NATIONWIDE TAKE-UP INCREASES BY 30 %
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The nationwide warehouse and logistics market has made an excellent start to 2026. With take-up of 1.5 million sqm, it not only exceeded the previous year's result by an impressive 30%, but also surpassed the ten-year average by 3%. Particularly against the backdrop of the geopolitical and economic conditions, this is a very pleasing result that builds on the continued market recovery of the previous year.
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In the 1st quarter of 2026, the trends observed last year continue. A significantly higher number of contracts was registered than in each of the years after 2022, and significantly more large-scale contracts were concluded again. The space segment with contracts over 20,000 sqm has grown by an impressive 69% compared to the previous year. Overall, and especially in the case of large-scale contracts, logistics firms are the strongest demand group. This often includes, among other things, orders from the e-commerce sector that logistics service providers commission to handle their business.
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The top logistics markets (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig and Munich) achieved a combined take-up of 562,000 sqm, which corresponds to an increase of almost 12% compared to the previous year and which is slightly above the average (+1%).