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This week, I was at the Westend Tower in Frankfurt. Feldhoff & Cie. hosted the year-end event in collaboration with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – a fitting conclusion to the year and an opportunity to reflect on current topics shaping our industry. For anyone who attends many real estate events, it quickly becomes clear which networks actually work and which do not. The ULI stood out to me in particular for its sustained level of activity. A decisive factor for becoming a

This week, the CDU's Economic Council in Hesse held an in-depth discussion on the housing crisis. While Frankfurt is home to the European Central Bank, the most significant monetary authority in Europe, many Hessian municipalities are struggling with empty coffers and insufficient funds to stimulate residential construction. Municipal budget expenditures are rising, and state allocations are being reduced. Demographic developments are intensifying the situation. Old-age pover

This week, I attended the 20th DVFA Real Estate Forum in Frankfurt. The conference is always an excellent opportunity to discuss current market trends and assessments with institutional real estate investors. As a DVFA member, I particularly appreciate this exchange. Capital market and real estate expertise come together here, enabling a well-founded perspective on market developments. Institutional real estate investors are currently facing several questions: adjustments to

This week, I was at EY in Paris. The global auditing and consulting firm is based in France’s second-tallest skyscraper, “Tour First,” located in La Défense. According to the current EY–ULI Global Business Districts Attractiveness Report 2025, the Paris CBD is the most important in Europe due to its corporate density, international infrastructure, and high level of urbanity. The EY–ULI Report highlights how demanding the office real estate market has become. An asset class th

In light of my upcoming attendance at the presentation of the EY–ULI Europe Global Business Districts Attractiveness Report 2025 in Paris next week, a recent study by the developer Ernst Otto Walker (Walker & Walker) particularly caught my attention this week. According to a representative YouGov survey conducted in the Rhine-Main region on the “Workplace of the Future,” many employees do not prefer working in prime downtown locations. Instead, they place greater importance o

This week, professional discussions and a continuing education event took me to Amsterdam. As a dual-certified property valuer, accredited according to the international standard DIN EN ISO/IEC 17024 by both the banking initiative HypZert and Anhalt University, I am required to pursue regular professional development. Both certifications require annual proof of professional training; otherwise, the qualifications become invalid. The Dutch residential property market is curren