IREBS Immobilienakademie GmbH

What IREBS Immobilienakademie GmbH does

IREBS Immobilienakademie GmbH is a German private professional education institution founded in 1990 and headquartered at Kloster Eberbach in Eltville, Hessen, operating as an affiliated institute (An-Institut) of the University of Regensburg. It delivers continuing-education programs for working real estate professionals across three tiers: degree programs (Executive MBA in Real Estate with international study components in the USA, UK, and Singapore; part-time Kontaktstudium Immobilienökonomie running since 1990), intensive certification programmes (CREA, CREM, Real Estate Asset Management, Real Estate Transaction Management, Sustainable Real Estate Management, Handelsimmobilien Asset Management, Kirchliches Immobilienmanagement, and the Austrian Real Estate Asset Management variant), and a seminar catalogue covering Cashflow Modeling, ESG, Due Diligence, KI in Real Estate, Projektentwicklung, Negotiation, and related topics. Content is delivered through a proprietary LMS combined with in-person sessions at five German study locations (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg) and Vienna, plus hybrid live-streaming for remote participants; 150+ lecturers drawn from academia and industry deliver the curriculum. The academy has produced over 7,500 graduates, maintains the IMMOEBS e.V. alumni association with nearly 3,000 members, and has held continuous RICS accreditation since 1992 — the first such programme in continental Europe — most recently re-accredited for 2025-2029.

Revenue is generated through individual tuition payments and employer-sponsored corporate training programmes, with early-bird pricing tiers and cooperation-partner discounts (RICS, IMMOEBS, DVFA, GCSC, IREBS Core); tuition fees are not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion blends direct enrollment via the website with field-led corporate engagement, an event-driven funnel anchored by the annual IREBS Immobilien-Symposium at Kloster Eberbach and the recurring IREBS Break online seminar series, and community-led referrals through the IMMOEBS alumni network and partner associations (RICS, CoreNet Global, GCSC, AREAMA, ULI, gif, ICG, and academic bodies). The institution is also a research publisher, conducting the German Debt Project (since 2013) with sponsors including vdp, KPMG, MSCI, and ZIA, and producing the IREBS Standpunkt publication series.

Name

IREBS Immobilienakademie GmbH

Legal name

IREBS Immobilienakademie GmbH

Website

https://irebs.academy

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IREBS Immobilienakademie GmbH is a German professional education institution, founded in 1990 and affiliated with the University of Regensburg, offering executive degrees, intensive certifications, and seminars for working real estate professionals across Germany and Austria, with continuous RICS accreditation since 1992 and over 7,500 graduates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Professional Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Licensure Exam Prep (Salesperson/Broker, Appraiser) (EDANAIAH), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Real estate education
• Professional development
• Executive education
• Real estate certification
• Continuing education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Eltville (Kloster Eberbach)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive MBA in Real Estate: Prestigious Master's degree program with international components including study abroad in USA, UK, and Singapore. Higher price point with comprehensive tuition covering all program components.
2. Kontaktstudium (Contact Studies) Immobilienökonomie: Established since 1990, part-time professional education program with RICS accreditation. Includes two-week attendance phases and exam-relevant project work.
3. Intensive Study Programs (Short Courses): Specialized programs including Certified Real Estate Investment Analyst, Corporate Real Estate Management, Real Estate Asset Management, Real Estate Transaction Management, Sustainable Real Estate Management, and others. Offered as blended learning with early bird pricing incentives.
4. Professional Seminars: Individual seminars covering topics such as Cashflow Modeling, ESG, Due Diligence, AI in Real Estate, Project Development, and Structured Finance. Offered as in-person and online formats.
5. Corporate/Company Programs: Customized interdisciplinary training programs for corporate teams, with special pricing and arrangements for partner companies.
6. Webcasts: Recorded content covering real estate topics such as Cash Flow Modeling, Digitalization, Capital Market Products, Portfolio and Risk Management, and Real Estate Accounting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IREBS Immobilienakademie is a private continuing education institution specializing in real estate, offering part-time degree programs (Kontaktstudium Immobilienökonomie, Executive MBA in Real Estate), intensive certification programs (CREA, CREM, Real Estate Asset Management, Transaction Management, SREM), professional seminars, webcasts, and customized corporate training programs. As an affiliated institute of the University of Regensburg, it delivers blended learning combining in-person classes at multiple German study locations with an online learning platform.

Product overview

IREBS Immobilienakademie offers a comprehensive educational platform for real estate professionals through three main product categories: full degree programmes (Executive MBA in Real Estate, Kontaktstudium Immobilienökonomie), intensive short-course certifications (CREA, CREM, Real Estate Asset Management, Transaction Management, Handelsimmobilien, Kirchliches Immobilienmanagement, SREM), and seminars (Cashflow Modeling, ESG, Due Diligence, KI, Projektentwicklung, Verhandlungsführung). All programmes leverage the IREBS Lernplattform for digital content delivery, with hybrid and blended learning formats combining in-person sessions with online components. The institution also publishes IREBS Standpunkt insights and conducts the annual German Debt Project research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kontaktstudium Immobilienökonomie (Contact Studies in Real Estate Economics) Part-time contact study programme in Real Estate Economics, RICS accredited since 1992 (first in continental Europe), providing comprehensive knowledge of real estate markets, financing, and management for working professionals. Includes two-week attendance phases and exam-relevant project work.
• Executive MBA in Real Estate Master's degree programme providing management-level education in real estate, preparing participants for international careers with study locations in Germany, USA, Great Britain, and Singapore. Awards MBA degree from the University of Regensburg.
• Certified Real Estate Investment Analyst (CREA) Intensive study programme in real estate investment analysis, offered as blended learning format combining digital learning platform with in-person sessions in Munich.
• Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) Intensive study programme focused on corporate approaches to real estate management and CREM best practices.
• Real Estate Asset Management Intensive study programme covering asset management strategies and practices for real estate professionals.
• Real Estate Transaction Management Intensive study programme focused on transaction processes, due diligence, and deal management in real estate.
• Handelsimmobilien Asset Management (Retail Property Asset Management) Specialized intensive programme focusing on retail/commercial property asset management in collaboration with the German Council of Shopping Centers (GCSC).
• Kirchliches Immobilienmanagement (Church Real Estate Management) Specialized programme addressing property management for church and religious institutions.
• Real Estate Asset Management in Österreich (Austria) Real estate asset management programme delivered in Austria, endorsed by AREAMA (Austrian Real Estate Asset Management Association).
• Sustainable Real Estate Management (SREM) Intensive study programme focusing on sustainability, ESG principles, and sustainable management practices in real estate.
• Corporate/Company Programs (Firmenprogramme) Customized interdisciplinary training programmes tailored to organizational needs for corporate teams seeking real estate expertise, with special pricing and arrangements for partner companies.
• Professional Seminars (Fachseminare) Individual professional seminars covering specialized real estate topics including Cashflow Modeling, ESG, Due Diligence, AI in Real Estate, Project Development, Negotiation, Technical Fundamentals, Infrastructure as Investment, and Structured Finance. Offered as in-person and online formats.
• IREBS Break (Online Seminar Series) Regular online lunch break sessions covering current real estate topics like ESG, digitalization, and infrastructure as asset class.
• Infrastruktur – strategische Investmentkompetenz für Deutschland Seminar New seminar launched in June 2026 focused on infrastructure as a strategic investment competency for Germany, targeting real estate professionals seeking to understand infrastructure as an asset class.
• Structured Finance in der Immobilienwirtschaft Seminar New seminar launched in April 2026 covering structured finance in the real estate sector.
• Real Estate Webcasts Recorded webcast content covering real estate topics such as Cash Flow Modeling, Digitalization and Analysis of Real Estate Markets, Capital Market Products, Portfolio and Risk Management, Real Estate Accounting, and Real Estate Basics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,500+ graduates have advanced their careers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Long-standing partnership since 1992 with RICS accreditation of Real Estate Economics program, the first in continental Europe. Graduates qualify for MRICS examination. IREBS EMBA ranked in TOP 50 Real Estate globally by EDUNIVERSAL. RICS provides 134,000+ member network in 146 countries.
• University of RegensburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIREBS Immobilienakademie is an affiliated institute (An-Institut) of the University of Regensburg. The partnership provides academic rigor, system accreditation through Acquin, and access to university resources. The Executive MBA awards the academic degree Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Regensburg.
• IMMOEBS e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe alumni association IMMOEBS is the largest professional network in the German real estate industry with nearly 3,000 members. Serves as the established alumni association for IREBS graduates. Promotes lifelong learning through expert lectures, excursions, and site visits.
• gif (Gesellschaft für immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation fosters research in real estate industry. Connects stakeholders, establishes information and discussion platform, identifies areas for analysis, and initiates research. Supports research and education in real estate management.
• GCSC (German Council of Shopping Centers e.V.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNationwide association representing retail real estate industry with 650 member companies. Provides annual scholarships for Commercial Real Estate Asset Management program to advance professionalism in the industry.
• DVFA GmbH (Deutsche Vereinigung für Finanzanalyse und Asset Management)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier professional organization for investment professionals in Germany, member of EFFAS and ACIIA. Partnership offers Certified Real Estate Investment Analysts and Certified Real Estate Risk Management programs.
• CoreNet GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForemost association of Corporate Real Estate managers worldwide. Members manage $1.2 trillion USD in real estate assets. CoreNet Global endorses Corporate Real Estate Management program and provides guidance in its development.
• ÖVI (Österreichischer Verband der Immobilienwirtschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest voluntary and independent association of property managers, real estate agents, developers, and experts in Austria. Supports Real Estate Asset Management in Austria program through ÖVI Immobilienakademie Betriebs-GmbH.
• AREAMA (Austrian Real Estate Asset Management Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded February 2021 to provide collective voice for Real Estate Asset Managers in Austria. Objectives include defining, positioning, and advancing the field and ensuring ongoing professional development.
• Urban Land InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor over eight decades dedicated to promoting sustainable urban development. 30,000+ member organization encompassing real estate developers, urban planners, and capital markets experts.
• HypZert GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier organization in Germany certifying real estate appraisers per ISO/IEC 17024 standards. Recommends Executive MBA for professional development of certified appraisers.
• ICG (Institute for Corporate Governance in the German Real Estate Industry)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormulates and establishes principles of transparent and professional corporate management. IREBS has endorsed 'Principles of Proper and Fair Business Management in the Real Estate Industry'. Prof. Dr. Tobias Just served on ICG executive board until 2015.
• bulwiengesaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading real estate research and consulting firm. Andreas Schulten serves as IREBS lecturer. bulwiengesa is sponsor of German Debt Project research.
• KPMGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor accounting and consulting firm. Sponsor of German Debt Project research and IREBS Innovation Monitor studies on text analysis and megatrends in real estate.
• Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (vdp)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports German Debt Project providing detailed information on commercial property finance market in Germany since 2013. Participates in annual Real Estate Finance Research Day.
• IREBS Core (Community Of Real Estate e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent initiative at IREBS Institute including current students and graduates of Bachelor's and Master's programs in Real Estate Management at University of Regensburg. Supports student community and maintains connections with professional practice.
• Frauen in der Immobilienwirtschaft e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation established in 2000 to enhance representation of women in leadership positions within real estate industry. Operates at eight key German locations with regional leadership teams.
• MSCIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of German Debt Project research study on commercial real estate financing market in Germany.
• ZIA (Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading German real estate association. Sponsor of German Debt Project and commissioned ZIA-Pflegemarkt 2030 study on nursing care capacity.
• Harvard UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive MBA includes study abroad component at Harvard. MBA 8th yeargang students attended Harvard workshops on strategic city development and Co-Working Space solutions in Singapore.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ADI Akademie der Immobilienwirtschaft GmbH: ADI delivers professional real estate credentials and certification programs in Germany, including Geprüfter Immobilienökonom and similar professional tracks. Direct competitor in the same continuing professional education niche.
• SPRENGNETTER Akademie: SPRENGNETTER offers real estate valuation and expert training programs in Germany, with significant overlap in specialist certifications and seminars (e.g., due diligence, valuation). Targets similar practitioner audience.
• TU Berlin - Real Estate Management Programs: TU Berlin offers master's programs in real estate management through its IRE|BS-adjacent area. Both are German-language, university-based real estate program providers and compete for the same domestic applicant pool.
• Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt (HfWU) - Geprüfter Wirtschaftsfachwirt/Immobilien: HfWU Geislingen offers academic real estate credentials (Bachelor/Master in Real Estate) closely overlapping IREBS's Kontaktstudium and EMBA offerings. Both serve career-advancing professionals in the German property sector.
• EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht - Real Estate Programs: EBS offers Master of Real Estate programs and executive education in Germany, with comparable faculty profile and tuition positioning. Targets the same segment of career-advancing German-speaking real estate professionals.
• DIA Deutsche Immobilien-Akademie: DIA is one of Germany's longest-running real estate continuing education institutions, offering certified programs (Geprüfter Immobilienökonom) directly comparable to IREBS's Kontaktstudium Immobilienökonomie. Both compete for the same mid-career German real estate professional segment.

Others

• Revista / Immobilien Zeitung Conferences & Training: Immobilien Zeitung (through its conferences, webinars, and editorial ranking programs) targets the same German real estate professional audience with event-based and short-format continuing education. Acts as a media-led competitor and adjacent influencer.

Regional players

• ÖVI Immobilienakademie (Austrian Real Estate Academy): ÖVI's academy is the Austrian counterpart to IREBS, delivering real estate professional education in Austria. IREBS even partners with ÖVI for its Vienna program, but ÖVI is a parallel incumbent in the Austrian market.

Broad incumbents

• Henley Business School / University of Reading Real Estate Programmes: Henley/Reading run long-established real estate undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the UK, including RICS-accredited pathways. Comparable traditional academic real estate teaching footprint that competes for the European executive real estate student.
• SAID Business School, University of Oxford - Real Estate Executive Education: Oxford Saïd offers executive real estate programs and MBAs that compete for international students and executives considering IREBS's EMBA. Comparable value proposition around academic-prestige + real estate specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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