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About us • 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.
ANIMUS combines experience with innovation
- 2014
ANIMUS founded by Dr. Thomas and Dr. Reiner Götzen out of the Interboden development practice.
- 2016
Go-live of Le Flair project in Düsseldorf.
- 2020
Go-live of the first housing cooperative.
- 2022
Launch of the lighthouse project Haveluferquartier, Berlin.
- 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
Most PropTech vendors build solutions for an industry they do not operate themselves. ANIMUS is different: as a central platform layer in an integrated neighbourhood ecosystem, we work shoulder to shoulder with sister entities that actively cover every step of the lifecycle with their own customers. That is our strategic differentiator.
Quartea PE
Development with the neighbourhood mindset from day one.
Dr. Thomas Götzen, founder, ANIMUS shareholder.
Quartea AM
Strategic asset steering for owners and family offices.
Dr. Thomas Götzen, founder, ANIMUS shareholder.
Planhaus
Modern property management, ANIMUS as shareholder.
Directly via ANIMUS
No sister entity — the platform operates here itself.
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, not from the drawing board.
Passion for neighbourhoods
We believe that good operations make the difference between housing and liveable neighbourhoods.
