The Levi Strauss & Co. European Distribution Center of the project developer Delta Development in Dorsten in the Ruhr region is the winner of the Logix Award 2025 for logistics real estate. The Logistics Real Estate Initiative (Logix) presented the award on the evening of October 6 in a ceremonial setting at the EXPO REAL real estate trade fair in Munich.
The winning project is the nationwide first logistics real estate development in Germany that was created according to the cradle-to-cradle philosophy in the sense of a circular economy. Among other things, building materials and materials obtained during deconstruction were reused. By avoiding CO₂ emissions during construction and operation, Delta Development ensures a positive greenhouse gas balance over the entire life cycle of the property. The assessment was carried out according to Logix by a life cycle assessment (LCA) and was recently confirmed by the international research and consulting institute EPEA. The LEED Platinum-certified
property covers a building area of around 73,000 square meters and was completed in October 2023.
A key role for sustainability is played by the implementation and use of geothermal energy and photovoltaics (PV) to provide energy, heating, and cooling from fossil-free sources. This includes a PV system with a capacity of 3.45 MWp in combination with a 1-MW battery storage. In addition, WELL Platinum-designed workplaces are included, taking social sustainability into account, as well as an architecturally attractive design of the building exterior.
“The award for our distribution center for Levi’s pleases us greatly and is a great honor for the entire team at Delta Development. With the property we have set ourselves the goal of treading new ground in the area of a future-proof project development in the logistics real estate segment, with a focus on reusing all construction materials and a climate-neutral development. We thank the jury for recognizing this commitment
with the Logix Award 2025,” said Edwin Meijerink, CEO at Delta Development Germany.
“The competition this year was all about effective and innovative measures to make logistics real estate in terms of sustainability fit for the future,” said Prof. Dr. Christian Kille, chair of the Logix Award jury, Professor of Trade Logistics at the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS). “The winning project demonstrates in an impressive way which measures are already possible today not only to reduce CO2 emissions but to bring them to zero. In conjunction with the cradle-to-cradle principle, the Levi Strauss & Co. European Distribution Center is ahead of its time and can thus be described as a lighthouse for logistics real estate.”
Dr. Malte-Maria Münchow, spokesperson for the Logistics Real Estate Initiative (Logix), Head of Logistics Strategy, Deka Immobilien Investment, said: “For the courage and pioneering spirit, Delta Development deserves respect and recognition. The commendation of the winner project for
its outstanding measures in the sustainable handling of resources as well as a CO2-neutral building development shows that the logistics real estate world is on a very good path in terms of climate protection and has internalized the increasing demands from business, politics, and society. Our special thanks go to the jury for the intensive engagement with all projects.”
A total of 27 submitted projects
With the Logix Award, Logix recognizes logistics real estate developments that particularly meet the demands of municipalities, users, and investors. Logix initiates research and publications and conducts active communication. The initiative creates dialogue opportunities and promotes exchange between industry representatives and municipalities, economic development agencies, and associations.
Die Initiative Logistikimmobilien (Logix) strebt die Erhöhung von Akzeptanz und Stellenwert der Logistikimmobilien in Fachkreisen und Öffentlichkeit an. Logix initiiert Forschungsarbeiten und Publikationen und betreibt aktive Kommunikation. Die Initiative schafft Dialogangebote und fördert den Austausch zwischen Branchenvertretern und Kommunen, Wirtschaftsförderungen und Verbänden.
