The ECE Group - A successful family business
Mail order pioneer Werner Otto founded ECE in 1965, bringing the idea of shopping centers to Germany. Today, under the leadership of Alexander Otto, we develop, realize and operate properties in all asset classes as well as entire city districts. With our specialized companies ECE Marketplaces, ECE Work & Live, ECE Living and ECE Real Estate Partners, we offer our customers real estate services and fund management under one roof.
ECE in figures
1965
founded
3,100
employees
12
countries in which we are active
200
shopping centers under management
132
DGNB, LEED and BREEAM certificates for our properties
3,3
billion current construction and planning volume
30
billion € market value volume under management
Who we are
100% family business
As a family business, we build on the Hanseatic values of the honorable merchant, are creative and think entrepreneurially. We create significant added value for our customers by pooling all our expertise under one roof.
The Otto family as investors
As a reliable partner to our customers, we always think and act like an investor. The Otto family is also personally involved in many of our developments. Their international network and strong financial power give us a high degree of flexibility and enable us to take advantage of considerable growth opportunities.
Giving something back
We know: We are not solely responsible for our success. But we are responsible for our work and its impact. That's why we use our expertise and resources to constantly review and improve our work - and to get involved in society.
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Organization - How we are set up
Our structure
The ECE Group, led by Alexander Otto (CEO) and Claudia Plath (CFO), is responsible for the strategy and management of the Group as a whole. The two market divisions ECE Marketplaces (shopping centers) and ECE Work & Live (residential, hotel, logistics, office) offer their services independently.
In addition, there is the fund company ECE Real Estate Partners as an independent, regulated alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) and ECE Living as a strategic partner for residential investments by national and international institutions. As a substructure, ECE Group Services provides all services within the Group.
International branches and joint ventures
In addition to our headquarters in Hamburg, we maintain branches, subsidiaries and joint ventures in Germany and abroad.
These international sites enable us to operate globally while effectively serving local markets.
Our DNA
As a company, we take responsibility for our actions, for the environment and society, and for our employees. The needs and requirements of our customers have always been at the center of our thoughts and actions. We see ourselves as a partner of integrity, reliability and fairness who is committed to clear core values and a strict code of conduct.
History
Hardly any other company has had such a lasting influence on the history of shopping centers and other asset classes as we have. Read what has driven us since 1965.
Values and responsibility
Our values define the character of our company, create a sustainable basis for our stakeholders and form the foundation for our successes and partnerships.
Sustainability
Sustainable action is of central importance to us and is an integral part of our corporate strategy.
Compliance
The ECE Group's reputation as a reliable, honest and fair partner is the basis for our success. Compliance is therefore an issue that we take very seriously.
Data protection
Data protection has a very high priority within the ECE Group.
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