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Strategic consulting for cities and urban spaces

We are the strategic partner for city marketing and Urban Development. With strong execution, strategy, and fresh ideas, we create momentum and get your city moving.

Our goal: To empower people and shape the future.

We break down structures, change ways of thinking, and develop solutions— Interdisciplinary, visionary, and passionate. Always at the forefront: the future of your city, the success of your project.

City Centre Development Staging city centers Structural change, Corona, New Work & Co: Act strategically now and anticipate change.

NEIGHBOURHOOD MANAGEMENT Designing livable neighborhoods Strengthening identities and participation: We develop strategies for neighbourhoods.

PLACE BRAND STRATEGY Positioning of cities How do you compete with other cities and regions? How does your city become a brand?

CITY MARKETING Communicate successfully From the city to the House of Content, from resident to ambassador.

RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY Revitalizing urban spaces From empty spaces to experience places – with bold concepts for the future.

Our conviction:
The future means opportunities

The future is not fixed, but can be shaped by the decisions we make today. The future is the canvas on which we project visions and hopes, it is the symbol for change – and for the unknown.

For us at Stadtmanufaktur, this means that the future holds the potential to break old patterns and forge new paths. The future is our chance to explore new possibilities and actively shape tomorrow.

We at Stadtmanufaktur are seizing these opportunities – for people and organizations, for cities and regions.

This is how we convince you:

intelligent strategies for cities and urban spaces
in-depth consulting – solutions for your challenge
smart process and project management for your project
Moderation for strategic and political processes
business network with more than 250+ top-class contacts
dialog formats for stakeholder management and exchange

Get to know us

Strong Opinions:
What Our Customers Say

Stadtmanufaktur_references_lcto-luxembourg_Tom Bellion

With a great deal of expertise, the team at Stadtmanufaktur helped us to shape our strategic realignment in a very collegial manner and to drive its implementation forward with a great deal of empathy and commitment.

Tom Bellion, LCTO Luxembourg City Tourist Office

Stadtmanufaktur Projects – Menden City Marketing – Menden GmbH – Melanie Kersting

Our collaboration with the team at Stadtmanufaktur was characterized by a high level of professionalism, expertise and a great deal of commitment. On the way to a strong city brand in Menden, the team provided us with collegial support and gave us excellent advice based on their extensive specialist knowledge and experience.

Melanie Kersting, Place Marketing Menden GmbH

Martin Wacker from KME Karlsruhe Marketing and Event GmbH

The wealth of experience of Thorsten Kausch and his colleagues is a key to successful collaboration. In addition, as a member of the CEO Circle, I always keep abreast of developments in city, urban and event marketing. Karlsruhe wants to play in the Bundesliga with its city – that requires coaching and networks at exactly this level.

Prof. Martin Wacker, KME Karlsruhe Marketing and Event GmbH

Our Success Stories:
Strategies for the Future

Kühlungsborn Tourism Strategy: Setting a Course for 2035
Kühlungsborn is one of the most important destinations on the German Baltic Sea coast. With the “Kühlungsborn 2035” tourism strategy, we are continuing this success story. At its core: the strategic narrative, six areas of action, and a roadmap for implementation.
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Mönchengladbach: Shaping the City Brand Together
Mönchengladbach is raising its profile: Together with Brandmeyer Brand Consulting, we are developing a strength-based city brand that brings together politics, government, business, and the city’s community.
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Bad Reichenhall: Digital Land Management for a Viable City Centre of the Future
In Bad Reichenhall, a digital land-use management system is being developed to identify vacant properties and prepare for new uses. We combine location data, engagement with property owners, and community participation into a management tool for city centre development.
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Experience our ”
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We love the city, we love dialogue, we love debate. We love talking about the future and about how we work together. Our network embodies exactly that:

Together with our partners, we are working on the urban and spatial concepts of tomorrow. And in our three exclusive Stadtmanufaktur circles , we bring together business leaders from the DACH region for an in-depth and personal exchange on challenges and solutions.

Our business network is: