REAL ESTATE: RETHINKING INVESTMENTS

Lucas is Co-CEO and member of the Management Board at LINUS Digital Finance. He is responsible for Real Estate Investments, Platform and Technology, Sales and Investor Relations. Before joining LINUS, Lucas worked for several years as a senior analyst at the private bank M.M. Warburg & CO in the equity research department. Lucas completed his Master in Management (MSc) at ESCP Europe. He also holds a Bachelor's degree from Munich Business School.

Christopher is responsible for all legal issues at LINUS. He focuses on providing legal and regulatory advice to the Executive Board, Supervisory Board and other management teams, especially in the further expansion into new markets. After completing his training as a banker, Christopher studied law at the universities of Münster and Niigata (Japan). He received his doctorate in Münster and completed an LL.M. degree in Real Estate Law at the same time. Most recently, Christopher worked as a lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Hamburg, specialising in corporate and capital markets law.

Lukas is Chief Operating Officer at LINUS Digital Finance. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the entire investment platform. Prior to joining LINUS, he worked at the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he focused on corporate strategy and marketing, and at Citigroup in London in Capital Markets Origination. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School in the United States and an MPhil with distinction in Real Estate Finance from Cambridge University, where he also completed his undergraduate studies.

Krzysztof is Head of Finance & Accounting at LINUS Digital Finance. Previously, he worked for many years at PWC Germany, specializing in auditing. He holds an M.Sc. and an LL.M. from the European University Viadrina, as well as a Master's degree in Polish law from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan.

Matteo is Head of Distribution at LINUS Digital Finance and is responsible for the co-investor business. He previously worked at UBS Zurich in the Lending & Cash Distribution division. He holds a Master's degree from Cass Business School and a Bachelor's degree from ISM Dortmund.

As Senior Manager, Noah is responsible for the review, structuring and execution of our real estate investments and has accompanied transactions with a volume of more than EUR 500 million since joining LINUS in September 2019. Before joining LINUS, he gained experience in management consulting. Noah studied Economics with a focus on Finance at Maastricht University and Chinese University of Hong Kong.

As Senior Manager, Salim is responsible for the review, structuring and execution of real estate investments. Before joining LINUS in January 2020, he gained experience in various start-ups and in venture capital. Salim holds a Master's degree in Strategy and International Management from the University of St. Gallen.

David has many years of experience as a real estate investor and transactional lawyer in the areas of real estate, corporate law and M&A. He has advised on transactions with a volume of over €2 billion, including the acquisition and sale of several large-volume project developments. Prior to founding LINUS, David spent several years at the international commercial law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, then Berwin Leighton Paisner. David studied law at the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn and is a fully qualified lawyer.

Prof. Dr. Axel Wieandt graduated from the Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung (WHU), Vallendar, Germany, with a degree in business administration and a doctorate in economics, and holds a Master of Management (MBA) from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, USA. He has extensive knowledge in the fields of accounting and auditing and has worked extensively in the banking industry. Prof. Dr. Axel Wieandt has worked for McKinsey, Morgan Stanley and the Deutsche Bank Group. He was Chairman of the Management Board of Hypo Real Estate Holding AG and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, Munich. Prof. Dr. Axel Wieandt is Honorary Professor of Banking at WHU and Professor of Finance at the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, USA.

Jennifer Brenke studied law in Berlin and London and, in addition to two state examinations, holds an LL.B. with German Law, King's College, London. Since her legal traineeship, she has concentrated on commercial law. After focussing on capital market law and corporate law, she worked for a major international law firm in the field of banking and finance after her admission to the bar. Her focus here was real estate financing and from there, she moved to the area of restructuring.

Andreas Dittmar holds a degree in applied economics from the Ruprecht Karls University in Heidelberg. He worked at MLP in Wiesloch for over a decade, most recently as Director of Finance and Administration. As founder and Managing Director, Andreas Dittmar built up Vitamaze GmbH, a provider of high-quality nutritional supplements and superfoods based in Heidelberg. He has been a member of the Management Board of BKS eG in Heidelberg since 2020.