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Rüdiger Dany, CEO NEPI Rockcastle | © NEPI Rockcastle

Rüdiger Dany – The Action Man

Retail real estate was declared dead. Yet at NEPI Rockcastle, Rüdiger Dany built one of Europe’s most profitable shopping center platforms anyway.

Rüdiger Dany, CEO NEPI Rockcastle | © NEPI Rockcastle

Rüdiger Dany: From Retail Roots to European Market Leadership

From post-war German retail roots to the helm of one of Europe’s largest retail property owners: Rüdiger Dany’s career traces the transformation of shopping centers from entrepreneurial expansion to institutional discipline. After four decades in retail and real estate, Dany steps down as CEO of NEPI Rockcastle — with new plans in mind.

Rüdiger Dany, CEO NEPI Rockcastle | © NEPI Rockcastle

“The Era of Easy Growth is Over”

As he prepares to leave the executive stage, Rüdiger Dany reflects in his interview with ACROSS on a career spanning post-war retail roots, multinational platforms, and the increasingly demanding realities of retail real estate.

Outlook 2026 Statement from Marek Noetzel, current COO and soon-to-be CEO of NEPI Rockcastle /// © Portrait: NEPI Rockcastle

The Shopping Experience, Reinvented: NEPI Rockcastle brings Digital and Community Together

In a world where billions of dollars are being invested in AI capacity to increasingly digitally track and capture consumer trends, shopping centres remind consumers about the basic human need for social interaction and emotional experience that really drives a successful bricks and mortar retail business. Present COO – taking the role of CEO in April 2026 – of NEPI Rockcastle, Marek Noetzel discusses his perspective on placemaking 2026.

Portrait of Marius Barbu /// © NEPI Rockcastle

Marius Barbu appointed as COO of NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from 1st April 2026, to succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate.

NEPI Rockcastle's team at the CEE Property Forum & Awards Gala in Vienna, Austria /// © NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI’s Silesia City Center wins Investment Deal of the Year

During the CEE Property Forum & Awards Gala held on the 25th of November in Vienna, Austria, NEPI Rockcastle has received the award for Investment Deal of the Year above €200 million for Silesia City Center, with Marek Noetzel and Tomasz Gorski accepting the award on NEPI’s behalf.

Credit: NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI Rockcastle Appoints COO Marek Noetzel as new Chief Executive Officer

NEPI Rockcastle has decided to appoint Marek Noetzel as its designated CEO, effective 1 April 2026. Mr. Noetzel was confirmed as the company’s permanent COO in June 2022 and is responsible for its operations across 60 properties in eight countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

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.

Credit: NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI Rockcastle to extend Promenada Mall Bucharest, Romania

The major development by NEPI Rockcastle, one of Europe’s industry leaders, is currently the CEE region’s largest retail project. The extension is underway and on schedule with an investmnet budget of approximately €300M and a grand opening planned for the first quarter of 2027.