Logistics real estate: winners of shorter supply chains

Logistics real estate continues to be one of the most attractive asset classes for investors. According to the international consulting firm JLL, the investment market for logistics real estate in Germany picked up again slightly in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous quarter. The total transaction volume in the first half of 2025 was just under EUR 2.3 billion, putting logistics in fourth place among the asset classes. That is why the topic of logistics real estate will once again have a visible place at EXPO REAL 2025, being held from October 6 to 8 at the Munich Exhibition Center.

“Global geopolitical uncertainty is ensuring a strong increase in interest in domestic locations. Nearshoring, in other words, relocating production and services to nearby regions, is currently a major topic in logistics, as it forms the basis for secure supply chains and fast delivery times. High-quality locations in Germany and countries like Poland, Romania and the Iberian Peninsula in particular will benefit from this,” says Claudia Boymanns, Exhibition Director of EXPO REAL. Visitors interested in logistics will find what they are looking for particularly in Hall A3, where most of the logistics real estate developers are exhibiting.

Logistics real estate is part of the EXPO REAL conference program

At EXPO REAL 2025, providers, experts, and investors from all over the world will discuss innovative solutions to further improve the investment conditions for logistics buildings. “Logistics buildings are better than their reputation. Modern energy input and storage solutions, for example, make many logistics centers a significant regional producer of renewable energy. The German government’s infrastructure program is also likely to be a key topic within the logistics community in this trade fair year,” explains the EXPO REAL Exhibition Director.

“Let's talk logistics” addresses better acceptance of logistics real estate

The growing importance of the logistics sector for the real estate industry is also reflected in the EXPO REAL event program. As an advocate of the numerous advantages of logistics real estate, the Logistics Real Estate Initiative (Logix) will once again be organizing several discussion panels at the trade fair under the label “Let's talk Logistics”. In addition, a business lunch has been set up specifically for municipal representatives and business developers in order to strengthen the dialog with these important partners of the industry.