Germany Archives

REWE Group Concludes a “challenging” but “successful” first half year

October 20, 2025

German retailer REWE Group announced that its revenue rose by 3.7% year-on-year to €44 billion in the first half of the financial year, calling the period both “challenging” and “successful” at the same time.

MEC Wins Management Mandates from Deka Immobilien for Three Retail Locations in Germany

October 9, 2025

Mandates with institutional investors expanded – Presence in key regional markets strengthened.

Vote of Confidence: MEC Secures Contract Extensions for 19 Retail Properties

October 8, 2025

MEC has once again proven its position as a reliable specialist in the management of retail locations: In 2025, contracts for 19 retail properties have been successfully renewed so far.

HUMA IN SANKT AUGUSTIN – A PIONEER OF THE HYBRID RETAIL CONCEPT

October 7, 2025

The huma shopping center in Sankt Augustin is a unique development in the German retail sector: An established center has been successfully combined with a fully-fledged outlet area for the first time. ACROSS spoke with Dr. Maximilian Gutsche, Managing Director of the Jost Hurler Group, and Lars Jähnichen, Managing Director of the IPH Group, about the background, implementation, and market success of this model, as well as how it could be replicated elsewhere.

HBB Takes Over Management for Two Deka Centers in Hamburg and Trier

October 7, 2025

Deka Immobilien has appointed HBB Centermanagement GmbH & Co. KG to handle center management, including commercial and technical property management as well as leasing management, for two of its shopping centers: the Nedderfeld Center in Hamburg and the Alleen Center in Trier. The handover will take place on January 1, 2026.

Two Highlights at Once: Grand Openings in the EUROPA-Galerie

October 6, 2025

The EUROPA-Galerie Saarbrücken is making a strong statement in the area of trends and lifestyle: on October 2, 2025, SNIPES and MediaMarkt Smart Shop celebrated their grand openings in the center.

Sierra becomes the 2nd largest shopping centre property manager for 3rd parties in Germany

October 2, 2025

Sonae Sierra has become the second largest property manager for third-party shopping centres in Germany following the completion of its acquisition of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s Real Estate Management (REM) division.

Only & Sons Celebrates Opening at ALEXA

October 2, 2025

Only & Sons makes its Berlin debut with the opening of a new store at ALEXA on September 25.

ambas Real Estate advises Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on the sale of its REM business in Germany to Sonae Sierra

October 2, 2025

The German retail real estate advisory firm ambas Real Estate GmbH (ambas) has acted as exclusive commercial sell-side advisor to Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) on the disposal of URW’s third-party property and centre management platform to the Portuguese shopping centre operator Sonae Sierra (Sierra).

Gropius Passagen, Berlin acquired by Hayfin

September 25, 2025

Berlin’s largest shopping centre, Gropius Passagen has just been acquired by Hayfin from Nuveen and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. The centre is a highly important retail destination in Neukölln, Berlin, Germany, with an approximately 95.000 sqm lettable space, around 150 tenants.

IPH Group to Take Over Center Management for City-Center Bergedorf in Hamburg

September 24, 2025

Starting in January 2026, IPH Group will assume responsibility for center management at City-Center Bergedorf in Hamburg. The mandate from Principal Asset Management also covers commercial and technical property management, in addition to leasing, which IPH has handled since March 2025.

Germany leans toward digital grocery shopping

September 15, 2025

Online grocery shopping in Germany has moved from a temporary solution during the pandemic to becoming a permanent and significant force in retail.

KiK may close One-Sixth of its location across Germany

September 9, 2025

KiK is set to close up to 400 of almost 2,400 locations in Germany, following reviews that mapped out the economically underperforming areas. However, existing markets abroad and domestically will continue receiving investments.

MULTI Germany takes over center management for QUINCY in Cologne

May 3, 2022

New in the Multi Germany portfolio: The team of the Düsseldorf-based full-service shopping center operator will take over the management of QUINCY, a mixed-use property located in the heart of Cologne.

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