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About us

Below you will find our organizational structure.

munich business is part of the City of Munich administration and the Department of Labor and Economic Development.

Six specialist areas work together unter munich business umbrella organization, including Department 2 Economic Development, the interdisciplinary Team of Excellence for the Cultural and Creative Industries, as well as colleagues from Department 3 - Municipal Employment Policy and Qualification.

 

Kurt Kapp
Head of Economic Development, City of Munich
Phone: +49 89 233-22436
Email: business@muenchen.de


Bernhard Eller
Deputy Head of Economic Development, City of Munich
Phone: +49 89 233-25459
Email: wirtschaftsfoerderung@muenchen.de

Teams and areas (Sachgebiete)

Sachgebiet 1

Representing business interests in the city administration, analyses and legal evaluation, industries: trade, skilled crafts business, film, subject areas city centre and "SME friendly administration".

 

Allgemeine Wirtschaftsförderung

Photo: D. Parzinger, LHM


Antonie Neumaier
Team Leader
Phone: +49 89 233-22067
Email: wirtschaftsfoerderung@muenchen.de

 

 

Branche Einzelhandel

Photo: D. Parzinger, LHM


Marie Therese Kröger-Rahn
Trade industry


 

 

Sachgebiet 2

Economic analysis and promotion of science & research in Munich, promotion of innovation and digital infrastructure, sustainable technologies, mobility, Munich Urban Colab


Bernhard Eller
Team Leader
 

Dr. Ursula Triebswetter
Deputy Team Leader, sustainable technologies, innovation manager, Munich Urban Colab
 

Julia Christiansen
Innovation Manager, Munich Urban Colab

 

Thomas Fischer
Economic analysis, promotion of science & research


Ramona Hempen
Sustainable technologies & zero waste


Roland Hösl
Sustainable technologies, mobility


Frieke Meijer-Schepman (not photographed)
Promotion and networking for innovation


Eva Puckner
Economic analysis, promotion and networking for innovation, digital infrastructure


Christian Rothe
Sustainable technologies


Eva Schweigard
Economic analysis, promotion and networking for innovation


Dr. Simone Thomas
Promotion and networking for innovation


Martin Weißenburger
Sustainable technologies

Team Grundlagen der Wirtschaftspolitik

Promotion of Munich as a business location - international business relations, communication, marketing and online communication

Christoph Haider
Team Leader
Phone +49 89 233-21627
Email: standortmarketing@muenchen.de


Katja Schlaug
Deputy Team Leader, marketing and international business relations


Ramona Böhm
International business relations, trade fair appearances e.g. Expo Real, Mipim


Stefanie Fellinger
Marketing and communication


Lily Marsh
Marketing and international business relations


Sandra Metzger
International business relations, trade fair apearances


Katja Riegger
Marketing and communication

Photo: D. Parzinger, LHM

The Munich Startup Office is the City of Munich's startup consulting service.

We provide expert, impartial, free support. We promote initiatives to strengthen Munich as a startup location and are committed to impact-focused entrepreneurship. We provide basic information to foreign companies planning to open a branch in Munich.

Antje Fiedler
Team Leader
Phone: +49 89 233-21759
Email:  start@muenchen.de
 

Katrin Kinder
Deputy Team Leader


Helen Duran
Startup consulting, crowdfunding, online and specialized communication | munich-startup.de


Sabine Folberth
Projects


Petra Frommel
Startup consulting, crowdfunding, online and specialized communication | gruenden-muenchen.de


Eveline Herre
Startup consulting


Angela Hörmann
Digital Information Service (PSC), special projects


Marie-Louise Rubner
Startup consulting, crowdfunding | Social Entrepreneurship


Alexander Schmidbauer
Startup consulting, crowdfunding, program startup- and technology centers | Spaces for scaleups


Birgit Siepmann
Impact Entrepreneurship and social innovation
 

Photo: D. Parzinger, LHM

Sachgebiet 5

Potential locations for businesses in Munich, identifying sector-specific demand
Commercial space development program, ideas for (business) centers
Industrial park program, commercial space and vacancy management

 

Andreas Götzendorfer
Team Leader
Phone +49 89 233-24642
Email: standortentwicklung.raw@muenchen.de


Robert Rudolph
Deputy Team Leader, Business park management


Regina Böhm
Team


Sophie Grunenberg
Vacancy management


Karin Schillitz
Team


Yannick Schön
Team

Individual support for companies seeking commercial space, looking to modify, relocate or expand their premises or needing approval procedures.


Stefan Murner
Team Leader
Phone +49 89 233-27677
Email:  firmenbetreuung@muenchen.de

 

Manuel Echter
Consultant


Jennifer Hähnel
Consultant


Nazira Rakhmanova
Consultant


Brigitte Rehm
Consultant


Franziska Stütz
Consultant


Michael Zawalski
Consultant

Standortberatung

Department 3 / Municipal Employment Policy and Qualification

Munich Employment and Qualification Program (MBQ)

Dr. Petra Schütt
Team Leader
Phone +49 89 233 24795
Email: mbq@muenchen.de

 

Sachgebiet 4

  • Transitions to education and employment
  • Advice and information on acquiring employees
  • Advice and information on retaining employees

Bülent Bulut
Team Leader
Phone +49 89 233-24536
Email: fachkraefte.raw@muenchen.de


Serdar Duran
Team Transitions to Education and Employment
Phone +49 89 233-22305


Dr. Magdalena Ziolek-Skrzypczak
International relations and strategy for skilled labor
Phone +49 89 233-21524

Photo: D. Parzinger, LHM

Department of Labor and Economic Development/munich business, Department of Culture und Municipal Department


With expertise from three units and itself rooted in the industry, the team offers expert support for cultural professionals and creative businesses, individual free advice, networking and help finding space.


Dr. Olaf Kranz
Team Leader
Phone +49 89 233-28917
Email:  kreativ@muenchen.de
 

Susanne Mitterer
Deputy Team Manager


Britta Buck
Management RUFFINIHAUS Creative Hub, advice and consultation


Kirsten Diebold
Team assistance, communication


Anne Gericke
Interim use of premises, Munich Creative Heartbeat


Magdalena Matzinger
Interim use of premises, Munich Creative Heartbeat


Markus Nitschmann
Advice and consultation


Christina Schepper-Bonnet
Project Leader Creating NEBourhoods


Frank Sollmann
Commercial space

Photo: D. Parzinger, LHM

City of Munich - Administration area

Department of Labor and Economic Development

Wirtschaftsreferent Clemens Baumgärtner über den Dächern der Stadt

The Department of Labor and Economic Development, headed by Clemens Baumgärtner, is responsible for business development, labor market policy, Europe, investments, tourism and events.

Website (in German)