Targa Communications & REFIRE Property Roundtables | A series of roundtable discussions with real estate experts

A recording of the live ‘Investing in Germany’ roundtable discussion regarding the retail property market, hosted by hosted by REFIRE (https://www.refire-online.com) and Targa Communications (https://www.targacommunications.de) 

“Retail – the winners and the losers of a changing market” took place on the 17th of February 2021.  

Charles Kingston of REFIRE and Andrew Barber of Targa Communications in London moderated the discussion and were joined by Susanne Klaußner, Managing Partner at DIR Deutsche Investment Retail GmbH; Jörg Krechky, Head of Retail Investment at Savills Immobilien Beratungs-GmbH; Briain Morris, Managing Director at Slate Asset Management; Adam Pearce , managing partner of Kintyre Investments in Frankfurt and Johnnie Wilkinson, CEO & Executive Director, Greenman Investments. 

The panel was also joined by Professor Dr Thomas Beyerle of Catella Property Valuation GmbH, who provided a brief market review. 

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The roundtable event on topic "2021 - Time to panic for the property market?", hosted by REFIRE ([https://www.refire-online.com](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=JmcmP-W9fXo&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE9JdVVDY3BUUzY3ckVVaVJWU29EUjJ3TTJHd3xBQ3Jtc0tuSzIxYUx4aldYNFJlNE1nTUVBdFFFcWNKWmgyenU4QWE1a1hWQlNXN2gyMnp5R2JnNGZ4Y3BKMzRCMnBCTTZMSllsV1k4NXVqNUhTRmVtYklSUUxHSG5QRFQ2cThQMUhaOHNDODc5U2d6d2xqOWpZcw%3D%3D&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refire-online.com)) and Targa Communications ([https://www.targacommunications.de](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=JmcmP-W9fXo&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGZHdno5Z0hiTVJJUm9xVVdSV2tqVXdQMzROUXxBQ3Jtc0ttVlpQZXRuamNpVjVORVJBcmQ2cldrcjdoNGpNa3Z4YmdkZ3EwUmJwbHl5T05oNElXcklUVWNxMFdkVUI4MVhzTko2Q3k3eUo3cG9kUHQzQ3B1RVVMZ1hISU5MdHBIbk9Qa1RsNm00dWk2T0wyNHpEWQ%3D%3D&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.targacommunications.de)), was broadcast on 9th December 2020.

2021 - Time to panic for the property market?

Despite the hopeful signs regarding the development of a vaccine, the chaos caused by Covid-19 is set to affect the global economy for the foreseeable future.

With the pandemic making it necessary for everyone to adapt the way in which they work, shop and socialise, the way in which we interact with each other in the built environment and utilise real estate has also changed. As a result, property markets have been impacted by the virus, with some sectors more vulnerable than others.

What are the prospects for real estate investing in Germany for 2021? Will the ´new normal´ bring opportunities or will it be a disaster for property investors, property and asset managers? Is it time to panic?

Panel speakers: Robert-Christian Gierth, Executive Director and Partner, ASSIDUUS Development GmbH[https://assiduus-development.de/en/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=JmcmP-W9fXo&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXJraWRfRklfSkNvV0FZbllqS3hRd21aMVBOQXxBQ3Jtc0tsb2praTNJd3d1SFRZQ0MwSWlWVjk4cGI4aWtNOTVDQ0g1Q2NVZmcwcktaLUY1UVp3cjV6bWpseEJXRUh6SFhyVHRjNnVQc3F1OU5WMkFPTWpMQkVGSDZnVG0zMVFvRDgzZmc2SkYwbUg0TDF0aGRITQ%3D%3D&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fassiduus-development.de%2Fen%2F) Torsten Hollstein, Managing Partner, CR Investment Management GmbH [https://www.crmanagement.eu/contact/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=JmcmP-W9fXo&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblc2SWVOb05VbEcyaFhVTk9pUF9pZUpRYWpfUXxBQ3Jtc0tteVBQeVNEa0IyVDZoaUVkZU5WaWxrWWdRZUdmX0ZSQ0otM2VRdU90WEw3WTFIZjZEa01SLWNBQWVqNlF6QU1ZR0p5dDZrVm0zTzFaNVpOaHZySlVRXzNLU0R2aXpaWW02cXZscENIdjM2WUJmUExiYw%3D%3D&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crmanagement.eu%2Fcontact%2F) Timo Tschammler FRICS, Managing Partner, TwainTowers - Boards & Counsel [https://www.twaintowers.de/home](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=JmcmP-W9fXo&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0x6VFRadXlLa2N0UWRMcEdKRjhha3lwRGZOZ3xBQ3Jtc0trbWZLZWdHcDhneExpMXA1aW1nTm85cW9OenVaVkJmVkFramItQ1ZpWGpFTXZqU3VyS1g3S2U4T2RCM3d2MjJpSUJHTmtMUlFBdFUzNjdfTlFWVy1HRkNoSkVQa1NTdkE5VTVwV2pjTXh1QTk4UFhoRQ%3D%3D&event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twaintowers.de%2Fhome) Follow

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Online Roundtables on YouTube:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcmP-W9fXo&list=PLk9Zt5Vg81n32pDp4CAq4jatMcoisivCU&index=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcmP-W9fXo&list=PLk9Zt5Vg81n32pDp4CAq4jatMcoisivCU&index=1)

Moderated by Charles Kingston, CEO and publisher of REFIRE, and Andrew Barber of Targa Communications in London, the roundtable was focused on the office market in Germany and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sector, with millions of workers working remotely, and with staff required to maintain a safe distance from each other when they do return, the way in which 'the office' is utilised has changed dramatically since the start of the pandemic.

Many observers believe that this shift in working patterns and practices may well prove to be a sea change for the sector and raises the question of how will businesses occupy office properties in a post-pandemic world and what will the impact of Covid-19 be on the office investment market?

The roundtable discussion featured:

Diane Becker,

CEO of Catella Property

https://www.catella.com

Paul Muno, Head of Investor Relations & Germany,

Managing Director at Principal Real Estate

https://www.principalreeurope.com

Jan Mutl,

Professor of Real Estate Economics at EBS University

https://www.ebs.edu/

Sebastian Schöberl,

Managing Partner of Montano Asset Management

http://www.montano.eu

The roundtable event, hosted by REFIRE ([https://www.refire-online.com](https://www.refire-online.com/)) and Targa Communications ([https://www.targacommunications.de](https://www.targacommunications.de/)), was broadcast on 23rd September 2020.

Following the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, increased liquidity was required within the banking sector and traditional sources of finance for real estate projects subsequently became more difficult to obtain by borrowers. As a result of the scarcity of funding, other sources of lending emerged and, over the last decade, Debt Financing has become an important source of finance for the real estate sector, which offers a growing opportunity for investors.

Compèred by Charles Kingston, CEO and Publisher of REFIRE, and Andrew Barber of Targa Communications in London, the roundtable focused on the importance of Real Estate Debt for investors and borrowers, in a turbulent market overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speakers at the Roundtable discussion were:

Michael Morgenroth, CEO of CAERUS Debt Investments ([https://www.caerus.ag](https://www.caerus.ag/))

Ralf Kind, Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Debt at Edmond de Rothschild REIM ([https://www.reim-edr.com](https://www.reim-edr.com/))

Hanno Kowalski, Managing Director of FAP Invest ([https://fap-invest.com](https://fap-invest.com/))

A roundtable webinar with a panel of experts from the German logistics and light industrial property investment market