Presse & News
Healthcare property market starts 2026 with a clear upward trend
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of around €1.23 billion in the German healthcare property market in the first quarter of 2026. This represents an increase of around 78 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025: around €690 million) and already exceeds the transaction level of the previous year after just three months.
Martin Polifke • April 10, 2026
Hamburg office leasing market starts 2026 with high activity
Cushman & Wakefield reports a cautiously stable start to 2026 for the Hamburg office leasing market. Take-up in the first quarter exceeded the 100,000 sq m threshold at around 100,400 sq m, but was approximately 9 percent below the comparable figure for the previous year.
Martin Polifke • April 10, 2026
Commercial property investment market defies economic headwinds and benefits from strong growth outside the top seven markets
Despite economic headwinds, the German commercial property investment market continued the upward trend of recent years at the start of 2026 during the first three months of the year. Transaction volume in the first quarter (excluding the residential sector) amounted to €7.55 billion, representing a 23 per cent increase compared with the same period last year (Q1 2025: €6.13 billion).
Martin Polifke • April 09, 2026
Residential investor survey confirms high interest
Residential property in Germany remains a preferred investment destination due to sustained high demand, strong resilience to crises and a structural housing shortage.
Martin Polifke • April 09, 2026
Residential property investment sees a subdued start to 2026
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of €1.88 billion on the German residential property market in the first quarter of 2026. Despite a 13 per cent decline compared with the same quarter last year, a clear trend towards market stability is evident.
Martin Polifke • April 09, 2026
New openings on Europe’s luxury shopping streets are on the rise
The luxury retail sector in Europe continued to defy general industry challenges in 2025, with a sharp rise in new openings, increasing market participation beyond the global luxury giants, and growing pressure on scarce retail space in high streets.
Martin Polifke • April 07, 2026
Robust Investor Confidence: 86% of Investors Back European Hotel Investment in 2026
Investor confidence in European hotels is projected to remain strong in 2026, with 86% of investors planning to allocate the same or more capital to the sector than they did last year, according to the latest analysis from Cushman & Wakefield.
Martin Polifke • April 01, 2026
Jakob Cil joins as Head of Residential Investment Berlin & Region East
Cushman & Wakefield is expanding its presence in the institutional residential investment market in Germany: Effective April 1, 2026, the global real estate advisory firm has appointed Jakob Cil to the newly created position of Head of Residential Investment Berlin & Region East at Cushman & Wakefield.
Martin Polifke • March 31, 2026
Office fit-out costs rise moderately – German locations remain expensive by EMEA standards
Cushman & Wakefield’s new “Office Fit Out Cost Guide” provides guidance on fit-out and refurbishment costs, once again analysing trends across 53 cities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Martin Polifke • March 30, 2026
Sale of a care home in Porta Westfalica
Swiss Life Asset Managers has acquired the Barkhausen care home in Porta Westfalica, North Rhine-Westphalia, on behalf of the Swiss Life ESG Health Care Germany V S.C.S., SICAV SIF fund. The seller of the property is the Cureus Group.
Martin Polifke • March 25, 2026
Sale of Residential Complex in Heidelberg
Cushman & Wakefield has successfully managed the sale of a residential complex in the Kirchheim district of Heidelberg on behalf of an institutional property company. The buyer of the property is the Koehler Group.
Martin Polifke • March 24, 2026
Rents for existing properties in the Top 7 to rise significantly in 2025 – new-build segment loses momentum
The German residential market saw a significant divergence between the existing and new-build segments in 2025. Whilst asking rents for existing properties rose noticeably, rent levels for new-builds stagnated or even fell slightly.
Martin Polifke • March 23, 2026
