German real estate developers set up new platform

German real estate developers, Landmarken and ehret+klein, announced during Expo Real in Munich the setting up of a strategic alliance to create German Development Partners (GDP). 

Philipp Lehnert, Michael Ehret, Jens Kreiterling, Tobias Blöchinger

This new Frankfurt-based platform aims to provide a comprehensive "one-stop service" for real estate development across Germany, catering to both portfolio holders and international investors.
Michael Ehret, founder of ehret+klein, will serve as co-CEO alongside Jens Kreiterling, CEO of Landmarken. This leadership combines extensive national reach with deep regional understanding, extending beyond Germany's primary urban centres. Philipp Lehnert and Tobias Blöchinger will manage GDP's day-to-day operations.
GDP offers end-to-end expertise covering every stage of the real estate lifecycle, from initial acquisition and sales through to property management and long-term operation. 
Their services span a wide range of asset classes, including residential (housing for families, seniors, students, and workforce housing), commercial (commercial, neighbourhood, and urban development projects), and specialized projects (portfolio transformations and distressed developments).
Michael Ehret said: “Now is the right time for cooperation. With GDP, we combine the decades of experience and expertise of both partners. Investors benefit from deep local market knowledge and gain seamless access to the German real estate landscape.”
Jens Kreiterling added: “Our offering serves portfolio holders looking to make their assets marketable again, as well as investors planning to enter the German market or build pipelines of residential and mixed-use projects—from development through to operation.”