Deutsche Real Estate

What Deutsche Real Estate does

Deutsche Real Estate AG is a publicly listed German commercial real estate investment and active property management company (ISIN DE0008055021) headquartered in Berlin at Oudenarder Strasse 16. The company acquires, manages, and develops commercial real estate across office, retail, and logistics segments nationwide in Germany, operating a portfolio of approximately 25 properties valued at roughly EUR 451-459 million with an occupancy rate that reached 89.6% by Q3 2020. Its integrated service offering comprises four segments: Management & Leasing (rental contract and tenant management), Development (real estate projects including a 68-unit Frankfurt condominium scheme), Property Portfolio (administration of owned assets), and Purchase Criteria (acquisition advisory).

The business generates the bulk of its recurring income through rental contracts (net cold rent plus ancillary costs) on owned commercial properties, with FY2021 rental-income guidance of EUR 21.5-22.5 million. Episodic revenue is produced from property sales — most notably the 2019 divestiture of Carrée Seestraße in Berlin for EUR 225 million — and from development project unit sales. The company does not run a proprietary technology platform; operations rely on conventional direct-leasing and direct-acquisition channels without third-party brokerage or international distribution.

Deutsche Real Estate is controlled by Summit Properties Limited, which indirectly holds approximately 89.98% of shares, and operates within the Summit Group ecosystem: Summit has been the source of multiple pipeline acquisitions (BDPE S.á.r.l. in 2021; three property companies in 2024) and has provided key financing (EUR 145 million refinancing in 2018). The company maintains an unusually strong balance sheet with an ~82% equity ratio and total assets of EUR 527-537 million as of Q3 2021, and operates with a fully staffed internal team, distributing information through its corporate website, regulatory DGAP disclosures, and standard social media channels.

Name

Deutsche Real Estate

Legal name

Deutsche Real Estate AG

Website

https://drestate.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutsche Real Estate AG is a Berlin-headquartered, publicly listed German commercial real estate investment and active property management company, owning approximately 25 office, retail, and logistics properties (valued near EUR 455 million) across Germany and operating within the Summit Properties Limited group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment

NAICS

Lessors of Real Estate (5311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Sales (Income-Producing Properties) (FSAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate
• Property investment
• Asset management
• Property leasing
• Real estate portfolio

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Leasing and Management: The company earns rental income from a portfolio of commercial properties (office, retail, logistics). Income is generated through net cold rent (Nettokaltmieten) and ancillary costs (Nebenkosten). Property management and leasing services are provided to tenants.
2. Property Development: The company develops real estate projects, including residential units on commercial property sites. Revenue from development projects is realized through sales of developed units.
3. Property Sales: The company generates one-time revenue from the sale of owned properties, including commercial real estate and land. Proceeds are used for debt repayment and strengthening the financial position.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Deutsche Real Estate AG is a publicly listed real estate investment company that invests in and actively manages a portfolio of commercial properties in Germany, including office, retail, and logistics assets. The company focuses on acquiring, developing, leasing, and managing high-quality commercial properties to generate rental income and capital appreciation for its shareholders. The portfolio spans approximately 25 properties with investment property valuations in the EUR 451-459 million range.

Product overview

Deutsche Real Estate AG is a real estate investment and active property management company operating a portfolio of commercial properties in the office, retail, and logistics sectors across Germany. The company offers four integrated service segments: Management & Leasing (rental contract and tenant management), Development (property development and construction projects), Property Portfolio (portfolio management), and Purchase Criteria (acquisition advisory). The company is part of the Summit Properties Limited group and is headquartered in Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Management & Leasing Active property management and leasing services for the company's portfolio of office, retail, and logistics properties in Germany, targeting commercial tenants.
• Development Development of commercial real estate properties in Germany to enhance and grow the company's investment portfolio.
• Property Portfolio (Investment Properties) Owned portfolio of approximately 25 commercial properties (office, retail, and logistics) in Germany, held as investment properties to generate rental income and capital appreciation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equity ratio improved from ~8% in 2013 to ~82% by Q3 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BDPE S.á.r.l.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2021BDPE S.á.r.l., a former affiliate of Summit Properties Limited, sold a commercial property in Essen, Am Fernmeldeamt 10, to Deutsche Real Estate's subsidiary DRESTATE Objekte Dritte GmbH & Co. KG for EUR 26.7 million. The purchase was financed through debt assumption and a EUR 20 million loan from Deutsche Real Estate to Summit Group, with EUR 6.7 million paid in cash. A hold-harmless agreement (Freistellungsvereinbarung) was signed with Summit covering environmental and development risks.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vonovia SE: Europe's largest residential real estate company with growing commercial exposure. Comparable as a major German publicly-listed real estate company but primarily residential rather than commercial in focus.
• TAG Immobilien AG: German real estate company with residential focus and commercial exposure. Comparable as a German publicly-listed real estate investment company but with predominantly residential rather than commercial portfolio.
• Aroundtown SA: Large European commercial real estate company with significant German office and hotel exposure. Comparable in commercial real estate focus but at a much larger scale and broader European footprint.

Direct peers

• Hamborner REIT AG: German publicly-listed REIT investing in commercial properties (office, retail, logistics) across Germany. Comparable in its focus on German commercial real estate with active property management.
• Deutsche EuroShop AG: German publicly-listed company investing in shopping centers across Germany and Europe. Comparable as a German real estate investment company with retail exposure in its portfolio.
• Fair Value REIT-AG: German commercial real estate company focusing on small to mid-sized German commercial properties. Similar in scale and focus on domestic German commercial real estate investment.
• alstria office REIT-AG: German publicly-listed office REIT investing in German office properties. Directly comparable as a domestic commercial real estate investment company with active asset management, similar scale, and similar exposure to German office market cycles.
• DIC Asset AG: German commercial real estate company with active asset management of office, retail, and logistics properties across Germany. Similar business model combining property investment, asset management, and development activities.
• GORE German Office Real Estate AG: German office-focused REIT investing in German office properties. Comparable as a domestic German commercial real estate investment company with similar scale and asset class focus.
• DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG: German commercial real estate company focused on office, retail, and logistics properties in secondary and tertiary German locations. Closely comparable in portfolio composition, geographic focus, and target asset class.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61588972285385
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutsche-real-estate-ag-dre2-
• Instagraminstagram.com/drestate_immobilien

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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