What's a typical lease term in Berlin?

5 years for institutional Class A. Shorter terms are achievable on smaller floor plates with stronger covenants.

How is rent quoted in Berlin?

In EUR/sqft/year. We also publish a USD-normalised view ($48/sqft/yr) for cross-market comparison.

Net leases dominate.

Typical lease length: 5 years.
Typical rent-free: 4 months.
Vacancy: 7.4%; trend flat.
Net leases dominate.

Berlin office lease norms

Net leases dominate.

TL;DR

Typical lease length: 5 years.
Typical rent-free: 4 months.
Vacancy: 7.4%; trend flat.
Net leases dominate.

Structure

Net leases dominate. 5-10 year terms; tenants frequently negotiate break options at year 3 or 5. Free rent of 3-6 months on a 5-year deal; TI of €60-€100/sqm typical.

Negotiating levers

Free rent and TI remain the most negotiable line items; landlords prefer concessions to face-rent cuts because they preserve headline rent and implied valuation. Always model effective rent (face minus PV of concessions).

Key facts

city	Berlin
country	Germany
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	44 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$48/sqft/yr
vacancy	7.4%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	4
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	4.3%

Frequently asked questions

What's a typical lease term in Berlin?: 5 years for institutional Class A. Shorter terms are achievable on smaller floor plates with stronger covenants.
How is rent quoted in Berlin?: In EUR/sqft/year. We also publish a USD-normalised view ($48/sqft/yr) for cross-market comparison.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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