Your job is to do business, not fill out forms

That’s the way we see things in Monheim am Rhein, which also shapes how our city's administration approaches service. All centres cooperate with one another so that we are capable of offering short processing times instead of long official channels. Where else, for example, could you get a building permit in just five weeks? For our business development department, service also means taking care of business operators from the initial contact up to the opening of the new location. 

 

The integration of the business development department directly in the mayor’s staff department guarantees fast, solutions-based processing so that projects are mutually guided towards a successful outcome. The city’s administration always has an open ear for the interests of businesses: The Monheim Midday Meetings gives companies an opportunity to meet with the mayor and business development department in a pleasant atmosphere four times a year.

Team of business development

Daniel Zimmermann

Daniel Zimmermann
Mayor

town hall, room 142

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-800
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-809

mail: dzimmermann@monheim.de

Thomas Zitzmann

Thomas Zitzmann
Temporary Head of Department of Economic Development and Tourism

town hall, room 263

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-625
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-625

mail: tzitzmann@monheim.de

Estelle Dageroth

Estelle Dageroth
Head of Department Economic Development and Tourism (currently on maternity/parental leave)

town hall, room 259

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-629
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-629

mail: edageroth@monheim.de

Katharina Brand

Katharina Brand
Tourism Management

town hall, room 263

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-833
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-833

mail: kbrand@monheim.de

Nicole Gelissen

Nicole Gelissen
City Management

town hall, room 251

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-835
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-835

mail: ngelissen@monheim.de

 

Dr. Christoph Hahn

Dr. Christoph Hahn
Commercial Establishment

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-613
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-613

mail: chahn@monheim.de

Laura Heffinger

Laura Heffinger
City Management

town hall, room 249

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-6707
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-6707

mail: lheffinger@monheim.de

Romy Klaubert

Romy Klaubert
City Management

town hall, room 225

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-639
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-639

mail: rklaubert@monheim.de

Petra Mackenbrock

Petra Mackenbrock
City Management

town hall, room 248

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-628
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-628

mail: pmackenbrock@monheim.de

Britta Papenheim

Britta Papenheim
Tourism Management

town hall, room 263

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-632
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-632

mail: bpapenheim@monheim.de

Isabel Port

Isabel Port
Management of Monheim Shopping Centres

Heinestraße 3, 1st floor

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-8550
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-8550

mail: iport@monheim.de

Heike Rieger

Heike Rieger
Tourism Management

town hall, room 260

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-627
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-627

mail: hrieger@monheim.de

Georg Scheyer

Georg Scheyer
District Management Berliner Viertel

district office, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 20

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-5190
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-5190

mail: gscheyer@monheim.de

Sina Schmidbauer

Sina Schmidbauer
City Management

town hall, room 225

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-6372
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-6372

mail: sschmidbauer@monheim.de

Katja Schott

Katja Schott
Management of Monheim Shopping Centres

Heinestraße 3, 1st floor

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-8551
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-8551

mail: kschott@monheim.de

Service you can work with.

In Monheim am Rhein, we are committed to offering service beyond what other municipalities are offering. If a project encounters problems, meeting dates can be scheduled directly at the location of the interested party. In just five days, our team will submit a property recommendation with detailed information about the ideal property. Calls and e-mails are answered no later than the next day.

The services and responsibilities of the business development department are listed below:

Serving resident businesses
Dr. Christoph Hahn
Commercial Establishement

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-613
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-613
mail: chahn@monheim.de
Thomas Zitzmann
Temporary Head of Department Economic Development and Tourism

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-625
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-625
mail: tzitzmann@monheim.de
  • Contact persons for all commercial projects 
  • Organiser of the “Monheim Midday Meetings” business network 
  • Visits to companies
Expansion consulting
Dr. Christoph Hahn
Commercial Establishement

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-613
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-613
mail: chahn@monheim.de
Thomas Zitzmann
Temporary Head of Department Economic Development and Tourism

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-625
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-625
mail: tzitzmann@monheim.de
  • Evaluation of possibilities for expansion on the existing property
  • Assessment of planning law
  • Inspection of neighbouring properties
  • Assistance locating qualified professionals
Real-estate service
Dr. Christoph Hahn
Commercial Establishement

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-613
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-613
mail: chahn@monheim.de
Thomas Zitzmann
Temporary Head of Department Economic Development and Tourism

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-625
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-625
mail: tzitzmann@monheim.de
  • Finding commercial space – properties tailored to the needs and wishes of the prospective business
  • Finding property – selecting the commercial property that best suits the customer’s needs
  • Marketing of real-estate – offering commercial properties tailored to individual requests
Retail
Romy Klaubert
City Management

town hall, room 225

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-639
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-639
mail: rklaubert@monheim.de
Isabel Port
Management of Monheim Shopping Centres

Heinestraße 3, 1st floor

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-8550
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-8550
mail: iport@monheim.de
Katja Schott
Management of Monheim Shopping Centres

Heinestraße 3, 1st floor

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-8551
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-8551
mail: kschott@monheim.de
  • Looking for property – Finding suitable retail space
  • City management – Cooperation with advertising associations and owners of retail properties
  • Retail project development – development of concepts for the retail business
Permit management
Dr. Christoph Hahn
Commercial Establishement

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-613
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-613
mail: chahn@monheim.de
Thomas Zitzmann
Temporary Head of Department Economic Development and Tourism

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-625
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-625
mail: tzitzmann@monheim.de
  • Consulting before and during the permit procedure
  • Preparation and coordination of talks with external permit-granting authorities
  • Pilot function in the approval procedure
Development of commercial space
Dr. Christoph Hahn
Commercial Establishement

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-613
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-613
mail: chahn@monheim.de
Thomas Zitzmann
Temporary Head of Department Economic Development and Tourism

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-625
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-625
mail: tzitzmann@monheim.de
  • Development of concepts for unused and potential areas
Event management
Laura Heffiner
City Management

town hall, room 249

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-6707
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-6707
mail: lheffinger@monheim.de
Romy Klaubert
City Management

town hall, room 225

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-639
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-639
mail: rklaubert@monheim.de
Petra Mackenbrock
City Management

town hall, room 251

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-628
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-628
mail: pmackenbrock@monheim.de
Sina Schmidbauer
City Management

town hall, room 225

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-6372
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-6372
mail: sschmidbauer@monheim.de
  • Location events, corporate network meetings, city festivals
Business start-ups
Dr. Christoph Hahn
Commercial Establishement

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-613
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-613
mail: chahn@monheim.de
Thomas Zitzmann
Temporary Head of Department Economic Development and Tourism

town hall, room 261

phone: +49 (0)2173 951-625
fax: +49 (0)2173 951-25-625
mail: tzitzmann@monheim.de
  • Acts as a liaison to find the right contact
 
 
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