Berlin Hyp and Landesbank Berlin have appointed Markus Beran (45) as head of the Central International Department in the international real estate financing sales business division, effective January 2012.

Beran will be responsible for business with international investors and capital investment companies in the German target markets defined for this business division.

Frankfurt-born Beran has held various managerial posts in the sales and loan departments of well-known banks in Germany and abroad, including Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and HVB in Poland, Spain, Mumbai and Singapore. Most recently, Beran worked as national director, head of Financing Europe at LaSalle Investment, London.