ESG

Our approach

Environment

Social

Governance

Our approach

Verantwortung über Jahre verändert den Blick auf Nachhaltigkeit

Die Rosenbaum Group erwirbt und bewirtschaftet Wohnimmobilien. Wer ein Gebäude über Jahre verantwortet, sieht Nachhaltigkeit anders: Was wir heute an einem Gebäude tun oder unterlassen, verantworten wir selbst – wirtschaftlich, technisch und gegenüber den Menschen, die dort wohnen.

We therefore do not regard ESG as a reporting obligation, but as part of our investment decision. Energy performance, deferred maintenance, tenant structure and location already feed into our acquisition review and subsequently determine which measures we prioritise during the optimisation phase.

What ESG means for us in practice

Environmental We reduce the energy and resource consumption of our properties, improve the building fabric and progressively switch supply to renewable sources.

Social  Wir erhalten und modernisieren bezahlbaren Wohnraum in Mitteldeutschland, pflegen ein faires Verhältnis zu unseren Mietern und übernehmen Verantwortung für unsere Mitarbeitern.

Governance As an owner-managed family business, we take decisions with short reporting lines, clear responsibilities and transparent documentation towards banks and business partners.

Responsibility and governance

At Rosenbaum Group, ESG is a management board responsibility. The board is accountable for objectives, measures and communication with partners. Implementation takes place together with our asset and property management teams, who know the assets and oversee the measures on site.

We are not a large corporate subject to mandatory reporting. Nevertheless, we deliberately align ourselves with the topics that financing partners, investors and business partners ask about today, and we are expanding our data basis step by step.

Investoren, die sich gemeinsam mit uns an einer Portfoliogesellschaft beteiligen, erhalten diese Angaben im laufenden Reporting: Co-Investing.

Environment

Electricity and energy

All properties in our portfolio have been switched to renewable electricity. The communal electricity supply in our buildings is therefore fully covered by renewable sources.

In parallel, we are working on the energy efficiency of the buildings: energy-saving lighting with demand-based controls, optimisation and replacement of heating systems, and the assessment of photovoltaics and modern heat generation in the course of larger refurbishments.

Refurbishment instead of land take

The most sustainable square metre is the one that has already been built. We predominantly acquire assets with deferred maintenance and bring them back to a contemporary standard rather than sealing new land. We prioritise roof, façade, windows and building services according to their actual condition and their impact on energy consumption.

The embodied energy avoided in this way is a significant and frequently underestimated contribution to climate protection in the building sector.

Consumption data and modernisation pathway

We systematically record energy performance certificates and consumption data for our properties in order to identify weaknesses and base refurbishment decisions on data. Our aim is an asset-level overview of energy demand and carbon intensity as the basis for a realistic modernisation pathway.

In implementing these measures, we make sure that energy improvements and affordable rents are considered together.

Resources in day-to-day operations

In operations we rely on durable materials and on trades and service partners from the region, and therefore on short distances. This is complemented by effective waste separation in our buildings, water-saving fittings when systems are renewed, and near-natural landscaping of open spaces and courtyards wherever conditions allow.

Social

Mieter

Our properties are homes – for people who live there. We are contactable, respond to concerns and keep our commitments. Where works are carried out in occupied buildings, we provide early information on the process and duration and keep disruption to a minimum.

Eine aktive Kommunikation im Quartier gehört für uns zum Asset Management, weil sie Nachbarschaft und Identifikation mit dem Haus stärkt.

Housing in Central Germany

Our investment focus lies in Central Germany, and in Saxony-Anhalt in particular. There we preserve and modernise housing – including in locations where other market participants no longer invest. 

We see it as part of our responsibility to refurbish these buildings and manage them on a lasting basis, rather than passing them on again in the short term.

Safety, accessibility and quality of space

During modernisation works we improve accessibility and safety wherever structurally feasible: well-lit entrance areas and stairwells, well-maintained courtyards, secure locking systems and the removal of barriers to building access.

Mitarbeiter und Partner

Als Familienunternehmen legen wir Wert auf einen respektvollen, fairen und offenen Umgang – mit Mietern, Mitarbeitern und Geschäftspartnern. Wir bieten verlässliche Arbeitsplätze, Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten und Entscheidungsspielräume und arbeiten in der Umsetzung bevorzugt mit regionalen Partnern zusammen.

Corporate governance

Owner-managed and long-term oriented

Rosenbaum Group was founded by the brothers Rouven and Rafael Rosenbaum and is still run by them today. Ownership and responsibility lie in the same hands. This means short decision-making paths – and that the consequences of our decisions remain with us.

Integrity and compliance

We comply with applicable law and our internal rules. This includes meeting anti-money-laundering obligations on acquisition, careful due diligence on contractual partners, a clear approach to conflicts of interest, and a zero-tolerance principle towards corruption and improper advantage.

Data protection and information security

We treat data belonging to tenants, applicants and business partners confidentially and process it exclusively within the framework of the GDPR. Further details can be found in our Privacy Policy. Our digital processes are designed for access protection, data backup and traceability.

ESG in acquisition and asset management

Review prior to acquisition

As early as the desktop review, we assess not only location and economics but also energy performance, deferred maintenance and the structure of an asset. During the on-site inspection we form a real picture of the fabric, building services and surroundings. The full process is described in our Acquisition Process.

Optimisation phase

In the first two to five years after acquisition, we implement the measures with the greatest impact: securing the building fabric, renewing building services, and improving energy efficiency and living quality. This phase determines how the building will fare over the coming decades.

Holding phase

Nach der Optimierung geht das Objekt in die laufende Bewirtschaftung. Erst diese Perspektive macht Investitionen in Energieeffizienz und Substanz betriebswirtschaftlich sinnvoll und schafft für Mieter Verlässlichkeit.

Status and further development

We are currently expanding our ESG data basis further and defining measurable targets for energy consumption, carbon intensity and refurbishment rates. This page is updated on an ongoing basis.

As at: August 2026