Bauwert AG

What Bauwert AG does

Bauwert AG is a Berlin-headquartered real estate developer founded in 1983 by Dr. Jürgen Leibfried, operating as a privately held Aktiengesellschaft with a registered seat in Bad Kötzing, Bavaria and operational headquarters at Kranzler Eck on Kurfürstendamm. The company delivers residential and commercial property developments across Berlin and Brandenburg, ranging from boutique residential ensembles (KAI, Das Rheingau) to large mixed-use urban quarters (Segelflieger Quartier, ~1,800 homes; Moaville, ~80,000 sqm) and commercial campuses (SQUARE 1, ~140,000 sqm). Its core technology stack is built around sustainable construction — DGNB Gold certification, EU Taxonomy compliance, district heating integration, and ECARF/WiredScore seals — rather than software or AI systems.

Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time sales of developed condominiums (Eigentumswohnungen) to individual buyers and institutional investors, recurring rental income from retained commercial and residential assets, and forward deals with institutional and state-owned buyers (e.g., berlinovo, Berliner Bodenfonds) that pre-sell buildings before completion. Go-to-market is direct and sales-led: a 160 sqm showroom at Kranzler Eck, an in-house sales team, and project-specific marketing replace the traditional third-party broker model. The company has delivered 330+ projects totaling 2 million sqm and €5 billion in cumulative investment volume, with €2.5 billion in active pipeline. Ownership combines founder/management equity with strategic institutional capital from WING Group and Griffin Capital Partners; Noah Steinberg chairs the Supervisory Board.

Name

Bauwert AG

Legal name

BAUWERT Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://bauwert.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bauwert AG is a Berlin-based real estate developer founded in 1983 that builds sustainably certified residential ensembles, commercial campuses, and mixed-use urban quarters across Berlin and Brandenburg for individual buyers, institutional investors, commercial tenants, and public-sector entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Residential development
• Commercial development
• Mixed-use quarter development
• Property development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Development and Sale: Development of residential and commercial properties for sale to individual buyers, institutional investors, and state-owned entities. Revenue from one-time property transactions.
2. Rental Income: Rental of completed commercial and residential properties generating recurring rental income
3. Forward Deals: Pre-sale of properties to institutional buyers (e.g., berlinovo, Berliner Bodenfonds) before completion

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Bauwert AG is a Berlin-based real estate project developer that identifies, acquires, plans, develops, and sells or rents residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties in Berlin and Brandenburg. The company develops signature urban quarters (e.g., Segelflieger Quartier, Die Neue Bockbrauerei, Moaville), boutique residential ensembles (KAI, Das Rheingau, Kronprinzengärten), and commercial campuses (SQUARE 1), serving individual buyers, institutional investors, commercial tenants, and public-sector clients through an integrated in-house model from acquisition through sales and client management.

Product overview

BAUWERT AG is a leading property developer in Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany, founded in 1983. The company operates as a single unified business rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its product portfolio consists of real estate development projects organized into two main categories: (1) residential developments including condominiums (Eigentumswohnungen), rental apartments, and mixed residential complexes, and (2) commercial developments including office buildings and business campuses, as well as (3) large-scale mixed-use quarter developments combining residential, commercial, communal, and public green spaces. Key named projects include: KAI (residential on Stralau peninsula, 41 units), Das Rheingau (residential in Friedenau, 69 units), Segelflieger Quartier (largest quarter development, ~1,800 homes), Die Neue Bockbrauerei (mixed-use in Kreuzberg), SQUARE 1 (140,000 m² business campus), and Moaville (~80,000 m² urban quarter). BAUWERT also offers integrated services covering the entire property development lifecycle: Akquise (acquisition), Projektentwicklung (project development), Marketing, Vertrieb (sales), Projektsteuerung (project management), and Erwerbermanagement (client relationship management). The company targets both individual buyers and institutional investors, with projects ranging from boutique residential ensembles to large urban quarter developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moaville: Urban quarter brand name for the mixed-use development at Neues Ufer in Berlin-Moabit featuring residential and commercial spaces.
• KAI
• Das Rheingau
• Segelflieger Quartier
• Die Neue Bockbrauerei
• Der Wildbergplatz
• SQUARE 1

Products and services

• KAI Residential ensemble on the Stralau peninsula in Berlin-Friedrichshain consisting of 41 Eigentumswohnungen (condominiums) in three modern villas designed by Axthelm Rolvien Architekten on a ~3,200 sqm site; expected completion 2028 and currently being sold to individual buyers through the BAUWERT showroom.
• Das Rheingau Elegant residential ensemble in Berlin-Friedenau comprising 69 freehold Eigentumswohnungen designed by Bonanni Architekten in classical English country-house style with living spaces from approximately 54 to 245 sqm; currently in sales with expected completion 2027.
• Segelflieger Quartier Large urban quarter development on the historic first German commercial motor airfield site in Berlin-Johannisthal/Adlershof covering ~214,000 sqm across ~21 hectares, with planned mix of 38% residential (around 1,800 new homes including 25% social housing), 35% commercial, 6% communal, 10% public green space and 11% roads; development from early 2028 to end of 2030.
• Die Neue Bockbrauerei Urban quarter development in Berlin-Kreuzberg on the site of Berlin's first Bockbrauerei featuring Eigentumswohnungen, rental apartments, student apartments, subsidized housing, an office building, a Kita and retail space; partly sold forward to berlinovo (subsidized/employee housing) and Berliner Bodenfonds (long-term state administration offices); expected completion 2026.
• Der Wildbergplatz Sustainable urban quarter in the historic center of Hohen Neuendorf comprising ~85 residential units and a commercial building with ~1,800 sqm of flexible commercial space, targeting DGNB Gold certification; estimated completion 2027.
• SQUARE 1 Business campus in Berlin-Johannisthal adjacent to the Adlershof technology park offering approximately 140,000 sqm of modern, flexible office space; first completed building (Berliner Sparkasse) delivered May 2024 with EU Taxonomy, WiredScore, DGNB Gold and ECARF certifications and supplied by BTB district heating at 57% renewable energy content.
• Schilfgärten Planned waterfront residential development at Storkower See in Brandenburg consisting of approximately 70 units across row houses, multi-family houses and single-family homes; development scheduled to start in 2026.
• Moaville Future urban quarter at Neues Ufer in Berlin-Moabit of approximately 80,000 sqm gross floor area with a 54% residential and 46% commercial mix; brand unveiled July 2026 with cultural interim-use programme on site, scheduled for completion 2031.

Quantifiable outcome

• 319,000+ sqm of sustainability certified project space delivered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• WISTA (WISTA Management GmbH)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Science and technology park management for Berlin-Adlershof, Germany's largest technology park. Project partner for Segelflieger Quartier development in Johannisthal/Adlershof area.
• degewomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Berlin's third-largest municipal housing company with over 75,000 apartments. Project partner for Segelflieger Quartier development, contributing to mixed-use neighborhood vision.
• BTB (BHKW-Liefersverträge GmbH)minorOthersDistrict heating supplier for SQUARE 1 campus, providing 57% renewable energy - exceeding Berlin's 2030 targets for other developments.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia: Europe's largest residential real estate company with significant Berlin portfolio following Deutsche Wohnen acquisition. Operates as owner/operator rather than developer but represents the institutional capital and tenant base that Bauwert serves via forward deals.
• ECHO Investment: Polish residential and commercial developer listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange, majority-owned by WING Group (Bauwert's core financial partner). Sister company under common ownership; provides read-through to WING's development playbook and capital allocation.
• Deutsche Wohnen: Major Berlin-focused residential real estate company (now part of Vonovia) with substantial rental apartment portfolio in Berlin. Less direct overlap as primarily an owner-operator rather than developer, but the dominant residential player in Bauwert's core market.
• Hochtief: One of Germany's largest construction and real estate development groups with significant Berlin activity. Operates at much larger scale than Bauwert across multiple geographies and project types including real estate development subsidiary.

Direct peers

• Becken Group: German real estate developer with significant Berlin presence, focused on residential and mixed-use projects. Similar mid-sized developer profile and comparable product mix across urban infill developments.
• Pandion Real Estate GmbH: Berlin-based residential and commercial property developer operating in similar urban infill and quarter development segments. Notably, Mathias Groß (Bauwert's head of acquisition/project development/sales) joined from Pandion in 2024, where he was Berlin branch manager for ~10 years.
• ABG Real Estate Group: Frankfurt-based German residential property developer with portfolio including Berlin projects. Develops mixed-use quarters and residential ensembles for both individual buyers and institutional investors, with similar customer segmentation.
• Instone Real Estate: German residential property developer listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange, developing new-build housing in German metropolitan areas including Berlin. Comparable scale and product focus on for-sale condominiums and rental apartments in urban infill locations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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