and Director of New Business Development at Tishman Speyer Properties in London and New York.
Ben holds a Dual Masters degree in Business Management and Engineering from TU Berlin and Masters of Real Estate Development from USC, Los Angeles.
Christian Daumann
Chief Executive Officer - GermanyQSix
Germany
Christian Daumann with more than 20 years of professional and leadership experience in the fields of Company Management, RE Investment and AM, Debt Restructuring and CMBS workout,has joined Hamburg Trust in December 2015. As MD of CR Investment Management, he built CR´s Special Servicing and Pan - European Underwriting Platform. As MD of LNR/Hatfield Philips, he built and grew the German Special Servicing operation. As member of the board of stock - listed Anterra AG, he was in charge of all day to day operations and managed Assets in multiple RE Asset classes. In prior roles, He led RE Asset Management for Morgan Stanley core Funds in Germany/Netherlands/Sweden & Austria and worked in different roles at Helaba and Frankfurter Sparkasse.
Christian Korak
Chief Investment Officer - CIOB3 Development
Germany
Dave O'Brien
Director Living StrategiesEQT Real Estate
Germany
Dave is responsible for EQT Real Estate's Investments covering the DACH and NL regions. Originally from Dublin, Dave has invested over €10 billion throughout his 18 years in the residential real estate sector and has has held senior positions in acquisition and asset management for Heimstaden & Round Hill Capital.
Klaus Franken
Managing PartnerCatella Project Management
Germany
Klaus joined the European Catella Group in 2008 as Managing Director and is responsible for all real estate development projects in Germany. In 2015 Catella Project Management (CPM) was founded as an independent division direct linked to the Stockholm headquarter of Catella. Meanwhile CPM has realised or initiated project volumes of approx. 1.8 b EUR in commercial and residential properties. As Managing Partner Klaus is one of the shareholders of these development projects. The set-up of all Catella projects is based on sustainable and long-term oriented investments. Consequently the economic and ecological goals must be combined.
Lambros Reppas
Managing DirectorReneo Asset Management GmbH
Germany
Lambros is the Managing Director at Silvertip Capital based in Frankfurt am Main. Responsible for heading up the Asset and Portfolio Management activities, Lambros has 20 years of experience in the international real estate industry. Prior to this, Lambros was Managing Director and European Head of Residential & Micro Living for CORESTATE Capital Group. Responsible for setting up a pan-European asset management team with real estate portfolios worth over EUR 3 billion, Lambros´ role included the strategic operational orientation and expansion of the Micro Living & Residential asset classes. Further positions in his career were AXA IM, INOVALIS Group ( now Advenis), SVP-Global, HOIST Finance Group and Postbank.
Lisa Strohbücker
Head of Investment, GermanyHeimstaden
Germany
Simon Kempf
Managing Partner/GeschäftsführerPeriskop Development GmbH
Germany
Dr. Simon Kempf is co-founder of DLE Group AG and Managing Partner of DLE Land Development GmbH. As Managing Partner, he leads the land development team and is responsible for the portfolio transactions and asset management. He was previously a Director for Savills Corporate Finance and holds a double degree in Real Estate Finance and Economics from the European Business School (EBS) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU).
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Heidelberg | Baden-Württemberg | Germany
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http://www.feldhoff-cie.de
+49 69 26 48 677 0
Frankfurt | Germany
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