News Archive
15.12.2020
New DZ HYP report “The German Real Estate Market 2020/2021”
Approximately one year after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the German real estate market – and especially the residential asset class – continues to perform solidly overall. These are the results of the latest research report published by DZ HYP, covering developments on the commercial real estate markets of Germany’s top locations: Hamburg, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich.
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14.12.2020
Manfred Salber, member of DZ HYP’s Management Board, announces his retirement
After nearly 14 successful years, Manfred Salber is stepping down from the Management Board of DZ HYP as at 31 December 2020. As of 1 January 2021, his successor Sabine Barthauer will assume responsibility for the Back Office units, as well as for the Restructuring & Recovery and Risk Controlling divisions.
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28.09.2020
DZ HYP publishes German Pfandbrief Market Report 2020/2021
When looking at risk premiums, we note that the COVID-19 pandemic has not taken too much of a toll on the German Pfandbrief market so far. Swap spreads were only marginally higher at the mid-year point than at the beginning of the year. At the same time, the pandemic has triggered an economic crisis that is having a negative impact on public-sector budgets and private households, and – as a consequence – on the credit quality of Mortgage and Public-sector Pfandbriefe.
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15.09.2020
New study published by DZ HYP: Real Estate Market Under "Corona Scrutiny"
So far, the German real estate market has weathered the stress test imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been raging for about six months, rather well. Although the retail and hotel sectors have been particularly hard hit by the lockdown, rents and purchase prices have largely maintained their high levels. Residential real estate provided the strongest performance, with demand remaining stable throughout the course of the year to date. These are the key findings of “Real Estate Market Under ‘Corona Scrutiny’”, a current research study conducted by DZ HYP.
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31.08.2020
DZ HYP publishes half-yearly financial report 2020
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world with challenges. The German economy suffered a marked slump as a result – also affecting the real estate sector. As a result, DZ HYP saw reduced demand for financings during the months from April to June.
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23.07.2020
DZ HYP publishes Sustainability Report 2019
DZ HYP’s most recent Sustainability Report documents the progress the Bank made during 2019 in the ecological, economic and social spheres. For the first time, the report was prepared using the reporting format based on the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). As a result, the information provided by the Bank on key fields of action, measures, goals and metrics has become even more transparent.
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19.05.2020
Supervisory Board appoints Sabine Barthauer as a member of DZ HYP's Management Board
At its most recent meeting, the Supervisory Board of DZ HYP appointed Ms Sabine Barthauer as successor to Manfred Salber, who will be leaving DZ HYP’s Management Board on 31 December 2020. Accordingly, Ms Barthauer will assume responsibility for all back-office units, as well as for Restructuring & Recovery and Risk Controlling.
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31.03.2020
DZ HYP publishes Annual Report 2019
DZ HYP looks back on a positive annual result 2019. The low interest rate level that manifested in the 2019 financial year meant that demand for real estate in Germany remained unchanged, despite the slower economic momentum. In this environment, DZ HYP succeeded in expanding its new business activities during the year under review. The volume of new business in DZ HYP’s real estate finance totalled € 12,168 million (2018: € 10,970 million). Including financing for public-sector clients, the Bank originated new business of € 12,885 million in the year under review (2018: € 11,864 million).
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27.03.2020
Supervisory Board appoints Jörg Hermes as a full member of the Management Board
The Supervisory Board of DZ HYP today appointed Mr Jörg Hermes (50) as a full member of the Management Board, with effect from 1 April 2020. Dr Georg Reutter (Chief Executive Officer) and Manfred Salber will remain as Management Board members alongside Mr Hermes. Going forward, Mr Hermes will be responsible for Finance, the Compliance Office, IT and Organisation & Operations, Internal Audit, and Human Resources.
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20.03.2020
Temporary change of workflow at DZ HYP
We would like to inform you that we have adjusted the way we work, following the COVID-19 outbreak in Germany. We assure you that at DZ HYP we are doing everything in our power to maintain operational stability and business as usual. Even with most of our colleagues working remotely for the time being, our availability for you remains the same.
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19.03.2020
Joining the ECBC and Covered Bond Label
DZ HYP has joined the European Covered Bond Council (ECBC) and the Covered Bond Label. This will enable investors and other market participants to access current Pfandbrief issues and other detailed information on DZ HYP's cover pools via the Covered Bond Label platform.
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18.03.2020
Temporary change of workflow at DZ HYP
We would like to inform you that we have adjusted the way we work, following the COVID-19 outbreak in Germany. We assure you that at DZ HYP we are doing everything in our power to maintain operational stability and business as usual. Even with most of our colleagues working remotely for the time being, our availability for you remains the same. This way, we wish to protect our employees on the one hand, and ensure our Bank is continuously at working capacity on the other.
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