Insights

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest DNA of Real Estate report shows that Europe’s commercial real estate markets recorded steady progress in 2025, with prime rents increasing and prime yields moving inwards across all major sectors.

Martin Polifke • 13/02/2026

Cushman & Wakefield’s EMEA Debt Advisory team has added experienced hires as it continues its expansion following another year of record growth.

Martin Polifke • 16/01/2026

Cushman & Wakefield is further expanding its investment advisory services in North Rhine-Westphalia. In January 2026, Jan-Peter Dähn will join the Office Capital Markets team in Düsseldorf as a partner.

Martin Polifke • 14/01/2026

Cushman & Wakefield recorded a total transaction volume of just under €2 billion in the German hotel segment for the full year 2025. This represents an increase of over 50 per cent compared to the previous year.

Martin Polifke • 14/01/2026

The Berlin office rental market recorded its weakest annual figure since 2009 in 2025. Space take-up from new leases and owner-occupancy amounted to 484,200 m² – a decrease of 11% compared to 2025.

Martin Polifke • 14/01/2026

According to Cushman & Wakefield, the German office investment market remained stable in 2025 despite challenging economic conditions. While the first half of the year was still characterized by caution, market activity gained momentum in the second half. 

Martin Polifke • 13/01/2026

The Cologne office leasing market recorded a space turnover of around 65,300 m² in the fourth quarter of 2025. This brings the annual total to 230,100 m², approximately 5 percent above the previous year's level.

Martin Polifke • 13/01/2026

According to analyses by Cushman & Wakefield, 50,300 m² of space was let on the Düsseldorf office rental market in the fourth quarter of 2025. For 2025 as a whole, space take-up amounted to 212,300 m², a decline of 5 per cent compared with the previous year.

Martin Polifke • 12/01/2026

Cushman & Wakefield reports stable annual results for the Hamburg office rental market: With space take-up of around 393,600 m², the 2025 year-end result was slightly below the previous year's level, down 5 per cent.

Martin Polifke • 12/01/2026

According to Cushman & Wakefield, the Munich office rental market ended 2025 with significantly increased momentum in the final quarter. 

Martin Polifke • 12/01/2026

According to analyses by Cushman & Wakefield, office space turnover from new leases and owner-occupancy on the Frankfurt office rental market totalled around 549,300 m² in 2025.

Martin Polifke • 12/01/2026

The German investment market for commercial real estate gained significant momentum in the fourth quarter of 2025. After market activity was characterised by caution in the first half of the year, a more stable financing situation, improved price orientation and growing international demand led to noticeably more activity from autumn onwards. 

Martin Polifke • 09/01/2026