On November 11 more than 200 experts from the real estate and financial sectors, retail and local authorities will once again come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the 16th installation of the Munich Retail Real Estate Day (MHIT). Spotlight is on polarization and the future of real estate.
This year’s motto is “City. Space. Direction.” the central question to be discussed is: “How resilient are today’s trading strategies in an increasingly fragmented market?” How is the market dealing with increasing polarization? Can this polarization be used as an opportunity and how? Which strategies, locations and usage concepts generate new potential? And which innovations are driving investment and development?
Keynote and high-profile discussion with Klaus Striebich
The keynote will be held by the top industry expert and strategic thinker Klaus Striebich, head of RareAdvise. In his speech Striebich will examine the structural shifts in retail and their implication on locations, usage concepts and investments.
Striebich will also join the high-profile panel discussion “Retail Real Estate – Investment Strategies of the Future”. Together with co-panelists Elisabeth Jander (MEAG), Maximilian Gutsche (Jost Hurler Group), Vincent Frommel (Columbia Threadneedle Investment), Tobias Hümmer (Ratisbona) and Martin Merkel (DZHyp) Striebich will try to find an answer to the burning qestion: “Where will the future invest?.
The discussion will be led by Reinhard Winiwarter, Managing Partner ACROSS Magazine.
The program will include further sessions and from business experts like Timm Jehne, (BBE) or Marcus Eggers (IPH Centermanagement). Sceduled topics are:
- Rethinking retail space: Polarization is changing spaces, shifting locations, and transforming needs – examples show how retail space is being reimagined and designed for the future.
- Market development in polarizing times: How new brands are successfully gaining a foothold in Germany. Insights into successful market entry strategies.
- Retail along transit routes: Crucial success factors in these special locations and best-practice examples.
Location and tickets
The Munich Retail Real Estate Day 2025 will be held at the Haus der Bayrischen Wirtschaft (House of Bavarian Economy), Max-Joseph-Straße 5, in the center of Munich. Program starts at 9:30 am and is scheduled until 7:00 pm
Registration closes on November 6th at 11:00 pm. Further informations on the event as well as tickets can be obtained here.
