Bernreuther, a member of the ACROSS Advisory Board, holds over 20 years of experience in the retail and retail property sector. Most recently, he served as Head of Investor Relations in eight European countries at Kaufland since 2017. Prior to that, he worked for eleven years at BBE Handelsberatung GmbH, a consultancy for retail and commercial properties, where he served as Head of Market Research and International Affairs specializing in development concepts, commercial due diligence, and assisting in the planning approval process. Moreover, he is also a frequent speaker at conferences on current challenges for the industry and publishes expert articles on these topics.
“I am very much looking forward to the new challenge at DEFAMA,” says Bernreuther. “The company convinced me with its continuous growth and great team. Together, we will work to have an even stronger presence in the real estate industry and aim to move into a different league in the medium term.”
“We are excited to welcome Angelus Bernreuther to our team,” adds Matthias Schrade, member of the DEFAMA board. “His extensive experience in the real estate industry and innovative thinking will help us sustainably strengthen our market position.”
Currently, DEFAMA has a portfolio of 68 retail parks with a total area of 280,000 sq m, with 96% of the space leased. The annualized net rent of the DEFAMA Group amounts to more than 24 million euros. The largest tenants include ALDI, EDEKA, Kaufland, LIDL, Netto, NORMA, Penny, REWE, Rossmann, Getränke Hoffmann, JYSK, AWG, Deichmann, KiK, Takko, TEDi, and toom.