Deutsche EuroShop AG announced that the Supervisory Board of Deutsche EuroShop AG (DES) has appointed Hans-Peter Kneip as a full member of the Executive Board with effect from 1 October 2022. Mr. Kneip (43) will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and initially act as sole member of the Executive Board. The search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is still in progress.

With the appointment of Mr. Kneip, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche EuroShop ensures the management continuity of the Company and at the same time initiates the further transformation of the company. Hans-Peter Kneip moves from Deutsche Teilkauf GmbH, where he served as Managing Director and CFO. Previously, Mr. Kneip was CFO for Accentro Real Estate AG until mid-2021.

From 2014 to 2020, he headed the Corporate Finance, Treasury and Controlling divisions at LEG Immobilien SE. Between 2012 and 2014, Hans-Peter Kneip was responsible for the finance department of GSW Immobilien AG as Head of Corporate Finance and played a leading role in the merger with Deutsche Wohnen AG. He began his professional career in 2005 at Société Générale corporate and investment banking.