ESPG AG extends lease with Ennepe-Ruhr district at The Fourty-Five in Hattingen by 15 years, enabling the implementation of a ‚New Ways of Working‘ concept

EQS-News: ESPG AG / Key word(s): Real Estate ESPG AG extends lease with Ennepe-Ruhr district at The Fourty-Five in Hattingen by 15 years, enabling the implementation of a ‚New Ways of Working‘ concept 18.12.2025 / 15:19 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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ESPG AG extends lease with Ennepe-Ruhr district at The Fourty-Five in Hattingen by 15 years, enabling the implementation of a 'New Ways of Wokring' concept

Cologne, 18 December 2025 – The European Science Park Group (ESPG), a real estate company specialising in science parks, has achieved another significant leasing success: the EN Job Centre of the Ennepe-Ruhr district will remain at The Fourty-Five Science Park in Hattingen for the long term, extending its lease by 15 years.

The new lease agreement provides for a higher rent per square metre and covers an area of around 1,445 square metres across two floors of the building, representing approximately 20% of the science park’s total lettable space. As part of the extension, the Jobcentre’s leased premises will be comprehensively modernised, enabling the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis to implement its “New Ways of Working” concept in parallel.

This comprehensive upgrade marks another step in ESPG’s successful repositioning of the building, into which substantial investment has already been made. Measures implemented to date include full insulation of the façade, replacement of the windows, and a complete renewal of various technical systems, such as the heating.

The Jobcenter EN serves as the central point of contact for recipients of Bürgergeld in the Ennepe-Ruhr district. Its employees are responsible for determining the type and scope of benefits, while also supporting individuals in accessing training, retraining and qualification programmes or placing them directly into employment. The Hattingen branch is one of three regional offices across the district. Together with the locations in Schwelm and Witten/Wetter/Herdecke, it provides essential services to local residents.