Insights

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, 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

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, 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

Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of €3.06 billion on the German residential property market for the fourth quarter of 2025. This brings total investments for 2025 to €9.05 billion. 

Martin Polifke • 09/01/2026

Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of around €1.22 billion on the German healthcare property market in 2025, which is 7 per cent lower than in the previous year (2024: around €1.31 billion).

Martin Polifke • 09/01/2026

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

Cushman & Wakefield is strengthening its Berlin office leasing team under the leadership of Dominic Rausch. Effective 1 February 2026, Kathrin Hellwig will rejoin the firm as Partner after four successful years at BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Martin Polifke • 07/01/2026

Our ‘European Outlook 2026’ report takes a detailed view of the macro economic forces that are set to influence commercial real estate in the years ahead. Confidence in European real estate is building, with core sectors poised for growth as fundamentals and investor sentiment improve.

Martin Polifke • 18/12/2025

According to the latest European Investment Atlas from Cushman & Wakefield, improved credit conditions, higher liquidity and clearer positive macroeconomic signals are opening up new strategic opportunities for investors.

Martin Polifke • 10/12/2025