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Cologne Office Leasing Market Loses Momentum in Q2 2026
The Cologne office leasing market recorded take-up of approximately 28,300 sq m in the second quarter of 2026. This represents a 36% decline year-on-year. Total office take-up for the first half of 2026 reached 72,600 sq m, also significantly below the comparable period of the previous year.
Martin Polifke • July 17, 2026
Lack of Large Transactions Restrains Take-Up in Hamburg Office Letting Market
According to Cushman & Wakefield, take-up in the Hamburg office letting market totalled 189,700 sq m in the first half of 2026, approximately 11% below the result recorded in the same period last year.
Martin Polifke • July 13, 2026
Frankfurt Office Letting Market – Occupier Decisions Take Longer, Demand for Quality Remains Strong
According to Cushman & Wakefield, office take-up in the Frankfurt market area, comprising new lettings and owner-occupier transactions, totalled approximately 145,200 sq m in the first half of 2026.
Martin Polifke • July 09, 2026
Munich Office Leasing Market Posts Strong First Half-Year Performance
The Munich office leasing market gained significant momentum in the second quarter of 2026. According to C&W, office take-up between April and June 2026 approximately 190,000 sq m, an increase of 55% year-on-year.
Martin Polifke • July 09, 2026
Consolidation Continues in the Düsseldorf Office Market
According to Cushman & Wakefield, office take-up in the Düsseldorf office market reached approximately 61,400 sq m in Q2 of 2026. This result is slightly below the level recorded in the same quarter of the previous year (down 6%), but exceeds the five-year average for second quarters by 10%.
Martin Polifke • July 08, 2026
Healthcare Real Estate Market Continues to See Very Strong Demand
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of approximately €592 million in the German healthcare real estate market during the second quarter of 2026. As a result, total transaction volume for the first half of the year reached approximately €1.82 billion.
Martin Polifke • July 06, 2026
Strong increase in residential property investment activity in the second quarter
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of €2.22 billion in the German residential investment market during the 2nd quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 30 per cent compared with the same quarter of 2025.
Martin Polifke • July 06, 2026
German Office Markets in Transition
Cushman & Wakefield recorded office take-up of 651,100 sq m across Germany’s five key office markets in the second quarter of 2026. Compared with the same quarter last year (Q2 2025: 572,900 sq m), this represents an increase of approximately 14%.
Martin Polifke • July 06, 2026
German Real Estate Investment Market reaches €16.6 billion in the first half of the year
Commercial real estate investment rises 25 per cent to €12.7 billion – residential investment slightly above previous year at €4.1 billion – highly varied regional performance across the Top 7 markets.
Martin Polifke • July 06, 2026
Valeria Naumenkova to be appointed Head of Office Capital Markets Berlin
Cushman & Wakefield continues to expand its management staff in the Office Capital Markets division. With effect from 1 October 2026, Valeria Naumenkova has been appointed Head of Office Capital Markets Berlin & Region East.
Martin Polifke • July 02, 2026
Hemsö acquires Secondary School in Bremen
The building of the Oberschule Schwachhausen in Horn-Lehen Bremen has a new owner: as part of the continued expansion of its German portfolio, HEMSÖ GmbH has acquired the refurbished property complex, comprising a total rental area of 10,600 sq m. The vendor is Advenis Germany.
Martin Polifke • June 30, 2026
Cushman & Wakefield appoints Pierre Nolte as Head of Germany & Netherlands
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Pierre Nolte as Head of Germany & Netherlands, expanding his remit to include the firm’s Dutch operations. Following a structured transition period, Annelou de Groot will leave the company.
Martin Polifke • June 29, 2026
