Martin Wolfrat Appointed Managing Director at Art-Invest Real Estate Management

Martin Wolfrat has been appointed Managing Director of Art-Invest Real Estate Management, effective from the beginning of 2026. He will continue to lead the company’s Hamburg branch.

Wolfrat has been with Art-Invest Real Estate for more than a decade and has headed its northern German operations as Partner and Head of Hamburg since 2020. He was promoted to partner in 2023, having previously worked as an investment manager at the company from 2015. During that time, he oversaw projects including Altes Klöpperhaus, Görttwiete and Admi Ahoi.

In his expanded role, he will remain responsible for a number of developments in Hamburg, including the Alter Wall district, the ongoing Hammerbrooklyn scheme, the Reese House at Rathausmarkt and the Große Bleichen/Jungfernstieg complex. The Hamburg office manages assets valued at approximately €1.4 billion and employs 25 staff.

Before joining Art-Invest Real Estate, Wolfrat spent more than nine years at Strabag Real Estate, where he worked as a technical and commercial project manager. He studied architecture at Lübeck University of Applied Sciences and is also trained as a carpenter.

“I am delighted to be appointed Managing Director of Art-Invest Real Estate Management and appreciate the trust the shareholders have placed in me,” Wolfrat said. “Over the many years I have been with Art-Invest Real Estate, I have not only worked on exciting and challenging projects that have had a lasting impact on Hamburg’s cityscape, but I have also collaborated with many wonderful people both within and outside the company. A special thank you to my fantastic Hamburg team – the success of these projects would not have been possible without their cooperation. I look forward to continuing our collaboration and to developing and managing many more great projects together.”

Markus Wiedenmann, CEO, and Ferdinand Spies, COO of Art-Invest Real Estate, added: “We are delighted to appoint Martin Wolfrat, a long-standing and trusted employee from within our own ranks, as Managing Director in Hamburg. Over the past few years, Martin Wolfrat and his Hamburg team have managed several important projects for our company, projects that have had a significant impact beyond the region.”