ABOVE AVERAGE TAKE-UP AFTER THREE QUARTERS
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With a take-up of around 227,000 sqm, the Düsseldorf logistics market achieved an above-average result by the end of Q3 2025. This represents an increase of almost 20% on the previous year and a substantial 24% on the long-term average. Alongside Leipzig, the Rhine metropolis is the only top logistics market performing above its long-term level this year, despite challenging geopolitical and economic conditions continuing to prevail. Letting activity and take-up generated by owner occupiers remains largely below average in the other markets analysed.
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The reason for this positive development in the Düsseldorf logistics market is not only the increased number of deals, but also the higher proportion of large-scale contracts, which generate around 28% of take-up. The largest deal was the leasing of 43,200 sqm by Goodcang Logistics in Mönchengladbach in the first quarter. However, a closer look at the first three quarters reveals that market momentum slowed slightly in the second (65,000 sqm) and third quarters (61,000 sqm) after a very successful start to the year (101,000 sqm). Nevertheless, several medium-sized leases were concluded in these quarters, including Chemofast Anchoring (q3) for 18,200 sqm in Willich and Solago (q2) for 16,000 sqm in Düsseldorf.
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Due to high demand for modern, ESG-compliant space and continued limited supply in this segment, rents rose at the end of last year and have since stabilised. The prime rent increased by 8% year-on-year to €8.50 per sqm, while the average rent rose by 5% to €6.90 per sqm.