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4th FRANKFURT SCHOOL REAL ESTATE DAY
Where global capital, financing and investment strategies meet the realities of transition.
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4th FS Real Estate Day
Save the date: 7 September 2027 – join the debate on the future of real estate finance.
Save the date: 7 September 2027 – join the debate on the future of real estate finance.
A look back:
FUNDING THE FUTURE – CAPITAL, DEBT AND INVESTMENT IN TRANSITION
The real estate markets are undergoing a period of fundamental realignment. Shifting capital flows, new financing realities, and growing regulatory and geopolitical requirements are reshaping the parameters for investment decisions over the long term.
The 3rd FRANKFURT SCHOOL REAL ESTATE DAY on 10 September 2026 brings together leading figures from investment, finance, academia and industry to assess these developments and discuss their implications for the future of the real estate sector.
Key questions include:
- Where is institutional capital flowing?
- How do international investors currently view Germany as an investment market?
- Which asset classes are set to offer attractive risk-return profiles in the future?
- What are the implications of the “Wall of Debt” for owners, investors and lenders?
- How is the financing landscape changing?
- Which financing strategies are gaining ground?
- How are regulation, infrastructure and geopolitical developments reshaping the capital markets?
- Which strategies are likely – and necessary – to shape the market in the years ahead?
- Infrastructure – hype or a structural megatrend? Where will the greatest opportunities lie over the next ten years?
Expect insightful keynotes, thought-provoking Power Talks, Hot Seats and dialogue between academia and leading market participants – with the aim not simply of describing developments, but of putting them into context and highlighting perspectives for the future.
THE FORMATS OF THE FS REAL ESTATE DAY
Impulses/Keynotes
Experts from academia and industry share well-founded insights and deep dives into current market trends and challenges. Complex issues are distilled to their essentials – clear, insightful and straight to the point.
Power Talks statt klassischer Panels
At the Frankfurt School Real Estate Day, there are no traditional panel discussions. Instead, you can expect concise, thought-provoking impulses with clear messages and strong perspectives, actively debated with international experts.
Hot Seat
Fast, direct and to the point: one expert faces five precise questions. The answers must be clear, immediate and unfiltered.
THE FORMATS OF THE FS REAL ESTATE DAY
Impulses/Keynotes
Experts from academia and industry share well-founded insights and deep dives into current market trends and challenges. Complex issues are distilled to their essentials – clear, insightful and straight to the point.
Power Talks statt klassischer Panels
At the Frankfurt School Real Estate Day, there are no traditional panel discussions. Instead, you can expect concise, thought-provoking impulses with clear messages and strong perspectives, actively debated with international experts.
Hot Seat
Fast, direct and to the point: one expert faces five precise questions. The answers must be clear, immediate and unfiltered.
Programme & Topics 2026
Arrive and settle in over coffee and croissants.
Alumni, Advisory Board members, professors and students come together to shape the FS Real Estate Day.
The programme will be moderated by Prof. Dr Kerstin Hennig, joined by Prof. Dr Thomas Beyerle, Prof. Dr Alexander Goepfert, Jürgen Fenk, Markus Kreuter, and Real Estate Master’s students Hannah Leopold and Tim Wunderlich.
09:00–09:15: WELCOME & OPENING OF THE 3RD FRANKFURT SCHOOL REAL ESTATE DAY
Prof. Dr Nils Stieglitz, President & Managing Director / Professor of Strategy, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Prof. Dr Kerstin Hennig, Professor of Management Practice in Real Estate, Head of the FS Real Estate Institute, Academic Director Real Estate Executive & Professional Education, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
09:15–09:45: OPENING SESSION – GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CAPITAL MARKETS & REAL ASSETS
Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Andreas R. Dombret
Followed by a discussion with Hannah Leopold, FS Real Estate Master’s student, and Tim Wunderlich, FS Real Estate Master’s student
Moderator: Prof. Dr Kerstin Hennig, Professor of Management Practice in Real Estate, Head of the FS Real Estate Institute, Academic Director Real Estate Executive & Professional Education, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
09:45–10:00: FRANKFURT SCHOOL RESEARCH INSIGHT – “PRIVATE CREDIT CYCLICALITY”
Prof. Dr Sascha Steffen, DWS Senior Chair in Finance, Professor of Finance, Co-Director, Centre for European Transformation, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
10:00–10:30: KEYNOTE & Q&A – INSIGHTS INTO POLITICAL AND REGULATORY DISCUSSIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON REAL ESTATE IN BERLIN AND BRUSSELS
Aygül Özkan, Chief Executive, ZIA German Property Federation
Jochen Schenk, Honorary Member of the Frankfurt School Real Estate Institute, Vice President of ZIA
Moderator & Q&A: Prof. Dr Thomas Beyerle, Biberach University of Applied Sciences, Academic Advisory Board Member, Frankfurt School Real Estate Institute
Time for coffee and informal exchange.
11:00–11:15: KEYNOTE (ENGLISH) – FINANCING IN TRANSITION
Curth-C. Flatow, Managing Partner, FAP Group GmbH
Moderator: Prof. Dr Kerstin Hennig
11:15–12:00: POWER TALK (ENGLISH) – FINANCING IN TRANSITION: WHO FUNDS EUROPE?
Discussion with:
Dirk Brandes, Member of the Management Board, NATIXIS Pfandbriefbank AG
Rupert Gill, Head of European Real Estate Debt Portfolio Management, BARINGS
Sascha Klaus, Member of the Board of Managing Directors responsible for Real Estate and Project Finance, LBBW, and Chairman of the Management Board, Berlin Hyp
Dr Constantin Plenge, Managing Director Investments, Tristan Capital Partners
Moderator: Prof. Dr Alexander Goepfert, Honorary Professor, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Chair of the Industry Advisory Board, Frankfurt School Real Estate Institute
12:00–12:15: HOT SEAT – NO FILTERS – CAPITAL CLASH: WHO FUNDS THE FUTURE?
Frank Diefenbach, Member of the Management Board, Nassauische Sparkasse
Moderator: Markus Kreuter, COO, Careus Debt Investments AG
12:15–13:00: DISCUSSION – MARKET-ORIENTED SOLUTIONS FOR NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
Opening Remarks (10 min):
Prof. Dr Robert Göötz, Global Head of Financial Institutions, Drees & Sommer SE, Managing Director, Real Blue Kapitalverwaltungs-GmbH
Discussion with:
Gero Bergmann, Member of the Management Board, BayernLB
Prof. Dr Robert Göötz, Global Head of Financial Institutions, Drees & Sommer SE, Managing Director, Real Blue Kapitalverwaltungs-GmbH
Britta Slater, CCO, BNP Paribas REIM Germany
Kay Wolf, Chairman of the Management Board, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
Moderator: Prof. Dr Alexander Goepfert
Time to recharge, connect and continue the conversation over lunch.
14:15–14:45: KEYNOTE & Q&A (ENGLISH) – INVESTMENT IN TRANSITION: WHERE IS GLOBAL CAPITAL GOING?
Audrey L. Klein, Partner, Spencer House Partners
Moderator: Prof. Dr Thomas Beyerle
14:45–15:30: POWER TALK – GERMANY: BUY OR AVOID?
Discussion with:
Andreas Ertle, Managing Director, IntReal
Benedikt Gabor, Department Director, Nordrheinische Ärzteversorgung
Ronny Pifko, Managing Partner, BlueRock Group AG
Nicole Pötsch, Co-Head of Direct Equity Europe, PIMCO Prime Real Estate
Dr Matthias Schreier, Managing Partner, CONREN Land Holding GmbH
Moderator: Jürgen Fenk, Board Member, ZECH Real Estate AG
A short break for conversation and informal encounters.
16:00–16:15: HOT SEAT – NO FILTERS – INVESTMENT REALITY CHECK: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BETWEEN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Markus Niedermeier, Managing Director, LHI Group
Moderators: Hannah Leopold & Tim Wunderlich
16:15–16:45: POWER TALK – INFRASTRUCTURE: THE NEW POWER PLAY?
Frankfurt School Research Insight – “Where Real Estate Ends and Infrastructure Begins”
Prof. Dr Cristian Badarinza, FS Real Estate Institute, Department of Finance, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Discussion with:
Heiko Böhnke, Director Institutional Capital Solutions, SICORE Real Assets GmbH
Thomas Lehmann, Director Valuation, Wüest Partner Germany
Stephanie Pudwitz, Managing Director, Fraport Ausbau Süd GmbH (Terminal 3), and Head of Central Infrastructure Management, Fraport AG
Moderator: Maximilian Radert, Head of Product Development & Research, KINGSTONE Investment Management GmbH
FROM HEADWINDS TO TAILWINDS
- Leadership between crisis and new beginnings
- The Final Call: Who takes responsibility, and who sets the direction?
- One Thing That Must Change …
Dr Hans Volkert Volckens, Managing Partner, BLACKLAKE GmbH, Chairman of the Board, Zentrum für Unternehmensführung in der Immobilienwirtschaft (ZUI) e.V.
A relaxed close to the day with drinks, personal exchange and networking.
Statements
ATTENDEE TICKETS 2026
STANDARD-TICKET
850.00 €
(incl. VAT)
STUDENT-TICKET
50.00 €
(plus VAT)
ATTENDEE TICKETS 2026
STANDARD-TICKET
850.00 €
(incl. VAT)
STUDENT-TICKET
50.00 €
(plus VAT)
SPECIAL TICKETS 2026
SPECIAL TICKET FOR COMMUNICATION PARTNER PB3C
531.00 €
(incl. VAT)
SPECIAL TICKET FOR MEDIA PARTNER ABSOLUT RESEARCH
472.00 €
(incl. VAT)
SPECIAL TICKET FOR FS RE CLUB, FS ALUMNI e.V., AND MEMBERS OF ZIA, RICS & ULI
410.00 €
(incl. VAT)
SPECIAL TICKETS 2026
SPECIAL TICKET FOR COMMUNICATION PARTNER PB3C
531.00 €
(incl. VAT)
SPECIAL TICKET FOR MEDIA PARTNER ABSOLUT RESEARCH
472.00 €
(incl. VAT)
SPECIAL TICKET FOR FS RE CLUB, FS ALUMNI e.V., AND MEMBERS OF ZIA, RICS & ULI
410.00 €
(incl. VAT)
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