Quietly confident

This was a slight increase on the previous year, while the share of international participants also grew, by almost 5 pct. The general atmosphere also showed a slight improvement, from the more cautious mood of last year to the quiet confidence exhibited this time around. EurobuildCEE was, as always, there to cover the event, which for us actually kicked off the evening before the official opening, at a most enjoyable party organised by Helaba. And if anything could put real estate executives in the right mood to unveil their projects and make deals during Expo, it was the Bavarian, Oktoberfest-style party held by our kind hosts. On the next day, when the event finally got underway, it soon became clear that chief among the topics creating a buzz were data centres and the living market – specifically PRS as well as student and senior living, as these niches continue to not only attract institutional interest across Europe and in our part of it, but are also increasingly attracti