Tuesday, 25 November 2025
HIH Invest Real Estate has signed a long-term lease with EDEKA Minden-Hannover for a retail property on Hildesheimer Straße in Goslar. The food retailer plans to open a new EDEKA Centre on 27 November 2025, occupying around 3,600 sqm in the former Kaufland premises.
The new supermarket will replace the existing 1,500 sqm EDEKA store located across the street, which will close when the new unit begins operations. All employees from the current store have been offered positions at the new centre, and additional jobs have been created.
The property was built in 2016 and has stood vacant since Kaufland left the site last year. EDEKA Minden-Hannover will operate the new store independently, introducing a modern layout that includes service counters, self-service checkouts, scan-and-go technology, and a refurbished checkout zone with a café and supplementary retail space.
“After the previous tenant withdrew, our goal was to maintain the attractiveness of the location and secure the local supply in this part of Goslar. With EDEKA Minden-Hannover, we have found a reliable partner who is revitalising the property with a modern concept and reaffirming its commitment to the region,” said Milan-Kristoffer Otte, Head of Asset Management Retail & Logistics at HIH Invest Real Estate.
The EDEKA store across the street, operated by retailer Tim Plöger, will close as part of the relocation. “Our customers will see many familiar faces in the new supermarket. We have also expanded the team and created additional jobs,” added Dominik Lampe, Sales Manager at EDEKA Minden-Hannover.
The building forms part of the open-ended special AIF HIH Perspektive Einzelhandel: Fokus Nahversorgung, which holds 26 assets with a total value of around €520 million. The fund focuses on retail parks and local shopping centres, with more than 80% of its rental space dedicated to retail in established suburban or district locations. Current occupancy for retail use across the portfolio exceeds 90%.
