We have long breath
We can only achieve our goals if we have the necessary perseverance. This is also in the interests of our customers and partners. On the way to growth and prosperity, MEC relies on employees who don't run out of breath even with long-term projects. Many small steps bring us to our goal. This certainly includes failures or setbacks. But we have learned to change direction.Giving up is not an option!
Our stamina training has paid off:
Our services are well received and in high demand. It is not for nothing that we have had many of our retail properties in our portfolio for a long time. As a result, we have been able to build up a great deal of know-how at all of the locations, and we know exactly what the local consumers and trading partners want. By focusing on their needs, they become enduringly loyal fans. To the delight of our clients, who reward us with long-term trust. There are regular center anniversaries, which we celebrate together with colorful programs for center visitors.
Top positions in various rankings make it clear that our retail properties are among the strongest in Germany. In the Shopping Center Performance Report 2022 by the consulting firm Ecostra two of our locations made it into the top 10. The Sieben-Seen-Center Schwerin took 3rd place, Elisen Park Greifswald 8th place. Other of our centers also perform well and are also represented in the ranking. The good rankings show that local consumers like to shop with us and that we have a high level of tenant satisfaction.
Successfully concluded leases are based on persuasion by our leasing teamsWe are also happy to offer available space to our strong trading partners more often. Because we are confident in our hotspots. We have no shortage of strong arguments: good customer frequency and an attractive trading environment always help in negotiations. At the end of 2022, this, which has been going well since then, use branch. A year later, in December 2023, we were able to use part of the former disco in the Fulda enamel factory rent to Action.Since then, we have been using the previously vacant space for a new purpose.
Our rental performance was also impressive overall in 2023: thanks to our perseverance, we concluded 258 new and follow-up rental agreements. This is how we achieved a record result of 172,000m² of total rented area! More information about this is here..
The MEC sprints ahead
New colleagues and new business areas have been added since our company was founded in 2011. We have sharpened our positioning: from specialists for retail parks and hybrid malls to generalists for retail properties.
Today we manage over 70 retail properties nationwide. A record that didn't happen overnight. And a record that everyone in the MEC team contributed to by not giving up even in the face of difficulties and continuing to push through. über 70 Handelsimmobilien bundesweit. Ein Rekord, der nicht über Nacht gekommen ist. Und ein Rekord, zu dem jeder aus der MEC-Mannschaft beigetragen hat, indem jeder auch bei Schwierigkeiten nicht aufgibt und sich weiter durchbeißt.
In 2021, our MEC Competence Centre in Saarbrücken was added with its two Accounting and Contract Management teams. Previously formally located at Metro Properties, but always working for us, they have finally officially become part of the successful MEC team. Find more information here.
Eleven successful FMZ reports
Since 2013, we have been publishing our industry report “Specialty retail centers in Germany” every year. Every year we devote around 100 pages to a specific topic that is currently important for retail parks. This shows that we are true experts in our field and that we have the necessary grit to persevere even in challenging times.
The current edition of the FMZ Report was published on November 17, 2023. Future-oriented as we are, the theme is: “Energy boost. Rethink retail locations.”
Everyone would do it if it were that easy.
That’s how we keep fit
Act with foresight and plan ahead
Of course, nobody can see into the future. Results-oriented people like us can, however, assess quite well what the future will require. Accordingly, we MECler estimate which resources will be necessary for certain projects and plan each individual step on the way to the result precisely. In 2023, the MEC team creates planning security for a modern further development of the Bethanien Center Neubrandenburg by leading the land use plan procedure to the statute resolution.
recognize needs
The starting point of every activity for us is the needs of our customers. Sometimes also recognizing the non-articulated ones is crucial for the fulfillment of such. An internal check-up then follows in our teams, which requirements are met by all those involved so that they can pave the way to success. The mentioned customer survey already and regular consumer surveys prove this.
Acting independently
We act where possible, independently and always to the best of our knowledge and belief! MEC lays the foundation for this by giving every colleague the freedom to act, depending on to what extent this is permitted by their department. Our mantra is: It’s the result that matters, not how you achieve it. That’s why our team is made up of genuine people who want to grow and develop their personality.
Learning from mistakes
We learn from mistakes. Failure is part of life and therefore also part of working life. Since we all have the absolute will to continuously improve ourselves and the MEC, we accept this. Because next time we'll do it differently – and better.
Thinking in an entrepreneurial way
We think and act in an entrepreneurial way: at MEC, anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur can be one. We are happy to give our employees creative space, as MEC expressly encourages an independent work ethic. We support and encourage each other in this.
Setting goals
It can be helpful to think more in terms of goals than tasks. We therefore regularly ask ourselves in our daily work what the goal of a (sub)-task is and what we can do to achieve it. Being aware of this motivates us and, at the same time, shows us how important our contribution is in general.
Intermediate goals
We set intermediate goals and also celebrate small successes. It is precisely these more minor aspects that play a part in our overall success. Our turnover is calculated as the sum of the small activities that each and every one of us contributes day after day.
