The new German Standortfördergesetz is receiving strong approval from institutional investors
and asset managers and is already influencing investment decisions. This is the key finding of a
recent survey conducted by INTREAL and Wüest Partner among 38 market participants.
Sixty-eight percent of respondents assess the Act positively, viewing it as a supportive regulatory
framework and a significant catalyst for future investments. Around one-third have already
adjusted their investment strategy in response to the new legislation. A further 26 percent are
evaluating entry into new asset classes, while 24 percent intend to expand their existing fund
strategies.
“More than one-fifth of the asset managers and investors surveyed are already actively planning
the launch of new funds, with another 16 percent currently in the decision-making phase,” says
Andreas Ertle, Managing Director of INTREAL. “We set the strategic course early on and
consistently aligned our structures, processes, and systems toward further growth in the
infrastructure sector. The Act now provides the necessary regulatory clarity and gives additional
momentum to implementation.”
Energy Infrastructure in Focus: Photovoltaics and Battery Storage Lead
The survey results are particularly clear regarding preferred investment areas. Respondents see
the greatest potential in photovoltaics (56.8 percent) and energy infrastructure such as battery
storage (54.1 percent). Private debt (16.2 percent) and wind energy (10.8 percent) follow at a
considerable distance.
The findings underline the growing trend toward integrated and flexible energy infrastructure
solutions. Hybrid parks — combining photovoltaics and battery storage (“co-location”) — are
increasingly perceived as strategically attractive investment structures.
“The survey highlights that real estate investors increasingly see themselves as part of the
broader energy infrastructure ecosystem,” says Thomas Lehmann MRICS, Director at Wüest
Partner. “The Location Promotion Act is directing capital toward projects that successfully
combine financial returns with the energy transition.”