What Peters Development GmbH does

Peters Development GmbH is the development and project management unit of the Peters Group, a family-owned, Hamburg-headquartered vertically integrated real estate investment house founded in 1998. The company operates three business units—Development, Investment Management, and Real Estate Management—and distributes its offering through sub-brands including Hanse Gewerbehöfe (commercial parks targeted at SME/Mittelstand tenants) and YORS Hotels (hospitality). It serves professional and institutional investors, family offices, and SME occupiers across Germany and select international markets, with a current footprint spanning Hamburg, Frankfurt (opening Q1 2026), Singapore (via parent Petersgroup Pte. Ltd.), and London (representative office), supported by 200+ employees.

The firm targets a €1.5 billion gross project volume and reports a forward pipeline of more than 100 projects, of which 25 were secured in 2025. Its go-to-market is built on vertical integration: development fees on project execution, ongoing investment management fees on assets under management, and recurring real estate management fees across the portfolio, with cross-sell between the Development, Investment Management, and Real Estate Management pillars. Customer segments are diversified across institutional capital, family-office capital, and SME commercial tenants, and pricing is project- and mandate-based rather than concentrated on a small set of enterprise contracts. Recent strategic activity has skewed offensive—new office openings, multi-site acquisitions of Hanse Gewerbehöfe locations, regional expansion in East Germany, and senior and mid-level hires—indicating a scaling platform rather than a maintenance-mode operator.

Name

Peters Development GmbH

Legal name

Peters Development GmbH

Website

https://petersgroup.ag

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peters Development GmbH is the development and project management arm of the family-owned Peters Group, a Hamburg-based integrated real estate investment house serving institutional investors, family offices, and SMEs across Germany and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment & Development

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Investment management
• Commercial real estate
• Asset management
• Project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg, Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Projektentwicklung Development Fees: Revenue from developing and steering real estate projects from initial concept to key handover. Investment focus on large-volume mixed-use projects, light-industrial commercial parks, hotels, and micro-living concepts.
2. Investment Management Fees: Customized investment structures for professional and institutional investors including fund vehicles, co-investments, club deals, and individual investment solutions. Revenue from structuring, capital raising, active management, and reporting.
3. Real Estate Management Fees: Letting, property, facility and asset management services. Revenue from managing properties for private and institutional owners, including active portfolio management for own projects and investment products.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peters Development GmbH is the project development and project management unit of the Peters Group, a family-owned, vertically integrated real estate investment house. It develops real estate projects (large-volume mixed-use, light-industrial commercial parks for SMEs, hotels, micro-living) from concept through key handover, while the broader group also delivers investment structuring for institutional investors and integrated letting, property, facility and asset management. Its flagship product brand is Hanse Gewerbehöfe, a standardised multi-user commercial park concept targeting the German Mittelstand.

Product overview

Peters Development GmbH operates as the development and project management unit within the Peters Group, a privately-owned, Hanseatic vertically integrated investment house. The company offers three integrated business lines covering the full investment lifecycle: Development (Peters Development), Investment Management (Peters Investment), and Real Estate Management (Peters Real Estate Management). The product portfolio includes Hanse Gewerbehöfe (standardized multi-user commercial parks for SMEs), YORS Hotels (hospitality platform), and residential development. Supplementary services are delivered through partner companies: Peters + Peters (residential sales/marketing), Peters + Burkhardt (property management), Peters + Burkhardt Hausservice (facility management), and Peters + Gruf Grundvermögen (land development).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hanse Gewerbehöfe: Standardised commercial properties across Germany for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing flexible and modular spaces in high-quality hall segments.
• YORS Hotels

Products and services

• Hanse Gewerbehöfe Standardised multi-user commercial real estate brand offering modular, flexibly divisible industrial and commercial parks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Germany, typically from approximately 200 m² BGF with around 25% office proportion.
• Peters Development Project Development Services Project development and project management services covering acquisition, site analysis, construction management and delivery of mixed-use, light-industrial, hotel and micro-living developments.
• Peters Investment Management Services Customised investment structures including fund vehicles, co-investments, club deals and individual investment solutions for professional and institutional investors, covering structuring, capital raising, active management and reporting.
• Peters Real Estate Management Services Integrated letting, property, facility and asset management services delivering value-oriented control of residential and commercial properties over the full holding period, with ESG integration and institutional reporting standards.
• YORS Hotels Scalable hotel concept platform developed by the Peters Group to address changing mobility and accommodation demand across Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 projects completed with €2 billion managed gross project volume over 25+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Peters + Peters Wohn- und Anlageimmobilien GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist for consulting and brokering of new build and existing properties in North Germany. With solid market knowledge and structured sales strategy, owners, project developers, investors and capital investors are accompanied throughout the entire marketing process. Approximately 750-1,000 units per year are professionally sold and marketed across North Germany.
• Peters + Burkhardt Grundstücksverwaltung GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for professional property management in North Germany. With clear structures, digitized processes, and technical and commercial competence, residential and commercial properties are comprehensively managed throughout their entire lifecycle. Approximately 10,000 units are comprehensively managed across North Germany.
• Peters + Burkhardt Hausservice GmbHsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerService provider for professional facility management. With clear processes, fixed contact persons and high operational presence, the smooth operation of residential and commercial properties is ensured. From technical object management to maintenance and servicing to infrastructure services, efficient, value-preserving and service-oriented management is guaranteed.
• Peters + Gruf Grundvermögen GmbHsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocuses particularly on Land Development - project development of residential real estate. From identifying and securing suitable land through building right creation and concept development to realization, the foundation for high-quality, marketable residential projects is created.
• WIR Wanderer & Partner Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbBsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partnership with joint networking events. Frank Weißenborn of WIR Wanderer & Partner and Steffen Schaack from Peters Development jointly held the opening speech at winter networking events in Berlin, demonstrating the grown partnership between the two firms.
• Satellite Office GmbHminorOthersOffice space provider in Frankfurt. Peters Group operates from Satellite Office's Villa Sander location in Frankfurt am Main as part of their expansion in the Rhine-Main area.
• Dirk R. Sicken MBA MRICScoreOthersSenior Manager joining Peters Development with over 20 years of experience in German real estate market. Previously at Haferkamp Immobilien, Aroundtown, VERIANOS, Corpus Sireo, and Deka Immobilien. Supports nationwide acquisition activities, structured due diligence processes, and portfolio development.
• Simon FederaucoreOthersAssociate Director Acquisition + Development strengthening operational implementation of land acquisition and commercial project development. Previously at Frasers Property Industrial, Deutsche Reihenhaus AG, and IDI Gazeley (Brookfield Logistics Properties).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GBI AG: German project developer focused on micro-living and innovative residential concepts — directly comparable to Peters Group's micro-living and residential development segments within their Development unit.
• PATRIZIA SE: Munich-based investment manager with vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and asset management capabilities serving institutional investors across Europe — comparable business model and customer segment to Peters Investment Management.
• BEOS Industrial: Specialist German light industrial and innovation commercial real estate developer/manager — comparable in target tenant (SME/craft/logistics), standardized multi-user park format, and German nationwide footprint to Hanse Gewerbehöfe.
• Becken Gruppe: Hamburg-based family-owned real estate developer and investor with full lifecycle coverage from development through asset management — comparable owner-managed, vertically integrated German mid-market profile to Peters Group.
• DIC Asset AG: German commercial real estate investment manager and developer operating across Germany with integrated investment, asset, and property management — closely comparable to Peters Group's three-pillar structure and target customer base of institutional investors.
• Corestate Capital Holding S.A. German/European real estate investment manager focused on mid-market institutional and family office capital — comparable to Peters Investment Management's club deal, co-investment, and fund vehicle offerings.
• Garbe Industrial Real Estate GmbH: German developer and asset manager specializing in light industrial, logistics, and commercial real estate — directly comparable to the Hanse Gewerbehöfe product line targeting SME tenants in German growth regions.

Broad incumbents

• Aroundtown SA: Largest German-listed commercial real estate company with broad office, hotel, and mixed-use exposure — overlaps with Peters Group's investment management and development activities but at a much larger, more diversified scale.

Regional players

• Hamburg Team: Hamburg-headquartered real estate developer specializing in residential and mixed-use projects in northern Germany — regional peer in the same Hamburg market where Peters Group was founded and headquartered.

Emerging players

• Motel One Group: German-headquartered budget design hotel operator scaling a standardized, modular concept across European cities — comparable emerging brand-building play to the YORS Hotels platform targeting nationwide portfolio scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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