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The wvm Group builds apartments. It has been doing so for over thirty years.
In Cologne, the company is one of the key players in residential construction, and it has been continuously active in the Berlin market for more than ten years. While many project developers come and go, the wvm Group has remained. And grown. In an industry that likes to define itself through reinvention, the company focuses on something else: continuity.
A conversation with managing director Erika Werres about attitude, responsibility, and the power of stability in turbulent times.

Carnival in Cologne means more than costumes and music—it stands for solidarity, joy, and living tradition. The wvm Group actively embraced this spirit again this year, demonstrating that responsibility for the urban community is just as important as creating living space.
At the Lost Sisters' Weiberfastnacht party, our founder and managing partner, Wolfgang von Moers, presented a donation check for €50,000. With this support, the wvm Group is strengthening the work of the association and contributing directly to charitable projects in the city.
The day was marked by energy, warm encounters, and genuine joy—a moment that made the team spirit and connection to the city palpable. It became clear that the wvm Group not only develops projects, but also actively takes responsibility and promotes community.
With this donation, the wvm Group is sending a clear signal for social commitment, social cohesion, and a strong Cologne, where tradition and responsibility go hand in hand.

Photos: Bernd Lehnert

Kölle Alaaf! Last Thursday, we welcomed the triumvirate back to our office. It was a day full of good cheer, carnival spirit, and a delicious buffet. We are particularly proud that we were able to continue our tradition this year: we once again donated €11,111 to a good cause. A gesture that has been close to our hearts for years. Accompanied by Cologne music, a great atmosphere, and a shared vision for the future of our company, the evening was a complete success. This building will be more than just a workplace—it will be a place where we grow together, share ideas, and celebrate new successes.

A big thank you to our team and everyone who made this day possible. We can't wait to move in!

Berlin, February 11, 2026 – The wvm Group Berlin can look back on a successful 2025 financial year: a total of 112 residential units were completed in 2025 and most of them have already been handed over to their new owners and tenants. A further 815 apartments are currently in the planning and construction phase. Construction activity focused in particular on residential projects in the Berlin metropolitan area, with a balanced mix of 641 owner-occupied and 174 rental apartments. This brought the total project volume to around €360 million. "2025 was a good year for the wvm Group Berlin. Despite the challenges in the market environment, we were able to make targeted investments and advance the construction of our residential projects according to plan," says Dr. Clemens Paschke, Managing Director of WvM Berlin Immobilien + Projektentwicklung GmbH. "In a market with a shortage of new apartments, this is a result we are proud of. Our strategy will remain unchanged in 2026. We are focusing on the development and construction of residential properties in Berlin and the surrounding area." In order to generate time and efficiency advantages and achieve consistently higher construction quality, the wvm Group Berlin is increasingly relying on construction with industrially prefabricated parts. "This enables us to achieve shorter construction times and advantages in project financing," says David Fischer, Managing Director of WvM Berlin Immobilien + Projektentwicklung GmbH. "In addition, prefabrication in the factory also allows us to build with higher energy efficiency. Our buyers thus benefit from attractive promotional loans and, as capital investors, they benefit from the possibility of higher depreciation." With this in mind, the wvm Group Berlin will work together with its parent company in Cologne on product optimization in 2026. "We are focusing on the development of subsidy-optimized residential projects and will therefore integrate internal subsidy checkpoints with energy consulting and review of the respective cost ceilings in the early project phases," says Dr. Clemens Paschke. "In this way, we want to meet the requirements of the best possible standards in each case." The wvm Group Berlin plans to complete four new construction projects with a total of around 300 rental and owner-occupied apartments in 2026. These include the residential complexes at Liebermannstraße 70 with a total of 48 units, Berkenbrücker Steig 18–19 with 44 residential units, Roelckestraße 111 with 60 apartments, and the first construction phase of the Zwieseler Hof in Berlin-Karlshorst with 147 apartments. "We expect to receive several building permits for the project pipeline in the first few months of the new year, including projects with a total volume of over 230 owner-occupied and rental apartments, which are designed for both investors and owner-occupiers," says David Fischer. "In addition, construction of a new project in Potsdam is scheduled to start in late summer 2026. We are also planning to purchase four further projects in Berlin and the surrounding area." The wvm Group Berlin is satisfied with its sales results. In 2025, the company sold a total of 140 apartments in Berlin, thus achieving its sales targets. "We expect demand to remain subdued," says Dr. Clemens Paschke. "This is because the fundamental economic conditions will not change in the coming months. In particular, interest rates and banks' capital requirements are likely to remain at the recently noticeably higher level. This limits the circle of buyers. We will therefore build even more strongly with target groups in mind and convince with suitable and affordable products," says David Fischer.