Who we are
We’re an independent European investment group with a hands-on approach to real assets. We invest in, own, build and operate the assets that shape everyday life — managing more than €15bn across infrastructure, real estate, aviation and innovation.
Our group
Since 1968, KGAL has grown into a leading European investment group, investing in real-world assets that keep economies moving. KGAL Investment Management sits at the heart of the group, supported by specialist partnerships and operating businesses that bring local insight and hands-on expertise.
Our approach is simple: think long term, stay close to the asset and execute with discipline. German diligence, European perspective, real-world impact.
Synergistic real-world investments
We connect expertise across real assets to build investment strategies where each perspective strengthens the next – creating greater value through shared insight and experience.
- Investment Management Solutions for institutional investors across infrastructure, real estate, aviation and innovation.
- Aviation Aircraft leasing, structured finance and asset management built on nearly 50 years of aviation expertise.
- Structured Finance Bespoke financing solutions for large-ticket transactions across the group.
- Regional Platforms Country-specific platforms managing assets close to local markets, rooted in Austria, the Adriatic region and expanding beyond.
- Industrial Participations Long-term investments in mid-sized industrial businesses across the DACH region.
- Principal Investments Direct investments independently or alongside our investors.
What drives us
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Purpose
Driving growth through real-world investments
Investing in the real assets people rely on every day, and the opportunities that help communities and economies to thrive.
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Vision
Building value that powers the real economy
Enabling the essential assets that help people, places and economies thrive.
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Mission
Engineering greater European value
Advancing real-world investment strategies together to create greater value for investors, stronger communities and more resilient economies.
Our investment landscape
Real value grows through partnership
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Institutional investors
Pension funds, insurers, foundations, family offices and sovereign investors across Europe and around the world who trust us to put their capital to work with care and conviction.
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Operating partners
The people and businesses who bring our investments to life: the utilities and customers who buy our power, the tenants who live and work in our buildings, the airlines that fly our aircraft, and the specialist partners who keep everything moving and help them deliver value every day.
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Strategic partners
The organisations we build with for the long term: joint ventures, mandates and co-investments shaped over decades with partners across the private and public sectors, including Lufthansa Group, Triglav Insurance and KfW.
German by heritage. European in reach.
- 1968
- 1979
- 1989
- 1998
- 2006
- 2008
- 2014
- 2017
- 2023
- Today
KGAL established a new asset class with the first German aircraft lease.