Presse & News
Further momentum in the Düsseldorf office market as major lettings drive activity
According to analysis by Cushman & Wakefield, office take-up in the Düsseldorf office market reached approximately 100,900 sq m in Q3 2026 — an increase of 71% compared with the same quarter last year and 64% with the previous quarter.
Martin Polifke • October 07, 2026
Sabine Schulz as Retail Leasing Lead in Munich
Cushman & Wakefield continues to strengthen its leadership team and further expand its regional capabilities across individual asset classes. Effective 1 January 2027, the company has appointed Sabine Schulz as Retail Leasing Lead Munich & South Region.
Martin Polifke • October 06, 2026
Munich Office Letting Market Remains Highly Active as Rents Continue to Rise
The Munich office letting market recorded office take-up of approximately 138,000 sq m in the third quarter of 2026. Compared with the same quarter of the previous year (Q3 2025: 140,800 sq m), take-up remained broadly stable.
Martin Polifke • October 06, 2026
Muted Activity in the Large-Scale Segment Weighs on Hamburg Office Take-Up
Take-up generated through new lettings and owner-occupier transactions in the Hamburg office market totalled 280,400 sq m during the first three quarters of 2026, a decline of around 9% compared with the first 3 quarters of 2025.
Martin Polifke • October 06, 2026
Top 5 Office Markets Gain Momentum in the Third Quarter
Cushman & Wakefield recorded office take-up of 628,500 sq m across Germany’s five key office markets in the third quarter of 2026, an increase of around 18 per cent compared with the same quarter of the previous year (Q3 2025: 531,200 sq m).
Martin Polifke • October 05, 2026
Portfolio Transactions Shape Third Quarter Residential Investment Market
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a transaction volume of €1.65 billion in the German residential investment market during the third quarter of 2026. This represents a decline of around 17% compared with the same quarter last year.
Martin Polifke • October 05, 2026
German Real Estate Investment Market – Slower Growth in Transaction Volumes After the First Nine Months
Commercial real estate investment remains well above 2025 levels, while residential investment shows stable performance.
Martin Polifke • October 05, 2026
Healthcare Real Estate Market Remains Resilient
Total transaction volume reaches approximately €2.14 billion after nine months, exceeding the full-year totals recorded in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Martin Polifke • October 05, 2026
Pirmin Graf appointed as Director, Logistics & Industrial Capital Markets
Cushman & Wakefield continues to strengthen its Capital Markets platform in Germany through targeted expansion of its Logistics & Industrial team. Effective 1 October 2026, Pirmin Graf will join the firm as Director, Capital Markets Logistics & Industrial.
Martin Polifke • September 30, 2026
C&W Strengthens Logistics & Industrial Business
C&W continues the strategic expansion of its Logistics & Industrial business in Germany, further strengthening its presence in Frankfurt and the Central region. With the appointments of Yunus Erciyas, Fabian Scholz, and Tom Gosmann, three highly experienced and well-established real estate advisors are joining C&W together.
Martin Polifke • September 15, 2026
New Healthcare Report 2026
Healthcare real estate has developed into one of the most structurally attractive asset classes in Germany, offering long-term stable returns that are largely independent of economic cycles and becoming increasingly relevant for institutional investors’ allocation strategies.
Martin Polifke • September 10, 2026
Hotelinvestmentmarkt Q1 2026
The European hotel investment volumes amounted in the first half of 2026 to EUR 11.7 billion, equivalent to a decline of 9.5% compared to the same period last year.
Martin Polifke • September 07, 2026
