Welcome to the team

Smart strategists, experienced consultants, passionate future thinkers for your city

We are the Stadtmanufaktur – an association of strategic consultants and experts. Together we shape the future of the city.

What does that mean? – We identify future potential. We create dynamism – with strategies and concepts for place branding and urban development. We lead strategies to success through processes and communication. We empower people and (urban) societies.

Why are we the right partner for you? – As aclient, 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 talk formats – online, offline, with passion.

What we stand for

Werte der Stadtmanufaktur: Haltung, Wirkung, Verantwortung
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.

Who we are

Thorsten Kausch

Managing partner, strategy consultant for place marketing and political-strategic communication, partner models

Contact:
+49 40 6053362-62
thorsten.kausch@stadtmanufaktur.com

Julia Staron

Project manager for strategy and organizational consulting, mediation neighbourhood development, night-time economy, change management

Contact:
+49 40 6053362-64
julia.staron@stadtmanufaktur.com

Sophie May

Project manager for architecture and urban development, reuse of real estate, project management, communication and specialist journalism

Contact:
+49 40 6053362-63
sophie.may@stadtmanufaktur.com

Isabell Köster, Projektleiterin bei der Stadtmanufaktur GmbH in Hamburg

Isabell Köster

Project manager for strategic narratives, cultural and format development, collaborations, project management and moderation

Contact:
+49 40 6053362-65
isabell.koester@stadtmanufaktur.com

Mathias Sander

Expert for sales and acquisition in retail, sales strategies, repositioning of shopping centers, brand cooperation, real estate and leisure

Contact:
mathias.sander@stadtmanufaktur.com

Laura Ebeling

Project manager for city brands and place branding

Contact:
laura.ebeling@stadtmanufaktur.com

Irina Uldall

Office management, team assistance

Contact:
irina.uldall@stadtmanufaktur.com

Sybille Fischer

Expert for communication, online marketing (websites, SEO), concept, text and narrative development

Contact:
sybille.fischer@stadtmanufaktur.com

Lea Fahland

Project assistance for urban planning and citizen participation

Martina Schindler

Expert in leadership, change management and project management

Florian Bucher

Project assistance for urban planning and business development

Lina Schmidt

Project assistant for cultural management and cultural urban research

Markus Kraus

Designer and typographer

Jan Wegener

Expert for digitalization and digital transformation processes

Dr. Uve Samuels

Consultant for innovation and digitalization

Andreas Reiter

Consultant for strategic future issues and management, focus: sustainable transformation of cities in the digital modern age

Michael Cordier

Consultant for (city) marketing, city management and activation of partners/stakeholder groups

Your future at Stadtmanufaktur

Are you looking for a new challenge? Then you’ve come to the right place. We are looking for experts who will work with us and our clients to develop German and international cities. With a strategic eye, marketing knowledge and a desire for the future.

Together we can achieve your goals