Germany VGP breaks ground in Schkopau

Completion of the first building in the new development phase with around 23,600 sqm of lettable space is scheduled for spring 2025. The total of five planned buildings will offer flexible solutions for logistics and semi-industrial companies with up to 210,000 sqm of lettable space, starting at 1,500 sqm.

VGP Park Leipzig Airport is located a few kilometres from Leipzig/Halle Airport. It is located on the outskirts of Schkopau in the Ermlitz district, directly on the A9 motorway (Munich-Berlin). Its development began in 2021 with the first building being used by the wholesale company Meesenburg and the De Boer Group, a logistics company.

With our VGP Parks, we have the opportunity to help strengthen a region and contribute to the future-oriented development of the European economy. This is demonstrated by our previous project developments such as the VGP Park Munich, with companies such as KraussMaffei, BMW and Isar Aerospace as tenants, or the recently announced Opel Green-Campus in Rüsselsheim.
Jan Van Geet, CEO of VGP

As with VGP's previous buildings, the new VGP Park Leipzig Airport is also planned to fulfil the defined environmental targets of the EU Taxonomy Regulation. In addition, all buildings will be constructed in accordance with the recognised DGNB Gold sustainability standard. Rooftop PV systems and heat pumps will supply the future buildings with sustainable energy. Smart metering systems will also digitally record electricity consumption. They are an important step towards a carbon-neutral building portfolio. E-charging stations will be installed on the site for future employees.

As compensation for the development of the area, ecological compensation areas were created in the form of valuable dry grassland within the municipality of Schkopau. An avenue of trees was also planted along the field path between Ermlitz and Röglitz as well as a strip of bushes along the residential area in Ermlitz.