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Berlin/Lisbon, 26 March 2025. INBRIGHT, the German Light Industrial investor, developer and asset manager, is expanding into Portugal, continuing its growth trajectory. Together with Christoph Gumlich, the company has founded ‘INBRIGHT Portugal’ based in Lisbon. From this new location, INBRIGHT will focus on the development and optimisation of light industrial and logistics properties in Portugal’s economically strong markets. A key focus will be the sustainable transformation of existing properties as part of the company’s successful “Transform to Green” strategy, which has already been implemented in Germany. Since 2020, INBRIGHT has built a light industrial and logistics portfolio valued at over EUR 500 million. The first acquisitions in Portugal are about to be finalised.

“The Portuguese real estate market, particularly in the light industrial and logistics sectors, is characterised by a significant supply gap for modern, future-proof commercial spaces. At the same time, there is a vast stock of outdated properties with great potential for targeted transformation. This makes Portugal an excellent fit for our business strategy, and with Christoph Gumlich, we have the right partner on the ground,” says Sebastian Pijnenburg, Managing Partner of INBRIGHT Development GmbH.

Christoph Gumlich, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of INBRIGHT Portugal, will be a key figure in driving the company’s expansion in the Portuguese market. Gumlich holds a Master’s degree in Real Estate from the International Real Estate Business School (IRE|BS) and a degree in Real Estate Economics and Management from the University of Applied Sciences Holzminden (HAWK). He brings over ten years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, specialising in investment, asset management, and project development. Before joining INBRIGHT, he held senior positions at BEOS and Allgemeine SÜDBODEN, where he was responsible for large-scale light industrial and commercial real estate projects.


Christoph Gumlich | Foto: Simon Wegener

“Portugal has emerged as a dynamic market for light industrial and logistics investments, benefiting significantly from the nearshoring and e-commerce trends. In major urban centres, there is a strong demand for high-quality, ESG-compliant spaces, while supply remains limited,” says Christoph Gumlich, Managing Partner of INBRIGHT Portugal.

“While new developments are crucial in addressing the supply gap, the transformation and active management of existing properties play an equally important role. As a local partner, we support both approaches and see great potential in the sustainable modernisation of existing assets.”

Portugal: A Dynamic Market with Growing International Demand

Since the Covid pandemic, Portugal has become one of the world’s most attractive nearshoring destinations. According to the latest Savills Nearshoring Index, Portugal ranks as the top location in this category. As part of the European single market, the country offers favourable business conditions, including moderate labour costs, a highly skilled workforce, and a stable economic environment.

These factors make Portugal a prime destination for companies focused on the European market. Recently, Volkswagen developed its Palmela plant into one of its most efficient production hubs, while Lufthansa has made significant investments in a new maintenance and repair facility in the country.

Alongside the increasing presence of international corporations, Portugal’s real estate market has become increasingly globalised following the global financial crisis. Today, around 80% of real estate investments come from foreign investors—primarily from the U.S., the U.K., France, Spain, and Germany. These investors now consider ESG criteria and building certifications as standard requirements. However, the Portuguese market has yet to fully meet these expectations, as a large portion of existing commercial real estate does not comply with modern sustainability and quality standards.

This presents significant potential for targeted investments, which INBRIGHT Portugal aims to leverage by sustainably modernising existing properties in line with its “Transform to Green” strategy. “We expect demand for efficient, ESG-compliant real estate in Portugal to continue rising,” explains Christoph Gumlich. “With our expertise in sustainable property transformation within the light industrial and logistics sectors, we can actively respond to evolving tenant demands and develop projects for both international investors and the local market.”

 

About INBRIGHT

INBRIGHT develops light industrial and logistics properties in economically strong locations with excellent transport connections. Since its founding in 2020, the company has delivered projects with a total investment volume of over €500 million and approximately 230,000 square meters of rental space in Germany. With the establishment of INBRIGHT Portugal, the company has expanded into the Portuguese market. Today, INBRIGHT employs 25 team members, all dedicated to implementing sustainable and innovative real estate solutions.
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INBRIGHT Portugal

INVIVO Projectos Imobiliários, Lda.
Rua D. João V, 30
1250-091 Lisboa, Portugal
info@inbright.pt

INBRIGHT Development GmbH

Erasmusstr. 14
10553 Berlin
+49 (0) 30 4036862-0
info@inbright.de

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GLOWING MIND | Communications & Transformation
M +49 151 54 750 169
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How we derived Our ESG strategy

In an initial workshop, we first developed core values for our company. The development of an ESG strategy for INBRIGHT is based on this: main topics were determined and validated based on a fixed evaluation scheme in a two-day workshop. On the one hand, the topics result from the requirements of national and international industry standards and frameworks, such as DGNB, LEED and GRESB, and, on the other hand, from general sustainability standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Sustainable Development Goals. The list of topics was ultimately supplemented by specific industry requirements from the Light Industrial area. The collection of topics was classified based on a fixed evaluation scheme in a materiality assessment using a two-dimensional matrix with the dimensions “Relevance to business” and “Effects on the government and society”. The topics with the highest values in both dimensions, and hence being above the materiality threshold, form the basis of our ESG strategy or our sustainability programme. The materiality assessment is revalidated annually with the participation of internal and external stakeholders and the assessment of the topics is adjusted accordingly. 

Our Contribution to the sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 by the member states of the United Nations.
They set a road map for the sustainable social, economic and environmental transformation of our world by 2030.

The SDGs also offer us as a company a framework for contributing to a positive future for the world. Our ESG strategy is our contribution to tackling the greatest worldwide challenges, especially to achieving the following SDGs:

We respect diversity, a fair pay and participation structure and the indivdual promotion of out team members, thus contributing to equality of opportunity.

Economic success and a profitable investment strategy are for us the foundation for securing attractive jobs in the long term and contributing to healthy economic growth.

We promote a low-emission infrastructure by locating our properties close to existing residential areas, offering our tenants access to public transport. We modernise and reposition old industrial and commercial properties to make their use lower in emissions, cleaner and more flexible, thus making a noticeable contribution to sustainable industry.

When building and repairing our properties, we are careful to use innovative and engery-efficient systems so as to aviod unnecessary environmental pressures on the surrounding area. Wherever compatible with legislation and the comfort demands of our users, we reduce technical equipment to a minimum to promote the longevity of our properties.

We align both our company and our property projects to ESG criteria. This includes planning our properties in a way that is sparing of resources and ensures them a long useful life with maximum flexibility. We also maintain open interactions in the spirit of partnership with all those involved – from planners and building firms through to the eventual user.

Reducing emissions, especially CO2 emissions, has a high priority for us within our ESG strategy. We as a company aim to reduce and compensate for our CO2 footprint to make the most effective contribution we can to protecting the climate.