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Passion for real estate

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

ECE Bürogebäude im Alstertal

3,100

employees

Es ist eine große Ansammlung an Menschen vor dem ECE Gebäude zu sehen. Sie feiern ein Fest.

12

countries in which we are active

Elevation of the "Adigeo" shopping center in Verona at dusk

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 & 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.

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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.

Es sind drei lächelnde Personen (zwei Frauen und ein Mann), die sich gegenseitig anschauen und austauschen von vorne zu sehen. Links wird eine weitere Frau angedeutet.

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.

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Sustainability

Sustainable action is of central importance to us and is an integral part of our corporate strategy.

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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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