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We make neighbourhoods liveable and valuable.

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About ANIMUS

From the real estate world. For the real estate world.

ANIMUS was founded by real estate professionals and remains deeply rooted in the industry, as part of a unique ecosystem of development, asset management and property management.

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200+ neighbourhoods since 2014 · Düsseldorf

ANIMUS combines experience with innovation

Founders 2014
2014

ANIMUS founded by Dr. Thomas and Dr. Reiner Götzen out of the Interboden development practice.

Le Flair Düsseldorf
2016

Go-live of Le Flair project in Düsseldorf.

First housing clients
2020

Go-live of the first housing cooperative.

Haveluferquartier
2022

Launch of the lighthouse project Haveluferquartier, Berlin.

Dr. Reiner & Dr. Thomas Götzen
Dr. Reiner & Dr. Thomas Götzen
2025

Filip Egert as new Managing Director. Dr. Reiner and Dr. Thomas Götzen both remain as shareholders.

  1. Founders 2014
    2014

    ANIMUS founded by Dr. Thomas and Dr. Reiner Götzen out of the Interboden development practice.

  2. Le Flair Düsseldorf
    2016

    Go-live of Le Flair project in Düsseldorf.

  3. First housing clients
    2020

    Go-live of the first housing cooperative.

  4. Haveluferquartier
    2022

    Launch of the lighthouse project Haveluferquartier, Berlin.

  5. Dr. Reiner & Dr. Thomas Götzen
    Dr. Reiner & Dr. Thomas Götzen
    2025

    Filip Egert as new Managing Director. Dr. Reiner and Dr. Thomas Götzen both remain as shareholders.

  1. Founders 2014
    2014

    ANIMUS founded by Dr. Thomas and Dr. Reiner Götzen out of the Interboden development practice.

  2. Le Flair Düsseldorf
    2016

    Go-live of Le Flair project in Düsseldorf.

  3. First housing clients
    2020

    Go-live of the first housing cooperative.

  4. Haveluferquartier
    2022

    Launch of the lighthouse project Haveluferquartier, Berlin.

  5. Dr. Reiner & Dr. Thomas Götzen
    Dr. Reiner & Dr. Thomas Götzen
    2025

    Filip Egert as new Managing Director. Dr. Reiner and Dr. Thomas Götzen both remain as shareholders.

Ecosystem • Value chain

Platform with inside-out market knowledge across the entire neighbourhood lifecycle

In an integrated neighbourhood ecosystem we bring together experience from development, asset management and property management under one roof. This closeness to the whole value chain is our strategic differentiator: we know every step of the lifecycle from practice.

Development
Asset management
Property management
Neighbourhood operations & living
Quartea
Development

Quartea PE

Development with the neighbourhood mindset from day one.

Dr. Thomas Götzen, founder, ANIMUS shareholder.

Quartea
Asset management

Quartea AM

Strategic asset steering for owners and family offices, delivery partner for ANIMUS Asset Management.

Dr. Thomas Götzen, founder, ANIMUS shareholder.

Planhaus

Modern property management, ANIMUS as shareholder.

ANIMUS

Directly via ANIMUS

The platform operates here itself.

Advisory
App
Analytics
Asset management

Connects all stakeholders, all data, all phases across the entire lifecycle.

Our values

What drives us and how we work.

Rooted in real estate

We come directly from development and know the challenges of neighbourhood operations first hand.

Partnership-driven

We work eye to eye with our customers and partners, for sustainable results rather than quick fixes.

Innovative and pragmatic

Our solutions emerge from real problems in daily neighbourhood life.

Passion for neighbourhoods

We believe that good operations make the difference between housing and liveable neighbourhoods.

Office Düsseldorf
Neighbourhood visit
Workshop
Team moment

Leadership team

Together with our great team we shape the future of neighbourhoods.

Filip Egert

Filip Egert

Managing Director

Carolin Ehrensberger

Carolin Ehrensberger

Growth & Advisory