Michael Thiele now also responsible for Global Occupier Services in DACH and the Netherlands
28/01/2021
Michael Thiele's expanded responsibilities follow Cushman & Wakefield's decision to transform the department even more into a global, supranational structure. GOS is thus structurally further adapting to the needs of international corporate clients – with fully integrated, seamless service across national borders. In his role as Head of Global Occupier Services DACH & Netherlands, Michael Thiele will continue to report to Richard Middleton, Head of Client Delivery GOS EMEA.
Before joining C&W in 2006, Thiele was Head of the Hamburg office of Ernst & Young Real Estate GmbH. In this position, he was also responsible for the establishment and expansion of the company in Northern Germany.
RECENT NEWS

Revival of German hotel investment market continues
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a total transaction volume of €1.58 billion in the hotel segment from January to the end of September 2025. This represents an increase of 68 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Martin Polifke • 09/10/2025

Price correction on the Berlin office market increases attractiveness for prospective tenants
We are seeing a necessary market consolidation that is leading to more realistic pricing. The economic downturn has made many companies more cost-conscious, which, combined with the price gap between new and existing rents, has recently blocked many relocation decisions.
Martin Polifke • 08/10/2025

Office rental market in Hamburg holds steady in the third quarter of 2025
The office rental market in Hamburg remains resilient in the third quarter of 2025 despite the economic challenges. The volume of transactions reflects an almost stable demand. For the year as a whole, a take-up of slightly over 400,000 m² appears to be a realistic scenario.
Martin Polifke • 07/10/2025

Munich office rental market shows signs of short-term recovery
The Munich office rental market is proving robust in the third quarter of 2025. Demand for high-quality space remains high and is even increasing, particularly in central locations.
Martin Polifke • 07/10/2025

Düsseldorf office market sees moderate take-up volume
Space take-up in the third quarter of 2025 continues to show subdued market dynamics, which are largely influenced by the persistently low volume of leasing in the large-scale segment.
Martin Polifke • 07/10/2025

Cushman & Wakefield recorded office space take-up of around 531,200 m² in Germany's five most important office locations (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich) in the Q3 2025. This is 2 per cent more than in the same period last year.
Martin Polifke • 07/10/2025

Annual results for 2024 already exceeded by 30 per cent
Frankfurt's office rental market is currently characterised by exceptional momentum – particularly due to large-volume deals in project developments. High-quality space is in high demand and increasingly scarce.
Martin Polifke • 07/10/2025

Healthcare property market in transition
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of around £130 million on the German healthcare property market in the third quarter of 2025. Transactions in the care property segment amounted to around €56 million, while the medical care facilities segment contributed around €78 million.
Martin Polifke • 06/10/2025

Residential transaction activity remains high in 2025
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of €1.99 billion on the German residential property market for the third quarter of 2025. This brings the cumulative total for Q1 – Q3 2025 to €5.84 billion, an increase of 2% compared to the same period last year.
Martin Polifke • 06/10/2025

Confidence is growing in the German commercial investment market
The German commercial property investment market continued to hold its own in a challenging geopolitical environment in the third quarter of 2025. According to Cushman & Wakefield, the transaction volume totalled around €16.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Martin Polifke • 06/10/2025

Cushman & Wakefield strengthens regional presence in Germany
Cushman & Wakefield is further expanding its regional presence in Germany and is providing new impetus in the management of its branches and for its regional division of responsibilities with targeted personnel decisions, all with effect from 1 October 2025.
Martin Polifke • 06/10/2025

Cushman & Wakefield expands its Cologne office
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
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