Tuesday, 31 March 2026
IT service provider Cancom has leased approximately 4,800 sqm of space in a newly developed Garbe Industrial property in Norderstedt, near Hamburg. The facility will be used as a logistics and service centre, referred to by the company as a Service Factory.
The leased area includes around 4,100 sqm of hall space, 400 sqm of office and social areas, and close to 300 sqm of warehouse space. The lease term is 15 years.
The site will support a range of services, including procurement, storage, processing and delivery of hardware, as well as software installation and refurbishment of returned equipment. Cancom expects to begin operations in the third quarter of 2026 and plans to create up to 100 jobs across logistics, services and technical roles.
“With Cancom, we are welcoming the first tenant to our new building,” said Julia Schoer, Regional Manager North at Garbe Industrial. “We developed and constructed the property with a view to the future because we are convinced of the attractiveness of the location. The fast leasing success proves us right. And it shows that modern logistics properties are evolving into multifunctional properties that can be used for much more than storage, handling and distribution.”
Cancom, headquartered in Munich, is expanding its logistics network in Germany through this lease. “With this lease, we are not only expanding our network of locations but also establishing a state-of-the-art Service Factory in northern Germany for the first time. We are planning to create up to 100 new jobs in Norderstedt in the areas of logistics, services, project management and service technology,” said Markus Konhäuser, Service Factory Director at Cancom.
Local authorities also highlighted the significance of the transaction. “This contract and the resulting relocation show how attractive Norderstedt is as a business location,” said Marc-Mario Bertermann, Managing Director of the Norderstedt Development Corporation.
The property is located in the Schützenwall industrial area on a 29,500 sqm site and has been developed to meet sustainability standards, including connection to district heating and certification under the German Sustainable Building Council’s Gold standard.
