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 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
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
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
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
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
The educational initiative Beezdorf Kitchen continues to make a positive social impact by engaging with the local community and promoting biodiversity. This week, the fund’s daughter company yes& organised a further event at the Berlin Fuchsberg elementary school as part of the ongoing Beezdorf Kitchen event series.
The Beezdorf Kitchen initiative, funded by Greenman OPEN and operating unde
OPEN is recently investing in the modernisation of an asset located in Zwickau in Germany, occupied by Kaufland, one of the country’s largest grocery retailers. This significant undertaking is aimed at enhancing sustainability and improving the overall shopping experience of our tenants and their customers.
In collaboration with our sister company White Bird, responsible for the technical asset
Plauen in Germany are currently undergoing extensive modernisation. In cooperation with its sister companies GFORM and White Bird, responsible for the technical asset management and construction works, is redeveloping different parts of the building to optimise the location with a focus on sustainability and efficiency.
As part of the refurbishment project, the glass roof of the centre is being
Last week our daughter company yes& organised another enlightening event at the Berlin Fuchsberg elementary school as part of the Beezdorf Kitchen event series. Around 30 fifth-grade children embraced the opportunity to embark on a culinary adventure: The 6th event aimed to educate school children about the profound influence of food on our climate, supported children in developing a deep unde
Greenman OPEN is getting its first electric vehicle hypercharger stations. Subsidiary Greenman Energy (GME) has begun with the construction of the hyperchargers at the retail centre Mahlsdorfer Märkte in Berlin, following the successful financing of over €1.2 million from German bank Volksbank Wittenberg.
Greenman plans to rapidly and successively advance the expansion of the renewable e-chargi
Greenman OPEN successfully organised the fourth event of its project “Beezdorf Kitchen” at Berlin’s Fuchsberg elementary school. The educational program, initiated by Greenman, aims to educate children around the topic and benefits of sustainable food production, supply, and growing their own food. From May 23rd to 25th, Greenman’s vertical farming joint-venture Potager Farm, in collaboration
Greenman Energy (GME) have completed a large milestone with the start of construction at Berlin Mahlsdorf. After months of planning the first transformer has been placed on site ready for the installation of four hyper-fast EV charging units.
The roll out of GME’s EV charging infrastructure at OPEN’s retail properties has multiple benefits, not only supporting the fund in its Net Zero Pathway,
Greenman OPEN takes over another new local retail centre in Montabaur, Rhineland-Palatinate. The opening ceremony, hosted by REWE, was attended by the Mayor of Montabaur Gabriele Wieland, project developer Schoofs Immobilien GmbH Frankfurt, and other project participants. The local shopping centre in the district town of Montabaur is DGNB gold certified and offers a total of 6,811 square metres of
In Germany, the consumer sector “food” is responsible for around 15% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Due to the high demand for food outside the home, changes in this area have the potential to significantly boost climate efficient nutrition.
The Beezdorf Kitchen initiative, which was launched in 2023 by Greenman OPEN strives to engage and educate local school children about the benefits of
On April 26, the Westerwald Arkaden retail centre in Höhr-Grenzhausen (Rhineland-Palatinate) opened with a big folk festival and more than 3,000 guests – including Mayor Thilo Becker and State Secretary Ms. Petra Dick-Walther, from the Ministry of Economy, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture. The opening ceremony was co-hosted by the owner Greenman OPEN (OPEN), developer Schoofs Immobilien Fran
With the implementation of the EU Taxonomy and the obligation for large companies to report on their taxonomy score, ESG factors have become a key focus for the industry.
We are beginning to see “green” leases in our portfolio now. These are leases that take environmental criteria into account. We believe green leases are hugely beneficial in aligning the tenant and the landlord’s ESG commitmen
Greenman OPEN, one of the largest food-anchored retail real estate investment funds in Germany, has acquired a portfolio of six EDEKA supermarkets for c. €55 million.
Five of the retail properties are located in the Bavarian towns of Bad Windsheim, Hof, Kemnath, Marktleuthen and Zell am Main, while the sixth is located in Dresden, eastern Germany. The properties which total 20,660 sqm, were acq
Sale-and-leaseback (SALB) deals have become increasingly popular in the real estate industry, particularly in the commercial sector. This type of transaction involves the sale of a commercial property with the seller then leasing the asset back from the buyer, usually on a long-term lease.
For the seller the benefits are multi-fold. Not only does a SALB deal allows tenants to unlock the equity
One of the most powerful solutions to addressing climate change lies in the food we eat. Greenman believes, that educating young people is one of the most sustainable ways of doing that. Less than 25% of children receive “food education” at school and 83% of those that do receive food education are more likely to eat fresh unprocessed foods.
The Beezdorf initiative, organised by our sister comp
