2008-07-17

The new EXPO REAL 2008 hall has already sold out: Munich as an investment location, along with its partners and a number of well-known international property companies, will showcase themselves over 11,000 square meters of exhibition space in hall A1. This means that the EXPO REAL will occupy a record area of 74,000 square meters. The 11th International Commercial Property Exposition will take place in Munich from 6 – 8 October 2008.
 
2007 was the year of investment records for the property sector in Germany. According to the projections of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immobilienfonds (DEGI), the entire transaction volume for 2007 was almost 60 billion euros which, in comparison to the previous year, is equivalent to an increase of almost 40 percent. Experts expect that investors will continue to have their sights set firmly on Germany in 2008.
 
Accordingly, attractive locations are interested in demonstrating their investment potential in a comprehensive and clearly arranged manner. “Marktplatz München” (Marketplace Munich) intends to use the new EXPO REAL hall in this way to give a joint presentation with its partners of projects and developments in the thriving Bavarian business location. The state capital of Munich, the Bayerische Bau- und Immobilien Gruppe, Bayern LB, KG Allgemeine Leasing and Siemens Real Estate will come together under the umbrella of “Marktplatz München”. “Marktplatz München” has been a successful trademark for the expertise and professionalism of the Munich property industry at the EXPO REAL for seven years. “With the move from hall C1 to A1, Marktplatz München will present the diversity and attractiveness of the Munich property market in an even more appealing location,” says Dr. Reinhard Wieczorek, Head of Department for Labour and Economic Development for the state capital of Munich. “Even the European Metropolitan Region of Munich (EMM), along with the stands of the Greater Munich Area (GMA), the city of Augsburg and other partners have decided to move to hall A1”.
 
A number of other important property companies who are active both in Munich and throughout the world will also showcase themselves in hall A1. These will include property financers such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Credit Suisse, Unicredit or institutional investors such as MEAG and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immobilienfonds (DEGI), property consultants such as CB Richard Ellis or Lührmann Holding and real estate asset managers such as Allianz Immobilien GmbH. Of course, other national and international property service providers will also be present. “Thanks to Marktplatz München, its partners and other large internationally-operating property trademarks, the EXPO REAL has succeeded right from the start in turning the new hall into a premium business platform,” says Eugen Egetenmeir, member of the Messe München Management Board.
 
The EXPO REAL FORUM and the INVESTMENT LOCATIONS FORUM have also been integrated into hall A1. Every year, the discussion forums each attract around 3,000 visitors with topics relevant to the industry such as sustainability in the property sector or the presentation of attractive growth markets.
 
More information can be found at www.exporeal.net
 
EXPO REAL
EXPO REAL, the 11th International Commercial Property Exposition, takes place from 6 to 8 October 2008 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. The event is an international platform for networking on cross-border and cross-sector projects, investment and finance. It covers the entire spectrum of the property sector and brings together players from all the key markets from Europe, to Russia, the Middle East and the US. An extensive conference programme, featuring around 400 speakers, provides an in-depth overview of current trends and innovations in property investment and finance. Taking part in EXPO REAL 2007 were 1,823 exhibitors from 43 countries, and 23,800 visitors from 77 countries. Including representatives from the exhibiting companies, the fair thus attracted over 39,000 participants. Exhibitor and visitor statistics for the EXPO REAL trade fair are audited by an accountant on behalf of the Gesellschaft zur Freiwilligen Kontrolle von Messe- und Ausstellungszahlen (FKM, Society for Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibition Statistics).
 
Messe München International (MMI)
Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world´s leading trade-fair organisations. It organises around 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and new technology. Over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part each year in the trade fairs in Munich. In addition, MMI organises trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and in South America. With six subsidiaries abroad and 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a truly global network.


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Petra Gagel                           
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E-mail: petra.gagel@messe-muenchen.de
             
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