Dr. Matthias Rauch

Dr Matthias Rauch studied American Studies, Business Administration and Media and Communication Studies at the University of Mannheim. 2007-2010 doctoral scholarship holder in the doctoral programme »Formations of the Global« at the University of Mannheim and in 2010 »Visiting Research Fellow« at York University, Toronto. Lectureships at various universities on cultural and creative industries, urban development and culture. Since 2020 Head of »Cultural Urban Development & Cultural and Creative Industries« at NEXT Mannheim. From 2014 – 2018 2nd Chairman of the Gesellschaft für Musikwirtschafts- und Musikkulturforschung (GMM) e.V. Since 2020 Spokesman of the Rhine-Neckar regional group of the Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft e.V. Matthias Rauch initiated and conceptualised Germany’s first night mayor position for the city of Mannheim. He is a sought-after keynote speaker at national and international conferences and specialist events on the topics of cultural and urban innovation, cultural urban development, night culture, creativity and the cultural and creative industries.