Mannheim’s public administration modernization process CHANGE² was chosen as one of the five finalists of the European Public Sector Award (EPSA) main category „Smart Public Service Delivery in a Cold Economic Climate“.
Welcome to Mannheim. You've come to the right place. Modern, baroque, urban and surprisingly green - where the Neckar and Rhine meet, urbanity, culture and nature become an extraordinary mix. You didn't know that? Then come and see for yourself!
The five councils of the city administration of Mannheim comprise a total of 27 departments, 4 authorities and 6 municipal enterprises. In addition, there are several holdings.
The above organisation units are defined as follows:
Mannheim has hit the road. After a process of repositioning stretching over several years, the city is today at a point where it is only aware of its established strengths but also of the big challenges it faces. The strength profile serves as a strategic objective for the future: A detailed process of change tailored to the expansion of existing strengths guarantees that this vision doesn't have o remain a concept but a consistent "From the inside out" development to be implemented over the coming years.
People from 170 nations live in Mannheim, 43 percent of the residents of Mannheim have a migration background – Mannheim is a “Colourful City“ in which cosmopolitanism, diversity and tolerance have been lived since the foundation of the city.
Mannheim has a impressive urban flair and vibrant city life. Mannheim offers an attractive and dynamic environment for start-ups and corporate networks. Mannheim attracts companies, students, researchers, skilled workers, business founders and investors alike with its “let’s do it” attitude.
The Urban Thinkers Campus is an initiative of UN-Habitat’s World Urban Campaign, conceived as an open space for critical exchange between urban actors, who see urbanization as an opportunity that can lead to positive urban transformations.