GFORM on Stage at JLL London

We would like to thank JLL Germany for the invitation to London, and for the opportunity to contribute our perspectives on the panel, German Retail: Converting Passion into Performance.

Our CEO James McEvoy, alongside Sarah Hoffmann from JLL, Veronica Gallo-Alvarez from Redevco and Nils Oppel from Hayfin Capital Management, discussed why the German retail property market is a stable and growing asset class for international investors.

Below are some key takeaways of the discussion:

• Grocery anchored real estate, Germany’s biggest and most resilient retail-sector, offers stable tenant structures and long-term security.

• Formats such as retail parks and hybrid centres with long-term leases are attractive due to their crisis-proof footfall generated by food-anchors.

• ESG, community areas, digital infrastructure as well as a deep understanding of customers and their shopping behaviour, ensures the relevance of the properties for the coming decades.

• The German market combines stability with innovative strength, thus remaining one of the most attractive investment destinations in Europe.

The various presentations and panel discussions at the event impressively demonstrated that the German market combines stability with innovative strength — and thus remains one of the most attractive investment destinations in Europe.