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Industries & Asset classes

Logistics & Industrial

Resilient strategies, global scale, smarter operations
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Driving logistics forward, no matter the challenge.


We help occupiers and investors navigate the industrial market with precision. Think supply chain optimisation, ESG integration, and dealing with market volatility. We blend our deep market knowledge with operational expertise to create strategies that actually work, improving performance, cutting risk, and opening up growth opportunities across manufacturing sites and logistics networks. If you're looking to scale, optimise your portfolio, or break into new markets, we have the insight to help you succeed in Germany's fast-moving industrial environment. 


What Sets Us Apart

Supply Chain-Integrated Solutions

Our strategies align real estate decisions with supply chain performance. We consider the national regulatory framework, including BImSchG environmental standards and BauGB planning regulations, to ensure facilities support business objectives while maintaining compliance.

Global Platform, Local Intelligence

Our advisors operate across every major German logistics corridor. This network provides unparalleled insight into local market dynamics, regulatory changes, and emerging opportunities. We help clients navigate market entry, expansion, or portfolio optimisation with confidence.

Invested in Performance

We have proven experience across the nation's diverse industrial landscape. Our track record spans manufacturing, food processing, and technology sectors, enabling us to deliver tailored solutions that address sector-specific requirements and market conditions.

Proactive Problem Solving

We anticipate challenges before they impact operations. By combining market intelligence with regulatory foresight, we help clients mitigate risks related to labour, sustainability compliance, and supply chain disruption, ensuring long-term asset viability.

End-to-End Services

Our integrated platform spans leasing, investment, development, valuation, and sustainability consulting. This single-source execution streamlines decision-making and reduces complexity for clients managing multiple assets or markets.

Partnership for Growth

We act as long-term strategic partners. By aligning real estate strategy with commercial ambition, we help unlock operational efficiencies, competitive advantages, and sustainable growth across Germany's industrial markets.

Services

Investor Services



Capital Markets


Our team connects clients with active capital sources and delivers creative financing solutions. We leverage deep relationships with domestic and international investors to optimise transaction outcomes and accelerate deal completion. 

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Agency Leasing


We represent landlords and tenants in Germany's competitive industrial leasing market. Our approach considers operational requirements, regulatory compliance, and long-term flexibility to ensure sustainable occupancy solutions.

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Asset Services


Our platform maximises performance across industrial portfolios through operational optimisation and strategic repositioning. We focus on enhancing asset value while maintaining compliance with stringent environmental and safety regulations.

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Valuation & Advisory


We provide accurate, defensible valuations for industrial assets, supporting investment decisions and financing. Our advisory services include market analysis, highest and best use studies, and strategic planning.

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Project & Development Services


We guide industrial development projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and sustainability objectives. Our expertise spans greenfield development, adaptive reuse, and facility expansion.

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Sustainability Services


We help clients navigate the national sustainability landscape, including EU Taxonomy compliance and ESG integration. Our services encompass energy efficiency improvements and carbon reduction strategies to future-proof assets. 

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Occupier Services



Tenant Representation


We advocate for tenants, leveraging market knowledge to secure favourable lease terms and optimal locations. Our representation encompasses requirements analysis, market search, negotiation, and transaction completion. 

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Design & Build


We deliver turnkey industrial facilities tailored to specific operational requirements. Our integrated approach encompasses design, construction management, and project delivery to meet performance objectives and cost efficiency. 

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Labor Analytics and Location Strategy


Our workforce analysis and demographic studies inform strategic site selection across Germany. We evaluate regional labor availability, skill sets, and wage benchmarks to ensure facilities are positioned for long-term stability and competitive advantage.

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Team

Stephan Haegele
Stephan Haegele

Partner
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Hendrik Jung
Hendrik Jung

Head of Logistics & Industrial Germany
Cologne, Germany

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Frequently Asked Questions

The local industrial market offers stable fundamentals driven by robust manufacturing demand and strategic European positioning. Critical factors for consideration include multimodal connectivity, regulatory compliance, specifically environmental standards, labor availability, and increasingly stringent sustainability mandates. Prime yields remain competitive across core markets, with continued rental growth anticipated due to constrained supply and sustained occupier demand.

As a leader in European sustainability regulation, the nation enforces strict requirements including EU Taxonomy compliance, CSRD reporting, and advancing carbon reduction targets. Industrial facilities must increasingly demonstrate energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and circular economy principles. We help clients navigate these requirements through ESG strategy development, certification processes, and facility optimisation programmes.

Major logistics clusters offer distinct advantages: Rhine-Main provides European connectivity and air cargo access; Hamburg offers port proximity and Scandinavian trade links; Berlin-Brandenburg serves Central European markets; and the Ruhr region provides manufacturing integration and transport infrastructure. Each cluster offers specific benefits depending on operational requirements and market focus.

The domestic regulatory framework emphasises environmental protection, worker safety, and planning coordination. Key regulations include BImSchG (emission control), BauGB (building codes), and advancing EU directives on sustainability and circular economy. We help clients navigate permitting processes, ensure compliance, and optimise project timelines whilst maintaining regulatory adherence throughout development and operation phases.

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