Garbe to develop EUR 23 million logistics hub in Hildesheim district in Lower Saxony

Garbe Industrial Real Estate is strengthening its presence in Lower Saxony, acquiring a 32,000-square-metre plot in Bockenem, approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Hildesheim. The company plans to develop a modern logistics centre spanning 18,500 square metres, with an investment volume of €23 million.

The new facility will be located in the Bockenem-Süd business park, strategically positioned near the A7 motorway, a key north-south transport route connecting Hanover and Hamburg to the north and Kassel, Würzburg, and Ulm to the south. The motorway junction is just a few hundred metres away, ensuring seamless logistics access without requiring vehicles to pass through the town.

“Bockenem’s central location and direct motorway access make it an attractive hub in southern Lower Saxony,” said Adrian Zellner, Member of the Executive Board at Garbe Industrial Real Estate. “This site offers ideal conditions for logistics providers and distribution companies that depend on strong transport links.”

The new development will feature a hall area of 17,000 square metres, complemented by 820 square metres of office space and 790 square metres of warehouse space. It will include 17 dock levellers and two ground-level sectional doors, with parking for 50 cars and four trucks.

Designed to meet KfW 40 energy efficiency standards, the facility will incorporate sustainable energy solutions. A 2-megawatt photovoltaic system will be installed on the roof, and Garbe is exploring the potential use of a nearby biogas plant to generate electricity and heat. The company aims to secure Gold Standard certification from the German Sustainable Building Council.

To enhance flexibility, the property will be divisible into two units. A protective foil will be placed beneath the floor slab to comply with the German Water Resources Act (WHG).

Site preparation will involve levelling height differences of up to nine metres, which must be completed before construction can begin. Discussions with potential tenants are already underway, and negotiations with a prospective user are progressing well, with occupancy expected in 2026.

This project follows Garbe’s previous development in Harsum, north of Hildesheim. That 17,000-square-metre facility in the Nordfeld industrial estate is fully leased to Iron Mountain, a company specialising in document digitisation and archiving.

With this latest expansion, Garbe Industrial Real Estate continues to strengthen its footprint in Lower Saxony, offering sustainable and strategically located logistics solutions.