Smiling in the face of the storm

In a time of major upheaval, it’s clear how important Expo Real is as a platform for the exchange of information for the real estate sector,” insisted Stefan Rummel, the managing director of Messe München and the person overseeing Expo Real. “Seven halls, 1,887 exhibitors and almost 40.000 attendees – this year’s fair has almost reached 2019 levels of participation!” Once again, all the sectors represented at the event were able to boast significant growth: the residential, office, hotel, logistics and retail asset classes, as well as the joint international pavilions and those of regions and cities, start-ups and technology providers. In addition, Ukraine was provided with its own forum to evaluate its options for future reconstruction. The key topics at the real estate fair included the growth in costs and inflation generally, interest rate policy, ESG requirements, the provision of affordable housing and the overall economic situation. &ldq