Urban and municipal consulting.

Tailor-made workshops

Presentation of short analyses

• Information on status quo, opportunities and risks as well as market development trends
• Future potential for inner city and town centre revitalisation
• Recommendations for action based on trends for town and city centres

Definition of vision and goals

• Joint development of the vision and objectives
• Development of a positioning strategy

Impulse presentations on trends and forecasts

• Trends in consumer behaviour and in real estate and retail markets
• Presentation of best practices
• Definition of future potentials for inner city and town centre revitalisation
• Presentation of different scenarios in the planning, use and revitalisation of city centres and communities
• Preparation of holistic market reports on market developments and trends in city centres and communities

Moderated discussions with reference groups

• Bringing together decision-makers from politics, administration, the retail and real estate sectors as well as the general public
• Discussion of trends and forecasts as well as joint decision-making through mindful moderation

Development of strategy and measures

Market and target group analysis

• Holistic evaluation of the location conditions on the basis of valid data
• Recommendations for action, based on facts and proven future forecasts

Retail structure analyses

• Validated data and methods as a basis for potential and risk assessments
• Retail and centre concepts as well as ongoing frequency analyses as a basis for planning

Spatial impact assessments

• Status quo of current conditions in the city centre and municipality
• Analysis of the current and future retail structure and purchasing power flows
• Examination of the spatial compatibility of retail and real estate projects
• Basis for individual location ordinances and zoning issues

Rating and benchmarking

• Determination of a quality or performance comparison
• Presentation of suitable European benchmarks

Criteria catalogue & lead projects

• Creation of a catalogue of criteria and derivation of concrete recommendations for action
• In-depth feasibility analysis, prioritisation, project, budget and time planning
• Evaluation and adaptation of the implemented measures
• Joint summary of experiences and learning effects
• Determination of suitable lead projects and support during implementation
• Determination of the utilisation mix and the dimensioning of different asset classes
• Joint assessment of the degree of target achievement of individual lead projects
• Integration of local/regional project partners and recommendation of further project partners

Strategies for vacancy reduction

• Identification of vacancies, with definition of priorities
• Targeted use of ground floor zones according to target group and local needs

(Re-)use concepts

• Analysis of future demand for different uses at the location
• Clear risk assessment and safeguarding of the ability to act through future forecasts