Office Market Cologne Q4 2025

Cologne's office market recorded 250,000 square meters of space transactions in 2025, representing a 10.1 percent increase year-over-year but approximately 15 percent below the ten-year average of 292,700 square meters, though performing better than other major German office markets. Prime rents remained stable at 33.50 euros per square meter while average rents increased slightly to 19.00 euros per square meter, with public administration and miscellaneous services accounting for nearly 30 percent and 22 percent of market activity respectively, while overall vacancy rose significantly by 27.4 percent to 497,000 square meters.