As an owner-managed technical and strategic real estate consulting group, we remain flexible, fresh and unconventional – even more than 20 years after our founding, and despite our size and international reach.
Our colleagues are civil and industrial engineers, architects and business professionals. We develop solutions for projects from Phase 0 to the transformation of the property. Our aspiration is intellectual leadership and economically, ecologically and socially sustainable action.
Our Services
Project Management
Construction projects require clear leadership, structured processes and forward-thinking, sustainable action. We have stood for professional project management for over 20 years. Even in times of AI and transformation, construction remains a people business – with clear structures, transparent communication and over 200 engineers, we secure costs, schedules and quality to drive projects to success. Project management for us is a holistic service picture that is individually tailored for each project beyond the AHO scope of services. As a reliable partner, we manage construction projects across all project phases from concept to completion – with a clear focus on achieving the jointly agreed project objectives.
We combine construction management know-how with a holistic perspective – for transparent, collaborative and sustainable solutions that guide clients and companies safely to their goals.
Especially in the dynamic day-to-day of construction, reliable analyses and well-founded decisions are crucial. We help you realistically assess construction timelines, clearly illustrate delays and make risks transparent. We also assist you in preparing and reviewing technical, operational and planning claims – with the goal of developing fair and interest-protecting solutions that provide security for all parties involved.
With our experienced team, we provide independent and comprehensive advice on all major and minor decisions relating to real estate development and project execution. We support with key services such as scheduling and banking controlling, technical due diligences for acquisitions and disposals, ESG consulting, financing, cost management, transaction monitoring, construction controlling, and strategic consulting in asset, property and facility management.
Technical real estate consulting means acting as a partner at eye level and making our comprehensive expertise available.
Project development brings together the three elements of idea, land and capital in a targeted manner and creates the strategic foundation of the project.
We provide individual, client-specific support with feasibility studies on market, location, planning law and economic viability, design competitions and idea workshops for developing viable concepts, accompany the planning permission process or take over comprehensive client representation.
As the sustainability team at KVL, we bring ESG criteria, CO₂ strategies, energy efficiency, funding advice and training into the daily practice of our projects. We anchor sustainability in all our project management projects, offer our own ESG services, forge partnerships, volunteer, write specialist publications and hold ourselves accountable in our sustainability report.
Not because we have to – but because we believe every project counts. And because we are convinced that sustainable construction is not only possible, but essential for a great year 2050.
Always the right product, in the right place at the right time: Creating, operating or reactivating a long-term successful property requires diverse and individual expertise. We bring together countless different tasks and perspectives in a needs-based way.
We support you before construction begins, for example through idea workshops or during the construction planning phase. We also assist you in creating space concepts or feasibility studies and carry out technical due diligences and market and location analyses, so you are optimally prepared for the next steps.
You have plans? We have services!
Market and location analysis – Assessment of potentials, areas and location conditions.
Feasibility and planning law review – Studies, deal-breaker analysis, legal framework conditions.
Project and needs development – Space and usage concepts, needs planning, transformation.
Strategy and financing planning – Project strategy, financing, bank monitoring.
Sustainability and ESG consulting – Ecological and economic assessment, lifecycle costs.
Due Diligence – Technical and commercial reviews before project start.
Cost and schedule planning – Cost estimation, controlling and time planning.
Risk management – Identification and assessment of project risks.
Funding and energy consulting – Advice on funding programmes and energy efficiency.
Marketing and branding – Positioning and marketing of projects.
Stakeholder and public relations management – Stakeholder engagement, lobbying and PR
Project and multi-project management – Management of individual and multiple construction projects in the preparation and planning phase.
Procurement and contract management – Tendering, procurement and contract processing.
Bring an idea to life!
During the construction and implementation phase, we offer all project management services. Whether through project and schedule controlling or public relations and reporting – we ensure the construction phase can be successfully executed in line with the set objectives. Through regular analyses, we optimise the process as needed and handle technical claim reviews.
You are building? We advise you!
Strategic client representation – economic, legal and organisational representation of interests.
Project and multi-project management – Management of individual and multiple construction projects in the realisation phase.
Risk management – Management of project risks.
Construction and schedule controlling – Project monitoring and controlling for banks, shareholders and investors.
Contract and claims management – Claims review, enforcement of contractual obligations.
User and operator coordination – Management of user requirements and handover processes.
Sustainability and energy consulting – Integration of ecological standards, energy efficiency and funding.
BIM management – Coordination, training, consulting and management.
LEAN management – Training, process optimisation, takt planning and control.
Construction management – Management of construction sequences and site logistics.
Commissioning management – Planning, coordination and execution of commissioning.
Stakeholder & communications management – Stakeholder engagement, committee reporting, PR and public relations.
Construction operations consulting – Construction time analysis, preparation and review of time-related claims.
Expert opinions – Reports by publicly appointed and sworn experts (incl. private and arbitration opinions)
Manage sustainably and economically efficiently!
Even during ongoing operations and after the construction phase is complete, we support you with supplementary claims or organisational consulting. We also develop conversion, repurposing and revitalisation concepts to ensure economically, ecologically and socially sustainable operations.
You are operating? We support you!
Strategy and portfolio management – Development of inventory strategies and portfolio concepts.
Product optimisation & revitalisation – Renovation, modernisation and repositioning of existing buildings to give existing properties a new shine.
Consulting in asset, property & facility management – targeted management of maintenance investments.
Location and usage concepts – Analysis of locations and ideas for conversion and alternative use.
Due Diligence – Existing property reviews incl. vendor and insolvency due diligence.
Transaction management – Consulting and management for property sales.
Law & process optimisation – Planning law analyses and optimisation of existing construction processes.
Financial and viability assessment – Banking monitoring and cost and profitability analyses.
Energy and funding consulting – Advice on energy efficiency and funding programmes.
Organisational and training consulting – Support with organisational questions and staff qualification.
Event management for large-scale events – Mobility and safety concepts, as well as project management for temporary conversions.
… and are actively contributing to the transformation of the construction and real estate sector. In many areas, our specialists with many years of experience and expertise are leading the way – with new service profiles, in projects, working groups and associations. Here is a look at selected topic areas we are currently driving forward:
High-rise construction
High-rise buildings have a colourful, sometimes difficult image. They can be objects of desire, promises and targets of criticism. We believe: high-rises can above all be a solution. Because high-rise buildings are resource-efficient in many respects.
As a co-founder of the new High-rise Working Group at the Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung (gif) e. V., we pool our high-rise expertise and develop solutions for socially compatible and economically functional high-rise construction.
Building in existing stock
To fully exploit the potential of existing buildings, we provide advisory and management support with a focus on the particular challenges of building in existing stock – from location analysis and assessment of conversion potential, through listed building considerations and funding eligibility, to project management before and during the realisation phase.
Through our involvement as a founding member of the Association for Building in Existing Stock, we are not only well networked but also an active part of finding solutions.
School construction
Educational infrastructure measures such as the Berlin School Construction Initiative aim to reduce the backlog of renovations and create urgently needed new schools.
We provide support for both new builds and existing buildings. To ensure greater process stability and quality, we bring our expertise from numerous successfully completed school construction projects – from takt and schedule planning to strategy development and funding advice.
Insolvency DD
When a project enters insolvency, financiers and investors want to know whether realisation is still possible. An Insolvency Due Diligence (InsoDD) can help bring clarity.
In addition to a needs analysis, it is essential to accurately estimate the costs and time to completion. As a complement to insolvency administration, InsoDD is a pragmatic and well-calculable tool for project developers, investors and end clients.
Venue & Event
Stadiums and event venues are places where emotions run high. As an independent consulting firm, we have been supporting the most complex stadium and event projects for many years. From sound feasibility studies through technical consulting to mobility and safety concepts, we develop solutions that create atmosphere and provide security.
For example, in the context of the NFL Games in Munich (Allianz Arena) and Berlin (Olympiastadion) – we help make unique experiences possible without a hitch.
Our Asset Classes
All at a glance
We continuously develop ourselves and our asset class portfolio. This includes a wide variety of property types, from the conversion of offices through school construction to staging events in Germany’s largest stadiums. Whether reaching for the sky (“high-rise construction”) or going underground (“infrastructure”) – we constantly work to cover all needs.
In 2023, the Berlin House of Representatives decided to revive the ICC and commissioned a concept process for the internationally renowned architectural landmark.
Alsterhaus Hamburg
The Alsterhaus, part of the KaDeWe Group, was to be revitalised and modernised during ongoing operations in order to meet the demands of a modern luxury department store.
Grundschule Am Baakenhafen
In the heart of Hamburg's HafenCity, the new Grundschule Am Baakenhafen was realised in accordance with Hamburg's school development plan.
Sacrow-Paretzer Kanal
To accommodate the larger dimensions of vessels and the significantly increased traffic volume, Transport Project 'German Unity No. 17' provided for the expansion of the canal.
Jägerstraße 26
Located between a vineyard and Stuttgart city centre, a site on Jägerstraße was selected for an office building to be realised by MOMENI Group.
Neue Nationalgalerie
After almost 50 years of use, the time had come to carry out a comprehensive refurbishment of the Neue Nationalgalerie and update its technical building equipment to current standards.
DFB-Akademie und DFB-Zentrale
After several years of planning and construction, the German Football Association's need to bring its headquarters and academy together under one roof was fulfilled.
Frankfurter Büro Center
In the Main metropolis, an interim headquarters had to be created for Deutsche Bundesbank for the duration of the construction of their new headquarters.
What moves us
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