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Credit: European Real Estate Brand Institute

HBB Wins European Real Estate Brand Award for Third Consecutive Year

Hamburg-based real estate developer HBB has once again been recognized as Germany’s top retail developer, receiving the prestigious European Real Estate Brand Award for the third year in a row. The accolade highlights HBB’s strength in innovation, sustainability, and brand resilience in a rapidly evolving market.

credit: Union Investment

Union Investment reorganises management teams in its real estate fund management companies

Union Investment Real Estate GmbH has announced a key leadership change, appointing Karim Esch to the company’s management board effective July 1. At the same time, Kirsten Ludwig will join the executive team of Union Investment Institutional Property GmbH, taking over Esch’s responsibilities in fund management for both open- and closed-end real estate funds.

Christoph Andexlinger, Chairman of the conference-organizer ACSP, and CEO of SES Spar European Shopping Places, opened the summit, welcoming more than 130 participants from 14 different countries. /// credit: ECSP

ECSP Summit — A Platform To Give Voice To The European Retail Real Estate Sector

Under the motto “Creating beloved places – social, sustainable & successful”, the 2025 European Shopping Places Summit brought together leading experts in the retail real estate sector from 14 different countries to discuss how to make shopping places more sustainability-oriented, successful, and impactful on a social level, while giving voice to the different markets in Europe.

3rd International Real Estate Investment Congress, Vienna, Austria /// Oct 22, 2025

Never before has the real estate industry undergone such rapid change as in current times. Embedded in geopolitical and economic upheavals, the real estate industry has to deal with climate change, digitalization, demographic change and high construction costs. This requires comprehensive information and thinking outside the box. The third investment congress held in at Palais Berg in Vienna, Austria, on October 22, 2025, aims to provide a platform for exactly this purpose.

Discussion panel “How PropTech is Powering Sustainability“ at NREF 2025. /// credit: NREF

Nordic Real Estate Forum 2025 Explores Technology-Driven Sustainability Solutions

The Nordic Real Estate Forum 2025, held March 20 in Tallinn under the theme “New Normal in Real Estate,” examined the critical intersection of technology and sustainability in commercial real estate. Key discussions revolved around geopolitical uncertainties, infl ation, and shifting investment strategies, but one theme stood out across panels: technology’s role in enabling ESG compliance and operational efficiency.

credit: HyperIn

DATA SHARING – THE CURRENCY OF TRUST IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Shopping centers have evolved beyond physical spaces into dynamic digital ecosystems where every interaction generates valuable insights. The challenge isn’t just collecting data—it’s about using it responsibly to drive tenant success, states Jean Carlos Delgado, the Brand and Marketing Director of HyperIn. In this guest article, he explains the benefits and conditions of data sharing on the B2B and B2C levels and why trust is most important in all aspects.

“RETAIL REAL ESTATE WILL REMAIN A SIGNIFICANT PORTFOLIO COMPONENT OF FINANCIAL INVESTORS”

Retail real estate is back on the menu and continues to qualify as a significant portfolio component in the portfolios of institutional real estate investors, says Steffen Hofmann, Managing Partner at ambas. Even very large assets have proven eligible for transactions in the challenging investment market environment. Therefore, he is rather optimistic about the upcoming months. In this interview, he takes a look at the 2025 investment market.

Coresight Research and NextRivet Announce Strategic Partnership to Redefine Retail and Real Estate with Insight-Driven Innovation

Coresight Research, a research and advisory firm specializing in retail and technology, and NextRivet, a digital innovation and implementation consultancy specializing in retail real estate, announced their strategic partnership and the launch of CoreRivet. The CoreRivet service is designed to empower retail and real estate executives with actionable insights and cutting-edge technologies that drive sales growth, operational efficiencies, and elevated customer engagement.

Retail Talk: Uncovering The REAL Issues Of Retail Real Estate — “We Need Shopping Experience To Be The Key Behind Every Decision Between Retailer, Operator, Landlord and Investor”

“We need something that is consistent between retailer, operator, landlord and investor, and can be the key behind every decision, and shopping experience is the obvious answer.” Our latest Retail Talk, “Uncovering the REAL Issues, Problems and Challenges of Retail Real Estate”, revealed that many of the retail industry’s current issues can only be tackled if first we solve the problems that stem from within, as skills such as leadership, fast adaptability to the changing market environment, courage, as well as mutual understanding during the decision-making process are necessary yet barely present in the industry.

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Retail PIN – The new think tank for the future of retail real estate

The challenges facing the retail real estate sector are more significant than ever. Future-oriented solutions for retail properties such as retail parks are urgently needed – this is precisely where the Retail PIN comes in. This newly founded think tank, an initiative of six leading companies in the retail real estate industry, pools strategic expertise and a shared vision: to actively and sustainably shape the future of retail locations.

Expo Real 2024. /// credit: HyperIn

EMPOWERING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE WITH INNOVATION: INSIGHTS FROM EXPO REAL 2024 WITH HYPERIN

Expo Real, Europe’s largest property and investment trade fair, concluded with a strong focus on digital transformation in the real estate sector. Among the key exhibitors, HyperIn stood out for its contributions to discussions on the evolving landscape of commercial real estate technology. The event served as an important platform for HyperIn to showcase their all-in-one platform, engaging industry leaders and sharing insights on how technology is shaping the future of property management.

André Stromeyer is the Managing Director at HBB Centermanagement. /// credit: HBB

RETAIL REAL ESTATE IN A STATE OF CHANGE

In order for retailers and retail property operators to inspire and retain customers in the long term, it is essential that they rethink their spaces and develop innovative concepts, according to HBB. Such new approaches include the redefinition of multi-sensory shopping experiences and strategies to enhance the customer experience.

Galeria Kaskada Sczeczin, one of the centers in the EPIG fund portfolio /// credits: ECE

ECE Real Estate Partners raises further capital for its EPIG shopping centre fund

ECE Real Estate Partners is expanding its investment activities and has raised further circa 100 million Euro of capital for its ECE Progressive Income Growth Fund (the “EPIG Fund”) that invests in high quality shopping centres in Europe and holds a portfolio of seven centres with a total market value of more than 2.2 billion Euro.

At the 19th SEE Real Estate Awards in Bucharest, Kaufland was recognized for its successful work and ongoing European expansion. /// credit: Kaufland

Consistently High Standard: Kaufland Wins Again At The SEE Real Estate Awards  

Kaufland operates more than 1,500 large supermarkets in eight European countries. Whether in Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Republic of Moldova or Germany – the stores have not only impressed customers, but also the real estate industry time and time again. At the 19th SEE Real Estate Awards in Bucharest, Kaufland was also recognized for its successful work and ongoing European expansion.

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