Union Investment is bringing Malte Wallschläger (46), an experienced asset and portfolio management expert, back into the team. Malte Wallschläger becomes Head of Asset Management Europe at Union Investment Real Estate GmbH, Hamburg, on 1 January 2026. He will succeed Cathrin Schwartz, who has successfully managed this division for 13 years and will retire on 1 March 2026 after 21 years with the company.
Malte Wallschläger comes from HIH Real Estate, where he was head of international asset management teams in Hamburg, Amsterdam, London, Warsaw and Vienna, responsible for a globally diversified real estate portfolio in eleven countries. From 2011 to 2020, the Hamburg native worked at Union Investment, where his responsibilities included serving as senior portfolio manager for two open-ended real estate funds. Malte Wallschläger graduated in business administration and real estate economics (ADI). He is a Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and was appointed Fellow (FRICS) in 2025.
In his new role at Union Investment as Head of Department, Malte Wallschläger is responsible for the asset management of currently around 100 properties in the office, logistics, high-street retail and residential segments with a volume of approximately €12.0 billion. The portfolio falling within Wallschläger's area of responsibility currently spans 14 European markets.
Source: press release received on 17 December 2025