Pöttinger

Pöttinger (Pöttinger Real Estate Group / Pöttinger Immobilien) is a Munich-based, family-owned real estate group with roots going back to 1937, when Sebastian Pöttinger founded a civil engineering and landscaping operation. Over three generations the business has grown from a small concrete-products workshop into a group of companies covering every aspect of real estate: construction, project development, sales and property management. The group describes itself as Germany's one-stop shop for real estate investors, supporting projects from land acquisition through turnkey construction to ongoing management. The group operates through several branches. Pöttinger Construction handles turnkey construction of commercial buildings, hotels and residential real estate. Pöttinger Verwaltung specialises in land, building and property management. Development and sales activities focus on prime locations in urban growth markets such as Munich and Berlin, and the group states that it is active all over Germany. Its portfolio spans industrial, commercial and residential buildings, including owner-occupied and rental apartments. Leadership has passed through the family: after founder Sebastian Pöttinger, the sons and brothers Werner and Ludwig Pöttinger took over, and today Ludwig Pöttinger and his son Philipp S. Pöttinger run the business. Philipp S. Pöttinger became sole CEO of S. Pöttinger Bauunternehmung after Matthias Reinhard left the co-CEO position on 31 July 2023 and retired. Recent activity includes a residential complex in Putzbrunn near Munich with 57 flats in nine three-storey buildings, and a student housing project of 231 units at Lutzstraße 21 in Ingolstadt, for which the foundation stone was laid on 3 February 2025 together with the Erlangen-Nuremberg Student Union. The company positions itself on long experience across the real estate value chain, close customer relations and a commitment to quality, with decisions informed by demographic development and its effect on real estate markets. It remains a private, family-owned enterprise.

Pöttinger was founded in 1937 by Sebastian Pöttinger, who combined diligence, energy and a readiness to assume well-dosed risks to establish an operation for civil engineering and landscaping. In its early years the business employed no more than three to four people, producing concrete pipes, posts and leach pits. From these modest beginnings the operation grew into a group of companies covering every aspect of real estate. Successive generations drove the expansion. The founder's sons and brothers Werner and Ludwig Pöttinger made substantial contributions to the growing success, and today Ludwig Pöttinger and his son Philipp S. Pöttinger lead the business. Philipp S. Pöttinger has spoken of the family's pride in shaping the cityscape and giving buildings a specific signature, noting that he will still recognise the company's structures in twenty years' time. The group now operates through several branches. Pöttinger Construction is the service partner for turnkey construction of commercial buildings, hotels and residential real estate. Pöttinger Verwaltung handles land, building and property management. The group describes itself as Germany's one-stop shop for real estate investors, supporting projects from land acquisition and project development through construction and sales to property management. Its activities focus on prime locations in urban growth markets such as Berlin and Munich, and it states that it is active all over Germany. Recent projects illustrate the group's range. In the tranquil Munich suburb of Putzbrunn, a smart residential complex was built with nine three-storey buildings loosely arranged on a large site with play and green spaces; its 57 flats were offered as owner-occupied or rental apartments. In Ingolstadt, a new residential building for students with 231 units at Lutzstraße 21 had its foundation stone laid on 3 February 2025 in a ceremony with the Erlangen-Nuremberg Student Union, politicians and authorities. On the leadership side, Matthias Reinhard left his position as co-CEO of S. Pöttinger Bauunternehmung on 31 July 2023 and retired, leaving Philipp S. Pöttinger as sole CEO. The company remains a family-owned private business, with decisions informed by demographic development and its effects on the real estate market.

• 2025

  Foundation stone laid for 231-unit student housing at Lutzstraße 21, Ingolstadt on 3 February.

• 2023

  Matthias Reinhard leaves co-CEO role on 31 July; Philipp S. Pöttinger becomes sole CEO.

• 2023

  Residential complex with 57 flats completed in Putzbrunn near Munich.

• 1937

  Sebastian Pöttinger founds a civil engineering and landscaping operation.

Germany's one-stop shop for real estate investors, covering land acquisition, project development, construction, sales and property management with a focus on prime locations in urban growth markets.

• Pöttinger Construction

  Turnkey construction of commercial buildings, hotels and residential real estate.

• Pöttinger Verwaltung

  Land, building and property management services.

• Putzbrunn residential complex

  Nine three-storey buildings with 57 owner-occupied or rental flats near Munich.

• Student housing, Lutzstraße 21, Ingolstadt

  231-unit residential building for students, foundation stone laid 3 February 2025.

1. 1Real Estate in Munich - Pöttinger Real Estate Grouppoettinger.com
2. 2History of the Munich-based Real Estate Group - Pöttinger Real Estate Grouppoettinger.com
3. 3Geschichte der Münchner Immobiliengruppe - Pöttinger Immobilienpoettinger.com
4. 4Industrial, commercial and residential buildings in Munich - Pöttinger Real Estate Grouppoettinger.com
5. 5Pöttinger opens new baler and rake factoryfarmersjournal.ie