Earl Blankenship, President, Real Estate Funds, Southern Sun Real Estate Funds, USA
"These shows are always best when they are attended by the ‘right’ players. EXPO REAL is populated by senior executives with the ability to make decisions.”
 
Stavros Efremidis, CEO, KWG Kommunale Wohnen AG, Germany
"The debate about Greece has not dampened the upbeat mood: in particular there is movement again in the transactions market for residential property, as the recent deals in the sector show. For KWG, too, growth is still one of the core themes, and on this we were able to conduct important talks at the fair, especially as regards finance. The fair has shown that Germany is attracting stronger interest again as an investment location."
 
Martina Fidlschuster, Managing Director, Hotour Hotel Consulting GmbH, Germany
"What we especially like about EXPO REAL is the chance to talk face-to-face with colleagues. This exchange helps to consolidate our assessments and brings many new ideas."
 
Christian Fischer, Director European Capital Markets, Paramount Group Real Estate Funds, Germany
"EXPO REAL is still an extremely valuable platform. In a positive sense it is a very intensive fair: lots of talks with lots of content, lots of work. In just a few days here we meet all the people from around the world who would otherwise take weeks to visit. EXPO REAL is a real must."
 
Peter Göbel, Head of The Netherlands ING Real Estate Finance, The Netherlands
"For us, EXPO REAL is important to get a good feeling of the real estate market and its sentiments. It is saving a lot of time – just to be here for two or three days of absolutely intense meetings.”
 
Jan Hagendoorn, Director Development Corporation City of Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Rudy Stroink, Founder of TCN, The Netherlands
“In the new virtual global world Amsterdam is the place to meet, as much as the Expo Real is the place for the global real estate community to meet.”
 
Mario Hampel, Managing Partner, LÜHRMANN, Germany
"EXPO REAL has once again proved itself to be a leading forum for the entire commercial property sector. It is quite rare to have the opportunity to meet so many important key contacts within such a short space of time. EXPO REAL is known for its pace: not hectic, but concentrated. In an outstanding working atmosphere we all saw once again that property in Germany´s 1A locations are attractive investments, sought after by national and international capital investors. Especially so against a background of the current turbulence in the stock markets."
 
Henning Hausmann, Spokesman, Bauwert Investment Group, Germany
"EXPO REAL has shown that the property market is gaining ever more momentum. Above all residential property is in demand, and this year this segment has been one of the main themes at the fair. We conducted very many good talks with market participants and were able to achieve a range of marketing successes."
 
Wendy H J Hrueh, DTZ, Director Consulting and Research, Taiwan
"It is a very good opportunity for us to join this exhibition. The quantity of the visitors was very good. Our benefit from this show was to learn from other companies.”
 
Stefan Huber, Business Development, Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH, Germany
"This year at EXPO REAL we were once again able to meet high-quality contacts, forge new contacts and consolidate existing ones. As always the quality of the fair was very good and it was of a high standard. EXPO REAL is high-value, high-quality event."
 
Hamit Karakas, Vice Mayor, City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
"EXPO REAL offered Rotterdam excellent opportunities to present three priority developing areas in the city of Rotterdam called Stadshavens, Hart van Zuid and Rotterdam Central District. The international atmosphere of EXPO REAL is an excellent platform.”
 
Heiko Kasseckert, Association Director, Regional Association, FrankfurtRheinMain, Germany
"Again this year EXPO REAL is going very well. We are highly satisfied. Over the years this trade fair has gained in significance. And of course, it is a place we want to be."
 
Andreas Köpke, Head of Marketing und Communication Division, HWF Hamburgische Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung mbH, Germany
"The expectations of our stand partners of EXPO REAL have been met in full. The leading role of Hamburg in terms of its strength in the property market is reflected in the number of visitors we had to the Hamburg stand."
 
Sven H. Korndörffer, Managing Director Corporate Communications, Aareal Bank AG, Germany
"Aareal Bank has been an exhibitor at EXPO REAL right from the fair´s launch in 1998. And since then we have accompanied this trade fair as it developed into a leading European working and communication platform for the sector. EXPO REAL is one of the most important meeting places for the international commercial property sector. It offers an outstanding platform for networking. This year, too, in a short space of time we were again able to hold many talks, both with existing clients and potential new ones. The talks centred on many themes – specific finance deals, general business opportunities, exchange of experience on developments in the current market and competitive environment, and long-term trends, for example."
 
Jeannot Krecké, Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade, Luxembourg
"We are currently in the process of reorganising our location policy. The presentation put on by Luxembourg at this year´s EXPO REAL was very successful. EXPO REAL has developed into an important date in the calendar. All the key contacts from around the world come together at this event. It would be a serious mistake not to be here."
 
Dr Reinhard Kutscher, CEO, Union Investment Real Estate GmbH, Germany
"EXPO REAL is a reliable indicator of sentiment in the European property markets. And in 2011 the mood is good. But going forward this is increasingly expected to moderate."
 
Bozidar Laganin, Director of Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA), Serbia
"The fair brought us new and interesting contacts. There is considerable interest in investment in Serbia."
 
Mr Joan Llort, Technical Director, Catalan Land Institute, Spain
"Barcelona Economic Triangle (BET) is putting on a presentation here for the third time at EXPO REAL. The reason we come is that we are convinced that EXPO REAL depicts the centre of the international property business. Here we are able to expand our knowledge and contacts and position our projects outstandingly well." 

Ralf Lübbing, Head of Expansion EDEKA ZENTRALE, Edeka-Verbund, Germany
"The EDEKA Group always takes great care over its presentation at EXPO REAL and we hold many project meetings and coordination talks about it. Yet we are always surprised when we are here, just how much additional information reaches us and how many unexpected contacts are forged. Once again the EDEKA Group is going home from EXPO REAL with a whole host of new project ideas. EXPO REAL is therefore a firm component in our ongoing expansion work."
 
Dr Hanns Maier, President du Conseil d’Administration, SOMACO S.A., Luxembourg
"EXPO REAL is the most efficient platform for our real estate business. We also attend other European events, but EXPO REAL shows the highest efficiency and the highest number of new contacts per day. We also note positively the increase in international participation.”
 
Steve McGavin, Head of Physical Development Support, The City of Edinburgh Council, Scotland
“The City of Edinburgh Council is delighted to have been an exhibitor at Expo Real. The event has allowed us to promote a number of key development opportunities and further demonstrate that the city is open for business. The contacts we have made with the investors, developers and other contacts will now be taken forward.”
 
Eng. Issa M. Al Mohannadi, CEO, Msheireb Properties, Qatar
"We are delighted with the impact that we have made and the interest shown by visitors. The presence of Msheireb Properties here at EXPO REAL proved to be extremely fruitful. The stand attracted thousands of visitors.”
 
Rita Müller-Roider, Head of Location Marketing, Department of Labour and Economic Affairs, State Capital of Munich, Germany
"EXPO REAL 2011 brought us excellent contacts to all the key partners. We were able to advance existing and new projects. All the important companies and players were represented here. The conference programme did an outstanding job of covering the key issues that are affecting the sector at the moment."
 
Mag. Markus Neurauter, Managing Director and Management Spokesman, Raiffeisen evolution project development GmbH, Austria
"We feel it is very important to have a country presence here at EXPO REAL, above all for us as a project developer active also outside Austria. We were very positively surprised to see how well attended the event was, right from day one. And we view this also as a good sign for the sector as a whole."
 
Rainer Nonnengässer, Director, YOUNIQ AG, Germany
"EXPO REAL is moving with the times. It is developing continuously, and is thus able to keep up with the demands of the property markets."
 
Bradley A. Olsen, President, Atlantic Partners, USA
"Despite all the uncertainty in the world, I found that the attendees are still interested in business here at EXPO REAL. For us, this is the 11th year at EXPO REAL and it is the best and most successful fair yet. The number and quality of the attendees is at the highest level.”
 
Lorenz Reibling, Chairman and Co-Founder, Taurus Investment Holdings, USA
"This is our second year as a participant in the USA Pavilion. EXPO REAL has been an extremely productive three days mainly owing to the quality of the participants and the serious focus of the meetings.”
 
Dr Elke Kuhlmann, Managing Director, GEFMA, Germany
"As the organiser of the Facility Management Day we are delighted about the high level of interest in sustainability, with a focus on life cycles and operation. Each year the theme of facility management is attracting ever more interest from visitors to the fair."
 
Dr Albrecht Schalk, Owner, Canadian Estates & Vacations, Germany
"We are impressed with the organisation, the professionalism, the size and the quality and quantity of visitors here. We rate our participation in EXPO REAL as a success. The interest of visitors in our offering exceeded all expectations; we will probably be taking part again in 2012."
 
Petra Sedelius, Head of Establishment and Investmentservice, Business Region Göteborg, Sweden
"EXPO REAL is the best organized fair in the world, very professional and a high standard of seminars, etc. We are here to attract investments and establishment to the Gothenburg region. We have been successful and we have around 35 leads to follow up. We are here primarily for the German market and we are happy with the outcome. We will be here next year again. We do hope EXPO REAL will arrange a Scandinavian investment seminar next year. See you next time!”
 
Peter Verhoeven, CEO, ACCOR Hospitality Germany GmbH, Germany
"EXPO REAL is a well established and efficient networking show. For us it is the ideal location to meet investors, owners and suppliers."
 
Zorica Vojinovic, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism Montenegro, Montenegro
"The Montenegrin Government has come to EXPO REAL in order to approach the German market. We had a lot of meetings and we expect concrete results from this fair.”
 
Thomas Westphal, Managing Director, Wirtschaftsförderung metropoleruhr GmbH, Germany
"This year´s EXPO REAL is showing that the property market has risen above the level it was at last year. From the point of view of our participating companies, we are also seeing a continuation in growth in the sector. The EXPO REAL market place is an unmissable event for our investment location."
 
Sandra Wetzel, Head of Communications and Marketing, baumag Generalbau AG, Switzerland
"As a first-time exhibitor at EXPO REAL, our impression is extremely positive. The Swiss Circle stand provided an outstanding contacts and networking platform."
 
Marc Wiese, Director, Sanus AG, Germany
"The fair has shown that Germany is again in the spotlight as a location for investment. And: If you have good projects, you will find a finance partner. And in this context, we are leaving the fair having succeeded in obtaining concrete finance commitments."
 
Ralph Winter, Chairman, Corestate Capital AG, Germany
"Full halls, good talks, important business deals signed: EXPO REAL 2011 has shown that the current problems in finance policy are having no effect on the German property market. However the subject of finance remains an important regulator, but not one that should be presented as too great problem. Rather what we must do in finance and in other areas is formulate a new normality which does justice to the changed general framework and markets."