HypZert Annual Convention 2026

17. – 18. Nov. 2026

Confex
Koelnmesse Halle 1
50679 Köln
Germany

Link: Link zur Confex-Webseite

The next HypZert Annual Convention will take place on 17 and 18 November 2026 at the Confex in Cologne. We look forward to another exciting event with you. Mark the date in your calendar today.

We will be holding a hybrid Annual Convention. Most of the seminars will be available online as a live stream. When registering, please indicate whether you would like to participate in the event online or in person in Cologne.
Online participation will also be recognised with one training day, provided that a total of three seminars was viewed.

Hotel-Bookings

A hotel room booking can be made here through our partner TCH.

 

Further information will be published approximately 4 months before the event.

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Program

17. Nov 2026
16:00 - 18:30
16:00 - 18:30
Confex Hall
Opening HypZert Annual Convention 2026

(The speeches will be translated into English.)

17. Nov 2026
18:30 - 23:00
18:30 - 23:00
Festive evening with dinner

(no online participation possible)

18. Nov 2026
09:00 - 10:00
09:00 - 10:00
Confex Hall
ECB & vdp in dialogue – Property valuation between regulation, supervision and banking practice (conditional)

Sébastien Darrieux (European Central Bank), Annett Wünsche and Matthias Fischer (vdp, Association of German Pfandbrief Banks)

(The speeches will be translated into English.)

18. Nov 2026
10:00 - 10:45
10:00 - 10:45
Confex Hall
Current developments in the property market and at vdpResearch

Andreas Kunert and Michael Fenderl (vdpResearch)

(The speeches will be translated into English.)

18. Nov 2026
11:15 - 12:00
11:15 - 12:00
Confex Hall
Care homes – still urgently needed; presentation of the revised care home study - updated study "Valuation of Nursing Homes"

HypZert Professional Group Care Facilities

(The speeches will be translated into English.)

11:15 - 12:00
Conference room M+N
Learning and Strolling – New Ideas for the City Centre; Transformation of a Department Store in Hanover – The Box

Oliver Blume (Blume Beteiligungs GmbH) and HypZert Professional Group Retail

Presentation in English
11:15 - 12:00
Conference room P+O
"Global Dynamics of Real Estate Prices" & "Markets Volatility: Another Valuation Markets Volatility: Another Valuation Dimension or Challenge?"

Sumi Ku (Consultant / Director – Wilshire ABC Korea) & Prof.-Dr. Valery V. Yakubovsky

18. Nov 2026
12:15 - 13:00
12:15 - 13:00
Confex Hall
Update Building Energy Legislation – Impact on the Real Estate Industry & Current Topics in the Professional Group

Jan Karwatzki (Öko-Zentrum NRW) & HypZert Professional Group Energy & Environment

(The speeches will be translated into English.)

12:15 - 13:00
Conference room M+N
What level of rent can the hospitality industry still afford? Presentation of the updated study "Valuation of Hospitality properties"

HypZert Professional Group Hospitality

Presentation in English
12:15 - 13:00
Conference room P+Q
Round Table Valuation: Introduction to the international platform for property and valuation questions

HypZert Working group Round Table Valuation

18. Nov 2026
14:15 - 15:00
14:15 - 15:00
Confex Hall
Valuation of office property: Results of the HypZert study and current trends and challenges

HypZert Professional Group Office | Co-Working

(The speeches will be translated into English.)

14:15 - 15:00
Conference room M+N
Logistics property 1996–2026: From a niche segment to a core asset

HypZert Professional Group Logistics

14:15 - 15:00
Conference room P+Q
Future risks in the building sector: Why sustainability is essential

Dr. Christine Lemaitre (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen – DGNB e.V.)

18. Nov 2026
15:15 - 16:00
15:15 - 16:00
Confex Hall
HypZert Housing Study: What has changed?; Subsidised housing construction: A brief guide; Loft conversions: The valuer will sort it out. - Study on valuation of residential properties: What's new?; Subsidised housing: A brief guide; Attic conversion

HypZert Professional Group Residential Properties

(The speeches will be translated into English.)

15:15 - 16:00
Conference room M+N
Data centres – Insights into a new asset class

Peggy Böker, Dirk Fischer-Appelt and Wago Habbes (HypZert Professional Group Industry)

15:15 - 16:00
Conference room P+Q
Presentation of the new study “Valuation of Machinery and Equipment”

HypZert Professional Group Machinery & Equipment

Contact

Peggy Seehaus

Peggy Seehaus

Head of Marketing and Communication

+49 (0) 30 206 229 274 seehaus@hypzert.de