After six years at Commerz Real, Jens Böhnlein will leave the tangible assets subsidiary of Commerzbank on 30 September 2024 to take on a new challenge. As the company announced, he was most recently Global Head of Asset Management and Sustainability since 2021 and was thus responsible for the around 200 properties managed via various products. Henning Koch, Chairman of the Management Board of Commerz Real, is taking over his duties on a temporary basis.
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As a shaping designer, Jens has put together a great team and made a significant contribution to both our asset management and the sustainability focus of our business. I wish him all the best and look back extremely positively on the challenges and successes we have faced together.
Jens Böhnlein first joined Commerz Real in 2018 as Global Head of Office. His responsibilities included the integration of the Millennium portfolio, which comprised around 352,000 square metres of rental space and 49 properties after its acquisition in 2019. During the coronavirus pandemic, he also managed to ensure the stability and resilience of the property portfolio through close, trusting discussions with tenants.
It should not be underestimated that Jens has made a name for himself as a brand ambassador for Commerz Real across the industry and beyond, thus making a significant contribution to our awareness.
For example, Jens Böhnlein has been Chairman of the Board of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Germany since 2023 and a member of the European board of this leading industry association.
About Commerz Real
Commerz Real AG is the asset manager of Commerzbank Group and has 54 years of international market experience. The company combines comprehensive asset management expertise with broad structuring capabilities, developing tangible asset-oriented fund products and individual investment solutions in the areas of real estate and infrastructure. As the leasing service provider of Commerzbank, Commerz Leasing also offers tailored leasing concepts.
Since 2025, the asset management subsidiaries of Commerzbank Group have been bundled under Commerz Real AG. In addition to the Commerz Real brands and products, these include Aquila Capital, with a focus on real asset investments in the energy infrastructure sector, as well as Yellowfin Asset Management, a boutique for liquid investment strategies. Under the umbrella of Commerz Real AG, a total of approximately 1,000 employees at around 20 locations manage assets of more than 55 billion billion.