RICS FOCUS 2026

On behalf of RICS in Germany, we look forward to welcoming RICS Members and all other interested professionals to the 2026 edition of our annual RICS Focus event.

The event will be relevant and valuable for all built environment professionals who wish to stay fully up to date with the trends and forces shaping our industry.

Artificial Intelligence runs as a connecting thread throughout the programme. In the first session, it is explored as a disruptive force shaping global economic structures and professional roles. In the second session, it acts as a catalyst influencing investment strategies, valuation approaches and market transparency. The final session focuses on best practice: how development, construction and finance are adapting to this new reality.

Panel 1: Revolution

· AI is transforming knowledge work, production and business structures.

· This could fundamentally change demand for office, industrial and logistics space.

· The panel explores how AI may become a disruptive force across several real estate segments.

Panel 2: Evolution

· Real estate markets are adapting to higher interest rates, lower transaction activity and geopolitical uncertainty.

· Investors increasingly rely on data, technology and new valuation approaches to assess risk and value.

· The panel focuses on investment strategies, comparables, valuation methodology and market transparency.

Panel 3: Solution

· The focus is on practical solutions for delivering projects under current market conditions.

· Topics include modular and serial construction, digital planning tools and economically viable project structures.

· The panel examines how development can remain efficient, scalable and financeable without losing quality and differentiation.

Info: KI verändert wissensbasierte Tätigkeiten, Produktionsprozesse und Unternehmensstrukturen grundlegend. Dies könnte die Nachfrage nach Büro-, Industrie- und Logistikimmobilien fundamental verschieben. Das Panel beleuchtet, inwiefern KI als disruptive Kraft verschiedene Assetklassen der Immobilienwirtschaft prägt.
Panel: Lena Tuckermann, Founder & CEO - Mietz, Lena Lüpping, International Expansion & Strategy - Syte, Anne Bailly, Geschäftsführerin - Bailly Real Estate,
Moderation: Robert Betz, Partner, Management Consulting Real Estate
EMA Head of Digital Real Estate - KPMG

Info: Die Immobilienmärkte passen sich an ein Umfeld höherer Zinsen, geringerer Transaktionsvolumina und geopolitischer Unsicherheiten an. Investoren stützen sich zunehmend auf Daten, Technologie und neue Bewertungsansätze zur Einschätzung von Risiko und Wert. Im Fokus des Panels stehen Investitionsstrategien, Vergleichswerte (Comparables), Bewertungsmethoden und Markttransparenz.Panel : Julius Brandt, Chief Digital Investment Officer - DW, Kai Zimprich – General Manager EMEA Leasing Technologie - JLL Technologies, Jürgen Helm – Head of European Senior Debt Originations, Real Estate - PGIM
Moderation : Sebastian Grimm MRICS – Nothern Europe Investor Services Lead, Valuation Advisory - JLL

Info: Im Mittelpunkt stehen praxisorientierte Lösungsansätze für die Umsetzung von Projekten unter den aktuellen Marktbedingungen. Themen sind unter anderem modulares und serielles Bauen, digitale Planungsinstrumente sowie wirtschaftlich tragfähige Projektstrukturen. Das Panel untersucht, wie Projektentwicklungen effizient, skalierbar und finanzierbar bleiben können, ohne Qualität und Differenzierung einzubüßen.
Panel : Dirk Kahl, Partner, Architect - Drees & Sommer, Carsten Sellschopf MRICS, Head of Development - Bonava Deutschland, Hendrik Staiger, Member of the Board - BEOS AG,
Dr. Markus Trost, Partner, Deal Advisory – Real Estate & Infrastructure
Moderation : Dominik Brunner FRICS, Managing Director - ARELIO

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Heidestraße 58, Berlin, Germany

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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