Ulrich Höller is Managing Partner of the ABG Real Estate Group. The business economist, real estate economist and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) has been active in management positions in the industry for over 30 years. Earlier in his career he was managing director of a project development group active across Germany and spent 15 years as chairman of the stock exchange-listed company DIC Asset AG. Since 2015, he has been chairman of the emerging GEG German Estate Group AG, one of Germany’s leading investment and asset management platforms in the commercial property sector. During his career he has been responsible for exceptional project and district developments, as well as spectacular landmark projects throughout Germany. His expertise is in high demand in the sector, and he is a member of various supervisory and advisory boards including a position as board member and vice president of the German Property Federation (ZIA) and member of the Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
He was awarded the ULI Germany Leadership Award by the Urban Land Institute in 2009. In 2012, he won the MIPIM award in Cannes for the development of the MainTor Quarter. In 2013, the jury of Immobilienwirtschaft Magazine voted him the Property Personality of the Year.
Dr. Thomas Hartmann will become Managing Director and CFO of the ABG Real Estate Group in January 2021. He holds a PhD in Business Management and has extensive experience in the financial sector. Having held positions at Munich Re, Morgan Stanley and KPMG, he has worked successfully as a CFO for the past 10 years, most recently at the leading residential construction company GBW in Munich and the GEG German Estate Group in Frankfurt.
Entrepreneurialism,
courage and milestones.
ABG was founded in Munich in 1967 with the objective of developing large commercial and residential properties across Germany. In a history stretching back over half a century the company has brought countless building projects to life. ABG has revitalised whole districts, inspired people and achieved milestones.
The new ABG Capital Division offers institutional investors the prospect of participating in the opportunities of the German real estate market.
Assets under management of over EUR 700 million were already built up in the first year.
The previous managing partner, Dr. Rainer Sticken, is leaving the company and retiring.
Ulrich Höller is joining the business as a shareholder and will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the now renamed ABG Real Estate Group. A new era begins.
Further joint ventures follow (for example, with the Bayrische Landesbank and DePfa) with the development of landmark projects such as the Millerntor in Hamburg.
Room for
sustainability
Constructing and investing in sustainable properties is the key to future-orientated urban development and the basis of a future worth living. At ABG Real Estate Group, we focus on sustainable core values which govern our thought processes and activities. The group of companies is pro-active in the advancement of the primary future topic of sustainability in the real estate sector.
Green Buildings
12
Buildings with sustainability
(pre)certification
Diversity:
47% woman
53% men
ESG
- Strategies for climate protection
- Environmental protection
- Use of renewable energies
- Reduction of emissions
- Careful use of raw materials and energy
- Occupational safety
- Health protection
- Compliance with labour rights
- Fair working conditions
- Social commitment
- Compliance with ESG criteria for service providers
(supervisory structures)
- Ethical corporate governance
- Risk and reputation management
- Compliance
- Prevention of corruption
- Independent supervisory structure
- Commitment to compliance with recognised sustainability standards
ESG –
the sign of the future
Sustainability is a primary concern for the ABG Real Estate Group. We consistently focus on the long-term utility of the building for both people and the ecosystem. All our decisions and business dealings are governed by ESG criteria.
ESG describes the three sustainability-related areas of corporate responsibility: environment, social and governance.
The ABG Real Estate Group sees it as its responsibility to create sustainable values for the future of all its buildings, and to achieve reliable economic growth in co-operation with capital providers and institutional investors.
This is of benefit to all participants in the long term: clients, investors, tenants, society and the environment.
Strong partners,
strong initiatives
We are happy to shoulder the responsibility we owe to society as project developer and investment and asset manager.
Our partnership with Arabesque, the leading company in the field of digitalisation and ESG-compliance, combines our collective expertise to drive the primary future topic of ESG in the construction and real estate sectors. Arabesque is one of the leading providers of ESG data in the financial services sector and helps to make the sustainability of companies transparent by the use of AI and big data.
ABG is a member of numerous initiatives such as ECORE, DGNB, the Bundesstiftung Baukultur and the Deutsches Institut für Stadtbaukunst, which work together to promote sustainability in the real estate industry. We are also committed to complying with the recognised sustainability standards of the UN PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment).
Contact
If you are interested in the topic of sustainability and have specific questions, please send us an e-mail.
(sustainability[at]abg-group.de)
Designing the future
together – our memberships
in the real estate industry
We are confident that issues such as sustainable buildings and a responsible attitude towards resources will contribute significantly to successful business in the future.
In order to exert influence and impetus and be pro-active in the co-creation of the real estate economy of the future, we are members of all the important trade associations and organisations in the sector.
Come on
board.
We are a company that draws on more than 50 years of real estate expertise and is now setting course for a dynamic, positive future. Become part of our team and shape the positive future of the ABG Real Estate Group together with us. We offer you a new perspective in the real estate world that you can actively help shape. At our respective locations, we are looking for committed employees who enjoy teamwork, have a high level of personal responsibility and are characterised by a genuine passion for investments and real estate. Do you understand what we mean? Then take a look at our current job advertisements and contact us (karriere[at]abg-group.de).
The ABG Real Estate Group was founded in Munich in 1967 and has a successful track record going back over 50 years. The company’s divisions ABG Development, ABG Immobilienmanagement and ABG Capital cover the entire life cycle of a property under one roof, from project development and construction management to letting, financing and investment management. ABG’s focus is on Germany with its own offices in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Munich. It employs a staff of around 75 and is primarily active in the planning and development of commercial properties but also residential projects and district developments. Over the last 10 years the group has developed projects with a total investment volume of over Euro 5 billion and the current project pipeline amounts to more than Euro 2.5 billion.
We are currently seeking a company accountant for our team in the Munich office. This is a permanent position to start as soon as possible.position to start as soon as possible.
COMPANY ACCOUNTANT
YOUR ROLE
- Pro-active processing of day-to-day bookkeeping activities
- Creation of input VAT notifications
- Preparation of annual financial statements
- Co-operation in the preparation of group accounts
- Supporting individual project-related and special assignments
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- You will have qualifications in a business-related subject with a focus on accounting & finance and management accounting
- You will have several years’ experience in a similar position, ideally in the real estate sector
- You are well-versed in applications such as DATEV and SAP
- You have a self-motivated, structured and meticulous approach to work, team spirit and a friendly and open manner
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
- An exciting working environment in a successful project development group with 50 years’ experience throughout the whole of Germany
- An interesting and varied range of work, performance-related salary, a pleasant office atmosphere and thorough on-the-job training for your new role
- State-of-the-art office right in the heart of Munich
- Efficient decision-making processes, flat hierarchies and an open-door policy
- Potential for further personal and professional development
- Secure job in a company with a successful track record across Germany
- Package of company benefits
IF THIS POSITION IS OF INTEREST TO YOU:
Please send us your detailed application including proposed salary and earliest start date by e-mail to karriere[at]abg-group.de.
