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.
Matthias Hofmann, previously Head of Office Agency Munich and, together with Adrian Walter, Regional Manager South, is also taking on the role of Head of Regional Branch Management Germany. In this role, he will be responsible for the strategic development and coordination of the regional branches and will also be part of the Executive Committee of Cushman & Wakefield in Germany. Mr Hofmann will report directly to Pierre Nolte, Head of Germany at Cushman & Wakefield.
In Berlin, Dominic Rausch, previously Head of Office Agency Berlin, will also be appointed Regional Manager East . In this position, he succeeds Clemens von Armin, who is moving to Colliers. Dominic Rausch has worked in the Office Agency division at Cushman & Wakefield since 2014.
There is also an addition to the team in Düsseldorf: Martin Höfler, Head of Office Agency Düsseldorf, will also head up the Cushman & Wakefield branch in the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital as Regional Manager West . Höfler had already taken over this position on an interim basis in April 2025 from Luisa Rotthaus, who left the company at her own request. Höfler has been with Cushman & Wakefield since 2018 and a partner since 2022. Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, he worked at Savills and JLL in Düsseldorf and the Ruhr metropolitan region respectively.
In Frankfurt, Ansar Cheema takes over as Regional Manager Central from Michael Fleck, Head of Capital Markets Frankfurt. In addition to his new role, Cheema will remain Team Leader Project & Development Services (PDS) Frankfurt & Düsseldorf. Ansar Cheema has been with Cushman & Wakefield for over four years in the Project & Development Services division. Prior to that, he was with Drees & Sommer.
Pierre Nolte, Head of Germany at Cushman & Wakefield, summarises the strategic decisions: "By expanding our regional management structure, we are specifically strengthening our presence in the most important German real estate markets. The appointments of Dominic Rausch, Martin Höfler, Ansar Cheema and Matthias Hofmann, who will be the “voice of the regions” at Cushman & Wakefield, both internally and externally, symbolise our strategy of placing experienced managers with a deep understanding of the market in key positions. In this way, we ensure that our clients receive the best possible local support."
