- CEO
- Dirk Rüffel
- Full Time Employees
- 32
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Real estate investment trusts
- Address
- Robert-Bosch-Strasse 11 Langen HE Germany 63225
- IPO Date
- Jul 13, 2009
- Business
- DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG acquires and holds commercial real estate properties in medium-sized cities, regional centers, and up-and-coming regions bordering metropolitan areas across Germany; the company focuses primarily on office properties, complemented by retail, hotel, and logistics assets, offering state-of-the-art, functional spaces for long-term leasing to international and regional tenants including public sector entities; as of December 31, 2024, its portfolio comprises 51 properties with approximately 0.6 million square meters of lettable space and a market value of around EUR 1.0 billion. The company, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Langen, Hesse, engages in active asset and portfolio management, including optimization, modernization, expansion, and targeted sales of non-core assets to enhance quality and reduce leverage; it operates through core segments emphasizing rental income generation, property development potential realization, and sustainable practices aligned with Paris Agreement climate goals, such as CO2 emissions reductions and smart meter initiatives. Recent developments include the successful extension of its EUR 600 million corporate bond maturing in 2024 until the end of 2027, completed in November 2024 following creditor approval exceeding 90%, with backstop commitments totaling around EUR 194 million and resumption of stock exchange trading; key 2025 changes encompass Dr. Matthias Prochaska's appointment as Supervisory Board Chairman in October 2025, lease extensions such as a federal agency agreement in Meckenheim until 2030, a 40% reduction in company CO2 emissions, receipt of initial B rating from Fitch in June 2025 and Scope rating in December 2024, sales of properties like LogPark Leipzig in 2024 generating over EUR 103 million in liquidity, and raised earnings guidance for 2025 amid portfolio streamlining that lowered net loan-to-value to 40.9% by year-end 2024.