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Left: Facade of Gropius Passagen, Right: Christian Danne /// Credit: Gropius Passagen

Leadership Change at Gropius Passagen in Berlin, Germany

A new chapter begins for Gropius Passagen in Berlin-Neukölln. With the appointment of Christian Danne as Center Manager, one of the city’s top retail destinations is setting a fresh strategic course. Covering around 94,000 square meters of retail space, featuring over 150 stores, and welcoming roughly ten million visitors a year, Gropius Passagen remains a key anchor of Berlin’s retail landscape.

Left: Magnolia Park in Wrocław, Poland, Right: Marek Noetzel /// Credit: NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI ROCKCASTLE: “A STRONG GERMANY IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR REGION”

NEPI Rockcastle is on the path to growth: Its portfolio value is over €8 billion, net operating income has risen by 12%, and occupancy rates are close to 100%. In this interview, Marek Noetzel explains how the company has achieved such results despite geopolitical uncertainties, why retail parks are thriving while mega deals are stalling, and how photovoltaic and mixed-use projects are shaping the future of retail in CEE.

HUMA IN SANKT AUGUSTIN – A PIONEER OF THE HYBRID RETAIL CONCEPT

The huma shopping center in Sankt Augustin is a unique development in the German retail sector: An established center has been successfully combined with a fully-fledged outlet area for the first time. ACROSS spoke with Dr. Maximilian Gutsche, Managing Director of the Jost Hurler Group, and Lars Jähnichen, Managing Director of the IPH Group, about the background, implementation, and market success of this model, as well as how it could be replicated elsewhere.

Credits: Nedderfeld Center and kplus konzept

HBB Takes Over Management for Two Deka Centers in Hamburg and Trier

Deka Immobilien has appointed HBB Centermanagement GmbH & Co. KG to handle center management, including commercial and technical property management as well as leasing management, for two of its shopping centers: the Nedderfeld Center in Hamburg and the Alleen Center in Trier. The handover will take place on January 1, 2026.

credit: Westfield

Gropius Passagen, Berlin acquired by Hayfin

Berlin’s largest shopping centre, Gropius Passagen has just been acquired by Hayfin from Nuveen and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. The centre is a highly important retail destination in Neukölln, Berlin, Germany, with an approximately 95.000 sqm lettable space, around 150 tenants.

credit:KiK

KiK may close One-Sixth of its location across Germany

KiK is set to close up to 400 of almost 2,400 locations in Germany, following reviews that mapped out the economically underperforming areas. However, existing markets abroad and domestically will continue receiving investments.