Flexible office space group WeWork has hired C&W's head of office agency Germany Heiko Himme as new real estate head for Central Europe.

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C W Heiko Himme

Himme, who will join WeWork by the end of the year, will be replaced with immediate effect by Kathrin Hellwig who has been with Cushman & Wakefield for the past six years.

Himme joined C&W in 2006.

Yvo Postleb, head of C&W Germany, said: 'Heiko is a highly regarded colleague. He has played an integral part in the success of our Berlin Office and has contributed to the strong performance of the Office Agency Team across Germany. I wish him every success in his new role at WeWork, a key Cushman & Wakefield client, and I am delighted that we will continue to work together.'