CBRE Investment Management appoints Sebastian Ehrhardt to country manager Germany

CBRE Investment Management has appointed Sebastian Ehrhardt as the country manager for Germany, assuming the role from Marius Schöner, who held the dual position of country manager and head of the EMEA residential operator division.

Under Schöner’s leadership as country manager, assets under management in Germany have grown from almost €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in 2014 to around €5 billion ($5.4 billion). Schöner will remain part of the German management board but will focus on building out the residential platform in Europe, a strategic priority for the firm, which has ambitious growth targets for the sector.

Ehrhardt joined CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) seven years ago and has held various roles since, including investment manager for value-added investments, head of asset management for retail, and member of CBRE IM’s German management board. As head of transactions for the DACH region, a role he will continue, Ehrhardt was instrumental in securing