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  • “The GFORM Way”: Embracing the Future of Retail with an Integrated Approach

    During a late summer evening last week at an event location overlooking river Spree in Berlin, our sister company GFORM, who manages the assets of the OPEN-portfolio, unfolded a new chapter in the realm of retail innovation. With over 200 attendees, the inaugural event was more than just a gathering – it was a shared exploration into the transformative potentials of taking an integrated building a

  • Integrated Building Operations: Watch the Video


    Smart buildings, as opposed to mere data collectors, are the future of real estate because they offer dynamic, real-time adaptability.
    By integrating and linking the many projects at our centres we will be able to take a step towards a building that can autonomously optimise energy consumption, lower operational costs, and enhance occupant comfort.
    By making informed decisions about whe

  • Potager Farm Starts Cultivation and Pilot Project: Berlin Restaurants Test First Produce

    Potager Farm, a vertical farming company and joint venture between the Greenman Group and Greenman OPEN, has started with the cultivation of its first produce at its farm in Berlin’s district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf last week. Various restaurants from Berlin will receive the harvest to test the products over a limited period of time. As part of the pilot project, the products grown for the very fir

  • Greenman OPEN and GFORM Announce Extensive Revitalisation of Retail Centre in Datteln

    Greenman OPEN and its sister company GFORM, which specialises in property and tenant management and manages the fund’s portfolio, announced today their plans for an extensive revitalisation of the retail centre Stadtgalerie Datteln in North Rhine-Westphalia. A key component of the redevelopment will be the positioning of a new grocery anchor as a tenant for the location.
    Construction is targete

  • Meet the Judges of our Innovation Awards: Interview with Aidan Brady


    The Greenman Group’s Innovation Awards programme, Growing Further, is committed to highlighting businesses that are positively reshaping the grocery retail supply chain. We are delighted to have put together a distinguished panel of judges for our Innovation Awards. Each of these esteemed individuals brings a wealth of expertise from the realms of venture capital, finance, entrepreneurship, a

  • Enhancing Social Value: Blood Donation Event at Elster Park

    During the summer holidays, blood resources often become scarce and yet in Germany there’s a need for 15,000 blood donations daily. Recognising this pressing demand, we are proud to support the city of Plauen and the German Red Cross as they have organised an important Blood Donation Event at our retail centre Elster Park this month.
    The event’s recognition on German television stands as a test

  • Strengthening Community Bonds: OPEN Celebrates Annual Open-Air Cinema

    The much-anticipated annual event, the open-air cinema, made its grand return to our retail centre “Kamen Quadrat” last weekend. For years this cinema event, initiated by the city and sponsored by OPEN, has been a hallmark of community togetherness and a celebration of film.
    Each summer, the retail centre’s parking space is transformed into an outdoor theatre, where a movie is presented under t

  • Greenman Open supports largest pump track in Saxony-Anhalt

    Just a stone’s throw away from our retail centre Schillerpark in the city of Schönebeck, a new attraction has been built and opened for the public: the largest pump track area in Saxony-Anhalt.
    This impressive project, driven by the passionate vision of local teenagers and supported by the city, donors, and community members, stands as a testament to what can happen when stakeholders and the co

  • Interview with Glenn Behrman: Relationship between innovation & the future of supply chains

    The Greenman Group’s Innovation Awards programme, Growing Further, is committed to highlighting businesses that are positively reshaping the grocery retail supply chain. At the forefront of this movement is Glenn Behrman, founder and President of CEA Advisors LLC, a powerhouse in the horticulture industry for over half a century.
    What’s truly heartwarming is Glenn’s collaboration with our verti

  • The Benefits of Article 9

    Achieving an Article 9 (dark green fund) status is not only about reporting obligations.
    The benefits of Article 9 are in fact far reaching and have significantly positive implications for real estate activities. Financial impact can be seen in the access to “green loans” with more attractive financing terms; easier access to EU grants and tax incentives; and sustainability projects that improv

  • Greenman Group Launches Growing Further Innovation Awards

    We are thrilled to announce that our parent company the Greenman Group has launched its very first pan-European Innovation Awards, highlighting their continuous commitment to innovation and progress. As part of the Group, we’re excited to witness the positive impact this initiative will bring to our network and the industries we serve.
    The competition will identify, recognise, and reward busine

  • Can Renewable Energies be the Backbone of the Future Electricity System?

    Wind and solar have produced more energy in the EU during May than all fossil fuels combined as the energy transition hits overdrive.
    Solar energy alone generated 14% of the EU’s electricity in May: an all-time high.
    With more reports across the EU of closing coal-fired power stations and reduction in gas usage, renewable energies could be emerging as the backbone of the future electricity s

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