CORPUS SIREO

What CORPUS SIREO does

CORPUS SIREO Real Estate GmbH is a German-headquartered, multi-disciplinary real estate services provider operating as a fund and asset manager, investor, and project developer, wholly owned by Swiss Life Asset Managers. Founded around 2001 (with corporate history referencing activities from 1995) and headquartered in Köln, the company employs approximately 560-570 professionals across 10 offices in Germany and Luxembourg. It serves four principal client segments: institutional investors (pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds), private investors (through the Living and Working open-ended fund), corporate real estate owners (via CREM services), and financing banks, across five core asset classes: Office, Retail, Health Care, Logistics & Light Industrial, and Residential.

The company's service portfolio spans the entire real estate lifecycle. Core offerings include Real Estate Funds (customized investment vehicles managed from Germany and Luxembourg, including the Swiss Life European Living fund and Swiss Life REF vehicles), Asset Management (analysis, valuation, management, development, and marketing), Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) with more than 18 years of experience supporting structural transformation, Transaction services (sourcing, due diligence, negotiation through to asset management handover), Real Estate Development (approximately 500 residential units completed annually with EUR 200 million marketing volume plus commercial projects), and Portfolio Management. CORPUS SIREO manages 14.5 million square meters of commercial and residential property space in Germany and operates within the broader Swiss Life Asset Managers platform, which held EUR 72.2 billion in real estate AUM as of December 2018 (growing to EUR 86.5 billion by June 2019).

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: recurring fund management fees on investment vehicles, managed services fees for asset management and CREM engagements, transaction and advisory fees on acquisitions (average transaction volume of EUR 7.1 billion across 2016-2018), and one-time development margins on residential and commercial projects. Distribution is primarily direct through field sales from 10 regional offices, supplemented by channel partnerships including Deka as exclusive distributor for the European Living fund and the Living and Working platform for private investors.

Name

CORPUS SIREO

Legal name

CORPUS SIREO Real Estate GmbH

Website

https://corpus-sireo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CORPUS SIREO is a German real estate asset manager, fund manager, and project developer, wholly owned by Swiss Life Asset Managers, serving institutional investors, private investors, and corporate real estate owners across Germany and Luxembourg with integrated fund, asset, CREM, transaction, and development services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Asset Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operative Builders (1531), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Mortgage Servicing & Asset Management (Master/Special) (FSALADAJ)

Keywords

• Real estate asset management
• Corporate real estate management
• Real estate fund management
• Property development services
• Real estate investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Fees from managing real estate investment vehicles and funds for institutional and private investors, managed actively and performance-oriented from Germany and Luxembourg.
2. Asset Management Services: Services for investors, financing banks and companies with their own real estate, mobilizing potential of managed assets across the entire real estate life cycle including analysis, valuation, management, development and marketing.
3. Real Estate Development: Development revenue from completing approximately 500 residential units annually with marketing volume of almost 200 million Euros, plus selected commercial projects throughout Germany. Holistic implementation from project planning through construction to sales to private or institutional investors.
4. Transaction and Advisory Fees: Fees from structuring acquisition processes including property sourcing, due diligence, purchase agreement negotiations, and transfer to asset management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CORPUS SIREO is a multi-disciplinary real estate services provider operating as a real estate fund manager, asset manager, investor, and project developer in Germany and across Europe. The company offers tailored real estate funds, full lifecycle asset management (analysis, valuation, management, development, marketing), Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM), transaction/acquisition advisory, and residential and commercial property development.

Product overview

CORPUS SIREO is a multi-disciplinary real estate services provider operating as a fund and asset manager, investor, and project developer in Germany and across Europe. The company is organized as part of Swiss Life Asset Managers and offers an integrated suite of services including Real Estate Funds (Immobilien-Fonds), Asset Management, Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM), Transaction/Investment & Transaction services, Real Estate Development, and Portfolio Management. Key fund products include Living and Working (open real estate fund for private investors), Swiss Life European Living (European residential fund), Swiss Life REF (CH) European Properties, and Swiss Life REF (DE) Key Regional Cities. The company also provides specialized services through modules such as Letting, Makler Wohnen Rhein Main (broker services), and Medical Office Building (healthcare property development). With approximately 560 employees across 10 locations in Germany and Luxembourg, CORPUS SIREO manages 72.2 billion EUR in real estate assets and completes around 500 residential units annually with a marketing volume of nearly 200 million euros.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immobilien-Fonds (Real Estate Funds) Tailored real estate funds professionally managed for institutional and private investors. Includes fund management, portfolio management, and investment vehicle design for domestic and international investors, managed from Germany and Luxembourg.
• Asset Management Full-service asset management for investors, financing banks, and companies with their own real estate. Services span the entire real estate lifecycle: analysis, valuation, management, development, and marketing, covering asset classes including Office, Retail, Health Care, Logistics & Light Industrial, and Residential.
• Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) Corporate Real Estate Management services helping companies manage structural change in production, office, and communication. Supports clients with planning, control, and implementation of corporate real estate strategies, addressing digital transformation, globalization, and urbanization.
• Transaction / Investment & Transaction Full acquisition process support as a genuine owner representative. Identifies suitable assets for customers and structures the entire acquisition process from property sourcing, due diligence, and purchase agreement negotiations through to transfer to asset management. Includes commercial real estate sales services.
• Immobilien Development (Real Estate Development)

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 72.2 billion in managed real estate assets (Swiss Life Asset Managers, as of 31.12.2018)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

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

• DekacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 September 2019Deka serves as exclusive distribution partner for the Swiss Life European Living residential real estate fund. Swiss Life Asset Managers manages the fund while Deka handles exclusive distribution to investors.
• FOM Real Estate GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2019FOM Real Estate GmbH is the development partner for the Allianz Campus Berlin project. Together with CORPUS SIREO, they are constructing an office building with 60,000 square metres of lettable space on a 27,000 square metre site.
• Universal-InvestmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2018Universal-Investment co-acquired the 'Oskar' premium office complex in Munich with Swiss Life Asset Managers. CORPUS SIREO led the acquisition and took over asset management.
• SFO GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2018SFO Group and Swiss Life Asset Managers established international joint venture for the German Value-Add Portfolio 'Artemis'. Swiss Life Asset Managers sold majority ownership stake to SFO Group.
• HinesminorOthersHines is a US real estate investor that served as seller in multiple transactions including the ZOOM Berlin property and the 'Oskar' Munich complex. While not a formal partnership, Hines appears as counterparty in several major transactions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Patrizia AG: European real estate investment manager headquartered in Germany, with comparable fund management, asset management, and real estate development activities across Germany and Europe.
• Commerz Real: German real estate asset manager and fund provider (hausinvest, etc.) owned by Commerzbank. Direct peer in managing open-ended real estate funds and institutional mandates across German commercial and residential real estate.
• Union Investment Real Estate: One of Germany's largest real estate fund and asset managers, managing open-ended and special real estate funds for institutional and private investors. Direct overlap with CORPUS SIREO in German fund management, asset management, and CREM services.
• DWS Real Estate (Deutsche Bank Group): Global real estate investment manager with a substantial German and European real estate fund platform. Comparable in managing institutional real estate mandates and offering multi-asset-class coverage (office, residential, logistics).

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with investment management and capital markets capabilities. Comparable in providing CREM, transaction, and asset management services to institutional and corporate clients.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with investment management, capital markets, and corporate real estate consulting. Overlaps with CORPUS SIREO across CREM, transactions, and investment management, though much broader geographically.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm offering investment management, transaction, and CREM services at massive scale. Comparable across asset management, transaction advisory, and corporate real estate services.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with significant European investment management operations. Comparable in providing real estate advisory, fund management, and transaction services.

Emerging players

• KanAm Grund Real Estate: Specialized German and European real estate investment manager focused on institutional real estate funds. Comparable in serving German institutional investors with real estate fund products, though narrower in scope.

Regional players

• Catella Real Estate: European real estate investment manager with strong German and Nordic presence in fund management and asset management. Comparable in serving institutional and private investors with real estate products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corpussireo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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