Sparkassen Real Estate Talk: Duisburg Discusses the Future of the Real Estate Industry

How is the construction boom playing out? At the most well-attended Sparkassen Real Estate Talk to date (powered by Duisburg Business & Innovation), Prof. Dr. Michael Voigtländer of the German Economic Institute—a familiar face on TV—analyzed the situation in the residential and commercial real estate markets and offered an informed outlook for the future. “We had expected more reforms; more had also been promised in the coalition agreement. But the situation really isn’t as bad as the mood suggests—the markets are gradually recovering!” In this way, the expert brought the opportunities, risks, and areas requiring action into sharp focus for investors:innen, project developers:innen, local governments, and financial partners:innen. His appeal: “It will take bold reforms and persuasive leadership on the ground to boost construction activity.”