The Special-Purpose District

Structure

Bodies of the Special-Purpose District

Assembly of the Special-Purpose District

Five representatives from the City Council of each supporting municipality

President of the Special-Purpose District

John Ehret, Mayor of Leimen

Vice-Presidents of the Special-Purpose District
  • Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg
  • Jürgen Odszuck, First Deputy Mayor of Heidelberg
  • Claudia Felden, Deputy Mayor of Leimen
Managing Directors
  • Horst Althoff, Managing Director
  • Walter Stamm, Deputy Managing Director
Committees with Decision-Making Powers
  • Building Committee
  • Marketing Committee

Chairmen of the Board

Mayor
John Ehret, Leimen
President of the Special-Purpose District
Mayor
Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner, Heidelberg
Vice-President of the Special-Purpose District
First Deputy Mayor
Jürgen Odszuck, Heidelberg
Vice-President of the Special-Purpose District
Deputy Mayor
Claudia Felden, Leimen
Vice-President of the Special-Purpose District

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Tasks and Goals

Tasks and Goals

  • Developing areas that are either unsettled or that have been reinstated
  • Developing and marketing the areas of the Special-Purpose District’s territory by creating and reusing industrial and commercial areas
  • Attracting companies mainly from the sustainable construction and the medical technology sector, taking into account climate and environmental protection aspects
  • Taking into account the interests of local companies
  • Improving transport infrastructure
  • Improving quality of recreation
  • Maintaining and creating jobs

Meetings and Documents

Documents and dates relating to meetings can be found in our Inter-Municipal Document Management and Information System.