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.”