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Stadthaus Team Management

Karla Nieraad joined the Stadthaus team as organisation manager when the building opened in 1993 and has been managing the Stadthaus as a director since 2005. She also curates photography exhibitions, such as ‘Pictures of North Korea’, the Herlinde Koelbl retrospective (both in 2017) and the widely acclaimed ‘Wig, Headscarf, Habit’ (with Andrea Kreuzpointner and Leonie Schmucker), as well as the current exhibition ‘Taking Flight to a World Beyond’. Karla also edits the series ‘edition stadthaus’. The former dramaturge started her career at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. At Theater Ulm and the Nationaltheater Mannheim she focussed on dance theatre.

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Christos Kalokerinos, affectionately known as ‘Kalle’, and not just at the Stadthaus, is your point of contact for hall rentals and organisation. He is also responsible for our exhibition and maintenance staff, the importance of which should not be underestimated (Stadthaus director’s note) and a task that is both demanding and satisfying. Kalle has been with the Stadthaus for almost 15 years, time and again proving his organisation skills as house and event technician. In addition, he is a member of the organising team of Kulturnacht and he used to be a restauranteur, such as at Salon Hansen, StrandGut and Flussmeisterei.

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Carolyn Ammann is our specialist for all communication, public relations, and marketing. Her big advantage: She intuitively knows what makes Ulm tick, because Ulm is her hometown. And she has more aces up her sleeve: She studied cultural science in Berlin and London, and has been covering a variety of fields in important cultural institutions in the region since 2008, such as the Ulmer Zelt, the Opera Festival in Heidenheim, and at the Zehntstadel in Leipheim.
Well connected and always curious, the friendly and professional team player is enjoying her work at the Stadthaus since 2023. And the Stadthaus is enjoying her company!



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Andrea Kreuzpointner studied German philology in Munich. She worked for Süddeutsche Zeitung and Akademie des Deutschen Buchhandels, where she was responsible for events, marketing, sales, and sponsoring projects.
But her heart beats for cultural education programs to accompany our exhibitions. Occasionally, she curates herself (often with Karla Nieraad or Leonie Brunner). She developed the concept for our audio guide for kids by kids’(in cooperation with the media course at St. Hildegard-Schule), which is also available in Turkish as of late, our architectural guide "Von Schwimmbadleitern und fliegenden Teppichen" ('of pool ladders and flying carpets’), as well as the biannual photography competition "Demokratie auslösen!" (‘causing democracy!’) we are presenting with its own exhibition and catalogue. By the way: All projects are also very enjoyable for adults who would like to learn something from the younger generation. Since 2017, Andrea has also been organising the young readers book fair ‘Kibum’, which has, after many years at the Stadthaus, moved to the municipal library.

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For our youngest team member, studying and career happened at the same time. As a master student of cultural management in Munich, she applied for an internship at Stadthaus Ulm, which she absolved during the preparation of the exhibition ‘Wig, Headscarf, Habit’. As she got busy with her master’s thesis, the financial management position at the Stadthaus became available. And now she has overseen the Stadthaus finances since November 2019. She keeps inspiring the whole team with fresh ideas, such as in “Witches in Exile” (with Karla Nieraad and Andrea Kreuzpointner) and in “Exotic Plant Hunters” (with Andrea Kreuzpointner) in 2022.

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A carpenter by trade, a chief carpenter at the theatre, a master of event technology and an enthusiastic lighting operations manager – the Stadthaus greatly benefits from Paul Stauber’s experience. When Strado Compagnia Danza visits the Stadthaus, he is part of the ensemble as their lead lighting designer. Arranging an exhibition within Richard Meier’s architecture? Paul Stauber can do it blindfolded. He also supports organisers of guest events.

Want to see Paul Stauber in action? Then join him on a tour of the ‘machine room’ in the Stadthaus basement. It’s free (but in German), just klick here.

It is a great advantage for the Stadthaus that Franz is good at many things: He is an electrician, a beekeeper, and an experienced musician. Two bee colonies move to the Stadthaus terrace every year, cared for by Franz, producing the finest nectar for our popular Stadthaus honey. And as a drummer with ‘Jesus George’, he is well known beyond the Stadthaus.

The youngest member of our team of event managers and technicians is an old hand on the turntables and an active player of 15 years in the club scene in Ulm: Nico Bulla. After proving his worth as DJ, producer, and restaurateur in the collective of ‘Eins Tiefer’ and ‘St. Mauli’ in Germany’s capital, he returned to the south in 2020 to study ‘Innovative Music Technology’. His comfort zone is between synthesisers and turntables, and the visual arts are also his thing. When he saw there was a vacant position at the Stadthaus, there was no holding him back.

Now he is part of our team, and we are very happy to have him.

Born in 1987 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today: Chemnitz) to German-Cuban parents, moved to Munderkingen with his family in 1994. There, as drummer in a marching band, Daniel Stiller discovered his love for music. His passion for the relevant technology was found during the unauthorised disassembly of his father’s record player. When he was a little older, he could legally explore into the world of sound, light and event technology in Ulm. First, as a member of the Subtone crew at Club Schilli, then as an intern at Roxy and finally as a trainee at Audio Express. Daniel’s life is all about music, be it Hip Hop, Electronica, or while playing the classical guitar. When he is not on the job at the Stadthaus, he runs a recording studio with a friend, publishes to his tech-blog, or freelances as stage builder, rigger, and lighting designer.