Thomas Wiegelmann

OPM '17

Dr. Thomas Wiegelmann FRICS is a managing director of Schroder Real Estate and has been working in the real estate industry since 1999 across consultancy, corporate finance and investment management.

In 2009 Thomas - together with two partners - co-founded BLUE Asset Management, a real estate investment boutique focusing on Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH-region). By the end of 1Q 2019, the company managed EUR 1.2 billion of assets. In May 2019, Schroders acquired the shares in BLUE Asset Management to reinforce Schroders’ private assets capabilities and to further strengthen its presence and expertise in DACH-region to serve the company’s global investor base. Schroders is a leading global investment manager with over 200 years history. Schroders employs more than 5,700 people globally and is responsible for EUR 870 billion of client assets (as of 31 Dec 2021).

Thomas was appointed Honorary Professor at University College London's The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction. He received a PhD from Bond University as well as post-graduate degree in real estate from the European Business School. Thomas is alumnus of Harvard Business School, having graduated from the Owner/President Management Program (OPM). He is a certified participant in the International Directors Program (IDP) at INSEAD Business School. 

Thomas sits on the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Board as well as the Advisory Board of University College London's The Bartlett Real Estate Institute. He is involved with tech start-ups and is advisor to the global early-stage venture capital firm Antler.