Josephine Bernasek joins Cushman & Wakefield as Consultant, Retail Investment
Cushman & Wakefield is further expanding its platform in Germany, including within the retail investment segment, with the addition of two professionals.
As of 1 June 2026, Peter Hablizel has joined the retail investment team as Director. He will be based in Berlin and will report directly to Achim. In addition, Josephine Bernasek will strengthen the team as a Consultant and will also be based in Berlin.
Peter Hablizel brings more than ten years of experience in retail investment. He joins from Athanor Urban Partners, where he most recently held the position of Director. Prior to this, he spent six years at Savills, where he was responsible for the Retail Investment Services division. He began his career at JLL, where he worked as Director Asset Management Acquisitions & Sales in Berlin and as Senior Consultant in Valuation & Transaction Advisory in Frankfurt.
Josephine Bernasek also joins Cushman & Wakefield’s retail investment team.
Andreas Siebert, Head of Retail Investment Germany at Cushman & Wakefield, commented on the two appointments:
“Retail property was the asset class with the highest transaction volume in 2025 and has significant potential to once again play a key role in shaping the German real estate investment market. Concepts with a strong grocery anchor are particularly in demand, and we are also seeing increasing investor interest in traditional high street properties. In the shopping centre segment, highly attractive opportunities are emerging. Factory outlet centres and designer outlet centres are experiencing strong demand. At Cushman & Wakefield, we are closely monitoring these dynamics and are confident that the targeted expansion of our team positions us optimally to respond to changing investor requirements.”
Simon Jeschioro, Head of Capital Markets Germany at Cushman & Wakefield, added:
“With Peter Hablizel and Josephine Bernasek, we are gaining two professionals who will further strengthen our market position in the retail investment sector. We see attractive opportunities in the retail segment in Germany—particularly where consumer behaviour, location quality and forward-looking usage concepts combine successfully. Both bring valuable experience, a deep understanding of investor needs and strong advisory expertise. We are therefore continuing our strategy of strategically expanding our Capital Markets platform in Germany and providing even more comprehensive support to our clients in unlocking these opportunities.”
