DWS has been investing in real estate assets for more than 50 years. As part of the Alternatives platform, the real estate business has more than 350 employees in nearly 25 cities around the world with more than EUR 78 billion in global real estate assets under management (as of March 31, 2022). Providing a diverse range of strategies and solutions across the risk/return and geographic spectrums, DWS offers core and value-added real estate, real estate debt, opportunistic real estate and real estate securities. The real estate investment business employs a disciplined investment approach and aims to deliver attractive long-term risk adjusted returns, preservation of capital and diversification to its investors, which include governments, corporations, insurance companies, endowments, retirement plans, and private clients worldwide.

ROS Retail Outlet Shopping, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is specialised in retail real estate consulting and centre management of Designer Outlets and innovative shopping concepts across Europe. ROS is since 2024 part of the French listed property group FREY, located in Reims Bezannes. The ROS founders Thomas Reichenauer and Gerhard Graf are both committed professionals with many years of experience and knowledge in the European outlet market as well as recognized personalities in the industry. ROS covers all stages of a project from finding the right location to developing it to all aspects of operational management. Sustainable centre growth is supported by a strong brand partner management, high quality retail and customer services standards as well as an innovative marketing approach provided by a professional senior management team.

The portfolio of ROS across Europe includes Designer Outlet Soltau, City Outlet Geislingen, Designer Outlet Warszawa, Designer Outlet Gdansk, Designer Outlet Sosnowiec, Premier Outlet Budapest, Designer Outlet Algarve, Designer Outlet Croatia, La Torre Outlet Zaragoza, M3 Outlet Polgar, Designer Outlet Luxembourg, Designer Outlet Krakow and further new projects.