

Digital Real Estate Summit: Innovation trifft Immobilien
Around 400 digital thought leaders and property professionals will come together at the 10th Digital Real Estate Summit to discuss pioneering technologies and market trends. A unique opportunity to familiarise yourself with innovations and examine their potential for your own company.

Record figures and creative impetus for the property sector
The Swiss property fair for investors, IMMO25, set a new attendance record in 2025 with over 5,167 visitors and 154 exhibitors. Under the motto "Growth through creativity", the trade fair served as a central platform for innovation, expertise and exchange in the property

Working together for attractive management
SVIT Zurich has been conducting a survey and several workshops since autumn 2023 to find answers to the shortage of skilled workers in property management. Based on the findings, initial measures are currently being defined and will be presented in the coming months. We were able to accompany the


Expansion of the range of services through strategic acquisition
Pforzheim-based ease GmbH has acquired the Munich-based subsidiary of Helvengo AG. The acquisition of the Zurich-based insurance company's German business is intended to complement ease's range of services. The two companies have already worked together in the

New career opportunities for career changers in the property industry
Many people think about switching to a completely new career field. For Claudio Kuhn, the conditions in his current professional life have changed, which is why he is looking for a new and exciting challenge that involves customer contact and marketing activities. He has been toying with the idea

PropTech start-up secures three prizes in June 2024
Optiml has received three awards just over two months after entering the market. Optiml won the ZIA PropTech of the Year Award, a start-up award from the W.A. De Vigier Foundation and second place in the start-up competition venture for its B2B software for the refurbishment and decarbonisation of

Independent and self-determined: The initiative for a sovereign Swiss property industry
Next Property AG is actively committed to an independent and self-determined Swiss property industry. The industry initiative represents the interests of its shareholders in order to ensure sustainable positioning in the

Application deadline extended until the end of June
The Real Estate Award is the most important award in the Swiss construction and real estate industry. Companies in the Swiss construction and real estate industry had until the end of May to submit their projects for this year's edition of the Real Estate Award. This deadline has now been extended

Importance of the property sector for the Swiss economy
The Federal Office for Housing highlights the high economic significance of the real estate sector in Switzerland. With a share of 11 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 16 percent including rental income and imputed rents, the sector is an important economic factor. Approximately

Digital standstill in the property industry
The digitalisation of the Swiss real estate industry, in particular the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), is at the centre of current discussions. However, the latest "Digital Real Estate" study shows that the full potential of digital innovations has yet to be utilised, leading to a

SVIT five Real Estate Symposium 2024: Innovative ways of recruiting skilled labour
The SVIT five Real Estate Symposium 2024, under the motto "Who are our specialists of tomorrow?", will take place on 26 March at the Zurich Kongresshaus. High-calibre speakers such as Jan-Egbert Sturm, Markus Steckeisen and Yannick Blättler will provide insights into the future of the real estate

Dr. Tanja Pohle tritt als neue Partnerin in die Geschäftsleitung von pom+Consulting AG ein
Im Zuge der stetigen Veränderungen in der Immobilienbranche und der zunehmenden Bedeutung moderner Arbeitsplatzkonzepte, tratt Dr. Tanja Pohle ab dem 1. Januar 2024 als neue Partnerin in die Geschäftsleitung von pom+Consulting AG ein. Dieser Schritt unterstreicht die strategische Ausrichtung des

Lack of understanding of project data
In many construction projects today, project data is digitally collected, managed and automatically exchanged between all participants. Central to this process is the Common Data Environment (CDE), a cloud-based environment in which information from construction projects is accessible to all

Preventing heat islands in the planning stage
Urban and neighbourhood planning takes on a new dimension in times of climate change. A question that urgently arises: How do you prevent heat build-up through buildings? The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has developed a tool that can calculate the microclimate in existing and

Relevance of social sustainability in institutional real estate portfolios
Joëlle Zimmerli has been working on the interface between society and the real estate industry for over ten years. Her field of activity covers all phases of the real estate cycle, from basic research to project development and management. Zimmerli is a member of the SSREI audit committee and, as

The future of the construction and real estate industry is called the circular economy
Although the word is on everyone's lips, only about 10 per cent of Swiss companies are involved in the circular economy. But this holds huge potential - especially for Switzerland's largest waste producer, the construction and real estate

Figures on the Swiss economic area
Die Schweizer Immobilienwirtschaft ist traditionell für ihre Stabilität und Prosperität bekannt. Sowohl die Pandemie COVID 19 im Jahr 2020, die Inflation als auch die aktuellen kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen haben erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die Schweizer Wirtschaft.

PSP Swiss Property grows profitably
PSP Swiss Property hat Ertrag und Gewinn im Geschäftsjahr 2021 im Jahresvergleich steigern können. Hintergrund sind höhere Mieteinnahmen und Gewinne beim Verkauf von Entwicklungsprojekten und Stockwerkeigentum. Der Bilanzwert des Portfolios stieg auf gut 9,1 Milliarden Franken an.

ESG affects (also) the real estate industry
Environmental, Social und Governance (ESG) stehen ganz oben auf der Agenda. Auch von der Immobilienwirtschaft? ESG wird die Tätigkeiten von Immobilienakteuren massgeblich beeinflussen, geht es doch von regulatorischen und rechtlichen Bereichen bis zur strategischen Planung und

PropTech: The 3 most important Success Drivers
Was braucht es grundsätzlich, um als Startup im Bereich Digitalisierung der Immobilienwirtschaft erfolgreich zu sein? Das ist einerseits die zugrundeliegende Technologie und andererseits das entsprechende Geschäftsmodell – gestützt von einem Megatrend mit grossem







