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DebtConference

Event Details

At the DebtConference, distinguished investment experts will present current topics related to Real Estate Debt.

  • Date: Thursday, 17 September - Friday, 18 September 2026
  • Location: Dorint Hotel Oberursel, near Frankfurt
  • Pre-Event Dinner: Wednesday, 16 September 2026 only for investors and sponsors
  • Participation form: on site event
  • Conference language: English
  • Participants: investors, project developers, investment specialists
  • Ticket Price: from 2.190 Euro (free of charge for institutional investors)
  • Important links: Program | Registration 

Content & Goal

DebtConference

The DebtConference is the industry event for all topics related to Real Estate Debt. After the successful start of this event series in 2021 with more than 150 participants from Germany, Europe and the US, the event team is delighted that there was a great demand also this year. Experts and investors presented their topics and experiences on individual program items in expert presentations and panel discussions. Personal Face-to-Face Meetings gave the participants a great chance to connect within this community. 

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Chairman of the Conference

David Rueckel

Managing Partner
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors

David Rueckel founded PIA in 2015 and manages all aspects of the business.
PIA is a leading German and European placement advisor for real estate and infrastructure investment managers. 
PIA also creates real estate club structures, predominantly for family offices.
He chairs the USA Conference and Real Estate Debt Conference and is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the German American Exchange.

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Advisory Board Members

Ali Durna

Senior Investment Manager
Helaba Invest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH

Felix Frankl MRICS

Head of Real Estate
Evangelische Zusatzversorgungskasse

Julian Köll

Investment Manager
Allianz

Sandra Ludwig

Managing Director
Institutional Investment Consulting Partners

David Rueckel

Managing Partner, Founder
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors GmbH

Janine Spieker

Head of Real Estate
BarmeniaGothaer AM

Oliver Strumpf

Founder
FondsForum-Platform

Stefan Stute MRICS

Managing Director
Wüest Partner Deutschland

Our Cooperation Partners

Sponsors

Note: We are currently in process of onboarding sponsors and cooperation partners for the event. If you interested in actively participating in the conference you are welcome to register HERE >.

Experts

Speakers

The speakers of the next Conference will be presented here shortly.

DebtConference 2026

Registration

Participation in the conference is possible from 2,190 Euro plus VAT (free of charge for institutional investors)

Registration

16 September 2026

Exclusive Pre-Event Dinner

For investors and sponsor representatives only

18:30 - 23:00

Program 17 September 2026

Check-in

Registration and Welcome Coffee

08:00 - 09:00

I. General Market Overview / Macro Economy / Geo-Politics

Macroeconomic Outlook, Geo-Politics, Real Estate Fundamentals

09:00 - 11:00

II. Real Estate Debt as Part of a Private Debt Allocation

11:30 - 12:50

III. European Markets

14:00 - 14:50

IV. International Markets and Tools

Backleverage

14:50 - 16:00

Face-to-Face-Meetings

Each guest has the opportunity to attend the arranged face-to-face-meetings which have been set up before the conference.

16:30 - 18:30

Reception & Dinner

18:30 - 22:00

Program 18 September 2026

Check-in

Registration & Welcome Coffee

08:15 - 09:00

V. Real Estate Debt & AI

09:00 - 09:50

VI. New Markets

Asia

09:50 - 10:30

VII. ESG, Regulation, Other

ESG, Regulation, Other, Investor Outlook

11:00 - 12:30

Closing Remarks and Lunch

12:30 - 14:30

End of the conference

14:30 - 14:30

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Meeting Point

Conference Location

Dorint Hotel Oberursel

You can look forward to 140 modern, air-conditioned rooms and suites, spacious restaurant and bar terraces with expansive park views, 12 air-conditioned meeting rooms with natural daylight – including a divisible ballroom of 530 sqm – and a 360 sqm wellness area. A true oasis of peace and relaxation in a prime premium location.

Königsteiner Str. 29, 61440 Oberursel, near Frankfurt | Germany
Phone: +49 6171 27690
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Exclusive Pre-Event Dinner

16 September 2026 | 18:00 - 22:30
Lodge Kronberg
Am Opelzoo 3, 61476 Kronberg
Only for investors and sponsor representatives

Conference

Dorint Hotel Oberursel, near Frankfurt
Königsteiner Str. 29, 61440 Oberursel, near Frankfurt | Germany

Overnight stay

Dorint Hotel Oberursel
Booking Code: DebtConference2026
Booking: reservierung.oberursel(at)dorint.com
 

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Contact

Event Manager

Kim Riedel

Strumpf Eventmanagement
Niederseelbacher Straße 24
65527 Niedernhausen

Phone: +49 6127 999 363 24
E-Mail: info@DebtConference.com

 

 

Savills Investment Management is a dedicated real estate and real-estate debt specialist managing €25.8bn on behalf of institutional investors. Our established platform of 15 locations enables us to combine a truly global perspective with local expertise to offer investors a range of compelling strategies. We have 30+ years of experience and 380+ staff dedicated to positive client outcomes.

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Empira Group is a leading investment manager focused on real estate investments in Europe and the United States. Since 2025, Empira has been strategically positioned as an independent real estate brand within Partners Group. Empira offers institutional investors a fully integrated platform for tailor made investment solutions across the entire real estate value chain. 

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Invesco Real Estate is a global leader in real estate investment management, overseeing USD 87.2bn in AUM with 601 employees and 21 offices worldwide. With 40+ years of experience across the full risk/return spectrum, it manages 327 assets in 80 markets across the US and commercial and residential sectors representing USD 46.5bn as of June 30, 2025. 

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pbb invest is the new business division within Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, a leading specialist financier for commercial real estate, specializing in real estate investment solutions with future-oriented ESG strategies. Strategic partnerships, including with Eco Estate, Amundi Germany and Universal Investment, complement the distinctive in-house expertise.

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Niam Credit has been active in the market since 2013 and is the largest commercial real estate debt manager in the Nordics with SEK 25bn in AUM and commitments from large institutional investors, such as Folksam, KLP and PRI.

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M&G Investments is part of M&G plc, an international financial services company. Helping people to manage and grow their wealth responsibly is our goal. Globally, we manage over €377 billion (as at 30 June 2025) on behalf of private and professional investors, including banks, pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and advisers.

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PAG is a leading alternative investment firm focused on APAC with three core strategies: Credit & Markets, Private Equity, and Real Assets. We manage capital on behalf of nearly 300 institutional fund investors, including some of the most sophisticated global asset allocators. PAG has more than 370 investment professionals in 15 offices globally, and over USD55 billion in assets under management.

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