Florian Götz becomes business promoter

Florian Götz will succeed business development manager Klaus-Jochen Weidner, who has worked in the department since 2004 and has headed it since 2006.

Mayor Eva Döhla: "Economic development is one of the departments that plays a key role in the city of Hof. I am therefore particularly pleased that we have found the right person for the job in Mr. Götz. In him, we are gaining a committed leader who brings with him professional expertise and a deep connection with our city and the Hof region."

As a native of Hof, Florian Götz knows the city of Hof and the Hofer Land region well. He studied industrial engineering at Hof University of Applied Sciences and started his career at GEALAN Formteile as an assistant to the management. A few years later, he worked there in program management for automotive development. His previous work there as a key account manager and change manager has familiarized him with various aspects of business. Among other things, he was involved in the acquisition of new projects, was responsible for marketing the product portfolio and was involved in the introduction of various digitalization measures.

As Head of Economic Development, Florian Götz will be responsible for a wide range of topics, including the SMO project, the digital start-up center, the water competence network and the Hochfranken economic region. He will also coordinate the activities of the Logistics Agency Upper Franconia, the Automotive Supplier and Technology Park Hochfranken, the GVZ Hof and the tourism department at the City of Hof.