What HIH Real Estate does

HIH Real Estate GmbH is a Hamburg-headquartered, privately held (GmbH) real estate management platform and the core operating entity of the diversified HIH Group. It provides institutional investors — insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, family offices, church pension schemes, and banks — with full-lifecycle real estate services spanning asset management, letting/centre/property management, project development, and sustainability (ESG) management across Germany and ten other European countries. Reported operating scale is approximately 900 real estate professionals across nine German branch offices (Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich), €13.8 billion in assets under management, and 1.8 million m² of managed rental space including 50+ retail centres and seven city-centre management locations.

The core technology stack is a digital real estate management ecosystem anchored by three proprietary components: the in-house HIH ESG Score (a uniform assessment tool with weightings down to building sections and economic units, covering resource efficiency, building shell, technical specs, social performance, occupant amenities, security, environmental performance, and certifications); Smart Metering Systems with 15-minute remote readouts for electricity, heating, and water, currently deployed across roughly 130 properties; and a Building Management System for automated consumption measurement and efficiency improvement in non-residential buildings above 290 kW. HIH uses the German proptech BuiltAPI as a low-code integration backbone stitching together more than a dozen partner tools (Cloudbrixx, Bison.box, Knack, DeepKI, CRREM, Assetti, Coyote, Tower360, Salesforce, Munich Re, Proda) without custom data models, and operates EV-charging infrastructure under the Eternigy sub-brand.

Revenue is generated through managed-services and professional-services fees (asset management, letting, centre/property management) plus project development and sustainability mandates for institutional clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but referenced in fund product documentation as a €5 million minimum subscription threshold for institutional fund products. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise relationship management through the nine branch offices and through the group's fund-management arm (HIH Invest) and regulated AIFM (INTREAL), with no self-service or marketplace channel. Recent operating highlights include an extended 16,700 m² Deloitte lease in Frankfurt, 8,300 m² newly let in 2024 at Löwentorbogen Stuttgart, the December 2023 completion and near-full letting of the TwentyOne Berlin office building (6,150 m²), and the 2024 launch/scale of the Eternigy e-mobility sub-brand.

Name

HIH Real Estate

Legal name

HIH Real Estate GmbH

Website

https://hih.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

HIH Real Estate GmbH is a Hamburg-based, private real estate management firm serving institutional investors (insurers, pension funds, foundations, family offices, banks) with full-lifecycle asset, letting, project, property, and ESG management across Germany and ten other European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Asset Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAA), Healthcare & Senior Housing Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAH), Hospitality (Hotels & Resorts) Asset Management (BPAJAMAE), Real Estate Development Asset Management (Project/Construction-to-Stabilization) (BPAJAMAL)

Keywords

• Real estate asset management
• Property management services
• Institutional real estate investment
• ESG real estate consulting
• Commercial letting management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Services: Value-oriented asset management for real estate in Germany and Europe, managing properties across their entire lifecycle from acquisition through exit.
2. Property Management Services: Technical and commercial property management services through HIH Property Services, ensuring quality standards for managed properties.
3. Letting/Rental Management Services: Rental management services for office, retail, and commercial properties with comprehensive market knowledge and tenant relations management.
4. Centre Management Services: Management of shopping centres, retail parks, and neighbourhood retail centres in seven German cities with presence on the ground.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HIH Real Estate is a real estate management consultancy that delivers value-oriented asset management, letting/rental management, project development, sustainability/ESG management, and centre and property management services to institutional investors across Germany and Europe. The firm manages real estate across the entire lifecycle — from property search and deal structuring through acquisition, asset management, tenant relations, ESG optimization, and exit — covering office, retail, healthcare, hotel, logistics, and residential asset classes.

Product overview

HIH Real Estate operates as a comprehensive real estate management platform offering integrated services across the property lifecycle. The core offering comprises Asset Management as the primary service, supported by Letting Management, Sustainability Management (including ESG Score and Smart Metering), and Centre and Property Management. The platform also includes specialized add-on modules such as Office Staging and Building Management Systems. Related group companies include HIH Invest (investment management), INTREAL (fund administration), Eternigy (EV charging solutions), and HIH Property Services (property management).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eternigy: E-mobility charging solutions for commercial and residential real estate properties, providing end-to-end services from site analysis to maintenance and invoicing.
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Products and services

• Asset Management Value-oriented asset management for institutional investors covering the entire real estate lifecycle — including on/off-boarding, service management, contract management (over 1,000 contracts), and strategy management across asset classes (office, retail, healthcare, hotel, logistics, residential). Intended for insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, family offices, and banks/savings banks.
• Letting Management Comprehensive letting services including market analysis, bespoke letting strategies, tenant services, and rental management for residential and commercial real estate on behalf of institutional investors. Covers shopping centers, retail warehouses, and office buildings across regional German letting offices (Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich).
• Sustainability Management ESG-focused sustainability management covering property and portfolio levels — from status quo analysis to strategy development and implementation. Includes ESG scoring, smart metering, photovoltaics, e-mobility, green leases, and building control systems for institutional real estate investors.
• Centre and Property Management Management services for shopping centres, retail parks, and neighbourhood retail centres with presence in seven German cities. Includes tenant care, quality assurance, market analysis, letting strategy, marketing, and exclusive property management services for institutional owners.
• Project Development Project development and realization of real estate projects covering the entire service spectrum — from large-volume developments and technical asset/project management to service development. Includes major transformation projects such as the Cologne Unitymedia-to-school conversion (~19,000 m²) and the TwentyOne Berlin development (6,150 m²).
• Eternigy EV Charging Solutions EV charging infrastructure solutions for commercial and residential real estate, providing modular end-to-end services — initial stocktaking, technical audits, structural implementation, and ongoing operation including invoicing. Created by HIH Group for property owners and institutional investors as part of its electromobility and decarbonization strategy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,300 m² newly let at Löwentorbogen Stuttgart in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BuiltAPI GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 October 2022Strategic partnership with German proptech company for digital low-code platform connecting individual software solutions via APIs. BuiltAPI enables digital communication across HIH's IT landscape without standard data models, integrating over a dozen software partners including Cloudbrixx, Bison.box, Knack, DeepKI, CRREM, Assetti, Coyote, Tower360, Salesforce, Munich Re, and Proda.
• Eternigy GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEV charging solutions company originating from HIH Group. Specialized in planning and implementing charge infrastructure for electric vehicles for commercial and residential real estate. Provides end-to-end services from site analysis to maintenance and invoicing.
• RetaylorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist for comprehensive advisory and implementation services for repositioning and upgrading retail real estate. Provides services from market analyses to structural implementation and management.
• REAX AdvisoryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManagement advisory firm providing practice-oriented solutions for challenges facing the real estate industry.
• INTREAL (International Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized third-party AIFM (Alternative Investment Fund Manager) with focus on launching and administering regulated real estate and infrastructure funds. Part of HIH Group ecosystem.
• INTREAL Solutions GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationIT and software partner for digital administration of real assets. Specializes in IT consulting with focus on IT security, IT strategy, and IT process digitization.
• HIH Invest Real Estate GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading investment manager for real estate and infrastructure in Germany and Europe. Manages institutional investment funds.
• HIH Property ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExperts for property management services ensuring highest quality standards. Handles technical and commercial property management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm offering asset management, property management, valuation, and investment sales across all major asset classes. CBRE's Investment Management segment directly competes with HIH for institutional real estate mandates in Europe.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with asset management, property management, capital markets, and advisory practices. JLL competes head-to-head with HIH for institutional investor mandates in German and European commercial real estate.
• Patrizia: German-headquartered real estate investment company managing institutional capital across Europe. Patrizia offers investment management, asset management, and property management — closely mirroring HIH's full-lifecycle service model with strong DACH overlap.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm with dedicated asset services, valuation, and investment management divisions. Competes for institutional mandates and office/industrial/logistics property management in Germany and continental Europe.
• Savills: Global real estate advisor with strong European presence offering investment management, asset management, and property management. Savills' European focus and institutional client base overlap directly with HIH's target market.
• Colliers International: Global real estate professional services and investment management firm. Colliers' asset and property management services compete directly with HIH for institutional and corporate clients across European markets.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: European-focused real estate services arm of BNP Paribas offering property management, investment management, and advisory across continental Europe. Strong competitor for institutional real estate mandates in Germany, France, and Benelux.
• Union Investment Real Estate: German real estate investment manager within the Union Investment Group managing open-ended real estate funds and institutional mandates. Directly comparable to HIH Invest/HIH Real Estate for German institutional capital and multi-sector real estate.
• Deka Immobilien: German real estate investment manager owned by the Deka Group (Sparkassen financial group), managing global real estate portfolios and institutional mandates. Comparable in scale, German institutional focus, and cross-sector asset management to HIH.
• Catella: European specialist in real estate investment management, fund management, and property advisory with Nordic and continental European footprint. Smaller-scale but comparable business model serving institutional clients across European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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