As of 1 November 2020, Thomas Schäfer-Aabakke has become the Head of Corporate Finance & Accounting for The Grounds Real Estate Development AG. Mr. Schäfer-Aabakke brings long-term experience in the area of corporate finance and in the real estate sector to the job. Prior to his transfer to The Grounds, Schäfer-Aabakke spent several years with Accentro Real Estate AG, initially as consultant for group accounting /IFRS after joining the company in July 2015 before becoming Head of Corporate Finance while also put in charge of group accounting in 2016 and eventually being made an authorised signatory in January of 2019. He played a definitive part in the successful positioning of Accentro Real Estate AG on the capital market and in the continued growth of the company.