IREBS Real Estate Symposium 2025 at Eberbach Monastery

This week, I was at the historic Eberbach Monastery in the Rheingau. Continuing education and exchange are important components of my work in the real estate industry. The real estate symposium of the International Real Estate Business School (IRE|BS) offers an excellent platform for this with current topics, in-depth analysis, and the impressive backdrop of the monastery near Frankfurt.

The discussions focused, among other things, on the economic policy framework for the real estate sector. The mood was characterized by the impression that the challenges are not only due to interest rate levels or construction costs but are increasingly being exacerbated by misguided political incentives and excessive regulation. Thus, the structural shortage in residential construction is being exacerbated further. There are no signs of a fundamental improvement so far.

The extent to which regulation is now interfering in the market has become apparent in financing. For developers and investors, this is creating an increasingly complex framework that must be considered strategically. The market side warned of further restrictions on lending. A shortage of housing and restrictive financing conditions are coming together in a market that is already under pressure.

ESG and digitalization were also part of the program. In the case of ESG, the focus was on the social aspect, which is becoming increasingly relevant for the real estate industry. In digitalization, progress often fails due to the complexity and density of regulatory requirements.

A content-rich and well-structured event with plenty of impetus for your practice. Many thanks to IRE|BS for the successful organization and the high-quality professional format.

Ronny Kazyska