Welcome to the team
Smart strategists, experienced consultants, passionate future thinkers for your city
We are Stadtmanufaktur – a team of strategic consultants and experts. Together we shape the future of the city.
What does that mean? We track down future potential and make it usable – with strategies and concepts for place branding and urban development. We lead strategies to success through processes and communication. We empower individuals and (urban) societies.
Why are we the right people for you? As a client, you benefit from our decades of experience in city management, business, culture and politics. Our business network includes top-class national and international contacts. And we live our network: with our Stadtmanufaktur circles and cooperation partners – online, offline, with passion.
What we stand for
Attitude that strengthens society.
We are convinced democrats. We believe in participation, inclusion, respect and a sense of community.
Energy that shapes cities.
We design sustainable solutions and bring about long-term change. The future begins with us.
Responsibility that connects people.
We take responsibility – and demand it from others. For us, responsibility also means: self-reflection and honesty, respect and appreciation.
Our team
Thorsten Kausch
Managing director and strategy consultant
- Place marketing
- Political-strategic communication
- Stakeholder management
- Partner models
Contact:
+49 40 6053362-62
thorsten.kausch@stadtmanufaktur.com
Julia Staron
Project management and consultant
- Neighbourhood development
- BID strategies
- 24-hour city
- Mediation
Sophie May
Project management and consultant
- Architecture
- (Inner) urban development
- Subsequent use of real estate
- Brand Urbanism
Isabell Köster
Project management and consultant
- Urban Funding
- Culture and tourism
- Organizational development
- Cooperations
Contact:
+49 40 6053362-65
isabell.koester@stadtmanufaktur.com
Laura Ebeling
Project management and consultant
- Place branding
- City brands
- Organizational development in place marketing
Contact:
+49 40 6053362-68
laura.ebeling@stadtmanufaktur.com
Mathias Sander
Consultant
- Retail trade
- Real estate industry
- Repositioning of shopping centers
Contact:
mathias.sander@stadtmanufaktur.com
Frank Balkenhol
Lea Fahland
Tom Hartung
Project assistance
Finnja Korn
Project assistance
Our network of experts
Martina Schindler
Consultant
- Leadership
- Change management
- Project management
© Philipp Rathmer
Tim Koch
Consultant
- Gastronomy and catering
- Franchise
- Events
- Speaker and author
Kerstin Rapp-Schwan
Consultant
- Brand and concept development in gastronomy
- Restaurant owner
- IHK Vice President in Düsseldorf
Jan Wegener
Consultant
- Digitization
- Digital transformation processes
Andreas Reiter
Expert
- Strategic issues for the future
- Sustainable transformation of cities
Dr. Uve Samuels
Expert
- Innovation
- Digitization