Lord Mayor Mike Josef

Lord Mayor Mike Josef SPD

• Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future (John F. Kennedy)
• born 25.01.1983 in Kameshly (Syria)
• Secondary school leaving certificate at the Albert-Einstein-Realschule in Ulm-Wiblingen, advanced technical college entrance qualification at the Fachoberschule in Neu-Ulm, studied political science, history and law at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
• Graduated as a political scientist
• 2011 – 2016 Organising Secretary at the DGB in South-East Hesse
• 2011 – 2016 City councillor
• since 15.07.2016 City councillor, Head of Department for Planning and Housing
• since 09.09.2021 City councillor, Department Head for Planning, Housing and Sport
• since 11.05.2023 Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor’s Residents’ Office

• Dealing with enquiries, concerns, requests for assistance and complaints addressed directly to the Lord Mayor.
• Advising citizens, informing them about the services offered by the City Administration, explaining responsibilities and
• procedures in the City Administration, and arranging contacts and contact persons in the relevant offices.
• Organisation of the Lord Mayor’s office hours for citizens
• Organisation of the Lord Mayor’s district and house visits
• Processing requests addressed to the Lord Mayor for appointments, patronages and greetings
• Appointment of representatives from the Magistrate for the Lord Mayor
• The staff in the Residents’ Office are there to help and advise you with your wishes and concerns. They direct you to municipal and non-municipal offices, help you get in touch with clerks and – as far as municipal matters are concerned – accept enquiries and suggestions, but also criticism and complaints. They do not make decisions themselves, but try to mediate in individual cases of disagreement between the citizens concerned and the Municipal Offices and to reach a citizen-friendly decision.