About us
Real estate does not achieve the desired effect
Too many properties fall short of their potential - both economically and in terms of their impact on their target group. Our conviction is: Real estate must do more than just function as a building. They must connect different stakeholders, facilitate encounters, strengthen communities, create innovation benefits - and have a convincing "place-to-be" identity.
We support real estate projects with this claim. We increase the effectiveness and profitability of real estate. In doing so, we rely on an approach that approaches real estate in terms of its target group. The result is properties that have both: Effectiveness and greater profitability.
"Users' expectations of commercial real estate have changed fundamentally. In order to continue to operate successfully on the market, landlords must ensure that, in addition to contemporary, flexible usage options, strong content-related incentives are created that make the property a "place-to-be" for a specific topic."
Expertise
A "place-to-be" identity increases the impact and profitability of the property
Our methodological approach of "value ecosystems" has already proven itself in a large number of projects. Value ecosystems are curated networks of actors that are connected to the property. These ecosystems include, for example, tenants, companies, universities, public institutions, social initiatives and creative people who are all united by a common goal.
In our projects, we combine practical experience from operating our own impact properties with many years of methodological expertise from strategic consulting mandates. Together with our clients, we create the fundamental basis for a wide range of properties that aim to have an impact beyond their physical boundaries and offer their target group benefits that cannot be found anywhere else.
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coworking spaces
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INNOVATION
HUBS
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meeting places
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educational institutions
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corporate headquarters
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production and logistics
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Mixed use residential/commercial
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cultural venues
A more effective property also increases its profitability
If a property offers a holistic benefit for the target group, higher returns can be achieved. This benefit is not based on the building alone, but also on an ecosystem of stakeholders who jointly contribute to this benefit.
Let's find out how we can work together to make your real estate more effective and profitable.
facts
our impact in figures
25+
projects completed
15+
years of experience
50 million+
Project profitability increase
95%
Customer satisfaction
50 - 500 million
Contract price per project
PROCESS
Achieving results in clear steps
Conception
- Clarifying the impact ambition
- Qualitative portfolio valuation
- Value proposition development
- Basic design of the ecosystem blueprint and the "place-to-be" identity
adaptation
- Shaping the ecosystem blueprint and the "place-to-be" identity
- Identifying a multiplier network
- Revenue models and validation as a business plan
- Milestone planning
setup
- Ecosystem development
- Community building
- Team building
ramp up
- Communication
- Pre-events if applicable
- Team empowerment, processes
operations
- Property opening with community involvement
- Operating the value ecosystem
- Possible operation of the space ("Space as a Service")
team
EXPERIENCED EXPERTS STRENGTHEN OUR COMPETENCIES
rvda is a collective of place makers and real estate innovators, founded by transformation expert Helmut Ramsauer and coworking pioneer Maximilien von der Ahé.
We put together a customized mix of experts for each of our projects. Some of our experts have special ties to rvda as network partners.
HELMUT RAMSAUER
CO-FOUNDER
Helmut Ramsauer has over twenty years of practical experience in complex business transformations and in building business ecosystems, particularly for real estate projects. He has a broad range of expertise: he established new operating concepts for a logistics real estate operator and initiated new business areas as head of corporate strategy. He is recognized throughout Europe as a practical expert for social innovation and has "street credibility" in the start-up world as a serial founder. With this range of experience, he has been supporting impact-oriented real estate projects for years.
MAXIMILIAN VON DER AHÉ
CO-FOUNDER
Maximilian von der Ahé has more than 15 years of experience in the development and operation of impact properties in Germany and other European countries. He also supports owners in the conception and implementation of unique, differentiating narratives for their properties - creating places of particular social relevance. Another focus of his work is market entry programs for start-ups and scale-ups as well as the successful networking of established companies and public institutions with innovative companies from all over the world.
JOCHEN
SCHENK
NETWORK PARTNER
Jochen Schenk has more than 40 years of experience in real estate and banking. During this time, as CEO, he has developed a renowned asset manager with investments in Germany and internationally. He contributes his knowledge as a lecturer at universities and as an independent expert. As a driver of transformation and sustainability, he is also committed to the necessary social framework conditions. His talent for reaching people and creating a balance of interests, even in difficult situations, comes to the fore in everything he does.
PETER PAUL PRATTER
NETWORK PARTNER
With over 14 years of experience in managing complex real estate projects, Peter Paul Pratter has been strategically responsible for portfolios worldwide for international corporations such as Daimler and Wayfair and has successfully implemented projects with a total volume of over EUR 2 billion. His expertise ranges from the development of global real estate strategies to the realization of pioneering working environments, large-scale logistics facilities, retail and special-purpose buildings in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region.
PUBLICATIONS
A DEEPER LOOK INTO OUR METHODOLOGY
WHITEPAPER
"PLACE-TO-BE" IDENTITY AND IMPACT ECOSYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
The challenges in the commercial real estate market are characterized by strong economic fluctuations, high interest and construction costs, changing usage behavior and usage needs, as well as sustainability requirements. Against this backdrop, real estate-related impact ecosystems and a "place-to-be" identity based on them help to increase the value and impact of commercial real estate.
SHORT STUDY
IMPACT ECOSYSTEMS FOR ECCLESIASTICAL REPURPOSING
The economic challenges in the area of ecclesiastical real estate and the increasing need to consider utilization options pose major professional and emotional challenges for those involved at all levels of the church. With the approach of real estate-related impact ecosystems, we show a way that supports a wide range of conversions and takes into account the existing social environment of church real estate.
Contact us
Do you have a project idea? We would be happy to support you. Let's discuss together how we can realize your vision.