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BACK TO THE FUTURE The CG Gruppe recreates Bauhaus

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EDITORIAL

innovation today, inspiration forever–

BAUHAUS!

beautiful is that which functions – BAUHAUS ideas have inspired the CG GRUPPE AG since its founding more than 20 years ago. our goal: functional homes, spatially optimised, yet individual. space for life, focusing on people. our vision: affordable housing via digital construction and serial prefabrication. technological plus ecological innovations. beautiful is that which functions. www.cg-gruppe.ag

Dear readers, friends and business partners, The CG Gruppe AG is recreating Bauhaus, tak­ ing a fresh look at its ideas and influence. Therefore, on behalf of my fellow board mem­ bers Christoph Gröner and Jürgen Kutz, I wel­ come you to this issue as a “fresh face” in the company. Back to the Future! The title of the US cult film from the eighties is the overlying theme of our magazine, taking us on an unusual journey through time with one common denominator: Bauhaus’s pragmatic handling of the urgent housing shortage after the First World War. The CG Gruppe focuses its work on the grow­ ing need for housing and thus on the burning social issue of the 21st century. A matter of the heart for Christoph Gröner, the details of which he goes into in his feature article on page 7. Kutz brings the fun! Walter Gropius posthumously meets Jürgen Kutz’s creative de­ mands on page 20. One element we encounter again and again: the Bauhaus chair! An original cantilever by Mart Stam accompanies us throughout this edition, grounded by its functionality and maintaining the connection to a century of rev­ olutionary designs. We do not want to ignore one of Bauhaus’s weaknesses, one which we oppose as a com­ pany: women did not have it easy at the Bau­ haus school. Their achievements were fairly unknown and quickly forgotten. Today we know that women are to thank for a consider­ able portion of Bauhaus’s creative and idealistic power. That is why I am opening our series of Bauhaus quotations with one from the design­ er Lilly Reich: “How the path will be found in the new form, who is to know? [...] essential will be that the spirit of the woman is talked about, the woman who wants to be what she is and does not want to seem like what she is not.”

R E S I D E N Z A M E R N S T- R E U T E R- P L AT Z BERLIN Comp letion 2020 © He mp richTop h of Im age is n onbin din g

Warmest regards, Sabine Fischer

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HIGHLIGHTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Inside

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06  100 Years of Bauhaus AN INTRODUCTION RECREATING BAUHAUS!

BETWEEN LIBERTY AND URBANITY

Commitment to the Bauhaus motto “form fol­ lows function“: CG CEO Christoph Gröner talks about the value of Bauhaus ideas and their sig­ nificance for the present and the future.

How should a modern, liveable city be de­ signed? Bauhaus’s urban planning concepts and their development over the course of time.

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“ARCHITECTURE MUST SERVE THE COMMON GOOD” A networker from the present meets one from the past: CG COO Jürgen Kutz speaks with Bau­ haus founder Walter Gropius in a fictitious conversation.

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07  Recreating Bauhaus! FEATURE ARTICLE BY CHRISTOPH GRÖNER

11 A Common Goal BAUHAUS & CG GRUPPE – A COMPARISON

© RB Leipzig

12  Building for a Better World AN INTERVIEW WITH ARCHITECT EIKE BECKER

14  Between Liberty and Urbanity THE URBAN PLANNING IDEAS OF BAUHAUS

BUILDING INDUSTRY 4.0

LOCATIONS & PROJECTS

SPONSORING

BIM 6D and the new EMC precast concrete plant: the CG Gruppe thinks ahead digitally with serial prefabrication as part of its digitali­ sation strategy.

From renovation and revitalisation to new con­ struction and neighbourhood development: selected CG Gruppe projects in development and construction at the ten locations.

Energetic team spirit or cultural highlight: the CG Gruppe lends a wide range of support, helping in the success of various athletic clubs and cultural events.

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16  The Right Move at the Right Time A  RTIST MARCEL BUEHLER ON ART IN CONSTRUCTION

18  Together for More Action on Climate Change GUEST CONTRIBUTION DR GERHARD HOLTMEIER, GASAG

20  ”Architecture Must Serve the Common Good“ AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN TIMES

22  Concentrated Expertise BUILDING UPON THE CRAFT

25 Building Industry 4.0 PREFABRICATION & BIM 6D

88 Project Development Portfolio 90 Credentials 102 Inside CG Gruppe PORTRAITS & ANNUAL MEETINGS

108 Trade Fairs & Conferences 109 Sponsoring CULTURE & SPORT

28  CG Locations & Projects

112 Charity Projects

80 Performance Report

114 Acknowledgements

82 Board, Structure & Group

115 Imprint

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AN INTRODUCTION

FEATURE ARTICLE BY CHRISTOPH GRÖNER

100 Years of Bauhaus

Recreating Bauhaus!

WHAT DO CARS, TOOTHBRUSHES, ARMCHAIRS, LAMPS AND HOUSES ALL HAVE IN COMMON? THE ANSWER: FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION. IN PRINCIPLE, THIS IS ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE: MAMMOTHS ARE DIFFICULT TO KILL WITH BLUNT SPEARS, AND WALLS WITHOUT A ROOF DO QUITE LITTLE AGAINST THE RAIN. YET FOR A LONG TIME HUMANKIND SOUGHT TO CONCEAL THE USEFUL FORM OF OBJECTS BEHIND ALL SORTS OF PRETTY BUT USELESS ORNAMENTS OFTEN CONTRADICTORY TO FUNCTIONALITY: VELVET-CLAD TOILET SEATS, LUSH WINDOW PAINTINGS THAT BARELY LET ANY LIGHT THROUGH, OR IRON-STUDDED DOORS THAT COULD ONLY BE OPENED WITH GREAT EFFORT.

Modest Beauty for All The “Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar” art school, founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius, was responsible for the worldwide triumph of that functional design that shapes our modern world down to the last detail. In it, he gathered some of the greatest minds of his time, such as Lyonel Feininger, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, László Moholy-Nagy, Louis Mies van der Rohe and many others. The common goal of all these painters, architects, sculptors and pho­ tographers was to break down the boundaries between craft and art to develop a new and simple aesthetic – an elegant new design lan­ guage that would work for the industrial manu­ facturing process and thus benefit all people. Every Thing is a Work of Art, Every Work of Art a Thing Interdisciplinary work was an essential ap­ proach in Bauhaus in order to see everything with a new, fresh look. Architects designed arm­ chairs or lamps, painters practised photogra­ phy and sculptors designed building façades. At the Bauhaus Academy, art was no longer “sub­ lime”, but rather real craft in the real world.

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Building and city planning played a special role. These were regarded as a synthesis of the arts in which architecture was to be combined with the other art forms to create a complete work of art. Even in the founding manifesto of Bau­ haus it was stated that “the ultimate goal of all artistic activity is construction.” “Light, Air, Space” – Rethinking the City Bauhaus’s unwavering fixation on housing and urban planning did not come about by chance. The years after the First World War were marked by massive housing shortages. In addi­ tion, much of society continued to live in nar­ row, dark rear courtyards, where in winter the smoke of the coal-burning stoves collected. These people had to be supplied quickly and comprehensively with healthy, modern living space. To this end, the straightforward archi­ tectural ideas of the New Objectivity were com­ bined with the ideal of the “garden city”, which had brought about the life reform movements of the late 19th century: modern, bright apart­ ments in green, outlying settlements with com­ munal or family gardens. In order to be able to

develop these quickly and inexpensively, Wal­ ter Gropius and his colleagues decided on the industrial pre-production of building compo­ nents. And so began the development of the housing settlements in the 1920s for which Bauhaus is famous, and some of which, like the Hufeisensiedlung and the garden city Falken­ berg in Berlin or the Werkbundsiedlung in Stuttgart, are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

About 100 years ago, Walter Gropius founded the art school “Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar”. Often referred to simply as “Bauhaus”, this academy shaped (despite its short existence) modern life and especially modern architec­ ture more sustainably than any other institu­ tion. The Bauhaus architects of that time were faced with the task of countering the extreme housing shortage of the 1920s with new con­ cepts. Their goal was to make large-scale resi­ dential projects cost-effective, efficient and quickly realisable, while at the same time not losing sight of the architecture-art-culture con­ cept. For this purpose, they not only developed a first in the pre-production of recurring build­ ing components, they also endeavoured to work so variably that an artistic appearance could be preserved and the architecture would not become too monotonous. Of course, when we look at Bauhaus architec­ ture today, we notice a certain uniformity, but that is a result of the historical production pos­ sibilities: individual components such as balco­ nies, conservatories or façade protrusions could be varied, but the dimensions remained the same, and so the variations were repeated. At the time, such a blemish could not be avoid­

ed if one wanted to do justice to the great soci­ etal task in a short time. Nonetheless, the spe­ cific Bauhaus style that emerged – that is, the architectural attitude – is still highly topical to this day. From a single-family home to a block of flats to a skyscraper, Bauhaus succeeded in following a distinct line through very different concepts, which in total made a very wide range of different expressions possible. They succeeded in giving streets, raised ground and town squares an adequate enclosure – an ur­ ban development that could hardly have been better in terms of flexibility and functionality. THE SPECIFIC BAUHAUS STYLE – THAT IS, THE ARCHITECTURAL ATTITUDE – IS STILL HIGHLY TOPICAL TO THIS DAY. This captivating creative power of Bauhaus is comparable to that of the Renaissance or the Wilhelminian era. However, in the architecture and urban planning of the last decades it has unfortunately been lost. This makes it all the more important to remember the Bauhaus ideas, to take up and continue the tradition us­ ing the means of today. The CG Gruppe is do­ ing just that.

What Makes Bauhaus “Form follows function” – the simple aesthetic that Bauhaus created on this basis is still very popular today. Although it had to compete with other aesthetic ideas over the years and was confronted with new demands, it has evolved continuously and proved to be extremely changeable. While Bauhaus architecture of the 1920s relied almost entirely on rectangular forms and a maximum of five stories, the “White City” of Tel Aviv, built by emigrated German-Jewish archi­ tects in the 1930s and 1940s, is home to the world’s largest Bauhaus ensemble with over 4,000 individual buildings, numerous round edges and wavy curved balconies. From the 1960s on, buildings built in the Bauhaus style continued to pop up in many places, forming large housing estates that, when viewed from a distance, very much reveal their aesthetic ori­ gin, but when strolling along next to them, have seemingly nothing to do with Walter Gropius’s elegant little Masters’ Houses in Dessau. However, what all of these buildings and com­ plexes have in common is the basic Bauhaus idea: an aesthetically pleasing façade with bal­

One End, Many Beginnings With the resurgence of authoritarian struc­ tures in the Weimar Republic beginning in 1924, however, and the triumphant march of the National Socialists, the political climate for modernist ideas soon deteriorated again. In 1925, Bauhaus had to move to Dessau; in 1931 the NSDAP forced its closure, and from 1933 on the leading minds went into exile, mostly in the US or Israel. However, the ideas that Bauhaus put into the world continued to live there, continued to blossom, and today shape not only the image of our cities worldwide, but also of our furniture, utensils and means of transport.

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FEATURE ARTICLE BY CHRISTOPH GRÖNER

FEATURE ARTICLE BY CHRISTOPH GRÖNER

The will to transition to the new spirit is critical to new and constructive work. – walter gropius

conies and loggias, behind which functionally optimised floor plans can be developed over a relatively small total area containing several rooms, a large living room and small hallway. This functionality continues in people’s exterior living space, creating a well-thought-out con­ nection between the inside and outside worlds: an inviting quality of living on the ground floor where shops and restaurants are built, and at the same time a clear distinction to more pri­ vate and quiet areas, like bedrooms. FROM TODAY’S PERSPECTIVE, THIS BAUHAUS SYSTEM IS SO CLEAR AND LOGICAL THAT ONE CAN HARDLY IMAGINE HOW REVOLUTIONARY IT WAS IN THE CONTEXT OF ITS TIME.

From today’s perspective, this Bauhaus system is so clear and logical that one can hardly im­ agine how revolutionary it was in the context of its time. Resistance Then and Now Although Bauhaus, with its take on architec­ ture and urban planning, catered specifically to the needs of its time, providing reasonable solutions to the housing shortage after World War I and improving quality of life, this great step in modern construction was still met with great social opposition. Today, one cannot talk

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about Bauhaus without realising that its out­ standing minds were exiled from Germany by the National Socialists from 1933 onwards. The great idea was not understood in this country, not carried out, its obvious added value for the people not realised. And so, the most impor­ tant Bauhaus innovations in the years after did not take place in Germany but in the USA or Israel. Even today, 100 years after the founding of Bauhaus, modern and socially responsible thinking in architecture and urban planning is often met with bitter rejection. Those who point out to developers today the failings of the past decades, those who challenge tradi­ tional approaches, who lend their voices to the need to create affordable housing and who advocate innovative prefabrication, are always in danger of becoming an outsider in the in­ dustry or even seen as a traitor. Nevertheless, we at the CG Gruppe never tire of pointing out that the development of the country’s real estate and construction indus­ tries is stagnant compared to other production sectors. No innovation of the last 20 or 30 years has been pursued and implemented with the necessary discipline. Especially in the last 10 years, the industry has simply enjoyed the prosperous markets, neglecting to trans­ form the construction industry into a proper industry capable of cost-effectively implement­

ing diverse architecture with prefabricated building components. The victims of this aber­ ration are the people. What We Can Learn from Bauhaus It is our responsibility to defy all resistance and not let the Bauhaus idea die. In fact, today we face quite similar challenges as the Bauhaus planners did in the 1920s or 1960s: rapid pop­ ulation growth in big cities, housing shortages coupled with increases in price and inade­ quate supply for the largest group in society – people with lower or mid-level incomes. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DEFY ALL RESISTANCE AND NOT LET THE BAUHAUS IDEA DIE. We therefore must further develop the cost-ef­ fective and time-reducing prefabrication of building components that began with Bau­ haus, employing digital technologies in such a way that we can build cost-­effective and high-quality products at the same time. An in­ novation field that has been promoted and driven by the CG Gruppe for years, both finan­ cially and with the necessary development know-how. And the clear focus on functionality is as im­ portant today as it was back then. Those who

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FEATURE ARTICLE BY CHRISTOPH GRÖNER

BAUHAUS & CG GRUPPE – A COMPARISON

A Common Goal

want to provide all walks of life with liveable housing, in a time of continuously rising prop­ erty prices and massive population growth in major cities would be well advised to remem­ ber the Bauhaus approach that the quality of an apartment does not depend on its size but on its functionality. That is why the CG Gruppe uses sophisticated, compact floor plans, mod­ ern fixtures and contemporary living concepts for the changing urban lifestyle. This is pre­ cisely what “form follows function” means in our time.

COST-EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT AND RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE MASSES

SOLUTION

Recreating Bauhaus Again (and Again) Modern life is not static – it undergoes con­ stant change. We see urban conditions today different from those in the 1920s. At that time, for example, it was right and proper to dis­ entangle the functional spaces of the city to liberate people’s private lives from the illness-­ inducing industrial emissions of the working world. Meanwhile, however, office buildings have displaced the industry from the urban ar­ ea, and an integration of housing and work has become once again desirable.

“Form follows function”: The beauty of things lies in the unity of form, material and function – a clear and straightforward aesthetic as an art of omission and concentration on the essentials

FUTURE-ORIENTED Construction industry evolves and advances through cost-saving and time-saving construction by using industrial mass production

Standard models for mass production, with variable applications

WE MUST PROVIDE OPTIONS TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS

Individual design options through digital BIM models

DIVERSE EXPERTISE Architecture as a complete work of art in connection with other art forms – unity of art, technology and craft

AND EXPLOIT OPPORTUNITIES THAT

Combining digital construction with traditional craft and integrating identity-creating art in construction

CONTEMPORARY

MAKES POSSIBLE.

User-focused functionality through well-thought-out, compact floor plans, modern features and contemporary living concepts

People’s demands also change from genera­ tion to generation. While middle-aged, in the period when one starts a family and raises children, the need for a private retreat and perhaps even a private garden is still high. But today we see young people as well as senior citizens increasingly favouring different living conditions, seeking new ways of living together – for example, in open living communities with communal areas and services. To facilitate this, we must provide options and exploit op­ portunities that technological progress makes possible to make urban life more ecological and efficient.

Functionally thought-out, compact floor plans, modern features and contemporary living concepts that are even more convenient, intelligent and efficient with smart-home technology and high-speed connectivity

FOCUSING ON PEOPLE Redefinition of urban spaces, e.g. by relaxed rather than confined construction and by the democratic abolition of class structures of the Gründerzeit-era rear courtyard architecture (front building for the rich, rear building for the poor)

Revitalisation of unused space as well as new development of diverse, socially mixed areas for living, working, co-working, short-term accom­ modations and commerce with communal offers, green spaces and leisure areas, as well as good infrastructural connections

ABOVE AND BEYOND High-rises as residential towers

Transformation of unused office towers into high-rise residential buildings and landmarks worth seeing

SUSTAINABLE District heating and electrification of apartments

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Further development of Bauhaus’s industrial approach with cost-saving and time-saving construction via digital technology and prefabrication

INDIVIDUAL BAUHAUS ACADEMY DESSAU – STAIRWELL AS A SPACE FOR CHANCE ENCOUNTERS YESTERDAY…

Bauhaus provided us with an instrument to constructively confront social change that is still effective today. But we also have to exam­ ine and recreate Bauhaus again and again in order to find sustainable solutions. Mastering this challenge for the future without repeating the mistakes of the past is our responsibility. And this is the responsibility the CG Gruppe gladly accepts every day.

“Form follows function” reloaded: Innovative development of functional yet high-quality and sustainable solutions for the contemporary needs of a modern, diverse society

Significantly lowering energy consumption, exceeding legal requirements, through integration of sustainable energy concepts

INNOVATIVE Use of modern materials such as concrete, steel and glass

Use of innovative techniques and ecological materials such as recyclable agglomerate tiles

COLLABORATIVE …AND SUCH INTERACTION TODAY AMONGST ART IN THE FEUERLANDHÖFE

Realisation of the vision through interdisciplinary work and international networking

The CG Gruppe is a driving force behind digital transformation with broad corporate competence and major global partners

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AN INTERVIEW WITH EIKE BECKER

AN INTERVIEW WITH EIKE BECKER

Building for a Better World Mr Becker, what do you admire about Bauhaus? The radicalism and innovative power with which the Bauhaus members gave their centu­ ry their own language of form. They criticised existing ideas hard and responded with revolu­ tionary new ones. Bauhaus found completely new solutions based on social and technical innovations. Walter Gropius, Mies van der Ro­ he and Le Corbusier met the end-of-days feel­ ing after the First World War with a spirit of optimism. Based on people’s rational needs and functional, scientific analysis, they wanted to make the world a better place and create a more just society.  Would you like to have studied at the Bauhaus Academy? Absolutely! It was a time of heroes, a turning point. Crucial foundations for design in the 20th century were created there. Bauhaus, as a school of modernity, lifted the boundaries be­

tween architecture, design, art and theatre. Specialists became generalists, trained in mul­ tiple disciplines, who questioned everything and left no stone unturned.

they networked with others around the world who thought similarly. To a great extent, we’re still occupying the space that Bauhaus claimed 100 years ago

THE MIX OF DIFFERENT

What are Bauhaus’s greatest achievements? Industrialisation and the First World War turned societies completely upside down. What was left of them had to be rebuilt from scratch. Stark contrasts collided with great force. The mix of different disciplines, functions and characters fuelled a search for ideas that would make the world better. The innovations that emanated from Bauhaus radically and lastingly changed the understanding of archi­ tecture, design, art and urban planning. We continue to benefit from their achievements today – and we have learned from their mis­ takes. Rethinking the world and making our cities better for as many as possible is still the drive for many architects today.

DISCIPLINES, FUNCTIONS AND CHARACTERS FUELLED A SEARCH FOR IDEAS THAT WOULD MAKE THE WORLD BETTER.

That was a new and brutal pedagogical ap­ proach. In addition, the Academy established ways of working 100 years ago that we know today in terms like “think-tank”, “co-working”, “co-living”, “networking”, “sharing economy” – like many other things, they already existed at Bauhaus. They worked in interdisciplinary teams, living in shared flats, sharing not only an attitude but also the things of daily life, and

Has Bauhaus lived up to its claim to make people’s lives better? It created contemporary solutions for afford­ able housing. After the First World War, a million apartments were needed in Germany. This re­ sulted in social and political conflicts just as we see today. With funding from the Research So­ ciety for Profitability in Construction and Hous­ ing, they experimented with new layouts, build­ ing materials and processes, and built the first factory for serial production. Anyone who works in social housing construction quickly arrives at the Bauhaus-inspired settlements of the twenties: Onkel Toms Hütte, the Hufeisen­ siedlung or the Wohnstadt Carl Legien, all found in Berlin, are outstanding examples of building for a better world. Today, social hous­ ing is more relevant than ever. We ought to transcribe the approaches of yesteryear for use in the here and now, and thus also for to­ morrow, by developing them further with the knowledge of today. We know so much more now about good coexistence, functioning neighbourhoods and sustainable urban devel­ opment. If we use these insights, we can create more socially acceptable neighbourhoods that provide forward-looking answers to today’s housing issues. 

© Adrian Jankowski

WE OUGHT TO TRANSCRIBE EIKE BECKER_ARCHITEKTEN The offices of Eike Becker_Architekten create “superferent” architecture. The design and planning method, conceived by the founder and eponym, deals intensively with urban plan­ ning challenges and social trends. The aim is to create future-oriented buildings and neigh­ bourhoods that meet the increasingly diverse demands of modern urbanity. Together with the CG Gruppe, Eike Becker developed the con­ cept of Vertical Village Apartments, transform­ ing unused office towers into contemporary residential towers. Among other projects, the 60-person Berlin office is currently working on the new publish­ ing centre of the FAZ newspaper in Frankfurt’s Europaviertel area. In the capital, Eike Becker_ Architekten is realising the sustainable, largescale WATERKANT project in Spandau, a coop­ erative high-rise ensemble in the Gropiusstadt area and the Spreeturm project at the Ost­ bahn­hof station, which forms the entrance to the new, large-scale Mediaspree project.

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THE APPROACHES OF YESTERYEAR FOR USE IN THE HERE AND NOW, AND THUS ALSO FOR TOMORROW, BY DEVELOPING THEM FURTHER WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF TODAY. Where did Bauhaus go wrong? There are many examples of that. Dividing tra­ ditional neighbourhoods and similar areas into independent, functional spaces was a big mis­ take. Work, life and leisure were torn apart along with centuries-old neighbourhoods. And the contempt for the long-established, histori­ cal city earns Bauhaus some negative points. Or the dogma of the car-friendly city. All of these led to grave aberrations. Today we know that cities are habitats in which many functions have to intersect so that people can meet or­ ganically and feel good. To ensure that, we have to build more densely again and make better use of public spaces.

CORBUSIER FAÇADE

Why is Bauhaus so strongly associated with the name Walter Gropius? Gropius was not only the founder of the Bau­ haus Academy, but also an outstanding analyst, a teacher and an excellent networker. He made the ideas of modernity famous in the USA as well. But Mies van der Rohe, Hannes Meyer and the other teachers and students of Bauhaus al­ so formed a network with members of the Werk­ bund (a federation of architects, artists, builders, etc.) and other reform-oriented groups that went far beyond the borders of Germany. They met at conferences, sat together in juries and, through the publication of concepts, ideas and speeches, made sure that the Bauhaus idea conquered the world. Why has the Bauhaus idea failed? It hasn’t failed. It is the most influential school of architecture, art and design of the 20th cen­ tury and is today considered the Big Bang of modernism. But Bauhaus made assumptions that have led to aberrations through their worldwide, dogmatic, uncritical distribution. It has often been reduced to the motto “form fol­ lows function” and an abstract, rational vocab­ ulary of design. I associate Bauhaus with an experimental, knowledge-based, reform-­ oriented, humanistic attitude that wanted to

make the world a better place for all. The 100th anniversary should be used to further consider and appreciate Bauhaus in this way. How much Bauhaus is there in Eike Becker architecture? I also find questions about social utopias inter­ esting. The way we want to live together today and in the future. With my search for good spa­ tial foundations for the creative, pluralistic, re­ sponsible society, my work is not so far re­ moved from Bauhaus. The emphasis is on social responsibility and the search for good social interaction. What is your personal Bauhaus “Best of”? I started my education at a time when the moderns were busy putting themselves on their own pedestals and the postmoderns were just trying to make each other laugh. Withered awkwardness everywhere. Nary a fresh sprout to be seen. In the end, Gropius was no longer master of his construction sites, Mies van der Rohe had permanently minimal­ ised himself and Meyer was fossilised in com­ munism before he’d even become an architect. Only Le Corbusier remains a genius of the 20th century.

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THE URBAN PLANNING IDEAS OF BAUHAUS

THE URBAN PLANNING IDEAS OF BAUHAUS

Between Liberty and Urbanity The Urban Planning Ideas of Bauhaus and What Became of Them Bauhaus architecture enjoys great popularity to this day. However, this applies above all to skyscraper design, representative buildings and smaller buildings like Gropius’s Masters’ Houses in Dessau. In the middle segment, on the other hand, in multi-storey rental housing construction, the functional design of Bauhaus has attracted much criticism in recent dec­ ades. The reason for this lies less in the lan­ guage of architecture itself than in its concen­ tration. Because a Bauhaus block of flats is seldom seen in the singular. As a rule, they form large settlements, most of which were built during the social housing construction era of the sixties and seventies, long after the dissolution of the Bauhaus Academy, but still fit the mould not only architecturally but also in terms of Bauhaus ideas in urban planning. WHAT SHOULD A MODERN, LIVEABLE CITY LOOK LIKE? THIS IS THE KEY QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING

To provide for this, first, the block’s edge had to be adjusted by moving the buildings back from the streets, and the distances between the blocks had to be increased to create enough room for green spaces. The result was the “gar­ den city”, ideally implemented, for example, in Bruno Taut’s 1925 Hufeisensiedlung in Berlin: an identity-forming urban figure – in this case the large, horseshoe-shaped residential block – marks the centre of the settlement and a ref­ erence point for all of the other buildings in terms of urban planning. But despite the overall geometric concept, ar­ chitects like Bruno Taut did not want to lose touch with the streetscape completely. At least at the central axes, peripheral development remained. And individualising measures were not to be forgotten. Thus, the individual blocks were created with different typologies in groups, and the entrances and front doors var­ ied in both colour and style. Further Developments in the “Car-friendly City” Only after the Second World War and within

the framework of the “car-friendly city” were residential buildings completely pushed back from the street, built taller and taller and in­ creasingly lost their individual character. The planned disentangling of urban functions in the 1920s progressed as well: the urban devel­ opment reference point of individual residen­ tial neighbourhoods was now formed by local shopping centres with communal buildings and other socio-cultural areas, as seen in Berlin’s Gropiusstadt area or the Neue Vahr in Bremen. As a result, the wide streets developed into inhospitable, mostly empty urban spaces. This concept, however, worked quite well in the early years and there were two reasons for this: first, it was a great relief for young families in Bremen that moved to the Neue Vahr in the 1960s to find their own apartment at all, and a modern one at that, and second, although the transition to the “car-friendly city” was in full swing everywhere, not every family had a car. In this respect, the neighbourhood centres were also eagerly put to use and formed a specific sense of community within each area. The situation was similar with the large hous­

What existed once will appear again and again in new forms. – alvar aalto

ing settlements in the GDR until the fall of the Berlin Wall. A Failed Idea? In the end, it was the increasing traffic that un­ did the Bauhaus idea for urban planning – be­ ginning in the seventies in the west, and in the nineties in the east. The more cars on the roads, the more the inhabitants oriented themselves with their needs either toward the city centre or toward the new shopping cen­ tres that emerged outside of the city along the arterial roads. The neighbourhood centres were orphaned, and the neighbourhoods themselves developed into mere dormitory towns. At the same time, many of the young families that originally lived there moved away. As a result, the areas lost their intermixing and became social hot spots. And so, the large

housing settlements had clearly failed. But does that also apply to the urban planning idea that helped create them? Not necessarily. Indeed, life in the Gründerzeit-style inner cities of Berlin, Hamburg or Munich does continue to enjoy great popularity. However, when one considers, for example, the polycentric metro­ politan area of Frankfurt/Rhine-Main – accord­ ing to the Rhine-Main Regional Atlas at the Jo­ hann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt – a large number of today’s almost 6 million inhab­ itants do not live in the densely populated ur­ ban centres of Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Mainz or Darmstadt, but rather in suburban housing settlements. Their most important infrastruc­ tural reference points are no longer the town centres to which they are assigned in urban and administrative terms, but the service cen­

tres that have grown along motorways and clearways. Although their “modest level of building culture” and “orientation toward cars” are viewed critically by city planners like Hen­ drik Jansen (Institute for Land and Urban De­ velopment Research), Prof. Frank Roost (Uni­ versity of Kassel) or Maike Wünnemann (Ruhr University Bochum), it makes no difference in their behaviour. And even though most types of homes in these suburban areas have little to do with Bauhaus, on a theoretical level, the “garden city” idea of ​​a dissolution of closed city structures with plenty of light, air and green can be found again here for everyone. Whe­ther Walter Gropius would have liked this interpretation or not, however, is certainly open to speculation.

BAUHAUS-INFLUENCED ARCHITECTS AND URBAN PLANNERS SINCE THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR. A Draft of an Urban Counter Model What should a modern, liveable city look like? This is the key question that has been affecting Bauhaus-influenced architects and urban planners since the end of the First World War. The heavily condensed city of the Wilhelminian era, with its checkerboard pattern of enclosed perimeter block buildings, its magnificent front buildings for the wealthy and the dark rear courtyards where working-class families lived in tiny dwellings, was regarded as undemocrat­ ic and unhealthy. All people should benefit equally from air and light, should have access to their natural surroundings – either in the form of small tenants’ gardens or in shared use of the park.

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HUFEISENSIEDLUNG IN BERLIN

A MASTER’S HOUSE IN DESSAU

GROPIUSSTADT IN BERLIN

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MARCEL BUEHLER ON ART IN CONSTRUCTION

The Right Move at the Right Time Mr Buehler, how would you describe your artistic approach? Normally, there are two main categories in my art: collages and working with light. These re­ quire different approaches. While I leave some room for coincidence in collages, moving ele­ ments around until a picture emerges, I always come up with the title and subject matter first when working with light. The stylistic classifica­ tion makes it difficult, not least because I make no distinction between art and design. On an intellectual level, my work is mostly considered conceptual art. Most recently, you created art for the CG Gruppe’s Feuerlandhöfe project in Berlin. Which concept influenced your work here? For this project, I had two main tasks: to hon­ our the history of the location and to maintain a certain level of functionality. The area has a long industrial history. North of the Oranien­ burg Gate, the “Royal Prussian Iron Foundry”, founded in 1804, established numerous com­ panies in metalworking and mechanical engi­

neering. And in 1837, August Borsig’s company became one of these. The light from the black­ smiths’ fires and smouldering vents led Berlin­ ers at the time to dub this area “Feuerland”, the land of fire. The existing industrial building, in­ tegrated into the Feuerlandhöfe’s project de­ velopment, was originally a bromide silver fac­ tory. It, therefore, made sense to use industrial motifs like machines, smoke and above all fire for the conceptual basis of the artistic design. The historical imagery used for the large-­ format screen prints that now hang in the stair­ wells I found in the Borsig archive at the Ger­ man Museum of Technology. THE CONCEPTUAL REQUIREMENT SET BY THE CURATOR FROM THE CG GRUPPE, ANJA GRÖNER, WAS TO TRANSLATE THE TOPIC OF FIRE ASSOCIATIVELY INTO LIGHT INSTALLATIONS.

The conceptual requirement set by the cura­ tor from the CG Gruppe, Anja Gröner, was to

translate the topic of fire associatively into light installations, which in turn should play a functional role by inserting themselves into the colour guiding system, just like the screen prints. This classification, recognisable only at second glance, extends from the numbering of the elevators to the lamps in the stairwells. These were designed as colour develop­ ments for each staircase with a different base colour. But you are not solely responsible for the lamps. Correct. In 2014, together with artist Antje Blumenstein, I founded the company stein­ buehl, which sells handcrafted lamps and lighting objects of all kinds. Some of them are unique; others are a strictly limited edition of 75 pieces. As I said, I do not differentiate between art and design. Incidentally, the lamps we installed here originally consisted of plastic discs with intermediate colour foils. For the Feuerlandhöfe, however, they were made from glass at the Mayer’sche Hofkunst­ anstalt in Munich. That’s a company with great

LARGE-SCALE LIGHT INSTALLATIONS AT THE TWO ENTRANCES TO THE FEUERLANDHÖFE ALONG THE CHAUSSEESTRASSE IN BERLIN-MITTE

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international experience in the use of art in construction. For example, with the artist Ells­ worth Kelly, who passed away in 2015, the Mayer’sche Hofkunstanstalt helped realise his final work – a university chapel in Austin, Texas equipped with coloured glass elements. Prior to the Feuerlandhöfe project, did you have much experience working with art in construction? I did. In 2011, I designed a building near Lud­ wigkirchplatz in Wilmersdorf. My guiding motif was the life story of the French king Louis IX, also called “the Saint”, after whom the nearby square and church are named. Such narrative moments can be found in a lot of my work. In the Gründerzeit era, art was not an optional but a standard component in construction. It was not until the 1920s that they increasingly began to do without it, and in post-war developments, it is barely seen at all. Are we currently experiencing a slow renaissance of incorporating artistic elements? It’s more of a rapid renaissance, I would say. Perhaps also an effect of the real estate boom. In the meantime, it has become no longer enough to just build beautiful buildings; art brings with it an identity. On the other hand, ac­ tually, the topic was never really gone. In GDR architecture, for example, art in construction

MARCEL BUEHLER

© Markus Bachmann, Kombinat Augenzeuge

MARCEL BUEHLER ON ART IN CONSTRUCTION

Marcel Buehler was born in 1969 in Mülheim an der Ruhr. From 1994 to 2002 he studied (most recently as a master student) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig. In addition to numerous art scholarships in Germany and abroad, he was a guest lecturer at the FH Pots­ dam from 2008 to 2010 and founded the label steinbuehl in 2014, together with Antje Blu­ menstein, for artistic lighting objects. www.marcelbuehler.com

was an absolute given, and even when I began studying at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts in 1994, I got to know many artists who regularly incorporated it. However, as far as the Wil­ helminian era is concerned, I have to say that I am quite happy that such façade sculptures no longer exist today. And if formalistic architec­ ture itself becomes art, as in the case of Walter Gropius’ Master Houses in Dessau, then I’d also ask what else we should do there. IT HAS BECOME NO LONGER ENOUGH TO JUST BUILD BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS; ART BRINGS WITH IT AN IDENTITY. Talking of Walter Gropius, this year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus Academy. What influence has Bauhaus had on your work? I was five years old when the only modern art book my parents owned fell into my hands. It happened to be about Bauhaus, and I knew that’s what I wanted to do. Maybe that was be­ cause I was raised in a Protestant household. That hasn’t influenced me intellectually so much as aesthetically. While Catholic churches usually have an overabundance of decoration, Protestant ones often lack in jewels and such. As a rule, ornamentation also has a function here. The Bauhaus principle of “form follows function” is already implemented and the dis­ tinction between art and design lifted. Of course, there is good and bad design, and what we call “handicraft” is a whole other story to me. But, as I said, art always works through attribution. Just look at “Fountain” by Marcel Duchamp. A commercial, white urinal is de­ prived of its function by turning it over and signing it. The result: a significant piece of modern art.

And how would you rank Bauhaus architecture? Bauhaus was absolutely influential in modern design and also modern architecture, as in the design of buildings. Unfortunately, the Nazis made sure that the most impressive evidence of this architectural language is found in the US today. Just think of Chicago – that’s pure Bau­ haus. Impressive. Nevertheless, we should not declare Bauhaus to be sacrosanct. Walter Gro­ pius turned the rules upside down in a fasci­ nating way back then. But every trend has its mistakes, and not everything that looks good on paper is ultimately worth making a reality. An example of this would be many of the large housing settlements that were created in this country in the sixties and seventies. It’s just like chemistry: a mixing ratio that produces the de­ sired result in a test tube will give you a differ­ ent result if you increase the proportions. In the case of large housing settlements, human psychology was hardly ever considered. We are much further along today in that regard. WALTER GROPIUS TURNED RULES UPSIDE DOWN IN A FASCINATING WAY BACK THEN. BUT EVERY TREND HAS ITS MISTAKES. The Feuerlandhöfe project was just such an increase of proportions for you and your art. How satisfied are you with the result? I’m very satisfied. Working on the Feuer­ landhöfe project, from brainstorming ideas with the CG Gruppe to their implementation, was a long and exciting process. For me per­ sonally, it was the right move at the right time.

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GUEST CONTRIBUTION BY DR GERHARD HOLTMEIER – GASAG

GUEST CONTRIBUTION BY DR GERHARD HOLTMEIER – GASAG

For many years, the widely visible office tower stood vacant. Now we are developing the property together, turning it into a beacon of practised climate protection. Outwardly, the building is being fundamentally transformed. The simple and functional building is becoming an elegant, well-lit residential tower. But the energy supply is also future-oriented. It reduc­ es CO2 emissions by more than 60 per cent compared to a district heating supply. Two co­ generation units, two heat pumps, three com­ pression systems and two photovoltaic sys­ tems on the roof and on the façade of the car park will make the building a showcase project for sustainable energy solutions. The change in transportation has also been considered. To ensure that electro-mobility prevails, as many private parking spaces as possible have to be equipped with charging stations in the apart­ ments’ immediate vicinity. But the charging sta­ tions are also important for intelligent load management: if the solar energy systems and cogeneration units generate more green elec­ tricity than is currently required, the vehicles’ batteries serve as storage. Therefore, almost all underground parking spaces will have

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“WE ARE COMMITTED TO A CARBON-NEUTRAL FUTURE: WITH NATURAL GAS AND BIOGAS, WITH INNOVATIVE MOBILITY SERVICES AND WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SUCH AS WIND, PHOTOVOLTAICS AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY.” Photovoltaics is the focus of a current project with the CG Gruppe in Leipzig. GASAG has made massive investments in this area in re­ cent years. Our subsidiary SpreeGas is working with several photovoltaic companies that oper­ ate six large solar plants in the south of Brandenburg with a total capacity of 36.5 mega­watt-hours. Every year, we also produce around 1.4 megawatt-hours of ecological solar power at our old business location in Ber­ lin-Mariendorf. A few weeks ago, we commis­ sioned an even larger photovoltaic system in Leipzig: the 5,684 photovoltaic modules pro­ duce up to 1.6 megawatt-hours of green elec­ tricity from the roofs of the CG Gruppe’s Kunstund Gewerbehöfe project, a neighbourhood development project in Leipzig’s Plagwitz dis­ trict. Per year, the 9,600-square-metre facility emits 750 fewer tonnes of CO2 than non-green facilities of the same capacity. At the Vitopia Campus Kaiserlei in Offenbach, the CG Gruppe is developing a new, lively ur­ ban area in the coming years with more than 800 apartments, commercial space, a hotel, a day-care centre and a swimming pool. In the currently largest urban development project in Offenbach, we will be using geothermal energy in conjunction with solar energy. The large area and the underground heat bubble at twelve degrees Celsius provide prime conditions and promise high efficiency. Up to 50 per cent of the project will be heated and cooled by re­

newable energy sources. This is achieved via one of the largest geothermal plants in Germa­ ny, the 133 probes of which go as deep as 120 metres. Heat pumps bring thermal energy from underground to the required tempera­ ture level. And this is almost climate-neutral because the electricity for the heat pumps comes from our own photovoltaic systems. In summer, the system cools the buildings. The geothermal energy is cyclically regenerated in this way.

Modern construction began with the Bauhaus movement. In the interest of the desired unity of form, material and function, the Bauhaus planners pushed ahead with the use of the latest tech­ niques and technologies. Smouldering woodstoves were no longer an option; instead, they preferred electrification and district heat­ ing in the construction of new apartments. Today, the CG Gruppe continues to think ecologically about ener­ gy concepts: by using the full range of technical options, we are constantly working toward the goal of realising a sustainable and future-oriented energy supply in our neighbourhoods in order to help protect the environment as well as to reduce costs.

INSTALLATION OF A GEOTHERMAL PROBE – WITH 133 PROBES, ONE OF GERMANY’S LARGEST GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS IS BEING BUILT IN KAISERLEI

Our joint projects with GASAG make a significant contribution to the energy revolution.

Our joint projects show the enormous poten­ tial of the close partnership between develop­ ers and energy companies. Together we search for customised and innovative solutions be­ cause every project is different. Users benefit from low energy costs and an ecological ener­ gy supply that makes significant contributions to climate and resource protection.

DR GERHARD HOLTMEIER MANAGING DIRECTOR AT GASAG

Dr Gerhard Holtmeier has been the CEO of GASAG since April 2018. After completing his studies in Freiburg and obtaining a doctorate in Law, he began working for Ruhrgas AG in 1992. In 2000, he moved to the private bank Sal. Op­ pen­heim jr. & Cie KGaA. There he was promo­ ted to Managing Director. As a member of the Management Board, from 2007 to 2009 he was responsible for the Sales and Technology de­ partments of VNG –Verbundnetz Gas AG in Leip­ zig. From 2010 until the end of 2017, he was a member of the Executive Board at Thüga AG.

5,684 MODULES ON 9,600 SQUARE METRES: THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM ON THE ROOFS OF THE KUNST- UND GEWERBEHÖFE PROJECT IN LEIPZIG-PLAGWITZ PRODUCE UP TO 1.6 MEGAWATT-HOURS OF GREEN ENERGY

© CG Gruppe/Tom Züfle

With the CG Gruppe, we have found a partner who shares and appreciates our goals. Since the founding of the joint venture CG Netz-Werk GmbH about two years ago, our subsidiary GASAG Solution Plus has launched a series of ground-breaking projects with the CG Gruppe that will develop nationwide appeal – such as the Steglitzer Kreisel, being marketed as ÜBERLIN, in the southwest of Berlin.

e-charging points, which will make the switch to e-mobility easy for the future residents. For this, we offer attractive mobile electricity tariffs.

ENERGY THEN AND NOW

© GASAG/Thomas Ecke

We hear a lot about climate change these days. It is currently one of the most pressing issues for Germans. The GASAG Group is committed to a climate-friendly, affordable energy supply, increasingly based on renewable energies. The GASAG Group produced 71 million kilowatt-­ hours of green electricity in its own facilities last year with solar, wind and biogas power. We offer our customers climate-efficient energy solutions from a single source.

© Geo-En Energy Technologies GmbH

Together for More Action on Climate Change

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AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN TIMES

AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN TIMES

Jürgen Kutz: Mr Gropius, we need to talk! Walter Gropius: About what exactly? Kutz: You founded the Bauhaus Academy in Weimar 100 years ago and created a style that is still unmatched today – especially in architec­ ture and urban planning. How pleased are you with what’s become of your idea? Gropius: First off, I find the word “style” wrong. It wasn’t really about aesthetics for us, but rather about a new look at urban life based on democratic aspirations and social responsibili­ ty. The specific aesthetic that we now associate with Bauhaus grew out of the drive to function­ ally optimise buildings and cities for the wel­ fare of the people, while keeping it so cost-­ effective that everyone can benefit from it. As such, we can say that this aesthetic was more of a by-product, even if it did produce buildings that continue to fascinate people to this day with their sleek elegance. Kutz: You’ve managed to evade my actual question. Of course, buildings like the New Na­ tional Gallery in Berlin by Mies van der Rohe or the Pan Am Building in New York, which you designed, are wonderful. But what about all the soulless commuter towns developed in the sixties and seventies that have mostly become social focal points of today? Gropius: Well, you can’t really blame Bauhaus for what has come of a few of our ideas 30 or 40 years after the Academy’s dissolution… Kutz: Well, we’ll just take the Gropiusstadt area in Berlin then, which you designed yourself. Would you label that a successful project? Gropius: From today’s perspective? Clearly not. But you have to understand the historical context in which such projects originated. Ar­ chitects from the Bauhaus field began design­ ing the first large residential settlements in the twenties as a response to the rapidly growing

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need for housing in Germany’s major cities, es­ pecially Berlin. So speed was an extremely im­ portant factor in their construction. Some resi­ dential areas that sprang up at that time, such as the Hufeisensiedlung in Neukölln, the Weisse Stadt in Reinickendorf or the Waldsiedlung Ze­ hlendorf, still enjoy great popularity today and are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Kutz: As opposed to the Gropiusstadt, which is what I actually asked about… Gropius: After World War II, we were in a much more difficult situation. With the destruction of Germany’s cities, the refugees from the former eastern territories and the post-war baby boom, housing had to be built in considerably greater numbers and at much faster speeds than in the twenties. And thanks to West Berlin being enclosed within the Soviet Sector, a lack of space could also be added to the equation. THE SPECIFIC AESTHETIC THAT WE NOW ASSOCIATE WITH BAUHAUS GREW OUT OF THE DRIVE TO FUNCTIONALLY OPTIMISE BUILDINGS AND CITIES FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE, WHILE KEEPING IT SO COST-EFFECTIVE THAT REALLY EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM IT.

When I started planning Gropiusstadt, it was about 14,500 apartments. After the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, 19,000 were to be de­ veloped; and since this also meant a higher in­ frastructural space requirement, I had to design the buildings much taller than I actually wanted to. This kind of concentration in such a tight space is certainly one reason for the project’s failure. Another would be the lack of social heter­ ogeneity. It was the authorities in Berlin at that time who insisted on 90 per cent social housing. And at this point, perhaps a counter-question,

Mr Kutz: we are seeing it again today, once more, a massive population growth in metropolitan ar­ eas. Living space is scarce and becoming more expensive. What do your strategies look like? Kutz: True, we are witnessing a dramatic de­ velopment in the rental market. Around 1 mil­ lion homes are currently needed just in city centres. And so, just like there was a one-sided focus on social housing in the sixties and sev­ enties, the emphasis on new constructions last year was in the high-value condominium seg­ ment, which accounts for only 15 to 20 per cent of the demand. The least amount of focus is being given to the area that needs it most: affordable housing for low and middle-income levels. This is the exact market segment that the CG Gruppe serves in order to preserve its holdings and workload for the future. Not to mention those of our institutional investors.

space requirements. Additionally, using mod­ ern technological concepts, we can lower ener­ gy consumption and CO2 emissions. The result of this is that the apartments we develop are more preferred to those in a comparable ren­ ovated building. Gropius: High construction volume, compact apartments – so, just like in my time, but now with digital assistance? Kutz: A lot of your ideas were really good, and in that respect, we absolutely see ourselves in the Bauhaus tradition. Then again, in the postwar period, you overshot the mark with your ideas about the goal. We were able to learn from that. For example, what was missing from the neighbourhood development projects of that time was the urban mix and the individual character for each building. Armed with this knowledge, we rely on diversity and versatility in our design. This is also true for the social mix that we promote through variety in urban space: privately financed and subsidised rental

housing, as well as partial and complete home­ ownership, all with variety in size. So, living space for families and singles, student apart­ ments, senior housing amongst office, com­ mercial, catering and dining, retail and free ur­ ban space as well as social welfare facilities. Also, the demand in inner cities shows us that we should focus not only on developing the space, as it was in your time, but also on com­ pacting upwards. IN NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT WE RELY ON DIVERSITY IN DESIGN AND A GOOD SOCIAL MIX. Gropius: Regarding this compacting, we’re not going to see eye-to-eye. But with this building upwards, you’re speaking my language. I have always advocated for skyscrapers as residen­ tial buildings. However, that makes living there naturally more expensive.

Kutz: Not necessarily. With neighbourhood development projects, costs can be refinanced through a mixed calculation. In our UpperNord Tower in Düsseldorf, we even have a portion of communally subsidised apartments. Low-rent apartments are being developed on seven floors with a rental price of €10 to €11 – all in line with the HKW Housing Plan. This is easily possible when cities intelligently adhere to the details of their legal regulations. And believe me, Mr Gropius, I understand very well your negative attitude towards compacting. When I look at Bauhaus architecture, it really functions best if you can look at it as a solo concept with lots of free space around it. But I fear that the interests of architects here ought to take a backseat to the interests of the common good. Gropius: Architecture must always serve the common good. That’s one of the tenets of Bau­ haus. Kutz: And that’s a good point to end on. Thank you for the interview, Mr Gropius.

© ullstein bild – Wolfgang Albrecht

“Architecture Must Serve the Common Good”

Gropius: But how do you do that? I asked about your strategy. Kutz: The answer to that isn’t so simple. Digi­ talisation is naturally big, for one. Many of our projects have been digitally planned, and we’ve already got some in digital construction. These new processes allow us to recognise and cor­ rect any potential problems during the plan­ ning stage instead of at the construction site. It saves time and money. Additionally, the pre­ fabrication of building components, which you were for back then, has made tremendous progress through digitalisation. Today, we’re able to manufacture a wider variety of individu­ al products than was possible in your time. Gropius: So, digitalisation and…? Kutz: Just as you did, we focus on compact floor plans and intelligent features and design. A home must primarily fulfil certain functional requirements. When that’s done, its size comes next. Apartments are chosen not according to price per square metre, but rather to budget – household income – as well as to functional

JÜRGEN KUTZ – COO OF THE CG GRUPPE

BAUHAUS FOUNDER WALTER GROPIUS

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BUILDING UPON THE CRAFT

BUILDING UPON THE CRAFT

Concentrated Expertise At the Bauhaus Academy, craftsmanship formed the indispensable basis for the design of visionary architecture and successful prod­ ucts. All active artists were to first complete vocational training in some area of craftsman­ ship so that they could draw on this knowledge for their later work. “Architects, sculptors, painters, we all must return to the craft!” This is the maxim Walter Gropius proclaimed in April 1919 in his Bauhaus Manifesto, establishing the Academy in Weimar. Several Bauhaus workshops were created – from graphic print­ ing and weaving to stained glass and pottery to carpentry. They were the ideal place for inter­ disciplinary experimentation. It was there that ideas were considered, developed, built and further optimised until the result was found to be perfect. Building upon the Craft A hundred years later, digital construction of­ fers completely new possibilities. Nevertheless, craftsmanship and uncompromising manufac­ turing quality in the CG Gruppe’s own con­ struction operations continue to provide a strong foundation for the success of its real

estate products. The close integration of inno­ vative project development and comprehen­ sive construction expertise is a key USP of the CG Gruppe in Germany. WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE CREATED A GROUP-WIDE NETWORK OF COMPETENCE. “A high-quality, reliable construction process is the central concern of each of our clients and customers. That’s why we at the CG Gruppe decided early on to concentrate all the cumulative expertise in the individual trades in our own group of construction com­ panies,” stres­ses Christoph Gröner. “Today, with CG Construction, CG Bauprojekte, CG TEC Services, APARTes Gestalten, CREATIVes Bauen and other specialist companies, we are happy to have created a Group-wide network of competence for all relevant building sectors – and it ensures us a degree of autonomy. Just how valuable our colleagues from these trades are for us, they themselves have prov­ en in many projects throughout Germany.” Solid craftsmanship is especially important at

APARTes Gestalten and CREATIVes Bauen. For over ten years, their workers have been de­ ployed at the CG Gruppe’s construction sites. After their beginnings in Leipzig as a “rapid task force”, over 100 employees from nine different trades are on hand at three locations – and the numbers are rising. Their quality and timely services are not only appreciated and sought after externally on the market, but also on the current CG construction projects. Preserving the Old – Creating the New Part of the core business of the CG Gruppe is the refurbishment of historic buildings, which are often complemented by new buildings based on designs from renowned architects. Particularly in the synthesis of old and new, a high level of specialist expertise is required. The recently completed Residenz am Postplatz in Dresden is one such project. Here, the for­ mer Oberpostdirektion building, built in 1876 in the Italian Renaissance style, has been crea­ tively transformed by Ingo Pott into an appeal­ ing and modern complex, renovated with great attention to detail, with two floors added and two new buildings built adjacent to it.

Architects, sculptors, painters, we all must return to the craft! – walter gropius bauhaus manifesto, april 1919

“Even without corresponding monument pro­ tection regulations, it’s the CG Gruppe’s goal to preserve as much of historic buildings as pos­ sible,” explains Uwe Hallas, Managing Director at CG Bauprojekte, APARTes Gestalten and CREATIVes Bauen. “At Postplatz, we were able to salvage a large part of the old brick façade, while brick arches, cross vaults and stucco columns could be extensively restored. To­ day, the historic elements shine in their old splendour on the façade, in the stairwell and in the flats, and are a testament to the history of the building.”

The Palatium in Dresden’s Baroque District, the GRAND OUEST in Frankfurt and the MINER’S project in Cologne are other architectural gems that are currently being transformed into high-quality residential buildings. Here, too, the plasterers, masons, joiners and master car­ penters display their expertise. From Idea to Production-ready As in the Bauhaus workshops, where experi­ mentation and technical exchange played an important role, innovative solutions are also being sought and found in the CG Gruppe’s

workshops. The metal construction company CG ST(R)AHLKRAFT, incorporated into the CG Gruppe in 2019 but whose roots date back to 1723, has developed into a competence centre for steel-glass construction. Even the boldest ideas in the fields of architecture and interior design are realised here. The long-time owner and new commercial director Frank Hetze sees the company as a “think-tank for modern archi­ tecture”. The CG Gruppe is also breaking new ground with wood as a material. The recently founded

LEIPZIGER WALL WITH SLIDING DOORS AND CONCEALED ELECTRICAL WIRING

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PREFABRICATION & BIM 6D

Building Industry 4.0

woodworking company Holz ART CG-Innova­ tionen in Berlin has already developed a mod­ ern version of the so-called Leipziger wall: an intermediate wall with two sliding doors, which acts as a flexible room divider for apartments with open floor plans, separating different functional areas such as bedroom and dining room. Holz ART also focuses on serial in-house production for the development of high-quality built-in cupboard systems for compact apart­ ments with optimised floor plans.

“The entire construction industry is currently undergoing a change” – this sentence could have come from Christoph Gröner, who con­ tinues to push forward with his vision of a con­ struction industry that uses digital transforma­ tion to make building easier, faster and cheaper in the future.

The Foundation of CG Construction Expertise

CG WORKS GMBH HOLDING

General Contractor

General Contractor

Focus on renovation/ refurbishment/new construction

Focus on high-rises

Rational Housing Construction The sentence is, however, much older. In 1927, Walter Gropius used it to begin his essay “Sys­ tematic Preparatory Work for Rational Housing Construction”, which appeared in 1927 in the magazine “bauhaus” (Dessau). The essay con­ tains numerous proposed measures for ra­ tionalisation in the construction industry in or­ der to tackle the prevailing housing shortage of the 1920s that particularly affected the work­ ing class. In the course of social reform efforts, housing construction took on a strong political dimension during this period. It was necessary to create affordable homes with light, air and sun for the broad masses of the population as quickly as possible.

(Frankfurt and Berlin)

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Ancillary Construction Trades

Primary Construction Trades

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Painting and varnishing, carpentry and joining, tiling and drywall

Reinforced concrete, masonry, roofing, carpentry, building mechanics, plastering, building site supervision

ONE ROOF

Technical Services

Steel and Metal Construction

Heating, plumbing, ventilation, electric, ICA

Stairs, window bars, balconies, arcades, etc.

(Service phases 1-9)

THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS UNDERGOING A CHANGE. At that time, however, the idea was never able to break free of its experimental status. Resi­ dential construction was first able to develop its highly industrialised effect only after the

Second World War, manifesting in the monoto­ nous standardisation and pure convenience of the satellite city and the concrete slabs of pre­ fabricated housing. EMC: Prefabrication in the Digital Age Today, in many German cities there is a severe lack of housing, albeit for quite different rea­ sons than at that time. The CG Gruppe contin­ ues to think digitally about the solutions that serial production can bring to the construction industry. Closely partnered with EMC Europe­ an Modular Constructions GmbH (EMC), the company helped build the first EMC precast concrete plant in Erfurt in late 2018. The pre­ fabrication plant, which will go into operation in 2021 and will produce wall and ceiling ele­ ments at a high degree of automation, is an important building block in the CG Gruppe’s digitalisation strategy, which focuses entirely on the future use of prefabricated compo­ nents. The aim is to build faster and more cheaply than before, while maintaining individ­ uality by combining the use of BIM models and

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The interplay of architecture based on people and social space, of perfect craftsmanship, innovative product development and serial production – in Bauhaus, everything is to be united. This ideal is lived every day at the CG Gruppe.

From Serial Experiment to Concrete Slab Gropius saw an important solution in facto­ ry-based, serial production and focused on the standardisation of components, floor plans and building types, which were to be variably used to maintain variety. In a research facility of the Research Society for Profitability in Con­ struction and Housing, standardised compo­ nents were prefabricated for the first time and used in pilot projects like the Reichs­ forschungssiedlung Haselhorst building in Ber­ lin-Spandau. Serially manufactured compo­ nents were also used for Gropius’s model settlement in Dessau-Törten.

Carpentry Work Leipziger walls, built-in storage systems, etc.

LESSONS FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE SERIAL PRODUCTION: A BUILDING SITE IN THE GDR IN THE FIFTIES

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PREFABRICATION & BIM 6D

Construction means shaping life processes. – walter gropius

CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE EMC PREFABRICATION PLANT IN JUNE 2019

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prefabrication to provide high-quality housing at affordable prices for a large portion of the population. “Thanks to the modular and justin-time manufacturing processes, which are well known in the automotive industry, we are able to manufacture highly individually on an industrial scale for the first time in the precast sector,” emphasises Frank Preuss, Managing Director at EMC.

as Fiss, Head of Strategic BIM Management and Planning at the CG Gruppe, the team at the affiliate DIPLAN BIM Services has devel­ oped a modular house that can be 100% real­ ised and efficiently assembled using finished parts from EMC. For this, DIPLAN developed a component family system as a design tem­ plate from which various floor plans can be derived.

Planned Individually, Produced Cost-effectively With its very central location in the Ichters­ hausen/Erfurt industrial park, the entire country can be conveniently reached from the production site. Ready-to-mount wall and ceil­ ing elements, into which factory robots insert pipe systems for installation, only have to be assembled at the building site. “This saves val­ uable time, makes everything more efficient and much easier to plan,” says Preuss. Al­ though logistic costs increase slightly depend­ ing on the destination, shell-making costs of €380 to €400/m² GFA are possible through pre-production, which ultimately allows for savings of up to 25%. In addition to pre-­ production, space optimisation via thinner walls is also a major factor. In combination with BIM, total construction costs, including up­ grading and building services can be reduced by as much as 35 to 40%.

IN ADDITION TO PRE-PRODUCTION,

DIPLAN’s Modular House – Using Bauhaus as an Example Normally, 80 to 90% of the shell of an architec­ tural model can be produced in prefabricated standard parts, with the remainder being sup­ plemented on an individual basis at the con­ struction site. Under the leadership of Matthi­ More info here

SPACE OPTIMISATION VIA THINNER WALLS IS ALSO A MAJOR FACTOR. The residential building with up to six floors and different apartment sizes was designed in the clear, functional architectural language of Bauhaus. An initial test run of the prototype, which exemplifies the integrated BIM 6D process – from tendering and awarding to construction and operation – is scheduled for 2021 at CG’s own site in Leipzig-Plagwitz. Collaboration for the Ideal BIM Process In order to ensure the connection between the various planning and construction interfaces required for BIM 6D in project development, the CG Gruppe has established an effective structure of interdisciplinary collaboration within the Group: branch leadership, the Bau­ CompetenzCenter (BCC) and BIM manage­ ment come together as a team of experts for the start of each project, and together they develop a comprehensive BIM strategy for the project in question. The respective CG branch provides the “what”, so it is responsible for product definition, construction law and fi­

nancing. The BCC, in turn, uses technical ex­ pertise to define the “how” regarding technical planning and the standards to be met. And while Strategic BIM Management at the CG Gruppe aligns the BIM settings on a project-­byproject basis, sets the BIM standards and con­ trols the ongoing BIM process as a whole, the DIPLAN team implements the respective BIM strategy on a project-by-project basis in the day-to-day business. With monthly reports, the BIM process is checked in project progress us­ ing a BIM score based on defined criteria. Moreover, regular meetings and constant colli­ sion checks ensure maximum transparency and better controllability. More Strategic Building Blocks In this way, the digital strategy is consistently implemented and systematically expanded in the various areas throughout the Group. Two other important digital factors are: the con­ figurator, developed in house and used for the process of supply chain management, espe­ cially for condominium construction; and the “DIPLANNER”, developed by DIPLAN in cooper­ ation with ETH Zurich and the Bauhaus Uni­ versity Weimar, which will enable AI-assisted creation of building variants – from building capacity to apartment layouts – and with which potential construction projects and related in­ dicators can be assessed in advance, very quickly, qualitatively and cost-effectively. Could Walter Gropius have imagined these de­ velopments 100 years ago? It is quite possible that he is looking down at us in amazement from his own cloud.

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LOCATIONS & PROJECTS

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CG Locations The CG Gruppe AG is a nationwide-operating project developer with its own construction ex­ pertise. With its ten locations in Berlin (head­ quarters), Leipzig, Dresden, Hamburg, Düssel­ dorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Munich, the company has the economically strongest cities in Germany covered.

NEULÄNDER QUARREE – HAMBURG

Currently around 725 employees provide for acquisition, project planning and construction, ensuring the high quality and future viability of the more than 60 projects that we present to you on the following pages.

RESIDENZ AM ERNST-REUTER-PLATZ – BERLIN

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OSTFORUM – LEIPZIG

HAMBURG

The CG Gruppe’s core business comprises: • t he construction of turnkey residential buildings and their placement to institutional investors •n  eighbourhood development projects in the context of long-term urban district plan­ ning • t he development business Condominiums/Partial Ownership for capital inves­ tors and owner-occupiers

BERLIN

LEIPZIG

DÜSSELDORF

DRESDEN

COLOGNE UPPERNORD QUARTER – DÜSSELDORF

GRAND OUEST – FRANKFURT

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FRANKFURT AM MAIN

KARLSRUHE STUTTGART MUNICH

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BERLIN

Berlin

Staytion

Amidst the Green – A Diverse Neighbourhood in Popular Pankow Not far from the centre of Berlin lies the project Staytion Berlin-Pankow in the heart of the family-friendly district of Pankow. Here, the CG Gruppe is developing an urban ensemble of buildings for retailers, supermarkets, offices and homes. The location is characterised by a high quality of life and perfect infrastructural connections. The surrounding area is predom­ inantly made up of multi-family houses from the thirties to the fifties, as well as individual single residences built around the turn of the century. All public transport, such as trams, underground and commuter railways, is within walking distance. Not far away are numerous shops to handle the day-to-day needs. Parks and leisure opportunities are also a short walk away. The green and lake-rich state of Brandenburg is also nearby.

CONDOMINIUMS/ CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Damerowstr. 8, 13187 Berlin Architects: Fuchshuber Architekten, Leipzig Completion Residential Units Parking Spaces Residential Space Commercial Space GDV

2024/2025 274 254 17,830 m2 20,880 m2 €230,000,000

IN PREPARATION

STAYTION

CARRÉ SAMA-RIGA RESIDENZ AM ERNST-REUTER-PLATZ BERLIN HEADQUARTERS

BERLIN BRANCH

ÜBERLIN

The Location at a Glance Residential 95,700 m2 Commercial 59,100 m2 Location GDV €676,000,000 Values have been rounded

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ÜBERLIN

At the Top: the ÜBERLIN Tower The Steglitzer Kreisel is a true landmark and an integral part of the Berlin skyline. The tower is 120 metres tall and thus the tallest existing residen­ tial building in the city. The CG Gruppe is transforming the building com­ pletely: from the husk of the old Steglitzer Kreisel the ÜBERLIN Tower will rise. The façade will receive a modern interpretation of glass, steel and aluminium. In addition, balconies are being added to the panoramic win­ dows provided with transparent parapets. The ÜBERLIN Tower will bring with it 330 condominiums with sizes ranging from 30 to 320 m2. At the top, lofts are planned over two floors. In 2021, the condominiums will be finished and the new residents will be able to enjoy a view that is unri­ valled in the capital.

CONDOMINIUMS Schlossstr. 80, 12165 Berlin Architects: Fuchshuber Architekten, Leipzig Completion 2021 Residential Units 330 Parking Spaces 242 Residential Space 24,120 m2 Commercial Space GDV

3,200 m2 €238,000,000

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Residenz am ERP

Carré Sama-Riga

Architectural Highlight in the Heart of Charlottenburg The Residenz am Ernst-Reuter-Platz is an architectural highlight in the middle of the popular Charlottenburg district. A sophisticated residential building is being built in the immediate vicinity of the TU Campus Berlin, which, with around 15,000 employees, is one of the largest inner-city uni­ versity locations in Europe. The Deutsche Bank campus, located between Otto-Suhr-Allee and Fraunhoferstrasse, is also located in the immediate vicinity. It employs around 2,500 people. Upon completion, the Residenz will enrich this central urban space – an area made up primarily of busi­ nesses, institutions and research facilities – with urgently needed hous­ ing, thereby rounding out and completing the surrounding area of the

Urban Complex in Berlin-Friedrichshain In the Samariter neighbourhood of Berlin’s Friedrichshain district, anoth­ er of the CG Gruppe’s urban neighbourhood development projects is nearing completion: the Carré Sama-Riga offers a successful mix of vari­ ous options for almost every income level. With the greatest attention to detail, an old factory building from the 1890s is being preserved and con­ verted into apartments. The entire property will be incorporated into the neighbourhood culture. One special feature is the distribution of resi­ dential and commercial space; the resulting courtyard area will allow a coexistence of living, working and relaxing and will facilitate the interac­ tion of residents and users. A significant part of the commercial space will be used by a social welfare institution that will operate a family centre on the ground floor and a day-care centre on the first floor.

campuses.

STRIETZ LEIPZIG

MITTENWALDER STRASSE Berlin

FLÄMINGSTRASSE Berlin

KAPPUS HÖFE Offenbach

RIX Berlin

ROSA Berlin

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Fraunhoferstr. 29, 10587 Berlin Architects: H  emprich Tophof Architekten, Berlin; Kampmann Fiedler Fabianski Architekten, Berlin

Rigaerstr. 71–73a, 10247 Berlin Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, Leipzig; JMJ Architekten, Berlin

Completion Residential Units Parking Spaces Residential Space Commercial Space GDV

Completion 2020 Residential Units 133 Parking Spaces 78 Residential Space 9,420 m2 Commercial Space 2,710 m2 GDV €46,000,000

IN DEVELOPMENT

2020 141 52 10,900 m2 160 m2 €57,000,000

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We see Bauhaus as an imperative. Sophisticated, modern homes tailored to residents’ needs: every day, we achieve the aims that the Bauhaus movement set itself 100 years ago. We are working to create homes for all. With our innovative building­team approach, we complete our construction projects in an efficient, safe and socially conscious manner. We currently have 38 such projects throughout Germany – with a total value of over €700 million.

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Leipzig

Quartier Kreuzstrasse

Refuge for the “Graphic District” Around 1900, more than 2,000 companies from the book trade were lo­ cated in Leipzig’s Graphisches Viertel area. Work began in the 1990s to convert numerous old printing houses and publishing houses into lofts and modern office buildings. Two of these industrial monuments are being developed by the CG Gruppe as part of the Quartier Kreuzstrasse project, turning them into an attractive mixture of old and new. They will be reno­ vated in accordance with monument protection laws and converted into apartments flanked by the current school building along the Lange Strasse and two new buildings on the southern and eastern edge of the block. The 2 to 4-room apartments will all have terraces, balconies or loggias. The resulting green courtyard will create a retreat of high quality of life.

MAGNOLIA PETZSCHWORK LEIPZIG BRANCH

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL MARIANNENPARK NORD/SÜD MANSFELD HALLEN RITTERSTRASSE RESIDENZ QUARTIER KREUZSTRASSE AM WALDPLATZ

Kreuzstr. 21–31, Lange Str. 22–24, Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 23–25, 04103 Leipzig Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig

FOURLIVING OSTFORUM

Completion 2021/2022 Residential Units 190 Parking Spaces 121 Residential Space 11,510 m2

KUNST- UND GEWERBEHÖFE PLAGWITZ ARTHUR-HOFFMANN-STRASSE

Commercial Space GDV

890 m2 €51,000,000

IN PREPARATION

Construction Renovation TA-HOCHHAUS Erfurt

BRAUGOLD AREAL

The Leipzig Location at a Glance Residential 64,700 m2 Commercial 480,900 m2 Location GDV €561,500,000

MAX-REGER-STRASSE The Erfurt Location at a Glance Residential 31,300 m2 Commercial 200 m2 Location GDV €146,100,000 Values have been rounded

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Mariannenpark Nord

Mariannenpark Süd

Functional Space for Young Businesses In the area where Leipzig’s railway station lies today, as well as just north of it, numerous freight stations emerged in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of the city’s enormous growth and booming trade. In 1912, along this stretch of railway, the Postbahnhof station was opened for railway transport from all over Europe. Very shortly thereafter, the station had become too small and, in 1936, received a functional extension north of Rohrteichstrasse. With the postal ser­ vice’s switch from rail to road, the site became redundant in 1994, and since then, the buildings were vacant. In the past two years, these for­ mer packing and sorting halls and offices, with the characteristic light beige ceramic façade, have been carefully renovated and adapted to the requirements for modern office, storage and workshop space: energy-saving technology, state-of-the-art cabling, and contemporary lighting concepts have been introduced. In the immediate vicinity of the historic and listed Mariannenpark, barely two kilometres from the city centre, the property in the up-and-coming district of Leipzig-Schönefeld offers an ideal location for founders and entrepreneurs from the ser­ vice sector to develop their businesses.

Historic Space for Future-oriented Ideas For the construction of the Postbahnhof in Leipzig at the beginning of the 20th century, the Rohrteich Pool, a former leisure bath, was chosen. Prior to the opening of the main railway station, the main hall with its eight steel arches, 16 platforms and 29 tracks was the largest terminus station in Europe and the largest postal railway station in the world. The station concourse, the administrative building with its historic façade and the roundhouses are now being renovated by the CG Gruppe; large-pane glazing will ensure the space is well lit. Where railway cars were once unloaded, bright, flexibly designed office space is being created.

YIELDING ASSETS

Our Partners – Insurance, Financing, Legal, etc.

YIELDING ASSETS Adenauer Allee 6, 8, 9, 04347 Leipzig Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2025 Parking Spaces 400 Commercial Space 32,750 m2 IN DEVELOPMENT

Adenauer Allee 3, 04347 Leipzig Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2019 Parking Spaces 190 Commercial Space 12,500 m2 IN DEVELOPMENT

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Magnolia

OSTFORUM

Space-optimised Homes for Every Generation Conveniently located between the city centre, the trade fair venue and the motorway, Leipzig’s Eutritzsch area is developing into an interesting residential and commercial location. The last vacant lots will be filled in the coming years. In response to the growing demand for multigeneration-friendly housing, 51 high-quality, classic 2 to 4-room apart­ ments (51 to 121 m²) as well as 136 space-optimised 2-room flats (40 to 66 m²), suitable for all ages, all with balcony, loggia or terrace, are being constructed in two buildings to the KfW 55 standard in Hamburg­ er Strasse and Dessauer Strasse. The buildings connect on the south side to the existing neighbouring buildings and converge at an acute angle. The architectural firm homuth + partner has taken on the block-edge devel­ opment style, typical to Leipzig with its high stock of Gründerzeit-era buildings, and created a quiet, comfortable inner courtyard with plenty of greenery and a playground. Basement sections for each apartment and 87 underground parking spaces will complete the complex.

Ecological Inspiration for a New “Comfort Zone” With the OSTFORUM, the CG Gruppe continues with the next chapter of their successful architectural story along Prager Strasse, from Johannis­ platz and the Graphisches Viertel area to Ostplatz. Construction work started in the spring of 2019, and preparations for the construction work on Ostplatz had already begun in 2018. The site was one of the countless lots that had been vacant since 1945. The focus is on ecological stand­ ards, and not just for energy and façade insulation issues. In the three-building complex not far from the University Hospital, the greening of the roofs – inspired by the surrounding area with its garden allotments and the 17-hectare Friedenspark – has become the central design ele­ ment. The two front buildings will have 14,500 m² of commercial space, and the rear building will house 48 apartments. The change in terrain on the property will be used for access to the underground car park and access to the integrated supermarket.

FourLiving

Four from One: Office Space to Living Space Prager Strasse opens up as the main axis from the city centre to Leipzig’s southeast. After the Interdruck-Palais and the LKG Carré, the CG Gruppe is setting the next milestone along this promenade with the FourLiving project. After almost 10 years of vacancy, the former headquarters of an industrial complex and the city’s technical town hall will now house 296 apartments on 16,000 m² in four residential towers. With 4,300 m² of commercial space for offices and restaurants, a high-quality complex is being created in the immediate vicinity of the Graphisches Viertel and the University Hospital. For this purpose, the old building is being extensively renovated structurally and partially sawn open to create a 360-degree panoramic view from the bright apartments. The emphasis is on state-ofthe-art features with smart-home technologies and Cat-7 wiring, real-­ wood parquet flooring, underfloor heating and balconies.

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL | VAUVAU APARTMENTS CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Dessauer Str. 42, Hamburger Str. 11, 13, 15 & 17, 04129 Leipzig Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2021 Residential Units 187 Parking Spaces 87 Residential Space 10,460 m2 GDV €38,600,000 IN DEVELOPMENT

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Ostplatz/Prager Str./Johannisallee, 04103 Leipzig Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig

Prager Str. 20–28, 04103 Leipzig Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig; BauWerke GmbH Completion 2020

Completion Residential Units Parking Spaces Residential Space

2022 49 190 3,180 m2

Commercial Space GDV

14,600 m2 €67,262,000

Residential Units Parking Spaces Residential Space Commercial Space GDV

296 176 16,040 m2 4,300 m2 €93,827,000

IN DEVELOPMENT

IN PREPARATION

OSTFORUM

FourLiving

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LEIPZIG

Additional Projects in Leipzig

Kunst- und Gewerbehöfe Plagwitz

Residenz am Waldplatz

Ritterstrasse

PetzschWork

PetzschWork

YIELDING ASSETS

YIELDING ASSETS

Ritterstr. 42, 04109 Leipzig Architects: Fuchshuber Architekten, Leipzig

Zerbster Str. 6, Wittenberger Str. 10, 10a, 04129 Leipzig Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2020/2021 Parking Spaces 27 Commercial Space 5,900 m2

Completion Residential Units Residential Space

2021 4 570 m2

Commercial Space

1,650 m2

Mansfeld Hallen

Arthur-Hoffmann-Strasse

Leipzig’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Facility Promotes Sustainability in Large-scale Refurbishment For years, one of the largest inner-city industrial areas in Europe has been undergoing a transformation into a mixed urban area: Plagwitz, an area known for the artists in its cotton-spinning mill. Here, the CG Gruppe is gradually revitalising modern and sustainable space for business, offices and service providers as well as spaces for art, culture and music on around 180,000 m² of industrial property. In the near future, short-term accommodation, a hotel, around 7,400 m² of office space and a multi-sto­ rey car park will be built near the railway station. The CG Gruppe is also setting standards in environmental protection with this project. Together with partner company GASAG, the largest rooftop solar power facility in Leipzig was built in 2019. CO2 savings: around 750 tonnes per year – this equates to the annual CO2 emissions of around 250 diesel cars.

OFFICES WITH HISTORIC CHARM

CORE BUSINESS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT/ YIELDING ASSETS Weissenfelser Str., Giesserstr., Markranstädter Str., Naumburger Str., Zschochersche Str., Limburger Str., Wachsmuthstr., 04229 Leipzig Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, Leipzig; JMJ Architekten, Berlin Completion Residential Units Parking Spaces Residential Space

ongoing since 2008 245 2,384 17,200 m2

Commercial Space

128,400 m2

IN DEVELOPMENT

A

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 87–93, 04109 Leipzig Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion Residential Units Parking Spaces Residential Space

2019 73 77 5,500 m2

Commercial Space GDV

150 m2 €22,100,000

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YIELDING ASSETS

CONDOMINIUMS

Riesaer Str. 64, 04328 Leipzig Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, Leipzig

Arthur-Hoffmann-Str./Ecke Arno-Nitzsche-­Str., 04277 Leipzig Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, Leipzig

Completion Parking Spaces Commercial Space

2020/2021 55 13,780 m2

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Completion Residential Units Parking Spaces Residential Space

2022 24 11 1,800 m2

GDV

€7,711,000

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KUNST- UND GEWERBEHÖFE PLAGWITZ WITH ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER FACILITY

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ERFURT

ERFURT

© Osterwold°Schmidt - Exp!ander Architekten BDA

Braugold Areal

TA-Hochhaus

Max-Reger-Strasse

A View of the Future in Thuringia’s Capital For 25 years, the offices of the Thüringer Zeitung newspaper lay at the eastern entrance to the city centre. After a subsequent 25 years of vacan­ cy at the site, 1 to 3-room apartments are being built there. The apart­ ments on the top floors will offer a panoramic view over the cathedral and the historic city centre. Plans for the project include renovating the highrise and the intermediate building as well as constructing a new building with an underground car park where the present-day printing house is.

Liveable and Family-friendly As the capital of Thuringia and the central hub of the Deutsche Bahn railway system, Erfurt has been profiting from a continuous boom for several years – a fact also reflected in its population growth and the de­ mand for apartments. In particular, academics and young families are moving to Erfurt and are in urgent need of housing. Close to the Federal Bank and the Ministry of Economics, family-friendly apartments are being built on a plot of 7,344 m². The project, still in the planning and prepara­ tion stages after the involvement of the city and administration, is sched­ uled for completion by the year 2021 and should offer innovative floor plans, a green and liveable environment as well as optimal connections to the local public transport system.

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Juri-Gagarin-Ring 113, 117, 99084 Erfurt Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2022 Residential Units 122 Parking Spaces 49 Residential Space 7,660 m2 Commercial Space 220 m2 GDV €33,000,000 IN PREPARATION

Listed and Newly Built – Together in Harmony The former site of the Braugold traditional brewery in Erfurt, not far from the main railway station and right next to the city park, is a pearl in the capital of Thuringia. Based on the competition-winning designs by the architects at Osterwold ° Schmidt Exp!ander Architekten BDA, the site’s listed buildings, for example the old boiler house, will be compre­ hensively refurbished and complemented by new buildings. The impres­ sive vaulted cellar and barrel cellar will also be rearranged and convert­ ed into a modern underground car park. The project primarily consists of residential apartments along with individual commercial units on the ground floor.

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Max-Reger-Str. 1, 99096 Erfurt Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2023 Residential Units 87 Parking Spaces 99 Residential Space 6,480 m2 GDV

€30,851,000

IN PREPARATION

CORE BUSINESS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT Schillerstr. 7, 99096 Erfurt Architects: O  sterwold°Schmidt Exp!ander Architekten BDA, Weimar; homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2023 Residential Units 200 Parking Spaces 340 Residential Space 17,150 m2 GDV €82,200,000 IN PREPARATION

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DRESDEN

Dresden

Quartier Hoym

Elaborate Architecture with a Historic Focus From the project’s beginnings, the people of Dresden have shown a strong interest in the construction of the Palais Hoym, which was destroyed 75 years ago. Construction began in the spring of 2019 follow­ ing two façade workshops and a plethora of discussions and votes. The CG Gruppe is paying special attention to the architectural and urban design quality. Every effort is being made in the Palais Hoym’s reconstruction. The façades of the new additions fit seamlessly into the project’s historic baroque surroundings, and the view of the Frauenkirche, which some apartments will have, underlines this claim. When finished, the property will be contain office, restaurant and retail space as well as a hostel.

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Rampische Str. 4 –18, Landhausstr. 3–15, 01067 Dresden Architects: ARGE Dähne Architekten + Pfau Architekten, Dähne Archi­ tekten PartGmbB, Nöfer Architekten, Seidel + Architekten, TSSB Planungsgesellschaft mbH, STELLWERK architekten, dd1 Architekten, Blaurock LANDSCHAFTSARCHITEKTUR, Rudloff Landschaftsarchitektur, Rohdecan Architekten PALATIUM & KÖNIGSHÖFE

CARRÉ LÖBTAU

Completion 2021/2022 Residential Units 258 Parking Spaces 320 Residential Space 19,000 m2

QUARTIER HOYM

DRESDEN BRANCH

Commercial Space GDV

MARYANN APARTMENTS

8,730 m2 (incl. 3,150 m² for the hostel) €145,840,000

IN DEVELOPMENT

The Location at a Glance Residential 78,800 m2 Commercial 12,900 m2 Location GDV €414,000,000 Values have been rounded

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MaryAnn Apartments

DRESDEN

Carré Löbtau

Sensible Living: Housing and Mobility United Living in inner-city locations is attractive. Sensibly optimised floor plans focus on urban quality of life – for singles, families or pensioners. With a view of the Zwinger and the bank of the Elbe River, these apartments at Dresden’s Postplatz embody those ideas. Modern mobility concepts, such as great public transport connections and car sharing stations in the un­ derground car park, are also available.

Palatium

Königshöfe

Florence on the Elbe at its Finest The refurbishment of the listed former Royal Fire Insurance Chamber building at Palaisplatz is an extremely demanding undertaking. In addi­ tion to the elaborate work being done in the stairwells, the roof truss is being raised to create attractive condominiums with great views over the Elbe to Dresden’s Old Town.

High Quality of Life in Historic Surroundings Immediately adjacent to the Palatium, modern rental apartments are be­ ing built with 2 to 5 rooms, a balcony or a loggia. The contemporary façades of the buildings are the result of a façade competition and are stylistically based on historic design elements of the baroque. As a result, the project fits in harmoniously with its neighbouring buildings. Along Theresienstrasse, the development is modelled after the existing villa structure. The green courtyards are car-free and are set to provide a high quality of life for the future residents. 

CONDOMINIUMS CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL | VAUVAU APARTMENTS Palaisplatz 2a–d, 01097 Dresden Architects: Seidel+Architekten, UKL Ulrich Krüger Landschaftsarchitekten

Annenstr. 5, 01067 Dresden Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, F29 Architekten, Rudloff Landschaftsarchitektur; Seidel+Architekten

Completion 2020 Residential Units 52 Parking Spaces 35 Residential Space 5,000 m2

Completion 2021 Residential Units 191 Parking Spaces 253 Residential Space 11,100 m2 Commercial Space 3,400 m2 GDV €71,345,000

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CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Theresienstr. 6, Wallgässchen 3, 01097 Dresden Architects: F  uchshuber Architekten, Atelier ST – Gesellschaft von Ar­ chi­tekten mbH, UKL Ulrich Krüger Landschaftsarchitekten Completion 2022 Residential Units 192 Parking Spaces 216 Residential Space 15,300 m2 Commercial Space GDV

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170 m2 €69,500,000

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Youthful Living in a Young Neighbourhood In the south of Dresden-Friedrichstadt, a rapidly growing district in the state capital, family-friendly rental apartments are being built with spa­ cious balconies and terraces. The two buildings, each with five full floors and two penthouse levels and a green courtyard create a cosy, inviting atmosphere. In addition to ideal connections via tram, bus and the com­ muter railway, the complex offers 116 underground parking spaces.

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Löbtauer Str. 58–60, Behringstr. 57, 01159 Dresden Architects: S  eidel+Architekten, Rudloff Landschaftsarchitektur Completion 2019 Residential Units 148 Parking Spaces 116 Residential Space 10,170 m2 Commercial Space 370 m2 GDV €39,050,000 IN DEVELOPMENT

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Spectacular Architecture and Green Energy In southern Hamburg at Harburg’s inland harbour, the little sister to the northern HafenCity, the Neuländer Quarree project is a spectacular, mixed neighbourhood of attractive housing, offices and businesses, a day-care centre, a hotel, a car park and a technology park. The CG Gruppe is devel­ oping a future-oriented energy concept that combines geothermal ener­ gy, photovoltaics and a cogeneration unit operated with wood pellets. The spectacular winning designs of an architectural competition are al­ ready providing great anticipation and the proverbial “wow factor”.

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CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL & NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT Neuländer Str., 21079 Hamburg-Harburg Architects: S  törmer Murphy & Partners Architekten, Hamburg Completion 2024 Residential Units 333 Parking Spaces 1048 Residential Space 25,620 m2

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62,100 m2 €420,000,000

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Billwerder Neuer Deich

Bahrenfelder Carrée

Changing Worlds Urban life is changing – living and working environments are changing. The new Billwerder Neuer Deich project illustrates that waterfront loca­ tions offer enormous advantages, regardless of their use. This project in the Rothenburgsort neighbourhood will give an impetus to the area’s economic development. The planned commercial space is conveniently located overlooking the Hamburg port and the HafenCity foothills in Baakenhafen. The impressive and striking building complex will be hard to miss and, together with Chipperfield’s planned Elbtower project, will shape the silhouette of the river bank at the southern gateway to Ham­ burg in a very special way. The urban development master plan for the project is in progress.

Future-oriented BIM Pilot Project The Bahrenfelder Carrée symbolises digitalisation in the construction of the future. This complex in the west of Hamburg is the first of the CG Gruppe’s BIM pilot projects. The laying of the foundation stone in the spring of 2019 was the starting signal for the construction of ur­ gently needed new apartments in the heart of the Altona district. With this project, a lively mix of living and commerce is being created with a plethora of shops in the immediate vicinity of great private and public transport connections. The entire complex is designed to meet the energy-efficient KfW 55 standard with central ventilation and the use of ecological building materials.

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Von-Sauer-Str./Bahrenfelder Chaussee/Straussstr., 22761 Hamburg Architects: L  H-Architekten, Hamburg; JMJ Architekten, Berlin

Billwerder Neuer Deich 40, 20539 Hamburg Architects: homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig; and others

Completion 2021 Residential Units 289 Parking Spaces 177 Residential Space 16,500 m2 Commercial Space 2,600 m2 GDV €110,000,000

Completion 2024 Parking Spaces 700 Commercial Space 44,000 m2 GDV

€221,000,000

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A Hamburg Story North of and adjacent to the Neuländer Quarree in Harburg, a new pro­ ject at the site of the former New York Hamburger Gummiwaaren Com­ pagnie is going into production. Here, the CG Gruppe is undertaking one of Hamburg’s most exciting construction projects. The urban develop­ ment master plan is in the works – in the medium term, around 400 dwellings will be built inside this first-rate industrial monument.

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Neuländer Str., 21079 Hamburg-Harburg Architects: h  omuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2024 Residential Units 400 Parking Spaces 460 Residential Space 26,580 m2 Commercial Space 17,300 m2 GDV €258,000,000 IN PREPARATION

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UpperNord Tower

UpperNord Quarter

Mercedesstr. 2A, 40470 Düsseldorf Architects: S  auerbruch Hutton, Berlin Completion 2022 Residential Units 432 Parking Spaces 228 Residential Space 24,120 m2 Commercial Space GDV IN DEVELOPMENT

1,300 m2 €175,000,000

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL CONDOMINIUMS Mercedesstr./Grashofstr., 40470 Düsseldorf Architects: ARGE ASTOC/PSP, Berlin Completion 2022 Residential Units 300 Parking Spaces 210 Residential Space 23,750 m2 Commercial Space GDV

1,260 m2 €128,000,000

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New Urban Neighbourhood Living and working – that is what the UpperNord Quarter will offer. By 2021, a new urban neighbourhood will be built the northern edge of Düsseldorf’s city centre. The more than 12,000  m² area lies between Mercedesstrasse, Münsterstrasse and Grashofstrasse. Housing units are being built for different target groups. The diverse range of apartments includes privately financed rental apartments, low-rent housing and con­ dominiums in modern city villas. A two-storey underground car park for residents is also planned. In addition, a day-care centre with an ample, child-friendly outdoor area will be developed here along with high-quality outdoor communal areas. For amenities, one building will house com­ mercial and restaurant space. Future residents will thus benefit from a “city of short distances” as well as the site’s convenient location and its excellent connections to the city centre, trade fair venue, airport and sur­ rounding areas. The UpperNord Quarter is creating a modern urban neighbourhood – intelligent, ecological and forward thinking.

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The Name Says It All: UpperNord Tower In Düsseldorf-Derendorf, the CG Gruppe is erecting a skyscraper that will enhance the cityscape. With a height of 120 metres, the UpperNord Tower is the tallest residential building in the city and at the same time an im­ posing landmark. Low-rent and privately financed apartments are to be built on its 36 floors.

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Grey to Green A new addition to the CG Gruppe’s portfolio is the former cold rolling mill of the Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH in Düsseldorf-Benrath. The Benrather Gärten project covers an area of ​​approximately 14.8 hectares. After the closing of the mill in 2016, a new, green neighbourhood has been planned for the area. The urban master planning is already underway. A modern, urban mix of uses is envisaged: to a considerable extent, modern and family-friendly residential buildings with subsidised, low-rent and privately financed units are being built. In the commercial space along the railway line, space for manufacturing and production, logistics and service provid­ ers will be created, as well as for various other businesses. Toward the railway station, space for start-ups, specialty shops and retailers is planned. A hotel, a multi-storey car park, a school and nursery, a cultural centre and other social welfare facilities are also to be developed.

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119,110 m2 €1,130,000,000

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The Location at a Glance Residential 133,500 m2 Commercial Location GDV

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COLOGNEO Quartier

COLOGNEO III The COLOGNEO III section is located further north between DeutzMülheimer Strasse and Windmühlenstrasse. The former windmill area itself is yet another historical highlight of the area – the Mülheim wind­ mill was located here, which has been mentioned in several historical reports and local legends dating back to the 16th century. It is the CG Gruppe’s newest and smallest neighbourhood development project in the south of Mülheim. Apartments and commercial space will be developed here.

COLOGNEO I On the grounds of COLOGNEO I, more than 480 apartments are being built along with offices, space for start-up companies, a shopping centre and restaurants. The existing railway arches are being developed for com­ mercial purposes; for a nursery, the “Villa Charlier” was provided with an additional building. Tourist accommodations will also supplement the revi­ talisation and conversion of the former industrial area. A hostel with a res­ taurant is planned for the listed building, as well as a hotel and offices in the new buildings in the northern section. The historic railway depot will be adjoined by a multi-story car park. Green roofs and their own photovoltaic and geothermal systems are sure to meet high ecological standards.

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL & NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT CONDOMINIUMS

ACROSS THE TRAIN TRACKS COLOGNEO II

Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 127–133, 51063 Cologne-Mülheim, Auenweg, 51063 Cologne-Mülheim Architects: k adawittfeldarchitektur gmbh, Aachen; SCHILLING Planung GmbH, Cologne; ROBERTNEUN™ ARCHITEKTEN GMBH, Berlin; Kirsch Architekten, Cologne COLOGNEO I: NEW OFFICES

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Completion 2019– 2025 Residential Units 1,450 Parking Spaces 2,050 Residential Space 95,000 m2 91,000 m2 €850,000,000

IN DEVELOPMENT

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COLOGNEO II At the COLOGNEO II site, a new construction project with a total of four buildings is planned. A skyscraper with up to 28 storeys will be built as a landmark at the Zoobrücke bridge and will house a hotel and apartments. In the other three buildings, spacious courtyards and apartments are planned along with office and retail space and restaurants on the ground floor along Planstrasse.

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Urban Transformation – Neighbourhood Development in Mülheim At the end of the 18th century, German industrial history was written in the south of Cologne-Mülheim in today’s closed-down factories of the Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz global corporation. Along Deutz-Mülheimer Strasse and adjacent to the trade fair venue and harbour – on both sides of the ICE railway line – the CG Gruppe is developing a completely new, lively neighbourhood on three sections of property: the COLOGNEO Quartier. A mixture of urban working and living is planned with cultural facilities, a day-care centre, retail and office space, space for service pro­ viders, dining and catering, a hotel and a hostel.

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CologneApart

Stylish Conversion In the Cologne’s Belgian Quarter, 43 condominiums are being built near the Stadtgarten, all of which have already been sold. The apartment mix covers all sought-after room sizes up to the penthouse apartment with its large rooftop terrace and view of the cathedral. Architectural high­ lights include the foyer with an impressive staircase, complete with wrought-iron railing and brass handrails, as well as an interior atrium.

Innovative and Urban The CologneApart project enjoys a prime downtown location overlooking the Cologne Cathedral and within walking distance to the Old Town and the main railway station. The former mail distribution centre, designed by Joachim and Margot Schürmann in 1980 and awarded the German Archi­ tecture Prize in 1991, will be revitalised by 2020 and transformed into an innovative building with multifunctional, space-optimised apartments along with modernised commercial space and an underground car park, all under the “Vertical Village” brand. Taking into account the existing structural material, special emphasis is being placed on a well-thoughtout, future-oriented architectural design, which is reflected in the funnel-­ shaped inner courtyard, the elaborate façade and the overall appear­ ance of the building with terraces inside and loggias outside.

CONDOMINIUMS Werder Str. 1/Kamekestr. 16, 50672 Cologne Architects: Kirsch Architekten, Cologne Completion 2020 Residential Units 43 Parking Spaces 7 Residential Space 2,760 m2 GDV

€18,748,000

IN DEVELOPMENT

Insurance and Surety Solutions to Help Your Business Prosper.

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL | VAUVAU APARTMENTS Stolkgassse 2, 50668 Cologne Architects: A  dler Architekten, Nidderau

© 2019 Liberty Mutual Insurance. Insurance underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, MA, or its affiliates or subsidiaries.

Completion 2020 Residential Units 202 Parking Spaces 237 Residential Space 10,210 m2 Commercial Space 11,600 m2 GDV €135,063,000

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Quartier Wachendorff

FRANKFURT & SURROUNDING AREA

Frankfurt

Südtribüne

Extraordinary Architecture for Extraordinary Living With the Südtribüne project in Dortmund, the CG Gruppe is proving that seemingly very difficult existing properties can successfully be con­verted into modern residential complexes. The more than 60-year-old Dort­ munder Bunker, a former command bunker that once served as civil protection, is being turned into a residential complex. By adding floors to the bunker, its oppressive bulkiness will be lifted and brought crea­ tively and stylishly to the increase in overall building volume. The open parking deck creates a visual balance between the bunker and the resi­ dential floors above. There will be apartments of various sizes. A clear façade structure and large windows make the building look like a coherent and cohesive unit from the future. A lush green courtyard, regenerative district heating and the adjacent green spaces provide additional attractiveness.

CONDOMINIUMS Leipziger Str. 10, 44139 Dortmund Architects: PLANQUADRAT ARCHITEKTEN GMBH, Duisburg (Ausführung); kadawittfeldarchitektur gmbh, Aachen (Entwurf)

WESTEND ENSEMBLE GRAND OUEST

Completion 2021 Residential Units 65 Parking Spaces 60 Residential Space 4,350 m2 Commercial Space GDV

FRANKFURT BRANCH

OSTEND QUARTIER QUARTIER KAISERLEI

30 m2 €22,000,000

IN DEVELOPMENT

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Attractive Location in a Growing Neighbourhood With the Wachendorff neighbourhood development project, the CG Gruppe once again proves its competence in the field of revitalisation and conversion of brownfields. At the site of the former Wachendorff paper factory in the Bergisch Gladbach district of Gronau, which borders directly on Cologne’s posh district of Thielenbruch, a harmonious com­ position of old and new is being created that combines the existing industrial charm with innovative modern architecture. In addition to at­ tractive residential complexes and short-term accommodations, social facilities like a nursing home, assisted living and a day-care centre with playgrounds are planned, complemented by restaurants and a multistorey car park. The surrounding development of the site consists of de­ tached single or two-family houses in the south of the district and a lofty multi-level apartment building in the northeast. Low-emission commer­ cial space borders the property to the west. The popular Dellbrücker shopping street (Cologne-Dellbrück) is only two kilometres away, and the Bergisch Gladbach pedestrian zone is only one kilometre away. The adja­ cent forest offers a variety of leisure opportunities. With its central loca­ tion in Cologne’s exurbs, Bergisch Gladbach has always scored high in the quality-of-life factor – nature on one side, big city on the other side. In particular, the western residential areas facing Cologne are increasingly in demand.

CORE BUSINESS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT Kradepohlsmühle 1–16, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach

The Location at a Glance Residential 97,400 m2

Completion 2023/2024 GDV €143,100,000

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Social, Economical and Ecological Energy at the Gate to Frankfurt The CG Gruppe is building the large-scale Quartier Kaiserlei project in the sought-after area between Offenbach and Frankfurt. On a plot of 36,500 m², a future-oriented urban complex for living, working and leisure is being realised. The urban development project, made-­tomeasure just for the area, is impressive with its clever building ar­ rangement, differentiated façade designs and town square-esque communal area that connects the buildings. The real eye-catchers are the two former Siemens office towers, one 19 and the other 22 storeys, which are being completely gutted, rebuilt and developed under the

Berliner Str. 291, 293, 295 and 297, Strahlenbergerstr. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18, Goethering 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14, “Planstrasse” 1 and 3, 63067 Offenbach am Main Architects: Eike Becker_Architekten, KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten Completion 2021–2024 Residential Units 840 Parking Spaces 565 Residential Space 45,400 m2 Commercial Space 37,500 m2 GDV €405,000,000

“VauVau Apartments” brand. Three new buildings with six and seven storeys are being built around these buildings. The large open spaces between the buildings have plenty of greenery and playgrounds for the local residents. Eike Becker_Architekten of Berlin is responsible for the design of the buildings.

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In total, about 840 rental units will be built. A hotel, a swimming pool, a fitness centre, retail stores as well as manufacturers and a day-care cen­ tre all contribute to a liveable overall concept. In addition, aboveground and underground parking will be created, with options for electromobility. Using green technology, the complex will also set new ecological standards. Directly under the construction site, a large-scale geothermal system is being built to supply energy to the buildings. About 70 per cent of the space in the Quartier Kaiserlei will be heated with CO2-neutral

heating, reducing potential CO2 emissions by hundreds of tonnes. The future residents and users will receive an ecologically oriented energy supply that makes a measurable contribution to resource conservation and sustainably improves the local CO2 balance. The additional use of photovoltaics and solar thermal energy completes the regenerative en­ ergy mix in the project.

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Ostend Quartier

Westend Ensemble

GRAND OUEST

A Colourfully Mixed Neighbourhood Rich in Variety The CG Gruppe is developing a mixed neighbourhood of apartments, commercial and office space as well as a day-care centre on the grounds of the telecommunications office in Frankfurt’s Ostend. The property is located in the eastern part of the Danziger Platz in the largest district in Frankfurt, which is currently enjoying increasing popularity. A 12-storey building is planned at one end of the site; behind it, four six-storey build­ ings will form a block-edge development with three courtyards. Almost all of the buildings will have penthouse levels. Ostend is home to leisure areas like the Frankfurt Zoo, many cultural institutions and theatres and green spaces, including the waterfront harbour park and the extensive Ostpark. Thanks to the construction of the new European Central Bank (ECB) building and of numerous new residential complexes, the good connections to the local and long-distance public transport system and the expansion of the road network, the location has become even more attractive in recent years.

Comfort and Quality of Life Combined Centrally located at the Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage is the Westend Ensem­ ble (building B), which was named after the popular Westend district in Frankfurt. By 2021, building B – right next to the GRAND OUEST – will be dismantled, extensively modernised and expanded. A modern façade design and offset levels with a semi-open, illuminated courtyard will create a contemporary living experience, inside and out. The result is a diverse mix of apartments, offices and businesses for singles, couples and families. The architecturally sophisticated and urban Westend Ensemble will be completed by an elegant skyscraper that will offer op­ timally laid out single apartments with a breath-taking view of the Frankfurt skyline. A nursery, a post office, restaurants and shops for amenities will also ensure the comfort and quality of life for the future residents and make the Westend Ensemble a holistic neighbourhood development project.

Elegance and History in One It’s not just a clever name: With the GRAND OUEST, the CG Gruppe is bringing a real one-of-a-kind to the economic metropolis of Frankfurt. The former Oberpostdirektion building is being transformed into a unique building with real historic substance. By 2020, 164 comfortable condomin­ iums will be built on six floors behind a listed neo-baroque façade. The overall concept, designed by Fuchshuber Architekten, also features balco­ nies and terraces – even on the rooftop. The green central courtyard will give the complex its own idyllic identity. The services provided promise both comfort and luxury, and complete the building concept: similar to the concierge service in a 5-star hotel, the GRAND OUEST will offer apartment owners extensive services directly at their place of residence. The uniqueness of the property, location, view and architecture make the GRAND OUEST one of the most attractive residential properties in Frank­ furt and beyond.

CONDOMINIUMS CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL CONDOMINIUMS

CONDOMINIUMS Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 2– 8, 60325 Frankfurt am Main Architects: MOW Generalplanung GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

Danziger Platz 12, Ostparkstr. 11, Henschelstr. 16, 16a, 18, 60314 Frankfurt am Main Architects: M  OW Generalplanung GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 2–8, 60325 Frankfurt am Main Architects: Fuchshuber Architekten, Leipzig

Completion 2022 Residential Units 240 Parking Spaces 300 Residential Space 14,800 m2 Commercial Space 5,000 m2 GDV €207,601,000

Completion 2025 Residential Units 400 Residential Space 28,100 m2 Commercial Space 14,600 m2 GDV €300,000,000

Completion 2020 Residential Units 164 Parking Spaces 32 Residential Space 9,100 m2 GDV €92,388,000

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Stuttgart

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New Life in the Middle of Böblingen In the middle of Böblingen’s city centre, less than five minutes’ walk from the railway and bus stations, the area between the highly frequented Bahnhofstrasse, Dr.-Richard-Bonz-Strasse and Lyon-Sussmann-­Strasse is being revitalised with an ensemble of four buildings. The design takes on aspects of the urban edges of the surrounding and neighbouring buildings and extends them into the interior of the new urban complex. Based on common development designs in Böblingen, the edges of the block will not be closed off but left open to create an accessible and easy-going courtyard situation with the good lighting and ventilation that is so important for the urban climate.

Bahnhofstr. 11–15, 71034 Böblingen Architects: a  sp Architekten GmbH, Stuttgart Completion 2021/2022 Residential Units 107 Parking Spaces 111 Residential Space 7,000 m2 Commercial Space GDV

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Böblingen BÖBLINGER CITY CARRÉ

The Location at a Glance Residential 40,200 m2 Commercial Location GDV

54,100 m2 €444,000,000 Values have been rounded

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STUTTGART & SURROUNDING AREA

SLT 107 Schwabenlandtower

OTTO Quartier Wendlingen

Characteristic Landmark With the large-scale enterprises located here, the economically strong city of Fellbach at Stuttgart’s northeast border has been benefiting from the growth of the metropolitan region for years. Here, the CG Gruppe is developing what, upon completion, will be the tallest residential building in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The height is the namesake of the SLT 107 Schwabenlandtower. In addition to 194 compact, modern apartments, made-to-measure for local demand, a 164-room hotel will be built in the basement of the building. The extraordinary architecture makes the SLT 107 a landmark of the region. For the optimal development of the micro-­ location, a mobility concept for the surrounding area will be developed in conjunction with the city. The vineyards and viticulture established in Fell­ bach in the Middle Ages, the large leisure and forest areas and the cultural offerings of Stuttgart, will be accessible in a convenient way and with low emissions. The use of upwind on the façade by attaching state-of-the-art wind turbines to the spoiler edge of the façade construction allows the sustainable generation of electricity during the day and at night, which is required for the operation of the lift systems and for the charging stations for electric vehicles. This completes the sophisticated energy concept for this modern residential tower.

Sustainable, Independent, Unique – Wendlingen on the Neckar Taking on 200 years of history and preserving significant parts establish­ es a connection between culture, production and energy. Decentralised energy, water and mobility infrastructure can make this project Germa­ ny’s first “Zero Emission District”. For this purpose, the thermal energy of the Neckar River, a hydroelectric power plant and PlusEnergy construc­ tion combined with photovoltaics are being implemented. Geothermal energy could also come into play to round out the energy concept. In addition to the focus on work, craftsmanship and commerce, residential space will be supplemented by, among other things, serviced apart­ ments, shared flats for professionals and multi-generation housing. A neighbourhood square with green spaces, cafes, playgrounds and free access to the river landscape ensures a high quality of stay and sustainably connects the area to the entire city.

CORE BUSINESS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT Schäferhauser Str., 73240 Wendlingen Architects: b  locher partners Architekten, Stuttgart; homuth+partner architekten, Leipzig Completion 2025 Residential Units 330 Parking Spaces 700 Residential Space 22,000 m2 Commercial Space GDV

47,000 m2 €276,000,000

IN PREPARATION

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL Schorndorfer Str. 60, 70736 Fellbach Architects: w  olf – Architekten/Ingenieure GmbH, Backnang Completion 2020/2021 Residential Units 194 Parking Spaces 193 Residential Space 11,220 m2 Commercial Space GDV

5,100 m2 €114,000,000

IN DEVELOPMENT

EXAMPLE OF AN APARTMENT LAYOUT IN THE RESIDENTIAL

46,5x60

WM

Living Room/Kitchen/Dining 27,25 m²

Bath 6,51 m² Bedroom 17,14 m²

Balcony 3,93 m² (1,96 m²)

TOWER

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KARLSRUHE & SURROUNDING AREA

KARLSRUHE & SURROUNDING AREA

Karlsruhe Mannheim H-PORTFOLIO

H-PORTFOLIO

AREAL C HOFGARTEN KARREE

H-PORTFOLIO

GEM BRANCH H-PORTFOLIO

Stronger Together

Areal C

GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft & CG Gruppe AG Strong partners are essential for the realisation of demanding construc­ tion projects. This is one factor that brought the GEM Ingenieurgesell­ schaft and the CG Gruppe together, since both companies complement each other perfectly in terms of quality and expertise. The CG Gruppe has been a majority shareholder of GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft since au­ tumn of 2018, thereby staying on course in its strategy to expand its position as the leading project developer in Germany. GEM founder and Managing Director Martin A. Müller and CG Gruppe CEO Christoph Gröner have been working together since the 1990s. Both entrepreneurs see great synergy effects regionally and nationwide in their joint work.

Sustainable Neighbourhood Development on a Former US Military Base In Karlsruhe’s Nordstadt area, located directly on a former airfield (now a nature reserve), is an area known as Zukunft Nord. A new neighbour­ hood is being created at the site of a former US shopping centre, which will provide a significant push for the development of Karlsruhe. The northern part of the area between the Merkurakademie and the Cooper­ ative State University, the so-called Areal C, will be extensively revitalised. As part of this, around 1,000 apartments are planned. The goal is to cre­ ate, in particular, more affordable housing as well as to provide a suitable infrastructure via a supermarket, a day-care centre or offices. The project should meet certain levels of sustainability and serve as a model for fur­ ther neighbourhood development projects in the city.

A Bit about GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft Founded in 1993 as an engineering and property development compa­ ny, GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft specialises in the renovation of listed real estate, real estate in formally defined redevelopment areas and the con­ struction of new buildings. Since 2005, the company has been the lead­ ing project developer in the Baden region and in areas like Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Baden-Baden and Heidelberg. An extraordinarily extensive project in GEM’s portfolio is the H-Portfolio project in Karlsru­ he and other cities, which is being developed gradually. There is also an international development project: the Villas del Sol in Begur in Spain’s Costa Brava. The range of services offered by GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft includes land acquisition and property development, project management in the context of property development, independent marketing and property management of existing real estate.

CORE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONAL & NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT CONDOMINIUMS Erzbergerstr. 141, 76149 Karlsruhe Architects: A  GP, Berlin; and others Completion 2026 Residential Units 1,000 Parking Spaces 1,500 Residential Space 77,700 m2 Commercial Space 33,300 m2 GDV €609,800,000 IN PREPARATION

The Location at a Glance Residential 102,600 m2 Commercial 157,600 m2 Location GDV €1,331,000,000

STRONGER TOGETHER ALSO WHEN MEETING WITH THE PRESS – MARTIN A. MÜLLER AND CHRISTOPH GRÖNER TALKING TO THE PRESS AT THE START OF THE CG GRUPPE’S AND GEM’S SPONSORSHIP OF THE KARLSRUHER SC IN JULY 2019

Including projects not shown here / Values have been rounded

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KARLSRUHE & SURROUNDING AREA

KARLSRUHE & SURROUNDING AREA

Hofgarten Karree

Old and New: Historic Military Landmark Becomes a Modern Complex The former artillery barracks, built in the years 1888 to 1890 in Karlsru­ he’s Nordweststadt area, is a true cultural monument. By the spring of 2020, the eastern part of the historic complex will be transformed into a high-quality residential area called the Hofgarten Karree. A balanced blend of old listed buildings – among them old horse stables, garages and the historic riding arena – together with modern residential buildings will create an architecturally versatile and spacious residential complex in contrast to conventional newly constructed areas. Instead of condensing the existing courtyards, the overall concept was based on individual structures and spaces, which represents a new, self-confident element in urban planning architecture. As a result, the historic courtyard structure remains recognisable, and the various zones in the newly designed pri­ vate residential park of the Hofgarten Karree will be able to be experi­ enced differently. Various newly planned buildings will fill the gaps creat­ ed by the loss of old buildings during the Second World War (originally replaced by simple post-war buildings). These will be townhouses in the sheds, maisonettes and loft-like residential units in the main building and family and senior-friendly living in the new buildings. A total of 167 residential units with sizes ranging from 31 to 343 m² will be available.

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A traffic-free complex is planned in which the historic buildings will be completed, complemented and accentuated by high-quality new build­ ings. Everything is surmounted by the main building, which lends an un­ mistakable charisma to the entire area.

CONDOMINIUMS Kussmaulstr. 3–7/Ludwig-Haas-Str. 1–11, 76187 Karlsruhe Architects: k klf, Berlin; AGP, Karlsruhe; Irmscher Architekten, Karlsruhe; Jung Architekturbüro, Cologne Completion 2021 Residential Units 167 Parking Spaces 234 Residential Space 19,400 m2 Commercial Space 300 m2 GDV €114,000,000 IN DEVELOPMENT

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H-Portfolio

Large Spaces for Businesses in Karlsruhe & Mannheim The H-Portfolio comprises eight commercial areas with high develop­ ment potential that are predominantly located in Karlsruhe. Through the existing individual building rights, all plots of land are attractive for com­ mercial settlements from the industry, business or service sectors. In addition to the complete revitalisation of suitable existing buildings, con­ siderable gains in space can be achieved mainly by creating additional new buildings. GEM and the CG Gruppe also present themselves as a strong team across all locations: Dudenstrasse in Mannheim is being developed by the Frankfurt branch.

Neureuter Str. 23/23a, Gablonzer Str. 2–4, 11, 20–22, Rheinstr. 116, Bannwald­allee 46, Fiduciastr. 2–10, Karlsruhe; Dudenstr. 44, Mannheim Architects: AGP, Karlsruhe

NEUREUTER STRASSE – COMMERCIAL SPACE 4,277 M2

IN PREPARATION

RHEINSTRASSE – COMMERCIAL SPACE 16,800 M2

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Munich Big Cities in the South Munich consistently performs excellently in rankings of all kinds, both nationally and inter­ nationally. According to a recent study by the international consulting firm Mercer, the Ba­ varian metropolis is the most liveable city in Germany. The Prognos Zukunftsatlas 2019 named the City of Munich number one in the country in terms of future economic viability, with the Munich Metropolitan Region taking second place. An impressive balance that further increases the social and economic at­ tractiveness of the big city in the south.

YIELDING ASSETS

Completion 2024–2027 Parking Spaces 1,050 Commercial Space 122,400 m2

MUNICH

It is not surprising, then, that real estate prices have grown as well, and continue to do so. Pru­ dence and knowledge of the market are a must to make any sort of plays on this field. The CG Gruppe owns a subsidiary in Munich, the RVG Real Estate Vertriebs GmbH. This exclusive sales unit has excellent market knowledge and is well networked nationwide. Together, the project developers at the CG Gruppe and the sales professionals at RVG Real Estate are keeping an eye on the at­ tractive real estate market and any possible development potential in and around Munich. At present, various properties have been short-listed and are in the process of being examined for possible purchase.

BANNWALDALLEE – COMMERCIAL SPACE 12,500 M2

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PERFORMANCE REPORT

PERFORMANCE REPORT

A Proven Track Record

+ €778m Upfront Sale***

+ €205m

+ €355m Upfront Sale** As Germany’s leading real estate developer in rental housing construction, the CG Gruppe has steadily expanded its outstanding market position over two decades. In line with the company’s own performance goals and standards, numerous high-volume neighbourhood development pro­ jects in its portfolio lead the way to an impressive future: a new dimension in real estate.

+ €189m

+ €145m

2019–2020 Number of Apartments 2,582 Residential Space 128,940 m2 Commercial Space 44,670 m2

2018

EMPLOYEES

+ €210m

2017

EMPLOYEES 594

GDV IN DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETION

+ €524m

2016

Number of Apartments 681 Residential Space 52,187 m2 Commercial Space 4,486 m2 EMPLOYEES 418

+ €177m

2013–2015

Number of Apartments 762 Residential Space 56,752 m2 Commercial Space 10,660 m2 EMPLOYEES 299

2000–2012

Number of Apartments 1,738 Residential Space 124,922 m2 Commercial Space 60,574 m2 EMPLOYEES 223

Number of Apartments 1,920 Residential Space 105,387 m2 Commercial Space 46,644 m2

Number of Apartments 1,050 Residential Space 72,350 m2 Commercial Space 16,139 m2

Locations Leipzig Berlin Cologne Dresden Frankfurt am Main

Locations Leipzig Berlin Dresden Frankfurt am Main Cologne Düsseldorf Hamburg Munich Stuttgart

Locations Leipzig Berlin Cologne

Locations Leipzig Berlin Dresden Frankfurt am Main Cologne Düsseldorf Hamburg Munich Stuttgart

**Upfront Sale Proceeds Area

EMPLOYEES 105

€144,856m 60,429 m2

(Property sales based on project develop­ ment without obligations to build)

Locations Leipzig Berlin

800–1,000

Locations Leipzig Berlin Dresden Frankfurt am Main Cologne Düsseldorf Hamburg Munich Stuttgart Karlsruhe

***Upfront Sale Proceeds €204,503m Area 271,499 m2 (Property sales based on project develop­ ment without obligations to build)

*cumulative

€177m * 80

€701m *

€911m *

€1,100m *

€1,600m *

€2,583m * 81

BOARD

STRUCTURE

The Board of Directors at the CG Gruppe AG EXTENDED BOARD

S A BINE FI SCHER Chief Financial Officer (CFO) New Board Member at the CG Gruppe Since 1 April 2019, Sabine Fischer has been a member of the board at the CG Gruppe and is responsible for finance and accounting. She has many years of experience in leading positions at well-known companies in the real es­ tate industry. Ms. Fischer, you took the baton from Bernd Krüger after he retired to the consulting business. How has that been for you? Taking the baton at such a high level is, for me, both incentive and responsibility. It’s not every day that you get the chance to help shape the CG Gruppe’s digital transformation and to posi­ tion the company on the capital market. You have already been in the company for a few months. What is different about the CG Gruppe compared to other companies in the industry? Everything! This is a fast-paced world of short distances and quick decisions – and the focus is clearly on creating housing. What have you noticed about your position? From time to time, someone refers to me as a “businesswoman” or addresses me using the feminine form. According to my degree, I stud­ ied business, and at the CG Gruppe, I’m a Board Member. Fussing with such distinctions is not necessary. What has been a memorable moment for you at the CG Gruppe? Speaking in front of more than 400 people at the Fleesensee conference was a very exciting introduction.

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FR A NK GRÖNER

BIRGIT SCH A FR A NIT Z

ULF GR A ICHEN

HENRY LOR ENZ

M A R TIN A . MÜLLER

Authorised Signatory Head of Controlling Head of HR

Authorised Signatory Branch Manager, Cologne

Authorised Signatory Branch Manager, Leipzig Managing Director of Plagwitz Immobiliengesellschaft mbH

Authorised Signatory Managing Director of CG Immobilien GmbH, CG Netz-Werk GmbH, City-Hausverwaltung GmbH

Authorised Signatory Managing Director of GEM Ingenieur GmbH Project Management

HAMBURG

BRANCH MANAGERS

Headquarters BERLIN

LEIPZIG COLOGNE

DÜSSELDORF

DRESDEN

FRANKFURT AM MAIN

JÖR N GER M A NN

J A N PHILIP UNGER

Hamburg

Berlin

ULF GR A ICHEN

BERT W ILDE

Leipzig

Dresden

BIRGIT SCH A FR A NIT Z

S TEFA N W ILM SHÖV ER

Cologne

Düsseldorf

TILL A . DIEK M A NN

M A RTIN A . MÜLLER

Frankfurt a. M.

Karlsruhe

GEORGE MOUTOULI S

N. N.

KARLSRUHE STUTTGART

LEFT TO RIGHT: CHRISTOPH GRÖNER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO;

MUNICH

Munich

Stuttgart

JÜRGEN KUTZ, VICE CHAIRMAN AND COO; SABINE FISCHER, CFO

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STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE

CG GRUPPE AG

EXECUTIVE MANAGERS

HOLDING

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

SERVICE COMPANIES

CG WORKS

GENERAL CONTRACTORS 100% CG Bauprojekte GmbH 90% 1) CG Construction GmbH

PROJECT COMPANIES

DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES

100% BCC BauCompetenzCenter GmbH

90% 5) DGI Deutsche Grundstücksund Immobilienges. mbH

94% 9) Plagwitzer Immobilien Gesellschaft mbH

100% CG Immobilien GmbH

89.9% 6) Lebens(t)raum Gesellschaft für modernes Wohnen mbH

100% Cologneo I + II10) + III

100% City-Hausverwaltung GmbH 51% 2) RVG Real Estate Vertriebs

CONSTRUCTION

GmbH

100% APARTes Gestalten GmbH

51% 3) CG Gruppe IT-Service GmbH

100% CREATIVes Bauen GmbH

74.9% 4) CG Netz-Werk GmbH

GmbH & Co. KG

94% 7) CG Deutsche Wohnen GmbH

100% CG Neuländer Quarree GmbH & Co. KG

94% 8) CG Denkmalimmobilien GmbH

100% SLT 107 Schwabenland Tower GmbH & Co. KG

10% Andreas Fettchenhauer, 2) 49% Michael Schmidt, 3) 49% juratext textservice GmbH, 4) 25.1% GASAG, 10% Gröner Unternehmensgruppe GmbH, 6) 10.1% Gröner Unternehmensbeteiligungen GmbH, 7) 8) 6% CG Wirtschaftsberatung e. K., 9) 6% Floreijn Germany Fund III B.V., 10) 94.8% Cologneo II GmbH & Co. KG , 2.6% Baucon Projektmanagement GmbH, 1.3% Königreich Direkt Stadtsanierungsges. mbH, 1.3% Convalor Beteiligungs u. Verwaltungs GmbH, 11) 6% Gröner Unternehmensgruppe GmbH

94% 11) E.-Reuter-Platz Residenz GmbH & Co. KG

1)

5)

...

Christoph Gröner starts his first company in Leipzig, specialising in renovation

1995

Technical & Economical Support Institutional Managing Director Artists Living Verwaltungs GmbH/ VauVau

Head of IT Managing Director CG Gruppe IT-Service GmbH

Condominium Sales Managing Director RVG Real Estate Vertriebs GmbH

Institutional Sales Managing Director RVG Real Estate Vertriebs GmbH

Technical Construction Expertise/Construction Management Managing Director BCC BauCompetenzCen­ ter GmbH

A NDR E A S FET TCHENHAUER

UWE H A LL A S

RONN Y LINDENH A IN

CHR I S TI A N LUDER

FR A NK HE T Z E

GC, Focus on High-rises in Frankfurt, Berlin Managing Director CG Construction GmbH

GC, Focus on Renovation /Refurbishment/New Constructions in Leipzig, Dresden, Cologne, Berlin; Primary and Ancillary Construction Trades Managing Director CG Bauprojekte GmbH, APARTes Gestalten GmbH, CREATIVes Bauen GmbH, CG TEC Services GmbH

Primary and Ancillary Construction Trades Managing Director APARTes Gestalten GmbH, CREATIVes Bauen GmbH

Carpentry and Joining Managing Director Holz ART CG-Innovationen GmbH

Steel and Metal Construction Commercial Director CG ST(R)AHLKRAFT GmbH

and more than 40 additional companies

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS Production of rental apartments for insurance companies and pension funds becomes the business focus

2007

2009

MULTI-REGIONAL PRESENCE Moving the headquarters to Berlin expands the CG Gruppe’s sphere of action to all of Germany. Leipzig remains a branch office.

2010

2014

Branch FRANKFURT

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THOM A S DR ILL

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT With the Kunst- und Gewerbehöfe Plagwitz project in Leipzig, the CG Gruppe implements its first neighbourhood development project

FOUNDING

circa 1990

M A R K US SELINGER

100% CG Böblinger CityQuartier GmbH & Co. KG

100% CG TEC Services GmbH

Christoph Gröner begins providing cons­ truction assistant services

ERW IN J A KOB

100% Residenz Dresden an der Elbe GmbH & Co. KG

100% Holz ART CG-Innovationen GmbH

START IN KARLSRUHE

M A RTIN SCHME IDLER

100% Artists Living Frankfurt SSc GmbH & Co. KG

100% CG ST(R)AHLKRAFT GmbH

MILESTONES IN THE COMPANY’S HISTORY

UWE PA LLM A NN

INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTION JOINT STOCK COMPANY CG Gruppe is capital market-ready and employs more than 350 people

2015

Branch DRESDEN COLOGNE

2016

The CG Gruppe is one of the first companies in Germany to implement Building Information Modeling (BIM)

2017

Branch HAMBURG, DÜSSELDORF MUNICH, BERLIN, STUTTGART

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING Direct access to capital market via primary shareholder CONSUS REAL ESTATE AG

29/09/2017

CONSUS REAL ESTATE AG PRIMARY SHAREHOLDER Merger with SSN Group AG

2018

2019

Branch KARLSRUHE

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THE CG GRUPPE AG

THE GROUP

Real Estate Developer with Construction Expertise

Real Estate Company with Innovative Power

In the years 2017/2018, various capital meas­ ures were successfully implemented within the CG corporate Group. The result has been the significant strengthening of the Group’s equity base to around 20% as well as extended ac­ cess to the capital market and the stock ex­ change. The planned expanded integration of

the CG Gruppe and Aggregate Gruppe share­ holder Groups brings a much sought-after cap­ ital investment to the trading floor with newly ordered quotas. The contractually fixed share-ratio target of 75% to 25% via, among other things, mandatory convertible bonds is to be reached no later than 7 August 2023.

75%

CONSUS Real Estate AG holds the majority share of the CG Gruppe AG (Berlin) and the SSN Group AG (Zug), two companies that have operated successfully for many years. With this, the Group is the market-leading real estate project developer in Germany. Its core business is the turnkey production of multi-­

market position and performance in the long term. Caring for and continuously expanding the knowledgeable staff of experts and per­ sonnel in the offices at every location ensures the high quality and sustainability of their real estate products.

75%

25%

93.4%

Gröner Unternehmensbeteiligungen GmbH

6% Gröner Unternehmensbet. GmbH

37% Free Float

storey apartment buildings with a focus on Germany’s top 10 cities. The products are placed to institutional investors, i.e. capital management companies of large German pension funds, pension funds and insurance companies. Strategic, organic and inorganic project acquisitions strengthen the Group’s

rebranded: Consus Swiss Finance AG (08/2019)

Gröner Gruppe Aggregate Gruppe (Luxemburg)

PROJECT COMPANIES

PROJECT COMPANIES

SERVICE COMPANIES

SERVICE COMPANIES

DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES

Target structure for no later than 7 August 2023 As of 09/2019

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES CG WORKS

INNOVATIVE & FUTURE-ORIENTED

CONSUS REAL ESTATE AG

Stable Structures

Unique Project Volume

Access to New Capital Markets

Employees

Bundling of Expertise without Frictional Losses

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Cost Reduction through Digitalisation

Agile Management

SHAREHOLDERS

PRICE

WKN: A2DA41 ISIN: DE000A2DA414 Aggregate Group ~ 57%

Massive Expansion of Locations

International Presence

SHARE

Substantial Value Creation

Number of Shares 136,581,507 Exchange Segment Deutsche Börse Scale, m:access Stock Exchange Xetra, Munich, Frankfurt Indexes E&G-DIMAX

Gröner Gruppe Free Float

6% ~ 37%

Current Price As of 09/2019

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PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO

Project Development Portfolio

The CG Gruppe knows from years of experi­ ence what kind of real estate the market needs. The CG Gruppe’s product portfolio therefore reflects a broad spectrum of real estate prod­ ucts: this includes individual living space, space-optimised apartments under the “Vau­ Vau” brand and numerous commercial units, hotels and hostels. Focus on Businesses It is not just the demand for affordable housing that is steadily rising, but functional space in all sizes for commercial use is also in great de­ mand. The CG Gruppe maintains designated commercial space within its existing neigh­ bourhood development projects in the cities of Leipzig, Hamburg, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frank­ furt and Karlsruhe. Focus on Travellers The CG Gruppe’s offices are located in Germa­ ny’s top 10 cities and are therefore popular with both business travellers and tourists. For this reason, the CG Gruppe is developing a number of hotels and hostels at convenient locations in their neighbourhoods.

RESIDENTIAL

VAUVAU

RENTALS Units 7,521 Area 497,188 m2 CONDOMINIUMS Units 3,388 Area 272,400 m2

INSTITUTIONAL Units Area

1,721 118,040 m2

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT Location

Office Space

Retail Space

Other

Total

Berlin

12,155 m 2

6,299 m 2

10,444 m 2

28,898 m 2

Leipzig 1)

38,939 m 2

3,430 m 2

275,414 m 2 *

317,783 m 2

Dresden

2,852 m 2

3,762 m 2

523 m 2

7,137 m 2

Düsseldorf

69,970 m 2

1,495 m 2

24,036 m 2

95,501 m 2

Cologne 2)

43,747 m 2

4,269 m 2

1,887 m 2

49,903 m 2

Hamburg

81,564 m

2

5,437 m

2

–

87,001 m 2

Stuttgart

133,101 m

2

8,199 m

2

3)

Frankfurt a. M. 4)

16,952 m 2

1,086 m 2

COMMERCIAL

DEVELOPMENT Units Based on Demand Area 756,981 m2 YIELDING ASSETS Units Based on Demand Area 313,168 m2

150,782 m 2 19,976 m 2 756,981 m 2

Total COMMERCIAL ASSETS Berlin Leipzig 1) Düsseldorf Cologne

2,556 m 2

5,121 m 2

14,869 m 2

22,546 m 2

67,553 m 2

78,848 m 2

5,819 m 2

152,220 m 2

2,280 m 2

2,755 m 2

12,240 m 2

17,275 m 2

9,020 m

2

27,800 m 2

12,794 m

2

24,714 m 2 45,491 m 2

2)

18,780 m

2 2

–

Hamburg

9,360 m

Stuttgart 3)

45,491 m 2

2,560 m

–

–

Frankfurt a. M. 4)

20,132 m 2

2,342 m 2

648 m 2

2

1)

23,122 m 2 313,168 m 2

Total incl. Erfurt, 2) incl. Bergisch Gladbach, Dortmund, 3) incl. Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Böblingen, Wendlingen, 4) incl. Offenbach a. M.

* incl. Upfront Sale

HOTELS & HOSTELS



ROOMS

Rooms

2,983

Area 90,110 m2

MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS



Spaces

2,774

5 HOTELS

4 HOSTELS

Completion 2020–2025

Completion 2019–2022

Standard

3 to 4+ Stars

Number of Beds

953

Number of Rooms

2,700

Number of Rooms

282

Lettable Space

76,611 m 2 (NFA)

Lettable Space

13,499 m 2 (NFA)

Annual Rent

€17.7m

Annual Rent

€3.2m

MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS Location

TOTAL

88

9,482 m

1,938 m 2

2

RESIDENTIAL Area Units COMMERCIAL Area

Spaces

Floor Area

Berlin (Steglitzer Kreisel)

885

23,895 m 2

Leipzig (Kunst- und Gewerbehöfe Plagwitz)

552

12,117 m 2

Cologne (COLOGNEO I)

924

29,925 m 2

Bergisch Gladbach

413

10,325 m 2

over 861,000 m2 over 12,600 over 1,186,000 m2

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CREDENTIALS

Credentials BERLIN

BERLIN

Berlin (Oberschöneweide) Edisonstr. 30–33, Roedernstr. 17–20, Zeppelinstr. 1–9 Completion 2002 Type of Project Refurbishment GDV €12,925,000 Lettable Space 8,617 m2 Residential

Berlin (Oberschöneweide) Kilianistr. 3–5, Parsevalstr. 57–59 Completion 2003 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €3,997,500 Lettable Space 2,155 m2 Residential, 510 m 2 Commercial

CREDENTIALS

BERLIN

Feuerlandhöfe

Premium Living in Mitte Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg) Heinz-Kapelle-Str. 9 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

2002 Listed Building €3,121,500 1,701 m 2 Residential, 380 m 2 Commercial

Berlin (Lichtenberg) Carré Parkaue, Lichtenberger Lofts Rudolf-Reusch-Str. 23A–F Completion 2011 Type of Project Refurbishment GDV €19,293,500 Lettable Space 11,617 m 2 Residential

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Berlin (Lichtenberg) Carré Parkaue, Lichtenberger Apartments Möllendorffstr. 7 Completion 2011 Type of Project Refurbishment GDV €4,658,500 Lettable Space 3,061 m 2 Residential

Berlin (Lichtenberg) Carré Parkaue, Stadtvillen-Resort Rudolf-Reusch-Str. 19–33 Completion 2012 Type of Project New Construction, Underground Car Park GDV €24,548,000 Lettable Space 12,136 m2 Residential

In the middle of the 19th century, the chimneys of the emerging metal industry still smoked along the Chausseestrasse. With the name Feuer­ landhöfe, the CG Gruppe pays homage to the former industrial area with this residential complex in the same prime, inner-city location. Where the industrial revolution once began to take root, the evolution of apartment living has now begun: the site’s listed building now contains the most modern housing and has been supplemented by various new buildings. Technologically and ecologically at the highest level, made-to-measure for the needs of urban families, couples and singles.

Berlin (Mitte) Chausseestr. 38–42A Completion GDV Units Residential Space Commercial Space

2017/2018 €84,500,000 394 Apartments 216 Parking Spaces 33,300 m 2 2,300 m 2

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BERLIN / LEIPZIG

Berlin (Friedrichshain) Carré Sama-Riga Rigaer Str. 71–73a Completion 2020 Type of Project New Construction/Refurbishment, Underground Car Park GDV approx. €46,000,000 Lettable Space 9,420 m2 Residential, 2,708 m 2 Commercial

Berlin (Charlottenburg) Carré Charlotte II Otto-Suhr-Allee 22, 26, 28 Completion 2016 Type of Project New Construction/Refurbishment, Underground Car Park GDV €28,055,935 Lettable Space 8,312 m 2 Residential, 256 m 2 Commercial

Berlin (Charlottenburg) Carré Charlotte I Fraunhoferstr. 23A–C Completion 2013 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €14,282,542 Lettable Space 5,595 m 2 Residential

Berlin (Charlottenburg) Carré Raimar Bismarckstr. 78, Rückertstr. 8–17 Completion 2015 Type of Project New Construction GDV €61,091,386 Lettable Space 17,258 m 2 Residential, 1,068 m 2 Commercial

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Carré Charlotte

In the Best of Neighbourhoods Berlin (Charlottenburg) Carré Charlotte I Fraunhoferstr. 20–22 Completion 2013 Type of Project New Construction, Underground Car Park GDV €19,066,556 Lettable Space 6,965 m 2 Residential

Berlin (Charlottenburg) Haus August Beringer Bismarckstr. 79/80 Completion 2017 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €15,808,490 Lettable Space 3,429 m 2 Residential, 1,700 m 2 Commercial

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Leipzig (Gohlis) Blochmann Carré Blochmannstr. 35–59, Lützowstr. 30A/32 Completion 2010 Type of Project Refurbishment GDV €6,050,000 Lettable Space 5,739 m 2 Residential

Leipzig (Gohlis) Villa Menckestr./Kirchplatz Palais Gohliser Str. 43/45, Menckestr. 4 Completion 2015 Type of Project Listed Building/New Construction GDV €5,768,644 Lettable Space 1,457 m 2 Residential, 249 m 2 Commercial

In the years 2014 to 2016, near the campus of the Technical University of Berlin (TUB), this mid-sized neighbourhood development project was created, consisting of historic old buildings and modern new ones: high-quality living space for small and large families as well as singles and couples. The complex is complemented by a variety of artwork by internationally known artist Stefan Szczesny. His world-travelled, largerthan-life shadow sculpture Joie de Vivre has arrived here at its final des­ tination. The Carré Charlotte was completely completed in 2016.

Berlin (Charlottenburg) Fraunhoferstr. 20–23 Completion 2016 GDV €62,464,100 Units 261 Apartments 95 Parking Spaces Residential Space 22,271 m2 Commercial Space 1,891 m2

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LEIPZIG

Bleichert Werke

Modern shrouded in history

With the revitalisation of the fallow Bleichert Works industrial site in Leipzig-Gohlis, the CG Gruppe has once again illustrated its core compe­ tence. After the refurbishment of more than 12 historic production halls and administrative buildings, the 180-year-old brick buildings have been converted into 180 exclusive condominiums, modern commercial units and a multi-storey car park. The historic building material was preserved where possible, and pioneering energy concepts have been implemen­ ted. Another 2,400 m² of commercial space will be completed by 2020 in supplementary new buildings.

IN THESE FORMER INDUSTRIAL RUINS, FUTURE TENANTS CAN EXPECT LARGE, WELL-LIT APARTMENTS WITH MODERN FIXTURES AND FEATURES

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Leipzig (Gohlis) Lützowstr. 34, Wilhelm-Sammet-Str. 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 87, 89, 91 Completion 2019 Type of Project Listed Building/Refurbishment GDV €65,000,000 Units 180 Apartments 280 Parking Spaces Residential Space 17,000 m2 Commercial Space 600 m2

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LEIPZIG

LEIPZIG

Leipzig (Gohlis) Villa Sammet Wilhelm-Sammet-Str. 13 Completion 2015 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €2,730,000 Lettable Space 922 m 2 Residential

Leipzig (Connewitz) Südcenter Arno-Nitzsche-Str. 19, Arthur-Hoffmann-Str. 175 Completion 2007 Type of Project Listed Building/Refurbishment GDV €19,000,000 Lettable Space 6,900 m 2 Residential, 6,100 m 2 Commercial

Leipzig (Eutritzsch) Haferkornstr. 7/9 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

Leipzig (Südvorstadt) Kurt-Eisner-Str. 39 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

2015 Listed Building/New Construction €4,000,000 3,500 m 2 Residential

LEIPZIG

2011 Listed Building €850,000 550 m 2 Residential

GRAPHISCHES VIERTEL

Interdruck-Palais

Expressive Industrial Charm Leipzig (Südvorstadt) August-Bebel-Str. 47 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

Leipzig (Südvorstadt) Sternwartenstr. 27 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

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2008 Listed Building €3,258,000 1,810 m 2 Residential

2009 Listed Building €1,100,000 860 m 2 Residential

Leipzig (Südvorstadt) Münzgasse 9 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

Leipzig (Südvorstadt) Alfred-Kästner-Str. 72 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

2012 Listed Building €1,400,000 528 m 2 Residential, 84 m 2 Commercial

2010 Listed Building €1,050,000 754 m2 Residential

In the immediate vicinity of Leipzig’s city centre – in the so-called “Graphic District” – an impressive residential complex has been created, offering a stylish mix of old factory charm and modern living: the Interdruck-Palais. Built around 1916, the building was extensively renovated in 2013/2014. The elegant features of the apartments include parquet flooring, under­ floor heating, fine plaster and modern built-in kitchen units.

Leipzig (Graphisches Viertel) Salomonstr. 2/4, Dresdner Str. 1, 3, 5 Completion 2013/14 GDV €23,386,372 Units 176 Apartments 103 Parking Spaces Residential Space 9,848 m2 Commercial Space 687 m2

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LEIPZIG

Leipzig (Plagwitz) Giesserstr. 12, Zschochersche Str. 80 Completion 2016 Type of Project Refurbishment GDV €2,264,028 Lettable Space 3,632 m 2 Commercial

Leipzig (Plagwitz) Retail Park Zschochersche Str. 82, 82A, 82B Completion 2016 Type of Project New Construction GDV €20,000,000 Lettable Space 10,577 m 2 Commercial

Leipzig (Plagwitz) Kunst- und Gewerbehöfe Plagwitz Giesserstr. 37 Completion 2008 Type of Project New Construction GDV €6,000,000 Lettable Space 9,316 m2 Commercial

Leipzig (Plagwitz) Brehmerhaus Karl-Heine-Str. 109 Completion 2013 Type of Project Refurbishment GDV €5,980,000 Lettable Space 5,200 m 2 Commercial

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LEIPZIG

GRAPHISCHES VIERTEL

Schumanns Gärten

A Multi-faceted Composition Leipzig (Plagwitz) Kunst- und Gewerbehöfe Plagwitz Giesserstr. 27 Completion 2008 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €6,613,000 Lettable Space 7,780 m2 Commercial

Leipzig (Plagwitz) Kunst- und Gewerbehöfe Plagwitz Weissenfelser Str. 84 Completion 2008 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €4,500,000 Lettable Space 5,788 m 2 Commercial

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Leipzig (Plagwitz) Kunst- und Gewerbehöfe Plagwitz, Täubchenthal Markranstädter Str. 1 Completion 2013 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €2,000,000 Lettable Space 1,543 m2 Commercial

Leipzig (Zentrum) Kleines Joachimsthal Kleine Fleischergasse 8 Completion 2014 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €8,600,000 Lettable Space 671 m 2 Residential, 3,690 m 2 Commercial

At the corner of Dresdner Strasse and Inselstrasse – in the immediate vicinity of the former residence of composer Robert Schumann – a mod­ ern residential complex has been created. The attractive city apartments are persuasive with their flexible floor plans and high-quality fixtures. Fireplaces or wood-burning stoves create a special sense of well-being in the maisonette and top-floor apartments. With the Schumanns Gärten, the Interdruck-Palais and the LKG Carré projects, the CG Gruppe has created three architectural masterpieces, adding special notes to the new composition of the Graphisches Viertel area in Leipzig.

Leipzig (Graphisches Viertel) Dresdner Str. 7, 9, Inselstr. 1, 7, 7 A–E Completion 2017 GDV €37,134,133 Units 160 Apartments 93 Parking Spaces Residential Space 10,916 m 2 Commercial Space 1,655 m 2

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LEIPZIG / DRESDEN

LEIPZIG / AACHEN

DRESDEN

Leipzig (Zentrum) LKG Carré Prager Str. 12a–18, Goldschmidtstr. 39–51 Completion 2015 Type of Project Listed Building/New Construction, Underground Car Park GDV €56,528,099 Lettable Space 22,221 m 2 Residential, 1,891 m 2 Commercial

Leipzig (Zentrum) Hermann-Elflein-Str. 27/28 Completion 2006 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €2,328,000 Lettable Space 1,552 m 2 Residential

Leipzig (Zentrum-West) Blüthner Carré Jahnallee 10–12, Tschaikowskistr. 1, 3, 5 Completion 2007 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €14,760,000 Lettable Space 6,800 m 2 Residential, 1,400 m 2 Commercial

Leipzig (Graphisches Viertel) Inselstr. 4–6 Completion 2006 Type of Project 1990s New Construction GDV €3,924,000 Lettable Space 2,136 m2 Residential, 480 m 2 Commercial

Residenz am Postplatz

A New Take on a Rare Jewel Leipzig (Graphisches Viertel) Inselstr. 2 Completion 2007 Type of Project Listed Building GDV €2,431,000 Lettable Space 2,210 m 2 Residential

Dresden (Friedrichstadt) Weisseritz Gärten Cottaer Str. 17, 19, 21 Completion 2016 Type of Project New Construction, Underground Car Park GDV €22,835,075 Lettable Space 8,254 m 2 Residential

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Leipzig (Gohlis) Christian-Ferkel-Str. 1 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

Aachen (Mitte) Veltmanplatz 8 Completion Type of Project GDV Lettable Space

2005 Listed Building €1,550,000 932 m 2 Residential

Quartier am Veltmanplatz 2017 New Construction, Underground Car Park €23,398,482 5,669 m2 Residential, 352 m 2 Commercial

The former Oberpostdirektion building at Dresden’s Postplatz, built in 1876 in the style of the Italian Renaissance, has been transformed into a multi-faceted residential complex dubbed the Residenz am Postplatz. Having stood vacant for many years, much of the old building was able to be preserved over the course of its renovation, while two new build­ ings have been added to it, one on either side, following the designs by the renowned architectural offices of Ingo Pott. While the new buildings contain 188 high-quality rental apartments of various sizes as well as a restaurant and a wine shop on the ground floor, the old building houses 58 apartments and a large office space that scores high with its restored cast-iron columns and high ceilings. Dresden (Altstadt) Marienstr. 2–8, Annenstr. 2–4, Am See 1–7 Completion 2019 GDV €68,155,000 Units 246 Apartments 107 Parking Spaces Residential Space 18,600 m 2 Commercial Space 1,560 m 2

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On Course Together

Allow Us to Introduce…

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… ARE PART OF THE CG GRUPPE TEAM NATIONWIDE (STATUS: 9/2019). OF THESE, 466 ARE MALE (64%)

AND 259 ARE FEMALE (36%). WE THINK THOSE NUMBERS COULD BE A BIT MORE BALANCED – AND OUR DOORS ARE OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS!

Beyond that: Dr Andrea Nehl, licenced attorney and our new Equal Opportunities Officer, supports the CG Gruppe in implementing our legal and selfimposed equal opportunity obligations for all employees in the company. This includes assisting in personnel, organisational and social matters, in as much as they relate to equality and equal treatment. Among other things, Dr Nehl is the contact person for issues regarding equality be­ tween women and men, the elimination of under-representation, the balance between family life, personal care and employment as well as the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace.

DR A NDR E A NEHL Equal Opportunities Officer at the CG Gruppe AG

The CG Gruppe does a lot as a company – it manages, calculates, plans, negotiates, constructs, digitalises, communicates and much more. And wherever we are, our nu­ merous staff members ensure that the com­ pany stays safely on its course. With great dedication and passion, our team secures the CG Gruppe’s further growth and pre­ pares it for all future challenges. Once again, this year we introduce six of our colleagues to you. We gave them four ques­ tions to answer and let them talk about their professional lives. Clear the stage!

There’s a lot to do! The construction industry in Germany is booming, and we at the CG Gruppe are at the centre of the action. One of the professional groups that contributes to the success of the CG Gruppe’s numerous projects is the

(Chief) Site Managers Among the site managers’ tasks is the implementation of construction work in terms of quality, time and costs, and the representation of our company to our clients and partners. This requires not only comprehensive specialist knowledge but also a lot of negotiating skills. We appreciate the meticulous work of our site managers, who ensure the proper handing over of the much needed apartments through the leadership and coordination of the construction management teams and the constant monitoring of the construction projects.

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COLOGNE

S TEPH A NIE PACHE

A LICE UEBER SCH A ER

Aide to the CFO, Corporate Development, Planning and Management, Headquarters, Berlin

Management Assistant, Cologne Branch

My main areas of responsibility: creation of the CG Gruppe’s medium to long-term integrated busi­ ness plan in the context of strategic corporate development as well as intensive support of capital market transactions for the entire CONSUS Group; additional tasks: financing and refinancing transactions/providing key financial figures and planning calculations of individual projects; bank reporting; preparation of the CG Gruppe’s quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with the HGB and preparation of reporting packages in accordance with the IFRS; at the executive, shareholder and supervisory board level: preparation of medium-term liquidity planning as well as preparation of reports, analyses and key project figures as a decision template in commercial man­ agement; last but not least: contact person for all internal and external financial questions.

Every day, my co-worker and I do the utmost to support the entire Cologne team with an all­ inclusive package for the smaller and larger challenges so that the branch can run smoothly at all times.

IN A FEW WORDS, WHAT IS A TYPICAL WORKDAY FOR YOU LIKE? Highly motivated start at dawn – of course with numbers; put together the daily data sets based on the latest information from various fields; keep the permanent flow of information running internal­ ly and externally (“numbers firefighter”); best possible fulfilment of the interests and concerns of the Board; not infrequently exhausted at the end of the workday at sunset – of course still with numbers.

Reception, hospitality, answering the phone, scheduling appointments, solving problems of all kinds, a little chaos…

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES AT WORK FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? To successfully guide the CG Group together with CONSUS REAL ESTATE AG, as its essential com­ ponent, towards furthering its goals in corporate development and growth as well as capital market positioning. In particular, to establish the necessary corporate structures – this is a great challenge for us all, and we are approaching it very quickly.

The biggest challenge for me lies in mastering the many and often unpredictable situations that arise every day.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST EXPERIENCE AT THE CG GRUPPE SO FAR? The most exciting is definitely riding the lift at the Kaiserlei (outside) and Steglitzer Kreisel (in the shaft) construction sites. However, all the annual conferences, the Christmas parties and the social evenings with colleagues at Château 9 count among the many wonderful experiences.

Getting to work with my colleagues is and will continue to be the best experience!

IN WHICH CG PROJECT WOULD YOU MOST PREFER TO LIVE AND WHY? Till recently, I’ve been able to answer this question very easily: the penthouse suite in the Steglitzer Kreisel! Since June 2019, a condominium in Begur, the new project acquired by GEM in Spain, has also been a contender.

MINER’S: simply because of its great location in the Belgian Quarter and its beautiful sur­ rounding area.

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FRANKFURT AM MAIN / MUNICH

FRANKFURT AM MAIN

LEIPZIG

STUTTGART

M AT THI A S FI S S

BENJ A MIN THUMBERGER

DENI SE Z A HN

VOLK ER VOGELM A NN

Architect, Head of Strategic BIM Management & Planning, Germany

Civil Engineer, BCC BauCompetenceCenter, Frankfurt Office

Management Assistant, Leipzig Branch

Junior Project Manager, Stuttgart Branch

In the realm of digitalisation, I am responsible for BIM management, which provides impetus for various actions and is the first building block for the complete digitalisation of our project develop­ ment. It is my job to initiate the conception of our projects with the branches at almost every planning stage, and then to implement these with my team of BIM managers and BIM data manag­ ers in all following service phases.

I am a site manager responsible for the reno­ vation of the GRAND OUEST project in Frank­ furt’s Westend.

As an assistant to the branch manager, my main task is to aide and sup­ port my boss, but I also make life in the office easier for all the other colleagues in the different departments. In addition to administrative, organisational and coordinative tasks, I also act as a mediator and am the contact person for the staff.

My responsibilities within project management include, above all, guar­ anteeing the costs, qualities and deadlines agreed upon with the plan­ ners and companies, as well as assisting in the purchase and inspection of new projects.

IN A FEW WORDS, WHAT IS A TYPICAL WORKDAY FOR YOU LIKE? Morning in the Frankfurt office: meeting with the BIM managers on open topics from current pro­ jects – midday flight to Berlin: meeting to coordinate the digital interfaces with BIM – afternoon: meeting with the sales department on the state of supply chain management in regards to condo­ miniums and flats for partial ownership.

IN A FEW WORDS, WHAT IS A TYPICAL WORKDAY FOR YOU LIKE? Emails, telephone, invoices, emails, telephone, building site and then the whole process over again ;-)

The biggest challenge is completing the com­ prehensive refurbishment of the GRAND OUEST – which according to the structural engineer is currently the most complicated construction project in Frankfurt – on time, in spite of monetary pressure, while maintaining the highest standards of quality until it’s ready to be handed over to our customers.

There were many wonderful moments, it wouldn’t be fair to name just one. But I enjoy thinking back on team events like the one at Fleesensee!

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For one, coordinating all people and companies involved in planning/ sales/letting in order to transform the projects from planning into reality. Also, working on the growth of hard and soft personal skills in a constantly changing company.

Participating in the Laughing Hearts Race – a great cause, a great event and a lot of fun!

Without a doubt, the annual employee events are a big highlight. But also taking part in the growth of especially the Stuttgart branch is a won­ derful journey.

IN WHICH CG PROJECT WOULD YOU MOST PREFER TO LIVE AND WHY?

IN WHICH CG PROJECT WOULD YOU MOST PREFER TO LIVE AND WHY? In a way we all “live” (during the day) in one of our branches, which are all very pleasant. In Frank­ furt, we now have a very nice office at Danziger Platz 12. But if I could choose a “home”, it would probably be an apartment in building B of the LEA (Westend Ensemble) with a view of the Frank­ furt skyscrapers, because it combines the highest quality with a perfect infrastructure, right at the hub, with connections going in every direction.

Simply keeping up with the CG Gruppe’s quick and constant growth.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST EXPERIENCE AT THE CG GRUPPE SO FAR?

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST EXPERIENCE AT THE CG GRUPPE SO FAR? Every day, there are many wonderful experiences with open-minded colleagues and staff members who transparently add value with their questions and answers, thus constantly improving and ac­ celerating the processes and their integration into the respective projects.

Cycling through Stuttgart to the office – working on the first emails – short team meeting – meetings with planners and companies or appoint­ ments at the construction sites – coping with the flood of emails – coffee and lunch break somewhere in between.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES AT WORK FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS?

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES AT WORK FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? The big challenge is evaluating the collected experience and integrating it digitally and quickly into the ongoing processes – especially with the redundant quality checks in BIM data management and in cooperation with the BCC.

Implementation, intensity, Red Bull, improvisation, I’m a faerie with a magic wand!

In a condo at the GRAND OUEST, of course! I would really like one of the penthouses with a rooftop garden and a view of the skyline. Also, to me, the charm of this impressive building, with its prime location in Frankfurt-Westend, creates the perfect symbiosis.

Gohliser Höfe (formerly Bleichert Werke) in Leipzig – born and raised in Leipzig’s Gohlis area, when I was a child I went into the ruins of the former Bleichert plant on a tour of discovery. I am thrilled to see how creatively the CG Gruppe will revive one of the largest industrial ruins in Leipzig, preserving the historic memory of the old factory, and preserv­ ing every salvageable stone and steel girder from its historic material.

In the SLT 107 in Fellbach on the 33rd floor. In these apartments, about 100 m up, you have a unique and breath-taking view into the cauldron of Stuttgart.

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The Annual Employee Conference

By definition, a business is an economic, financial and legal entity for which the princi­ ples of business economics are constitutive. Which sounds rather technical and ignores the fact that employees are the most impor­ tant asset a business has. Not only does the company achieve what it does through their work, but it is the employees who give the company a face and a soul. This is exactly what is celebrated at the CG Gruppe’s annu­ al employee conference. This event took place in June 2019, as 430 staff members gathered at the ROBINSON Club Fleesensee

in Göhren-Lebbin in the Mecklenburg Lake District to listen to exciting presentations from the board, branch managers and other actors in the CG universe, to exchange ideas and to get to know each other better. Plenty of fun was had: swimming, good food, leisure activities and many conversations were all part of the conference. CEO Christoph Gröner personally provided the motto for the event: “Love always triumphs!” Apt enough for one of the highlights in the CG Gruppe’s calendar, because love is ultimately all that people need!

Building Is Nothing without Craftsmanship!

Craftsmanship is essential to the construc­ tion industry. Nothing happens at the CG construction sites without our skilled and reliable colleagues from these fields! For this reason, the CG Gruppe bundles the Group’s own construction expertise in the subsidiar­ ies CG Bauprojekte, CG Construction, CG TEC, CG ST(R)AHLKRAFT, Holz ART, APARTes Gestalt­ en and CREATIVes Bauen. At the annual inhouse craftsmen conference, the colleagues met with each other to strengthen the com­ munication.

In September 2019, the board members and branch managers of the CG Gruppe met with the company’s craftspeople at the Wannsee­ terrassen in Berlin to provide information on the latest developments within the Group. After a country-style breakfast, Uwe Hallas, Managing Director of CG Bauprojekte, CG Tec, APARTes Gestalten and CREATIVes Bauen, wel­ comed the staff before Christoph Gröner used his presentation as an opportunity to empha­ sise the importance of craftsmanship and to expressly congratulate and thank the employ­ ees: “A reliable, high-quality construction pro­

cess is the central concern of every developer. That’s why the CG Gruppe decided early on to pool together and build upon its own knowhow in the construction trades. The current development in the construction industry proves we made the right decision. Today we are very happy to have our own builders and craftspeople in the company.” The participants had the opportunity to burn off some energy with a dragon boat race. After all this hard work, they let the craftsmen confer­ ence joyfully wind down and come to a close.

ANNUAL EMPLOYEE CONFERENCE, WHITE DINNER

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CULTURAL SPONSORSHIP

Well Connected in the Industry

Culture Requires Commitment WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND QUALITY, WE STAND BEHIND PEOPLE OF ALL ORIGINS, SOCIAL STRATA AND AGE GROUPS COMING TOGETHER AND LIVING SIDE-BY-SIDE PEACEFULLY.

© Robert Lohse

© Daniel Häker

The company was also represented at the polis Convention, the country’s largest trade fair for urban and project development, held in Düs­ seldorf. During the panel discussion “The valu­ able and affordable city”, Christoph Gröner described this as the “social question” of the 21st century.

POLIS CONVENTION, DÜSSELDORF

© Theater Erfurt, Lutz Edelhoff

EXPO REAL, MUNICH

Domstufen Festival in Erfurt For many years, Theater Erfurt has hosted this summertime open-air spectacle for the whole family. Several thousand visitors enjoyed the festival, which turns the 70 steps up to the cathedral into a stage for opera and musicals. This year, with the breath-taking backdrop of Erfurt’s St. Mary’s Cathedral, where Martin Luther was once ordained, a very successful performance of the musical “The Name of the Rose” was staged. This was accompanied by the Children’s Opera’s performance of “Pet­ tersson and Findus and the Cock in the Bas­ ket”. Both shows could be seen in Erfurt from 9 August to 1 September 2019. The CG Gruppe supported the festival as the primary sponsor.

© Theater Erfurt, Lutz Edelhoff

10 Years of Palais Sommer Since 2009, the Palais Sommer festival has been offering a wide range of different events, free of charge to the enthusiastic public, in the park of the Japanese Palace on the bank of the Elbe in Dresden. For the second time, the CG Gruppe has taken over the cultural commitments for the festival in order to keep entry free for all par­ ticipants. The Anniversary Edition of the Palais Sommer in August 2019 included more than a hundred events in the fields of art, culture and education. One absolute highlight was the CG Gruppe-sponsored concert by Irma, the soul-­ pop sensation from France. Due to the rainy weather, the “Concerts in the Park” event was temporarily moved into the Kreuzkirche church to protect the many attendees from the rain.

© Robert Lohse

Strong Presence in Spring 2019 In March 2019, the CG Gruppe was in Cannes, France for the MIPIM, one of the leading inter­ national trade fairs in the real estate industry. Among the highlights was the “Shaping the Present – Building the Future” event organised by the CG Gruppe together with CONSUS R ­ EAL ESTATE and the SSN Group.

ITWO WORLD, GUANGZHOU (CHINA)

International Youth Orchestra Academy Anniversary Concert In April 2019, the Anniversary Concert of the International Youth Orchestra Academy took place at the 25th Bayreuther Easter Festival in Leipzig. On this occasion, 100 young talents from all over the world came together to play as a unified symphony orchestra – and to do some good as donations and proceeds from CD sales collected during the concert went to aid seriously ill children and children with can­ cer. The CG Gruppe was there as a platinum partner. The guests of the company experienced live just how beautiful intercultural un­ derstanding and human togetherness sounds.

© Daniel Häker

iTWO World 2018 The CG Gruppe is not only active throughout Germany and Europe, but also presents its in­ novative projects in the Far East, for example in China. The most important conference on con­ struction digitalisation took place there in No­ vember 2018. Christoph Gröner and Frank Preuss, managing director and shareholder of EMC, were live on stage with their talk “Change the way we build”.

© iTWO World

EXPO Real 2018 & 2019 More than 45,000 participants on an area of​​ 64,000 m² – this international trade fair for com­ mercial real estate and investment is a mag­ net for the public every year. The CG Gruppe was present at the Munich’s trade fair venue in 2018 with three stands. In 2019, there are al­ ready plans for five stands – Berlin/Branden­ burg, Saxony, Cologne, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Frankfurt – as well as a CONSUS REAL ESTATE stand.

MIPIM, CANNES (FRANCE)

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ATHLETIC SPONSORHIP

Athletic Sponsorhip THE CG GRUPPE KNOWS HOW IMPORTANT A POWERFUL TEAM IS. ONLY A PERFECT COLLABORATION WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS ENSURES SUCCESS.

Karlsruher Sportclub (KSC) Made official in July 2019, the CG Gruppe has gained a new and exciting partner with the Karlsruher Sportclub. We look forward to the rise of the KSC in the second-level Bundesliga and to supporting the club as a top sponsor with numerous activities during the next sea­ son. GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft is also playing a key role in the partnership with the Blue & White: during home matches, the GEM logo will decorate the KSC players’ jerseys, while the CG Gruppe logo will be featured during away matches.

ATP Tournament Stuttgart – MercedesCup The ATP Tournament in Stuttgart in June 2019 attracted over 50,000 enthusiastic tennis lov­ ers to the court at the TC Weissenhof. They had the chance to see excellent athletes live, including Alexander Zverev, one of Germany’s top tennis players. In the thrilling finale, Italian Matteo Berrettini prevailed against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and became the winner of the 2019 MercedesCup. The CG Gruppe’s sponsorship of the referee’s chair was particu­ larly visible. The company will return to spon­ sor the ATP Tournament in Stuttgart for their high-class event in 2020.

© Hannes Deters

© RB Leipzig

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THAT IS WHY WE SPONSOR NUMEROUS CLUBS AND SPORTING EVENTS.

RB Leipzig The CG Gruppe was founded in Leipzig and has had a special connection to the city for years. All the more reason for the company to promote RB Leipzig, one of the most attrac­ tive clubs in the Bundesliga, as a national partner and sleeve sponsor. During their first appearance in the DFB Championship in May 2019, the CG Gruppe supported the Red Bulls with an exclusive sponsorship while accom­ panying the fans at the RBL Fan Mile in Berlin. This fruitful partnership with the football club was recently extended for another three years.

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ATHLETIC SPONSORHIP

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© Hannes Deters

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RB LEIPZIG, EMIL FORSBERG AND MARCEL HALSTENBERG

BERLINER YACHT-CLUB E.V. ELISA GRÖNER AND JONAS VON MAYDELL

KARLSRUHER SPORTCLUB (KSC), 2019 SQUAD (07/2019) WITH FORMER KSC PLAYER EDGAR SCHMITT (2ND ROW, LEFT) AND MARTIN A. MÜLLER, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT GEM (2ND ROW, RIGHT)

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MATTEO BERRETTINI; ABOVE LEFT: JAN-LENNARD STRUFF; ABOVE RIGHT: FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME

Additional athletic partnerships of the CG Gruppe: • Hertha Partner for Hertha BSC • Top Partner for Kickers Offenbach • Primary Sponsor of Inter Leipzig • Partner for the Leipzig Company Run • Sponsor of the Youth Division of the Berliner Yacht-Club e.V.

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CHARITY PROJECTS

CHARITY PROJECTS

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Socio-economic background determines one’s educational success to a greater extent in Ger­ many than in many other countries. Children from a socially weak and educationally disad­ vantaged environment have a hard time, and those in children’s homes usually have an even harder time. Not only do they lack support and

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assistance from their families, they also lack individual support at school. Proof of Germa­ ny’s shortcomings as education is the decisive factor for economic and social advancement. The CG Gruppe has made it its mission to make a difference here. The company has long been committed to the educational opportuni­ ties of socially disadvantaged children and ad­ olescents for many years. And just as impor­ tant as the opening of educational programs is helping these young people find the joy of life and enabling them to have a positive view of the future. Laughing Hearts Brings Opportunity and Happiness to Children’s Homes This is precisely the goal of the association Laughing Hearts, founded more than 10 years ago in Berlin. Laughing Hearts assists disadvan­ taged children with individual issues that go be­ yond general primary care. These children are supposed to be able to integrate into existing, non-institutional leisure and educational facili­ ties. As such, the association exposes them to different social and professional perspectives and gives its protégés a chance for positive de­ velopment. Currently, Laughing Hearts sup­ ports about 2,300 children and adolescents in 22 Berlin-based institutions. Poverty Should Not Be the Deciding Factor for Future Opportunities For Christoph Gröner, helping disadvantaged children and adolescents is a matter of the heart. He dedicates much of his personal time and energy to the cause, finding new and creative ways to offer his assistance and maintain cooperation with Laughing Hearts. “Laughing Hearts is about helping disadvan­ taged children get started. This goal has a very special significance for me. Because all children should have equal opportunities and chances. Our mission is to give children the joy of life, confidence and a concrete perspec­ tive. I am absolutely convinced that poverty or social background should no longer be the sole determinant of a child’s future pros­ pects.”

For a Good Cause: Charity Race, Donation Gala, Children’s Farm and New Office Space For several years, the entrepreneur and rac­ ing enthusiast has hosted a charity race in Bilster Berg. In 2019, 200,000 euros were col­ lected, setting a new record. Throughout the five-year history of the Laughing Hearts Char­ ity Race, a total of over 700,000 euros has been collected for a good cause. And there are already plans for cracking the one million mark next year. In 2019, Laughing Hearts moved into new of­ fice space in Berlin in order to continue to ex­ pand its operations. Christoph Gröner, active member of the board at Laughing Hearts, took on the procurement, renovation and interior design of the new space and completed it in record time. In addition, children and adolescents now have the opportunity to spend their holidays or weekends in a completely different envi­ ronment not far from Berlin. Acquired in 2018 with the help from the CG Gruppe, the Ma­ rienhof Children’s Farm in Ribbeck, Branden­ burg, provides an opportunity to be around animals and experience nature first hand – a first for many of the kids. The highlight of the Laughing Hearts year is undoubtedly the an­ nual charity gala, which enjoyed great success in November 2018: around 300 guests, in­ cluding numerous entrepreneurs, donated the record amount of 751,633 euros to help Laughing Hearts children. Off Road Kids: Assistance for Germany’s Runaways and Homeless Children But what happens when, despite all efforts, children end up on the street or simply come of age and have to leave the children’s home? Up to 2,500 children and adolescents 12 years of age and older are at least temporarily on the streets at least once a year in Germany, and the number of young adults is estimated to be at least 10 times that. Young adults who are disconnected from all government assistance

As a former railway boss, I supported the Off Road Kids through the Deutsche Bahn for many years and do so to this day as a private citizen out of my own conviction.

programmes end up in the homeless milieu far too often. The goal of the social work of the association Off Road Kids is to prevent these “outliers” from ever becoming homeless. This also applies to young adults who have left the youth home. Therefore, the social workers at Off Road Kids always attach great importance to finding the best possible long-term perspective with these young people as quickly as possible. “In this context, it is quite clear that our obligation to provide help cannot end with reaching the age of adulthood,” says Christoph Gröner, who also aids the association as a member of the board of trustees. “That’s why we also support the Off Road Kids association to ensure continued care, and to help these young people get the

PROFE S SOR RÜDIGER GRUBE Chairman at LAZARD & Chairman of the Supervisory Board at HHLA and Bombardier

I am particularly pleased to have my friend and business partner Chris­ toph Gröner for the promotion of this extraordinary foundation. Both of us share not only the passion for digital construction, but also our com­ mitment to supporting children and people in difficult life situations. Our most recent joint project was a donation campaign for the German Red Cross’ Harburg-Huus for the homeless in Hamburg, and many more are sure to follow. Best regards, Rüdiger Grube

opportunities they deserve.” A Reason to Celebrate: 25 Years of Social Work This location for social work in Berlin has been around since 1994. In these 25 years, social workers at Off Road Kids in the capital alone have successfully brought more than 1,300 homeless children and young adults into new, sustainable livelihoods. Nationwide, the num­ ber is now well over 5,000. At the 2019 Off Road Kids Summer Festival in Berlin, there was a lot of reason to celebrate. For Christoph Gröner, however, these past successes are no reason for him to relax in his endeavours. As he puts it, “Apart from the fact that it’s a moral obligation to help people in need, we all bene­ fit from it, when we give young people a care­ free and happy childhood and thus enable successful participation in our society.” The CG Gruppe is committed to the following social organisations: • Laughing Hearts e.V. • Strassenkinder e.V. • Off Road Kids Foundation • “Rendezvous im Zoo” in Leipzig • Kunstadventskalenderprojekt in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich • Studentenwettbewerb/Nachwuchsförderung Atelierwoche • Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk (EJF) • SOS-Kinderdörfer • Deutscher Kinderschutzbund e.V. • Begegnungsstätte Westliche Unterstadt e.V. in Mannheim • Kinderhospiz Bärenherz • Ronald McDonald Foundation

IN FRONT OF THE STREETWORK-STATION, LOCATED AT THE BELLEVUE STATION IN BERLIN: CHRISTOPH GRÖNER WITH EMPLOYEES AND MARKUS SEIDEL (3RD FROM LEFT), MANAGING DIRECTOR AT THE OFF ROAD KIDS FOUNDATION AND UWE HALLAS (MAY 2019)

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Children Are the Future!

www.laughinghearts.de

With your donation, large or small, you have the chance to contribute to the support of the association with its many individual projects, or directly to the Marienhof Children’s Farm.

LAUGHING HEARTS E. V. LH PRESIDENT DR NIDAL AL-SAADI AND

DEUTSCHE BANK

VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTOPH GRÖNER

IBAN: DE 92 1007 0024 0190 9001 00

AT THE LH RACE IN JUNE 2019

BIC: DEUTDEDBBER

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Appreciation and Perspective

The success of Bauhaus was a collaborative effort. Only in the interplay of different actors and professions could it develop its full appeal. The same applies to the CG Gruppe. What we have built up and done over the years, and what we will continue to build and deliver in the years to come, is based on a great mutual trust and often downright superhuman commitment to the common vision. First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our for­ mer CFO Bernd Krüger. He was a great fellow board member who effec­ tively managed the entire corporate transformation process and several corporate actions together with us. In April, the time came for him to devote more time to his family, and we have great respect for his deci­ sion. His expertise remains with us, however, as he will continue to work with us as a consultant. Sabine Fischer has taken the baton from Bernd Krüger and, since April 2019, has enriched the executive board triangle of the CG Gruppe with passion and expertise as the company’s new CFO. A big thank you to my esteemed branch managers Birgit Schafranitz, Ulf Graichen, Till A. Diekmann, George Moutoulis, Bert Wilde, Stefan Wilms­ höver, Martin A. Müller, Jörn Germann, Klaus Hüpping and Johannes Alt­ mayr. They have all done an excellent job, running their branches as if they were their own businesses. At their locations, they take the utmost in care in the implementing of BIM and the anchoring of digital construc­ tion within the CG Gruppe. In this, I would also like to pay tribute to Frank Gröner, Martin Schmeidler, Holger Drescher and Matthias Fiss. They are driving forward on an ambitious project with our digital transformation, as the complete conversion of business processes to iTWO/RIB systems is to take place by the end of the year. At this point, I must also mention Frank Preuss, who is an essential part of our digital strategy as Managing Director of DIPLAN and the EMC prefabrication plant.

Imprint

In the Berlin branch, there is a change at the top: Klaus Hüpping is hand­ ing over leadership to Jan Philip Unger and his deputy Adrian Heeger. And at CG Bauprojekte GmbH, Christian von Eickstedt is passing the manage­ ment torch to Uwe Hallas, whom I wish only success in his new position. Regrettably, Klaus Hüpping, Johannes Altmayr and Christian von Eickstedt are leaving the CG Gruppe for personal reasons. Therefore, I would like to thank each of them for their contribution and wish them all the best for their personal and professional future. Last but in no way least, I would like to give a very special thanks to my fellow board member, the honourable Jürgen Kutz. He has been managing the company confidently with me for many years and has done an incredible amount for the CG Gruppe in the past year as well. Without him, we would not be where we are today! Surely, I have forgotten someone – but rest assured this is not intentional! I thank all my 725 employees, and the aforementioned employees also represent you, each in his or her own way.

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We are stronger together: in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Cologne, Düssel­ dorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Munich. Let us think ahead of Bauhaus and lead the way in the real estate indus­ try – all of us together! Thank you very much for your dedication and commitment! Warmest regards – Christoph Gröner

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