MLP Group welcomes first tenant in the Schalke Business Park

Winit Germany GmbH is the first user to settle in the newly emerging MLP Business Park Schalke. The company, which specialises in warehousing services, has secured 36,300 m² of modern space in the multi-user business park with the option of future expansion. The handover is planned for the first quarter of 2026.

Caption: With Winit Germany GmbH, the MLP Group welcomes the first tenant to the MLP Business Park Schalke. Copyright: MLP Group.

The MLP Group, a developer, owner and manager of high-quality commercial, industrial and logistics parks specialising in brownfield sites, welcomes the first tenant to MLP Business Park Schalke. The new user is Winit Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of Winit (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd., which was founded in Shanghai in 2012.

Winit is a global logistics company with a focus on international e-commerce fulfillment. The company operates fulfillment centers in China, Europe, North America and Australia and offers online retailers a complete end-to-end supply chain process – from goods receipt and storage to picking, packaging and delivery to returns management. Thanks to modern IT systems, automation technologies and a global network, Winit shortens delivery times, increases the processing speed of orders and thus optimizes costs for online retailers worldwide. Winit Germany GmbH, based in Bremen, has been active in the German market for over 12 years.

In the MLP Business Park Schalke, Winit Germany is moving into three units with a total usable area of 36,300 m², which will be used in the future as a value-added service area as well as for office and technical operations in addition to storage and order picking. The new spaces have been designed for a comprehensive integration of automation and robotics as well as for processes with high operational intensity. Early access is scheduled for the end of 2025, with the full handover of the space taking place in the first quarter of 2026.

"Europe is one of our most important growth markets. Thanks to its infrastructure designed for automation, excellent transport connections, rapid scalability and access to qualified workers, MLP Business Park Schalke offers optimal conditions for the further expansion of our activities. With the new location in Gelsenkirchen, we are opening our second branch and are further expanding our range of high-quality value-added services there with around 300 to 400 employees," comments Wei Wei Shen, Managing Director of Winit Germany GmbH.

"Winit is a global player with exceptionally high technological requirements. The decision in favor of MLP Business Park Schalke confirms the quality of our projects. Companies of this orientation need an infrastructure that supports highly developed operational processes – and we are pleased to be able to meet these expectations," adds Radosław T. Krochta, CEO of MLP Group S.A.

Sustainable business park in the heart of the Ruhr area

The MLP Business Park Schalke is being built on the approximately 120,000 m² site of the former Thyssen wire plant in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. After completion, it will comprise five buildings with a total lettable area of 72,000 m². The units can be flexibly divided from approx. 500 m² and are equipped with a WGK 3 film (water hazard class), thus offering flexible solutions for different user requirements. Attractively designed office and social rooms as well as green outdoor areas create recreation and meeting zones for employees. Two-storey office and administration buildings also allow for a wide range of usage options. Located in the centre of the Ruhr area, the multi-user business park also has excellent transport links to the A42 and A44 motorways.

The MLP Group is developing the property in line with its sustainability strategy. The concept provides for efficient use of resources, pre-installation for photovoltaic systems, modern heating and ventilation technology and intelligent LED lighting systems. The hall structure also enables seamless integration of warehouse automation and robotics. Certification according to the DGNB Gold Standard (German Sustainable Building Council) is being sought for all buildings.

"At the MLP Group, we focus on the development of modern and sustainable logistics and business parks at strategically important locations. With our projects, which we are implementing in accordance with the highest ESG standards, we are offering a solution to the rapidly growing demand for high-quality logistics and commercial space," says Martin Birkert, Chief Country Officer Germany at MLP Group.

The negotiations were accompanied on the landlord side by Brockhoff GmbH and CBRE GmbH. The tenant was supported by Colliers International Germany GmbH.

About MLP Group S.A.

The MLP Group is a developer, owner and manager of high-quality commercial, industrial and logistics parks in Poland, Germany, Austria and Romania specializing in brownfield sites. The company owns and manages a real estate portfolio with a total lettable area of around 1.6 million m². The net asset value amounts to over EUR 663 million (Q3/2025). The MLP Group has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange WSE since 2013 (ISIN: PLMLPGR00017).

With offices in Warsaw, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Vienna and Bucharest, the company offers tailor-made and sustainable real estate solutions for users from various industries such as retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, automotive and logistics.

The MLP Group was founded in 1998 in Warsaw, Poland. The company has been present on the German market since 2017 and on the Austrian market since 2022. It currently has seven properties in Berlin, Castrop-Rauxel, Gelsenkirchen, Idstein, Unna and Vienna.

Further details about the MLP Group can be found at www.mlpgroup.com

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