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51 Events maltatoday SUNDAY 6 MAY 2018 Von der Heyden Group with major office space lease in Munich's Bavaria Towers THE Valletta-based real estate development, investment and group of hotels, Von der Hey- den Group, announced that a major lease agreement has been signed for one of its biggest and most spectacular real estate pro- jects ever, called Bavaria Towers. For this €380 million develop- ment situated in Munich and to be completed by end 2018, Bayern Projekt GmbH has now concluded a 10-year office lease agreement with eGym, covering 6,000 sq.m of office space. After full completion of the four-tower Bavaria Towers pro- ject, eGym, a high-tech company in the fitness and health busi- ness, will move its headquarters to four floors of the Blue Tower belonging to investor Von der Heyden Group. Through the dig- italisation of training facilities, eGym contributes to the optimal functioning of gyms for all user groups. The construction works on Munich's new landmark project are progressing according to schedule. The main construction of the four towers has been final- ised and the finishes of the in- ner parts as well as the technical installations are in an advanced stage. The initiator of the project is Bayern Projekt, which is realiz- ing the project after more than 12 years of preparations together with investors Malta-based Von der Heyden Group and Zurich Insurance Group Germany. The construction started two and a half years ago. Considered as one of the most important real estate developments of Munich in the last decade, the Bavaria Towers will redefine the eastern part of the city. Sven Renz, Managing Direc- tor from the real estate devel- oper Bayern Projekt said: 'The Bavaria Towers are one of the most spectacular developments in recent years in Munich, which is the regional capital of Bavaria. As construction is progressing according to schedule, we are simultaneously seeing a strong demand for office space. The conclusion of this major lease with the innovative and success- ful eGym is perfectly in line with our leasing strategy.' Sven von der Heyden, Chair- man of the Von der Heyden Group said: 'We welcome eGym to Bavaria Towers. After the suc- cessful complete lease-up of the White Tower to H-Hotels, we are now starting to harvest the fruits after a 12-year long journey. Our sincere thanks to all our consult- ants, and in particular to Bayern Projekt.' The conclusion of the eGym lease agreement comes on the back of other milestones sur- rounding the Bavaria Towers mega-project, comprising a to- tal of 62,000sq.m of office space in its three 46 to 84-metre high office towers. For the White Tower, 15,600sq.m hotel build- ing, the tenant H-Hotels has just announced that it will open Mu- nich's first Hyperion Hotel cov- ering 15 floors. The group of tenants at Bavaria Towers will be further expand- ing. Currently, Bayern Projekt is in advanced talks with various large interested tenants. Markus Turrek, Executive Project Man- ager at Bayern Projekt, said that in the coming months, further major leases are expected to be announced. Best-selling author and entrepreneur to address the 2018 B2B Conference and Expo SAHAR Hashemi will be addressing the B2B Con- ference and Expo which will be held at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre on Friday, 1st June 2018. Sahar Hashemi, OBE is an entrepreneur and speaker on innovation and entrepreneurial mind-set in corporations. A former law yer, she is best known for building two famous brands; Coffee Republic, UK's first coffee bar chain, which she and her brother grew to 110 stores and £30m turnover and exited in 2001, and Skinny Candy, the guilt free confec- tionery brand which she sold to Glisten Plc in 2007. She is a bestselling author. Her first book 'Any- one Can Do It – building Coffee Republic from our kitchen table' is UK's highest selling book on entrepreneurship after Richard Branson's book and has been translated into six languages. Her latest book 'Switched On' published in May 2010 is based on her experience with innovation and employee engagement in large corporations and sets out eight habits to infuse your organisa- tion with a 'can do' entrepreneurial attitude. Sahar was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2012 'for services to UK economy and to charity'. Spread over one action packed day, the B2B Conference & Expo will bring together local and international expert speakers who will share in- sights and interact with the audience. Entrepre- neurs will also have the opportunity to network and share experiences with fellow business lead- ers during the event expo which will see over 100 different exhibitors and 1000 delegates. Registrations for the event are open at www. b2bexpomalta.com and entrance to the confer- ence is free of charge. High-tech company in fitness & health business to occupy four floors in Blue Tower