Nemis

What Nemis does

Nemis is the personal consulting brand of Prof. Dr. Christian Buer, based in Leonberg, Germany, and operates as a sole proprietorship. The firm advises clients on tourism and hospitality real estate — covering hotel development, acquisition support, and strategic positioning — and serves hotel developers, investors, operators, and tourism authorities. Beyond advisory work, Nemis has moved into operator economics through the Nemis Hotels umbrella, which develops and operates Moxy-branded properties in partnership with Marriott International, including a property in Simmern (opened ~2024) and a property in Hohenlohe (opening ~2025). The business model therefore combines professional service fees (consulting, coaching, expert engagements) with operating economics from hotel assets and franchise arrangements.

The firm's positioning is tightly bound to Prof. Buer's individual credentials: a long-tenured academic role at Hochschule Heilbronn (since 2004), the Managing Partner Germany role at Horwath HTL (a global hospitality consultancy), the co-founded Institute for Tourism and Hospitality (ITTH), and a recurring event franchise that includes the Heilbronn Hospitality Symposium (now in its 13th edition), the Tourism Futures Convention, and the Future2Job talent program. These assets generate brand equity, deal flow, and a network of industry contacts in the DACH region, with selective international engagement signaled by the 2025 Tunisia Hospitality Symposium and presence at events such as the Independent Hotel Show.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The consulting book is small (one practitioner) but supplemented by hotel operating income and event sponsorship/partnership value. Geographic focus is the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with international forays. The central structural feature is key-person concentration: the firm's value is heavily co-extensive with Prof. Buer's continued availability and reputation, which is a material risk for any acquirer, investor, or successor entity.

Name

Nemis

Legal name

Nemis | Prof. Dr. Christian Buer

Website

https://nemis.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nemis is Prof. Dr. Christian Buer's boutique consulting brand providing tourism and hospitality real estate advisory — covering hotel development, acquisition, and strategic positioning — while operating its own Moxy-branded hotel portfolio and industry events in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Consulting

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Accommodation (721), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAMAKAI

Owner Services, Reporting & Portfolio Administration

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Vacation Rental Property Management & Co-Hosting

SECONDARYTHAHAAAC

Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

SECONDARYBPAJAIAE

Resort & Branded Residence Vacation Rental Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Vacation & Short-Term Rental Management

Keywords

• Hospitality consulting services
• Tourism real estate advisory
• Hotel development consulting
• Hospitality investment advisory
• Tourism strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leonberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting & Advisory Services: Professional consulting services for tourism real estate developers, investors, and hotel operators. Engagements include strategic advisory, hotel development consulting, and investment analysis for hospitality properties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nemis, operated by Prof. Dr. Christian Buer, is a hospitality and tourism consulting practice that advises developers, financiers, and real estate experts on tourism real estate projects. Core engagements cover strategic advisory on hotel development, acquisitions, investment analysis, and market positioning for hospitality properties in the DACH region. In parallel, the affiliated Nemis Hotels brand develops and manages lifestyle hotels (including Moxy-branded properties). The practice also runs industry events such as the Heilbronn Hospitality Symposium and Tourism Futures Convention.

Product overview

Nemis is a consulting company operated by Prof. Dr. Christian Buer that provides advisory services for the tourism and hospitality industry. The company operates two main product lines: consulting and coaching services for tourism real estate (covering hotel development, acquisition, and strategic advisory), and Nemis Hotels for the development and management of modern lifestyle hotels (currently managing Moxy branded properties). Additionally, Nemis organizes the Heilbronn Hospitality Symposium, an annual industry conference focused on connecting hospitality students with market professionals and fostering innovation in the sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nemis Hotels: Development and management of modern and dynamic lifestyle hotels
• Heilbronn Hospitality Symposium (HHS)
• Tourism Futures Convention
• Future2Job

Products and services

• Nemis Consulting & Coaching Consulting and coaching services for tourism real estate, including hotel development advisory and strategic consulting for developers, financiers, and real estate experts in the tourism and hospitality sector.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Horwath HTLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorwath HTL is the world's largest hospitality consulting firm. Prof. Dr. Christian Buer serves as Managing Partner for Germany at Horwath HTL DACH. The partnership provides comprehensive hotel, tourism, and leisure consulting services.
• Hochschule Heilbronn (Heilbronn University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Christian Buer is a full professor at Hochschule Heilbronn, teaching tourism business management. The university partnership enables academic research, student development, and industry collaboration through events like the Heilbronn Hospitality Symposium.
• Nemis HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNemis Hotels is a related entity developing and managing modern lifestyle hotels. Prof. Buer is involved in hotel development projects including Moxy Hotels in Simmern and Hohenlohe.
• Institute of Tourism, Travel & Hospitality (ITTH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITTH is a tourism institute founded at Hochschule Heilbronn in 2023. Prof. Buer is involved in research activities, collaborating on Tourism Futures Convention and industry research initiatives.
• Heilbronn Hospitality Symposium Sponsors (Accor, ADA Cosmetics, Block Gruppe, J.J. Darboven, Living Hotels, FutureLog, progros, L'Osteria)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual industry symposium supported by major hospitality brands including Accor, ADA Cosmetics, Block Gruppe, J.J. Darboven, Living Hotels, FutureLog, progros, and L'Osteria. Sponsors represent the Förderkreis (support committee) of the event.
• Tourism Futures ConventionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual convention organized in collaboration with ITTH focusing on innovation, technology, and future trends in tourism. Features keynote speakers and panel discussions on AI, sustainability, and future of hospitality.
• Future2JobminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer fair integrated into Heilbronn Hospitality Symposium, featuring approximately 25 companies from tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy sectors for student recruitment and industry networking.
• Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung TunesienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman political foundation supporting the Tunisia Hospitality Symposium, initiated through a GIZ Tunisie program. Promotes education and hospitality training in Tunisia.
• Cherifa / FSEG NabeulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of Tunisia Hospitality Symposium at the Faculty of Sciences Economics and Management de Nabeul. Partnership supports international hospitality education collaboration.
• German LinksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization promoting German language education and supporting young hospitality graduates from Tunisia in finding employment in Germany. Partner in Tunisia Hospitality Symposium activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HVS: Global hospitality consulting firm offering hotel valuation, feasibility, and advisory services to developers, investors, and operators. Direct competitor to Nemis in hotel investment advisory and development consulting across Europe.
• PKF hospitality group: Specialist hospitality consulting firm providing hotel valuations, market studies, and operator search across Europe. Direct competitor to Nemis in mid-market hotel advisory for DACH developers and investors.
• Horwath HTL: World's largest hospitality, tourism and leisure consulting network. Directly comparable to Nemis because the firm delivers the same hotel, tourism, and catering advisory services; the link is even operational, since Prof. Dr. Buer serves as Managing Partner for Germany at Horwath HTL DACH.

Broad incumbents

• STR (CoStar): Global hospitality data and benchmarking provider (now part of CoStar Group). Adjacent to Nemis because both serve hotel investors with market intelligence and benchmarking, though STR provides subscription data while Nemis provides bespoke advisory.
• JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group: Hospitality division of JLL providing investment sales, advisory, asset management, and project services for hotel owners. Comparable to Nemis on the hotel-investor advisory side, but with broader capital-markets and asset-management capabilities.
• CBRE Hotels: Global real-estate services firm with a dedicated Hotels practice that advises investors and operators on hospitality transactions, valuations, and operating performance. Overlaps with Nemis on hotel investment advisory but operates at much larger scale and across a broader real-estate portfolio.
• Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality: Hospitality-focused practice within global commercial real-estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, offering valuation, investment advisory, and operator-search services. Competes with Nemis for hotel developer and investor mandates in the DACH region.
• KPMG Hotels (Tourism & Leisure): Big-four hospitality practice advising hotel operators, investors, and lenders on transactions, transformations, and risk. Overlaps with Nemis on higher-end hotel advisory work but serves enterprise clients with much broader service lines.

Regional players

• KMP HotelConsult: German-language hotel consultancy active across DACH markets with similar operator-search and hotel advisory offerings. Closely comparable to Nemis in regional reach, target client (mid-market hotel developers), and service scope.
• Drees & Sommer: German-headquartered real-estate and hotel consultancy with strong DACH presence in hotel development advisory, project management, and operator search. Comparable to Nemis on the developer-advisory side within the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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