Tobias is the Director of Public Affairs and responsible to give the stock listed real estate sector and EPRA's members a voice in the legislative processes across the EU. Before joining EPRA, Tobias worked for BASF, the largest chemical corporation globally, in the Government Relations office in Brussels, representing the company’s Innovation & Technology hub. As such, he was also member of the management committee of the European Association for Bioindustries, Europe's largest and most influential biotech industry group. Prior to that, Tobias worked as Parliamentary Advisor and Head of office for a Member of the European Parliament in the Legal Affairs, Budgetary Control and Social Affairs Committee, followed by a position as consultant for Public Affairs in several areas of EU policy-making. He holds a Bachelor (Hons) in Business Administration from Munich University of Applied Sciences and received a Master double-degree in European Studies from the Universities of Vienna and Krakow.
REITs help communities grow, thrive, and revitalise and provide an investment opportunity that makes it possible for everyday citizens as well as large institutional investors to benefit from valuable real estate, dividend-based income and total returns. Fourteen European countries have already recognised a public benefit to incentivise real estate investment through public markets and have introduced REIT legislation in their jurisdiction: Luxembourg could be next.
Director Public Affairs