Isabell Köster reports on the Triple CEO Circle 2025 in Hamburg and reflects on the presentations and discussions. Two and a half days of intensive discussions and impulses around the question: How can city makers use strategic communication, networks and alliances to bring about change?

In November 2025, the City of Hamburg is launching the public dialog on the bid for the Olympics and Paralympics. We at Stadtmanufaktur have designed the various formats for citizen participation. Here in the magazine, we share our impressions of all fifteen events.

With Frank Balkenhol, we are completing our holistic approach from urban development to place branding: The expert for business development and location development is now supporting Stadtmanufaktur with strategies, ideas and insider knowledge in matters of location policy.