Sunday, 1 February 2026
CAERUS Debt Investments AG has appointed Markus Kreuter to its Management Board as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 February 2026. He will succeed Bernhard Berg, who is scheduled to retire in spring 2026.
Kreuter brings more than 35 years of experience in financing, including around three decades in commercial real estate finance. Prior to joining CAERUS, he served for over four years as Managing Director of Zinsbaustein GmbH in Berlin.
His professional background includes senior roles in credit risk management, client services, project development finance and transaction advisory. He has previously held positions at Deutsche Bank AG, DekaBank, Vivico Real Estate GmbH (now CA Immo Deutschland), Jones Lang LaSalle SE and The Flag Group.
Kreuter is a qualified real estate economist (ebs) and completed the Executive Management Program in International Real Estate (EMPIRE) at IREBS in cooperation with Bocconi University and ESSEC Business School in 2015. In addition to his executive roles, he has been active as a speaker and moderator at industry events and teaches at academic institutions including IREBS and EBS. He is also a member of gif Gesellschaft für immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e.V. and immoebs e.V.
Michael Morgenroth, CEO of CAERUS and Managing Partner at CapMan Real Asset Debt, said that Kreuter’s appointment will support continuity in the company’s management and ensure a smooth transition following the planned retirement of the current COO.
