Dessau-Roßlau as an investment location for real estate
75,402 inhabitants (31.12.2024) - solid 75k demand base with current upward range
Dessau-Roßlau has an official population of 75,402 main residents as at 31.12.2024 and is therefore stable in the 75k segment, which offers a resilient tenant base for core and value-add strategies. Municipal monitoring data shows 79,827 main residences as at 31.08.2024, or 81,857 including secondary residences, making the real market size in the upper 77k-82k corridor operationally relevant. Long series document the demographic development and give conservative business cases predictability in the city's role as a medium-sized center.
Accessibility and public transport: DVG trams/buses, on-call buses and network maintenance as rental levers
Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH (DVG) operates streetcar and bus lines, including night services and on-call buses; regular timetables, current changes and the route network plan (03/2025) ensure transparency and predictability for micro-locations close to public transport. In weaker summer weeks in 2025, lines were temporarily set to 30-minute intervals for 1/3 Saturdays, in parallel with service expansions for event peaks (city festival) including extended operation and increased night lines - an indicator of active operational/construction management and reliable corridor quality. The current 2016-2026 local transport plan anchors the streetcar and central bus axes as the backbone, strives for more eco-mobility and alternative forms of operation (call/call bus) in off-peak times-a plus for tenant comfort and re-rentability along the main axes. Digital tools such as the INSA app and integrated ticket purchase (including the Dessau-Wörlitz Railway) reduce barriers to use and increase the everyday usability of locations close to the rail network.
Urban development and ESG framework: INSEK, inner city focal points and funding framework as exit anchors
The integrated urban development concept (INSEK) forms the cross-departmental framework with objectives, fields of action and spatial priorities - the basis for project implementation close to funding, repositioning and energy modernization in prioritized city center/corridor locations. The city continuously highlights inner city issues, for example via the Urban Development Day 2025 with focus locations such as the forecourt of the Historic Employment Office, Zeeck department store, Lustgarten/Mühleninsel - visible impetus for quality of stay, ground floor activation and climate adaptation in prime/1B locations. Investment mission statement: Core in refurbished, public transport-strong stock on tram/bus corridors for low fluctuation and predictable cash flows; value-add via insulation, windows, efficient heating/PV and ground-floor repositioning within the INSEK backdrop - secured by the 75,402-resident base, DVG's documented network maintenance and the active urban development agenda.
Standard land values for Dessau-Roßlau
The standard land values for Dessau-Roßlau can be found in the standard land values for Saxony-Anhalt here.