Patron Capital and Inbright plan to invest up to €180m to renovate a newly acquired industrial site in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

The companies said they have acquired parts of the industrial site occupied by manufacturing business Mann+Hummel and plan to redeveloped the 550,000sqft into a modern research and development and light industrial campus. DZ Hyp is involved as a financing partner.

The site is located between Schlieffenstrasse, Grönerstrasse and Wilhelm-Fein-Strasse, in Ludwigsburg’s Weststadt area.

Till Meister, Inbright’s senior project manager for the Ludwigsburg project, said: “The industrial campus we’re planning to create will meet considerable demand in this area.

“With a particular focus on ESG, the space here will offer maximum energy efficiency and flexibility, and will be constructed using sustainable methods.�

Christoph Ignaczak, a senior partner at Patron Capital, said: “This major investment will contribute to the ongoing regeneration of Ludwigsburg’s Weststadt area, a vibrant location that is already undergoing significant changes. We’re pleased to partner with Inbright on this deal and look forward to exploring further opportunities with them.�

Kai Drinda, VP corporate real estate management at Mann+Hummel, said: â€œInbright and Patron’s vision of a modern, sustainable campus for technology-enabled manufacturing businesses is both exciting and compelling.

The new space available for rent will bring new companies and jobs to the immediate vicinity of the Mann+Hummel headquarters as well as to Ludwigsburg more generally, further increasing the Weststadt area’s appeal as a business location within the Stuttgart region.�

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