ALDI SÜD: Pioneering real estate projects for cities and municipalities
ALDI SÜD is one of the leading discounters in Germany and offers a wide range of food and non-food products at low prices. The company focuses on high quality and sustainability, including organic products and regional produce. ALDI SÜD is also committed to areas such as environmental protection and social responsibility. With a dense network of stores and a constantly growing online offering, ALDI SÜD makes it easier for its customers to shop for everyday products.
ALDI SÜD looking for partners: New real estate projects and networking with cities and municipalities
The ALDI SÜD Group is actively seeking new partnerships in the real estate sector. The company pursues a broad strategy that includes investors and project developers as well as cities and municipalities. Particularly in metropolitan regions such as Munich, the company relies on intensive exchange with local players in order to establish itself as a strong partner in the real estate sector. The aim is not only to emphasize the company's own expertise in local supply, but also to be perceived as a visible player on the real estate market. Through new contacts, the ALDI SÜD Group strives to realize exciting projects that include both traditional stores in rural areas and innovative mixed-use properties in urban centers.
Construction costs under control: standardization and digitalization as success factors
The rise in construction costs is also a challenge for the ALDI SÜD Group, which the company is tackling with targeted measures. Thanks to consistent standardization, simplified construction specifications and the use of digital solutions, the construction cost index has been undercut by 5% three times in a row. The company has brought in internal experts to ensure that construction processes run more efficiently and costs remain stable. Despite the uncertainties of recent years, which have been characterized by fluctuating interest rates and general market developments, the company is optimistic. For the coming year, the ALDI SÜD Group is hoping for an increase in project volume and is counting on a stabilization of the general conditions.
More efficient building permits and digitalization: a desire to reduce bureaucracy
The ALDI SÜD Group sees considerable potential in optimizing the building permit process. At present, many procedures in the municipalities are still time-consuming and strongly characterized by analogue processes. The company advocates greater efficiency and pragmatic flexibility, which could speed up the entire approval process. An important factor here is digitalization, which has already begun in some municipalities, but still often ends at analogue interfaces. The company would like to see an end-to-end digital process that makes approvals faster and less complicated. The company sees a further obstacle in the personnel bottlenecks at municipal authorities, which further delay the processes. International examples show that increased digitalization and more efficient processes are possible - a goal that the ALDI SÜD Group would also like to see realized in Germany in order to be able to implement future projects more quickly.
