Insights

Cushman & Wakefield is gradually expanding its Cologne office, thereby strengthening its presence in the Rhineland. In the short term, the services already offered in the Office Agency division are to be expanded and supplemented with additional service lines.

Martin Polifke • 02/10/2025

Changes in the management of Cushman & Wakefield's German business as of 1 October 2025: Mario Herbst has been appointed Head of Leasing Germany, while Hanjo Theiss takes on the role of Head of Office Agency and Office Sector Germany.

Martin Polifke • 02/10/2025

After a period of uncertainty, the European real estate market for life sciences is showing signs of stabilisation. According to the latest "Life Sciences Update" from Cushman & Wakefield, investor and user confidence is slowly regaining momentum.

Martin Polifke • 29/09/2025

Daniel Sander has been appointed International Partner and new Head of Office Investment Germany by Cushman & Wakefield, the international real estate services provider, with effect from 1 October 2025.

Martin Polifke • 25/09/2025

Cushman & Wakefield's Residential Investment division continues to grow: on 1 October 2025, Sherwin Shahbiek will take over the position of Head of Residential Investment North Rhine-Westphalia.

Martin Polifke • 23/09/2025

Cushman & Wakefield has brokered a long-term lease at OfficeConnect in Cologne Airport Business Park, as part of an exclusive advisory service for an international company. The landlord of the property is CLS Holdings plc.

Martin Polifke • 12/09/2025

Cushman & Wakefield is further expanding its activities in the residential investment sector: Giw Mohadjer is taking over the position of Head of Residential Investment Munich and Southern Region with immediate effect. Mirjam Loleit will join the team as Director of Residential Investment on 1 January 2026.

Martin Polifke • 01/09/2025

The residential property market in Germany's seven largest cities saw positive development in the second quarter of 2025. Despite ongoing economic weakness and a decline in completions, demand remains high.

Martin Polifke • 29/08/2025

According to ‘EMEA Data Centre Update H1 2025’ by Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate consultancy, the operating capacity of EMEA data centres amounted to 10.3 gigawatts (GW) at the end of the first half of 2025, representing an increase of 21 per cent within twelve months. In addition, 2.6 GW is under construction and 11.5 GW is in the planning stage, bringing the total pipeline to 14.1 GW, corresponding to an annual growth rate of 43 per cent. This means that the total capacity of data centres in the EMEA region will rise to 24.4 GW in the foreseeable future.

Martin Polifke • 13/08/2025

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest ‘European Investment Atlas’ reveals commercial real estate opportunities in Germany, logistics and hospitality.

Martin Polifke • 05/08/2025

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Martin Polifke as Head of Business Development Services Germany with effect from 1 August 2025. In addition, Alexander Waldmann will take over the management of C&W's research team as Team Leader Research & Insight Germany.

Verena Bauer • 01/08/2025

Cushman & Wakefield in partnership with CoreNet Global has released new survey results revealing how corporate real estate priorities are evolving in response to cost pressures, shifting organisational models, a stabilising office footprint, and the growing demand for workplace flexibility and service.

Verena Bauer • 22/07/2025