Presse & News
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
Cushman & Wakefield strengthens its Capital Markets team with three senior appointments from PTXRE
Cushman & Wakefield is continuing the growth trajectory of its Capital Markets platform in Germany with three senior appointments to its Munich office. Rocky Glossner and Dominik Meyer are joining the Office Capital Markets team, whilst Tim Grözinger will strengthen the Logistics & Industrial Capital Markets division.
Martin Polifke • March 17, 2026
New Team Lead Transaction Management Germany
Cushman & Wakefield is further expanding its transaction management team in Germany and has gained Dominic Knower, an experienced specialist in professionally managed transaction processes.
Martin Polifke • March 12, 2026
Maximilian Wüstefeld becomes Head of Logistics & Industrial Capital Markets Germany
Cushman & Wakefield is strengthening its commitment to the logistics and industrial sector and creating a new leadership position for this purpose: Maximilian Wüstefeld will take on the role of Head of Logistics & Industrial Capital Markets Germany on 1 August 2026.
Martin Polifke • March 10, 2026
Cushman & Wakefield advises American real estate investor on contract extension in Mannheim
Leading institutions in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region are to remain in their established business premises in Mannheim city centre. The lease for a total of around 2,700 m² of rental space in the M1, 4-5 commercial building in the central location of Mannheim has been extended.
Martin Polifke • March 06, 2026