GRI Roundtable

The Beds Ecosystem in Germany

Name: The Beds Ecosystem in Germany
Start: 2026-03-25 03:00:00
End: 2026-03-25 03:00:00
Location: Berlin

Hospitality Meets Residential

Venue:

CMS Office Berlin, Germany

25th March

09:30 - 11:30 CET (GMT+1)

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ABOUT THE EVENT

The global real estate landscape is being reshaped by a powerful convergence: the merging of hospitality and residential living into a single, dynamic “Beds Ecosystem”.

From branded residences and serviced apartments to co-living and senior housing, the way people choose to stay, live, and invest is evolving faster than ever. This Meeting brings together leading investors, developers and operators to examine how the hospitality mindset centered on experience, flexibility, and brand value is redefining traditional residential and mixed-use models. As operational real estate continues to attract institutional capital, understanding how these formats intersect has become a strategic imperative.

Breakout Discussion I 10:30 -11:30

Investing & Delivering Beds in Germany

Structures, Conversions & Capital Discipline in a Converging Beds Ecosystem

Operating Models & Risk — How are lease/management/franchise/hybrid deals priced now? Who really holds operating risk, and what structures are “financeable” for hotels, extended-stay, and living?
Capital Markets & Exits — Who’s providing equity/debt for Germany bedspace, and how are leverage, yields, holds, and exit liquidity shifting by format through 2026?
Conversions & Reuse — When do office-to-beds (and other conversions) truly work, and what are the key design/cost/timeline blockers to underwrite?
Planning & Entitlement — How are cities treating hybrids and residential protections, where are zoning/permitting bottlenecks, and how should entitlement risk show up in plans and capital stacks?
Micro-Markets & Underwriting — Which demand drivers are most resilient by location, where is saturation building, and how do micro-location + seasonality impact cash-flow and debt service?

Moderator

Andreas Ewald

Head of Hotel | Germany & Co-Head EMEA Hospitality Practice Group

Colliers International - Deutschland

Andreas Otto

Partner

CMS

Benjamin Albrecht

Head Of Space Conversion

Aroundtown SA

Gesa Rohwedder

Associated Partner and Head of Hospitality Europe

Drees & Sommer GmbH

Tobias Gollnest

Chief Development Officer Central & Northern Europe B&B Hotels

B&B Hotels

Veronica Eckhoff

Vice President

Aareal Bank

Andreas Ewald

Head of Hotel | Germany & Co-Head EMEA Hospitality Practice GroupColliers International - Deutschland

Germany

Andreas Ewald is Head of Hotel Germany at Colliers and a member of the leadership team of the firm’s EMEA Hospitality Practice Group. With more than 25 years of international experience in real estate and hospitality advisory, he is widely recognized for his strategic expertise across hotel investment, consulting, and transactions. Prior to joining Colliers, he was a Founding Partner at Engel & Völkers, where he established and led the Hotel Consulting division. He previously held senior leadership roles at EY, heading the Hamburg real estate office and leading hotel advisory services across the DACH region. Earlier in his career, he worked with Arthur Andersen and PKF in London.

Andreas Otto

PartnerCMS

Germany

Andreas Otto’s practice covers all aspects of commercial real estate law. With special hotel and leisure as well as retail sector expertise, he advises German and international property owners, investors and project developers on transactions and project developments. Andreas is particularly experienced acting for Spanish investors and Spanish companies operating in Germany whom he advises on their business activities together with a fully bilingual team. In this context, he also coordinates the German-Spanish group within the CMS organisation. In addition, Andreas has a strong, internationally focused notary practice, providing notarial services for real estate and corporate transactions.

Benjamin Albrecht

Head Of Space ConversionAroundtown SA

Germany

Head Of Space Conversion

Gesa Rohwedder

Associated Partner and Head of Hospitality EuropeDrees & Sommer GmbH

Germany

Tobias Gollnest

Chief Development Officer Central & Northern Europe B&B HotelsB&B Hotels

Germany

Veronica Eckhoff

Vice PresidentAareal Bank

Germany

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