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niu settles in Mannheim

Mannheim proudly presents its new project of the coming year: The NOVUM Hotel Group, together with the project developer GBl AG, is planning a Millennial brand niu hotel in the Seckenheimer street near the historic city center. The opening of this 170-room hotel is scheduled for November 2018. "The strategic selection of our location is the most important part of our dynamic expansion. Mannheim is the economic and cultural center of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and is located directly in the "Dreiländereck", the tri-border area," says David Etmenan, Chief Executive Officer & owner of the NOVUM Hotel Group. Together with GBI AG, the Hamburg group is already planning several hotel projects. "The cooperation has proven to be extremely efficient. We appreciate the mutual, reliable, and open collaboration and plan to expand on this in the future", announced GBI AG CEO Reiner Nittka. The facade is being designed by the Prasch Buken Partner architect"s office and JOI-Design is responsible for the interior design.

Joachim Sommer has been named Director at InterCityHotel Mannheim

Locally born Joachim Sommer has been at the helm of the InterCityHotel Mannheim since the beginning of October, having made the move from the nearby InterCityHotel Speyer, where he held the position of Director until mid-2012. There was a change in management at the InterCityHotel Mannheim on 1 October, when Joachim Sommer formally took over as the establishment's new Director. Mr. Sommer succeeds Robert Boller, who moved to the Head Office of the Steigenberger Hotel Group.