Magdeburg as an investment location for real estate
244,329 inhabitants (31.12.2024) and regional center profile - stable demand base
Magdeburg has an official population of 244,329 as at 31.12.2024, making it the largest city in Saxony-Anhalt - a resilient 244k tenant base with urban density and diversified target groups ranging from students to professionals. The city's statistics portal provides the "Magdeburg population figures as at 31.12.2024" as well as current monthly data, which enables fine-grained, data-based micro-location management for conservative business cases. In the state context, Saxony-Anhalt had a total of 2,135,597 inhabitants at the end of 2024, which means that Magdeburg remains clearly embedded in a viable regional structure with commuter links.
Accessibility and public transport: streetcar network, line maintenance 2025 and network expansion as a lever for letting
Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe (MVB) operates a dense tram/bus network with daily service typically 5 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Sun 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.) and published network/timetables, which supports planning and re-letting in micro-locations close to public transport. Strategically, the "2nd north-south connection" extends the streetcar network by 13.5 km; for the first time, Reform, Neustädter Feld and Kannenstieg are directly connected by streetcar - giving around 44,000 residents new access to the rail network, a clear leap in quality for corridor locations. Fleet modernization underway: New Alstom streetcars (Flexity platform) were delivered in 2024/2025 and will be successively integrated into operations in 2025 - increasing capacity and comfort, which will increase the attractiveness of rail-related stock. Construction management and temporary detour (e.g. closures at ring bridges and Damaschkeplatz with changed routing) are communicated transparently - important for operational letting and exposés during measures.
Urban development and ESG framework: ISEK guard rails, urban development funding and inner city impulses
Magdeburg works with an integrated urban development concept (ISEK; including "Magdeburg 2025 - City Districts"), which specifies guiding principles and strategies at district level - a reliable orientation framework for repositioning, mixed use and near-promotional implementation in 1A/1B locations. The urban redevelopment/funding side bundles instruments (ISEK 2030+, programmes since 2020) and creates access to federal/state funds - a central ESG and exit lever for energy modernization, EC activation and climate adaptation in prioritized areas. Investment model: Core in refurbished, public transport-strong stock along the streetcar axes and in city/station periphery for low fluctuation; value-add via insulation, windows, efficient heating/PV and ground floor repositioning, flanked by the upcoming streetcar network expansion, the 244k resident base and the plannable network maintenance of MVB.
Standard land values for Magdeburg
The standard land values for Magdeburg can be found in the standard land values for Saxony-Anhalt here.