Martin Birkert as Country Manager to support MLP Group’s expansion in Germany
Martin Birkert is a manager of long standing on the German market, with 17 years of relevant experience gained in the commercial real estate sector. He began his career as a negotiator at Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate consultancy. He then went on to work for various firms building up expertise in the management of real estate assets. At NAI Apollo Real Estate, he was Deputy Head of Industrial Real Estate. Next, as Business Development Manager at Nextparx, his role focused on acquiring properties and tenants, conducting due diligence processes and managing projects. In later years, he was responsible for developing the logistics business at SEGRO, then at Alpha Industrial Advisors, and recently at DIC Asset. He holds a master’s degree from the International Real Estate Business School (IREBS) at the University of Regensburg.
MLP Group is prioritising its expansion on the German market. Its ongoing projects in the country comprise six logistics parks near Berlin, Unna, Niederrhein, Schalke, Trebur and Idstein, with more projects in the pipeline. The Group’s standard is to have all new developments completed on the German and Austrian markets DGNB certified as Gold or Platinum. MLP Group’s activities are focused on environmental sustainability and achieving a net zero carbon footprint by 2026.
“Germany is the largest and most important market for warehouse property in Europe. The supply of new space there is close to 10 million sqm per year, several times more than in Poland. Germany is a strategic direction of MLP Group’s foreign expansion plans. We are stepping up our activity in the country by purchasing or reserving land on which to develop further projects. Within two to three years, Germany will become our key market, accounting for about 50%-60% of our total property portfolio,” said Radosław T. Krochta, President of the MLP Group Management Board.
In keeping with its build & hold strategy, MLP Group retains completed logistics parks in its portfolio and manages them. All projects undertaken by MLP Group are distinguished by very attractive locations of the logistics parks, application of built-to-suit solutions, and support given to tenants during the lease term.
