Residential in Germany

Andreas is responsible for the real estate business of Oxford Properties in Germany. Oxford Properties is part of OMERS which is, with $100bn net assets, one of Canada’s largest pension plans. Prior to joining Oxford Andreas was Head of Germany for Blackstone's German real estate platform. He has 25 years of experience in asset management, fund management, acquisition & sales and project development. Andreas has also been Managing Director at Valad in Berlin, Director Central Region at Goldman Sachs RMD/Archon in Frankfurt and Fund Director at Alpha Real Capital in London. He started his career at Deka Immobilien Investment in Frankfurt.

Benjamin Heidemann serves as Director of Transactions at Mähren AG, leveraging extensive experience in the real estate sector. His tenure at Mähren AG and Mähren Gruppe includes prior roles as Head of Transaction and in Investment, demonstrating a deep involvement in the company's core business activities. With a robust background in real estate investment and advisory, Benjamin possesses significant expertise in property acquisition, particularly in Berlin and East Germany, underpinned by an approach that emphasizes mutual trust in transactions.

Der Branchenprofi: Carsten Sellschopf ist als COO der Instone Real Estate Development GmbH, und vorher für die Vorgängergesellschaft formart, verantwortlich für die Niederlassungen Berlin und Hamburg. Der Wirtschaftsingenieur (Schwerpunkt Bau) mit über 20 Jahren Branchenerfahrung arbeitete unter anderem von 1997 bis 2012 als Niederlassungsleiter der HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung in Berlin sowie als Prokurist bei der Investa Projektentwicklungs- und Verwaltungs GmbH (Niederlassung Berlin). Carsten Sellschopf kam 2014 zurück zur Instone Real Estate-Vorgängergesellschaft formart und wurde 2015 zum Geschäftsführer bestellt.

Gunther Schmidt is Founder and CEO of the Medici Living Group, the biggest Co-Living provider worldwide with over 1.800 active units. He started the company in 2012. As an innovative serial entrepreneur and startup executive, he has launched and invested in several successful start-up companies himself over the past 15 years. Before starting the Medici Living Group, he co-founded eKomi in 2008. Nowadays eKomi is Europe's largest independent provider of transaction-based reviews & ratings with over 14.000 customers, backed by Goldman Sachs & Tengelmann Group. Schmidt still serves at eKomi as a Board Member today.

Seit 2015 ist Lars Hansen Geschäftsführer der Robert Vogel GmbH & Co KG, in Hamburg. Zuvor war Herr Hansen 28 Jahre lang als Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter und später als Member of the Advisory Board für das Family Office einer belgischen Familie tätig. Herr Hansen studierte Philosophie und Städtebau in den USA und in Deutschland, und arbeitete in den 1980er Jahren bei Cushman & Wakefield in Atlanta, USA und bei Jones Lang Lasalle in Hamburg.

Marcus joined M&G Real Estate in June 2022 to lead the European Living strategy. Marcus brings over 15 years of Pan-European residential real estate experience to M&G Real Estate and has managed more than €8bn of residential real estate in various European countries. Prior to joining M&G Real Estate, he served as Head of Residential Asset Management at Round Hill Capital (RHC). Marcus was responsible for working together with stakeholders across its residential businesses to ensure that RHC took a consistent, high-quality approach to the active management of its residential businesses. Prior to that he served as Head of Corporate Development and Strategy at Deutsche Wohnen.

Morten Olesen serves as Senior Director and Head of Investment Housing and Alternatives at Nuveen Real Estate in Germany. With extensive expertise in real estate investment management, he leads strategic initiatives in residential housing and alternative property sectors. Olesen brings deep knowledge of European real estate markets, focusing on identifying and executing investment opportunities that align with Nuveen's global investment strategy. His role encompasses portfolio management, market analysis, and developing innovative investment solutions in the German and broader European real estate landscape.

Robert has over 17 years of experience in M&A and Corporate Finance. He has advised on real estate transactions in excess of €5bn. Transactions include the acquisitions of shopping malls as well as large residential portfolios, financings of such acquisitions with German mortgage banks (Pfandbriefbanks) as well as with commercial banks and the CMBS (pre-Lehman as well as CMBS 2.0). Robert started his career with the investment bank Lazard and worked as a lawyer and partner for international law firms in Frankfurt, Munich, London and New York. Robert received a law degree from Heidelberg University.

Stefan de Greiff is a Managing Director at aam2core Immobilien Gruppe, a prominent real estate investment manager in Germany and Austria. With over 20 years of professional experience, he is responsible for Debt & Non-Institutional Capital, Asset & Property Management, ESG, Data Intelligence & Digitalisation, and Investor Relations. As a founder of aam2core, he previously oversaw deal sourcing, project development, and asset and investment management. His extensive background includes executive roles at major listed German residential property companies and investment banks. Mr. de Greiff boasts a track record involving approximately EUR 7 billion in transaction volume, encompassing significant residential portfolio acquisitions and project developments. He holds a degree in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm.) from WHU.