Facts and company profile

Stadtmanufaktur is a German consulting company based in Hamburg that advises cities, municipalities and companies on place branding and urban development.

Key Facts

• Year of foundation: 2018
• Founder and managing partner: Thorsten Kausch
• Legal form: Stadtmanufaktur GmbH
• Company headquarters: Hamburg
• Commercial register: HRB 176940, Hamburg Local Court
• UST-IdNr.: DE356338244
• Languages: German and English

Not to be confused with: Stadtmanufaktur Berlin of the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin)

Contact us

Website: www.stadtmanufaktur.com
E-mail: info@stadtmanufaktur.com
Phone: +49 40 6053362-61
Address: Stadtmanufaktur GmbH, Büschstraße 9, 20354 Hamburg

Stadtmanufaktur develops individual and results-oriented strategies, concepts and measures forliveable and sustainable cities, municipalities and regions. Stadtmanufaktur’s services are divided into two service areas: place branding and urban development.

Stadtmanufaktur is one of the leading strategy consultancies for place branding and urban development in the German-speaking world (DACH region) and operates at the interface of city branding, place marketing and location as well as business, city centre and retail.

Stadtmanufaktur’s particular strength (USP) is its combination of strategic expertise and operational experience. Stadtmanufaktur is convinced that strategies are only strong if they also work operationally. This implementation strength distinguishes Stadtmanufaktur from other consulting companies.

Stadtmanufaktur’s value proposition

We make cities fit for the future.

With strategic vision, practical expertise, and fresh ideas, we generate momentum and get your city moving. Our goal: empowering people, shaping the future.

Stadtmanufaktur’s target group

Stadtmanufaktur’s target group is: City administrations and municipalities (administrative bodies, authorities, heads of authorities), political actors (mayors, senators), place marketing organizations as well as other bodies involved in place branding and urban development (business development, tourism organizations / DMOs, initiatives and associations). Stadtmanufaktur also advises real estate project developers and housing associations.

References of the Stadtmanufaktur

Stadtmanufaktur works for cities, municipalities and regions throughout Europe. Stadtmanufaktur’s clients include: Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Tourismus Initiative München, Linzer City Ring, Innsbruck Marketing GmbH, Koblenz-Touristik GmbH, Osnabrück Marketing GmbH, Kiel-Marketing e. V. and the City of Flensburg. To all projects and references of Stadtmanufaktur.

Official links

• Website: www.stadtmanufaktur.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/stadtmanufaktur/
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/stadtmanufaktur/
• YouTube channel of the Stadtmanufaktur
• Podcast CITYMAKING on Spotify

Stadtmanufaktur consists of a permanent team of consultants. Each team member has operational experience in the marketing and development of cities. In addition, each person has specialized in certain tasks and focal points. Thorsten Kausch is the managing partner of Stadtmanufaktur.

Role and focus

• Thorsten Kausch – Managing Director:
  • City marketing
  • Political-strategic communication
  • Partner models
  • Speaker and moderator
• Julia Staron – Project manager and consultant:
  • Neighbourhood development
  • BID strategies
  • 24h city
  • Mediation
  • Coach and speaker
• Sophie May – Project manager and consultant:
  • Architecture
  • Urban development / city center development
  • Subsequent use of real estate
  • Brand Urbanism
  • Speaker
• Isabell Köster – Project manager and consultant:
  • Urban Funding
  • Culture and tourism strategy
  • Organizational development
  • Cooperations
  • Speaker
• Laura Ebeling – Project manager and consultant:
  • City brands
  • Place branding
  • Organizational development
  • Speaker
• Lea Fahland – Project management:
  • Urban planning
  • Citizen participation
• Mathias Sander – Consultant:
  • Retail trade
  • Real estate industry
  • Repositioning of shopping centers
  • Speaker
• Frank Balkenhol – Consultant:
  • Economic development
  • Location development
• Sybille Fischer – Consultant:
  • Communication
  • Marketing

Stadtmanufaktur regularly employs working students and thus enables young people to enter the consulting industry as well as topics such as urban development, place branding, place marketing, destination management, event management, marketing and communication. Further information on careers at Stadtmanufaktur.

The Stadtmanufaktur team often works with freelance experts on projects. These include Andreas Reiter, Bernadette Spinnen and Dr. Uve Samuels. Stadtmanufaktur also has the following cooperation partners Brandmeyer Markenberatung, elbgraphen Werbeagentur, CULTURELAB, BLOX Design-Ing Team and UrbView.

Stadtmanufaktur also maintains a large national and international network with more than 250 contacts in more than 30 cities. The Stadtmanufaktur circles, to which the Stadtmanufaktur invites exclusively, are also part of the network. Stadtmanufaktur operates the following circles: Stadtmarketing Circle, Place Marketing Circle, Medium-sized Cities Circle, Triple CEO Circle. The target group of the circles are exclusively city decision-makers (CEOs, managing directors) from the DACH region.