Informal workspace may once have been painted as all air hockey tables and beanbags when businesses started to experiment during the first dotcom boom.

From smart building management systems to wearable gadgets that encourage regular movement, today’s workers increasingly inhabit a new kind of workplace, optimized by technology to enhance productivity, health and wellbeing.

Going green has gone from being a luxury option to a necessity for the global built environment sector today.

Whether you operate or own a supermarket, a retail chain, an educational institution or hotel, keeping a tight rein on facilities management processes and cost is important for the bottom line

Universities are turning to the private sector to help build and run high quality facilities that meet the expectations of future students and staff.

Not all workplace programs are created equal. Some are able to inspire, generate and sustain high levels of engagement. But the majority are unable to sustain this initial spark of engagement, with many losing steam over time.

Identifying rental growth spots, this report showcases some of the insights resulting from the development of our Supply Sensitivity Index.

Real estate finance is going green, with the use of new bonds linked to the sustainability of a project.

Real estate investors know that healthy buildings are a good thing, but an increasing amount of evidence is emerging to show that they are also good business.

Investors are increasingly turning to alternatives in the hunt for asset diversification and enhanced risk-adjusted returns. And one sector that is high on the list is data centers.

Despite a testing environment, investors and fund managers still value real estate as a strong performer.

Global investors are increasingly pushing into the debt side of commercial real estate, a less-risky strategy that has become more attractive as interest rates start to rise and property yields hit record lows.

As more people flock to urban areas, mixed-use buildings are adapting to tick the work-live-play boxes that turn developments into destinations.

Expanding cities and changing weather patterns are leaving urban areas vulnerable to flooding; better building design and planning are needed.

The world's leading global cities may be sitting on top of the pile for now but they have a group of ambitious contenders challenging their dominance.

Green buildings are a key part of the solution to battle climate change. A building is classified as green if it meets certain defined criteria such as energy sustainability, water efficiency and environmental protection.

Progressive and productive spaces - both indoors and outdoors - can only be achieved by designing consciously for people.

Hotels are well versed in making guests feel on top of the world but a growing number are now letting them dine and sleep high in the sky.

Identifying rental growth spots, this report showcases some of the insights resulting from the development of our Supply Sensitivity Index.

​The quarterly publication provides detailed market analyses of the office lettings markets in the Rhine-Neckar region.

The right real estate strategy can help organizations achieve their ambitions and succeed in a period of rapid change.

Labour & Automation

By providing an up-to-date, stronger understanding of market conditions, the Supply Chain Activity Index will allow better-informed developer, investor and occupier decisions.

​Care homes with user-oriented and sustainable concepts have long since become an established asset class in the real estate investment market and offer returns well above the classic real estate segments. A detailed market knowledge and a deep regional market penetration are essential for sustainable investment decisions due to the heterogeneous care market.

​The quarterly office market overview analyses latest developments in the seven most important German office property markets: Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart.

The quarterly publication provides detailed market analyses of the office lettings markets in Munich.