HGHI Holding

What HGHI Holding does

HGHI Holding GmbH is a privately held Berlin-based real estate project developer, investor, and principal that acquires, develops, leases, and manages commercial mixed-use properties in Germany. Founded in 2007 and operated with approximately 100 employees under owner and Managing Director Harald Gerome Huth, the company focuses on retail-led mixed-use schemes including Mall of Berlin (Leipziger Platz), Schultheiss Quartier, Tegel Quartier/Gorkistraße, Sankt Annen Galerie (Brandenburg), Geschäftszentrum Mariendorfer Damm, and the Mendelssohn Palais headquarters building. Revenue is generated from four streams: one-time development and sale of completed projects, recurring rental income from retained assets, professional property and center management services for owned and potentially third-party assets, and project-management/financing services. Tenant mix spans major European retail and fashion chains (Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, REWE, dm, Zara, H&M-group brands, Douglas, SEPHORA, MediaMarkt, Mango), energy retail (Vattenfall), and a federal government office tenant (Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund), with anchor tenants such as Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof committing ~10,000 sqm at Tegel Quartier.

The underlying operating model is vertically integrated across the full real-estate value chain: property sourcing (1,000-50,000 sqm assets up to 100M EUR per object), architecture and urban planning, construction management, leasing, center management, facility management, and project/structured financing. HGHI uses standard digital tools (Google Analytics, MapBox, OpenStreetMap) for marketing and project mapping but has no disclosed proprietary software platform, AI/ML, or API surface. The business is funded through a combination of own capital and partnerships with banks, insurance companies, real estate funds, and listed real estate companies; no private equity, venture, or public-market backing is in evidence. Marketing and leasing are pursued via direct enterprise outreach, the corporate website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Xing, and PR, alongside an active Mall of Berlin re-tenanting program through 2025-2026 that includes expansions by Zara, Stradivarius, PULL&BEAR, Bershka, Douglas, and MediaMarkt.

Name

HGHI Holding

Legal name

HGHI Holding GmbH

Website

https://hghi.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HGHI Holding GmbH is a Berlin-based real estate developer, investor, and landlord that acquires, develops, leases, and manages retail-led mixed-use properties such as Mall of Berlin, Schultheiss Quartier, and Tegel Quartier for enterprise retail, office, and government tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Development and Sales: HGHI develops real estate projects from concept to completion, including shopping centers, office buildings, residential buildings, hotels, and mixed-use complexes. They acquire properties, develop them, and either sell completed projects or retain them in their portfolio.
2. Commercial Leasing: HGHI leases retail spaces, office spaces, residential units, and hotel facilities in their developed properties. They generate rental income from tenants in their shopping centers (Mall of Berlin, Schultheiss Quartier, Tegel Quartier) and commercial buildings.
3. Property Management Services: HGHI provides center management, facility management, and property administration services for their own properties and potentially third-party properties. This includes building management, tenant relations, marketing, and operational services.
4. Project Management and Consulting: HGHI offers project management services for commercial real estate development including cost and schedule planning, project accounting, transparent reporting, and project leadership for investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HGHI Holding GmbH is a Berlin-based real estate project developer and investor that acquires, develops, and operates large-scale commercial properties including shopping centers, office buildings, residential developments, hotels, and mixed-use complexes ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 sqm. The company provides an integrated suite of services spanning property acquisition, architecture and urban planning, construction management, center management, facility management, leasing management, and project financing, retaining prime assets in its own portfolio and leasing space to enterprise retail, office, and hotel tenants.

Product overview

HGHI Holding GmbH is a Berlin-based real estate developer offering a comprehensive portfolio of property development projects and services. The company's project portfolio includes major retail centers (Mall of Berlin, Sankt Annen Galerie), mixed-use developments (Schultheiss Quartier, Tegel Quartier), office properties (Mendelssohn Palais, Potsdamer Straße), and specialized facilities (Ärztehaus medical center, residential developments). The service offering is structured around core development competencies (property development, office/residential/retail/hotel development, property acquisition) complemented by management services (project management, center management, facility management, rental management, and financing). The company employs approximately 100 staff and has successfully marketed over 1,000,000 m² of commercial and office space, with completed projects totaling 35 and 15+ years of operational history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mall of Berlin A major shopping center located in Berlin-Mitte at Leipziger Platz, featuring over 22 million annual visitors and numerous international retail brands; operated and leased by HGHI.
• Schultheiss Quartier A multifunctional center in Berlin-Moabit combining approximately 20,000 m² retail space, 25,000 m² office space, 8,500 m² hotel space, food court, gym, and parking facilities; owned/operated by HGHI.
• Tegel Quartier / Gorkistraße Comprehensive modernization of approximately 250-meter pedestrian zone including former Tegel-Center, Hertie, and Markthalle Tegel, featuring approximately 36,000 m² retail space and 28,000 m² office space on 90,000 m² total floor area; owned/operated by HGHI.
• Sankt Annen Galerie A shopping center in Brandenburg marking its 15th anniversary with ongoing tenant-mix optimization; owned/operated by HGHI.
• Mendelssohn Palais Office building at Jägerstraße 49/50 in Berlin-Mitte, serving as the company headquarters and as HGHI's owned office asset.
• Geschäftszentrum Mariendorfer Damm Modernized retail and office center in Berlin-Mariendorf with 7,000 m² ground-floor retail/service/restaurant space and 9,000 m² office space across three upper floors plus green rooftop gardens; owned/operated by HGHI (completed 2020).
• Objektentwicklung (Property Development) Development of innovative usage concepts from single properties to entire city districts, including feasibility studies with economic calculations and international joint-venture synergies.
• Office Space Development (Entwicklung von Büroflächen) Planning, construction, rental, and marketing of large office complexes and integrated office/service spaces in major metropolitan areas.
• Residential Space Development (Entwicklung von Wohnflächen) Planning, construction, rental, and management of high-quality residential spaces with ESG-focused sustainability concepts and Green Buildings standards.
• Retail Space Development (Entwicklung von Einzelhandelsflächen) Professional planning and realization of innovative shopping centers with location-specific tenant-mix concepts and active center management.
• Hotel Property Development (Entwicklung von Hotelimmobilien) Planning, realization, modernization, and management of hotels with a realized investment volume of approximately €200 million.
• Property Acquisition Service (Objekteinkauf) Investment acquisition services for commercial properties or land with planning rights for retail, office, logistics, or hotels, ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 m² and with purchase prices up to €100 million per property.
• Project Management (Projekt-Management) Comprehensive project management including detailed cost and schedule planning, transparent project accounting, and realization of entire value creation potential.
• Center Management (Center-Management) Professional center management with event organization, advertising budget management, parking operations, and coordination with political and business stakeholders.
• Facility Management (Facility-Management) Technical, commercial, and infrastructural facility management including optimal space planning, economic calculations, marketing activities, and intelligent information systems.
• Rental/Leasing Management (Vermietungsmanagement) Rental management for shopping centers, offices, apartments, and hotels including location analysis, investor-tenant interface, and optimization of tenant and branch mix.
• Project Financing (Finanzierung) Comprehensive financing services from project idea to ongoing property management, including equity and debt capital procurement, loan negotiation, and ongoing loan servicing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 million annual visitors attracted to Mall of Berlin
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ECE Group: Germany's largest dedicated shopping center developer, investor and manager, headquartered in Hamburg. Closely comparable to HGHI in that ECE develops and operates shopping centers and mixed-use retail destinations across Germany and Europe, with similar end-to-end capabilities in center management and leasing.
• Deutsche EuroShop AG: Hamburg-listed REIT that invests in shopping centers across Germany and Europe. Comparable to HGHI's landlord-investor model anchored by flagship shopping destinations and long-duration retail leases.
• Art-Invest Real Estate: Cologne-based developer, asset manager and owner-operator of commercial, office, hotel and mixed-use properties in Germany and select European cities. Comparable to HGHI in its full-service model spanning development, asset management and direct property ownership.
• mfi Real Estate Management: Specialist German shopping center manager operating retail destinations across Germany. Overlaps with HGHI's center management and tenant-mix optimization activities in German shopping centers.
• Hamborner REIT AG: Duisburg-based REIT focused on German retail and commercial properties, including shopping centers. Comparable to HGHI in retail property ownership and tenant-driven cash flow, though smaller scale and less development exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield: Global retail real estate group operating flagship shopping destinations in major European and US cities. Comparable at the asset-class level — high-footfall shopping destinations with mixed retail, dining and entertainment — but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than HGHI's Berlin-focused platform.
• Klépierre: European retail-focused REIT operating large shopping centers across continental Europe. Comparable to HGHI at the asset category level — flagship shopping center ownership and leasing — though it operates at a much larger, pan-European scale.

Regional players

• DIC Asset AG: Frankfurt-listed German commercial real estate company focused on office, retail and logistics investment, development and asset management. Comparable to HGHI's commercial property ownership and management activities, primarily in Germany, but with a different mix tilt toward offices.
• Bayerische Hausbau: Munich-based real estate developer and investor active in mixed-use, office and residential projects in southern Germany. Comparable to HGHI's vertically integrated property development model in a different German region.
• STRABAG Real Estate: German/Austrian developer of commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate with project development and project management services. Comparable to HGHI's project development and construction management competency in the DACH region, though it also acts as general contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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