Turbulent times in the Leo Center: Farewell to a long-standing anchor tenant

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In the Leo Center, the Karstadt department store is finally closing its doors. Nadine Fensterer is leaving at the top management, Serge Micarelli is coming. The community center is off the table.

Nathalie Mainka

12/27/2024 – 5:41 p.m

What a turbulent year 2024 at the Leo Center. The bad news for the employees and customers came in April. The previous anchor tenant, the Karstadt department store, which had occupied around 9,000 square meters of sales space on a total of four floors in the Leonberger Center for more than 50 years, is closing its roller shutter forever.