GARBE strengthens management team with new appointments

GARBE Industrial Real Estate GmbH, a provider and manager of logistics and light industrial properties in Germany and across Europe, has announced changes to its senior management team as part of its ongoing growth strategy. Dr. Peter Bartholomäus will take on the role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO), while Nicolai Soltau is set to become Head of Portfolio Management starting April 2025. Both will report to Jan Philipp Daun, Managing Director of GARBE Industrial Real Estate.

Dr. Bartholomäus has been with the company since 2021, most recently overseeing fund management and capital markets. With prior experience at ECE Projektmanagement, his background includes mergers and acquisitions, investment strategy, and the formation of international joint ventures. In his new role, he will focus on advancing GARBE’s investment strategy and expanding its presence across Europe.

Nicolai Soltau brings over two decades of experience in real estate, with particular expertise in fund and portfolio management on an international scale. He most recently worked at PATRIZIA, where he was responsible for developing the European logistics portfolio, growing it to over six billion euros in assets. His experience also includes capital raising, investor relations, and managing diverse asset classes such as healthcare and hospitality. Soltau’s responsibilities at GARBE will include managing and developing the company’s existing property portfolio in alignment with its broader strategic objectives.

These leadership changes come as GARBE continues to pursue its “Sheds, Beds & Infrastructure” strategy, which groups its operations into three specialised holding companies. GARBE Industrial Real Estate GmbH plays a central role in the “Sheds” component, focusing on logistics, retail, data centres, and industrial assets. Together with subsidiaries such as GRR GARBE Retail GmbH, NDC GARBE GmbH and GARBE Insite GmbH, the company aims to deliver a fully integrated platform across the industrial value chain.

The latest appointments are expected to further enhance GARBE’s capabilities in investment and portfolio management, supporting its long-term growth and reinforcing its position in the European logistics and industrial real estate market.

Photos: Dr. Peter Bartholomäus and Nicolai Soltau