
Tilman Fuchs has been mayor of Münster since November 2025. The native Münsterer and social pedagogue began his career in 1996 in the city administration and most recently served as head of the department for school, culture, sport, youth and social affairs in the district of Steinfurt. Today he leads the city administration and council of his hometown.
In this episode of the Startup Contacts podcast, he talks about how innovative a city hall can be and what it takes to keep founders in Münster.
Here’s what it’s about
- what a mayor’s workday really looks like
- the role that startups and entrepreneurship play for Münster’s future
- how the city can make the local startup scene more visible and support it
- how the city, business, and universities can work more closely together
- why young talent and student initiatives are so important for the region
Watch the episode on YouTube (26 min.)
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