The Portfolio Management unit is responsible for the strategic direction of the division. Through clear and comprehensible strategies, this unit provides guidance for goal-orientated service provision. By observing the market environment and cultivating exchange with universities and specialists, Portfolio Management identifies future challenges and ensures that SBB Real Estate has a long-term approach that is ecologically, economically and socially sustainable. The Portfolio Management unit also develops business models for new and existing products to guarantee profitability, scalability and maximum customer benefit. In doing so, the unit develops synergies and benefits from network effects.

Real Estate Management represents SBB’s interests in property transactions and ensures properties retain their value over the long term. By making prudent and timely transactions, this unit enables new railway infrastructure, attractive stations, modern rail operations facilities and value-enhancing site developments. In addition, it monitors spatial planning measures at both the communal and cantonal level, inspects third-party construction projects and is responsible for managing all property data in a professional manner.

The Development unit is responsible for the project management of all major SBB real estate projects. The unit develops the areas around the railway and contributes to the high-quality and sustainable densification of Swiss cities. By developing stations as transport hubs, the unit promotes access to the railway. The real estate projects set high standards for architecture and urban development. The Development unit is committed to high-quality building culture (Baukultur) thanks to its processes ensuring wide support. The unit maintains close contact with cantons, cities, municipalities and other internal and external stakeholders.

The Property Management unit is responsible for our high-quality commercial offer in station areas, which is tailored to the needs of consumers. Effective placement of all objects at stations (seating, waste disposal stations, vending machines etc.) ensures easy access to the railway and makes stations a more pleasant place to spend time. In doing so – and by selecting tenants with appealing business plans for the station – the unit makes an important contribution to customer satisfaction at our stations and advances considerably the positioning of our stations as SBB’s calling card.

Property Management maintains an active exchange with municipalities and cities, ensuring that SBB gains the confidence of politicians and managers at the municipal level (partner management). The unit makes sure that SBB has a coordinated presence with the municipalities.

Whether in modern office environments or in high-tech service facilities, Property Management creates efficient and functional workplaces for SBB employees. The unit also provides a simple, efficient and user-orientated rental and relocation process.

SBB Facility Management takes care of cleanliness and safety at all stations and stops and in SBB buildings. Operations, maintenance and refurbishment of technical installations in buildings and provision of utilities (e.g. electricity and water) are also part of the service portfolio. As a reliable and professional partner working behind the scenes at our stations and buildings, Facility Management ensures that our sites are pleasant places for our customers to spend time.