Art-Invest Real Estate and Norges Bank Investment Management Enter into Strategic Collaboration for Office Investments in Germany
06.10.2026, Berlin
- Art-Invest Real Estate Assumes Asset Management of the Axel Springer Campus in Berlin
- Art-Invest Real Estate and Norges Bank Investment Management Plan Significant New Investments in Office Real Estate
Effective 1 October 2026, Art-Invest Real Estate has assumed responsibility for the asset management of the Axel Springer Campus, the headquarters of Axel Springer SE in Berlin-Mitte, on behalf of Norges Bank Investment Management. The property was completed in 2020. In addition, the two companies intend to pursue further joint investments in office properties across Germany’s major metropolitan markets over the coming years.
The Axel Springer Campus in Berlin is an architecturally distinctive office and media building completed in 2020 and designed by the internationally renowned architecture firm OMA, founded by Rem Koolhaas. Located at Zimmerstraße 50 in Berlin, directly adjacent to the former Berlin Wall border strip, the campus symbolizes Axel Springer’s transformation from a traditional publishing house into a digital media and technology company.
The property comprises approximately 52,700 sqm of rental space and accommodates around 3,500 workplaces. Its most striking feature is the approximately 45-meter-high diagonal atrium, with terraced workspaces designed to foster communication and collaboration throughout the building. The property has been awarded DGNB Gold certification and is fully leased to Axel Springer on a long-term basis.
Guilain Decrop, Co-Head of Europe, Real Estate at Norges Bank Investment Management, said: “This alliance is intended to strengthen our presence in the German office market. We are pleased to entrust the management of the Axel Springer Campus to the experienced team at Art-Invest Real Estate. In addition, we aim to significantly expand and further diversify our German portfolio through new joint investments in prime office properties located in Germany’s leading metropolitan areas. The collaboration is fully aligned with our strategy of investing alongside specialized real estate managers. We look forward to working with Art-Invest Real Estate, which has a broad presence across Germany’s key real estate markets.”
Markus Wiedenmann and Jan Dührkoop, Managing Directors of Art-Invest Real Estate, commented: “We are delighted and honored to take over the management of the landmark Axel Springer Campus through our Berlin-based team. We also look forward to partnering with the highly professional investment team of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund and to capitalizing on the attractive opportunities for large-scale office investments that this market cycle presents.”
About Art-Invest Real Estate
Art-Invest Real Estate (AIRE) is an experienced investor, developer and asset manager operating across key gateway cities in Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. Established in 2010, the business operates as a private partnership with the Zech Group and the managing partners as shareholders. The group invests and manages on behalf of its proprietary capital, regulated institutional funds and select separate accounts and actively pursues a “manage to core” investment strategy across the risk spectrum. Sector focus is principally the office, retail, hotel, residential and education.
Since 2012, the company has been licensed to operate as a regulated fund manager in accordance with German investment law (KAGB).
During this period Art-Invest Real Estate Funds has successfully launched more than 25 regulated funds for a variety of institutional investors. In total, Art-Invest Real Estate currently manages real estate assets of approx. 12.5 billion euros with more than EUR 6bn invested equity for a range of institutional investors as long-term partners. Art-Invest Real Estate is one of the largest office and hotel developers in Germany. Art-Invest Real Estate is also an innovation leader through its portfolio of investments across the value chain. These encompass the venture capital sector, the development of micro-living and serviced apartments and the operation of hotel companies.
About Norges Bank Investment Management
Norges Bank Investment Management manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global. With assets of approximately NOK 22 trillion (around USD 2.3 trillion), the fund invests in international equities, fixed-income securities, real estate and renewable energy infrastructure.
Its purpose is to manage the revenues from Norway’s oil and gas resources responsibly and with a long-term perspective, ensuring that this wealth benefits both current and future generations. Within the framework set by the Norwegian authorities, the fund seeks to achieve the highest possible return in a secure, efficient, responsible and transparent manner.