Location · Münster
Alexander Kaminski for companies in Münster
Alexander Kaminski — creative director, brand strategist and marketing lead from Hamburg — works remote-first with companies in Münster (North Rhine-Westphalia). A service- and administration-driven regional-center economy in which insurance, science, healthcare and public administration form the backbone and industry plays only a minor role.
Münster in context
Münster is the corporate seat of LVM Versicherung and the Westfälische Provinzial (today part of Provinzial Holding AG), making it one of Germany's most significant insurance locations outside the major metropolitan areas. Around 89 percent of gross value added comes from the service sector; classic manufacturing industry is barely present. As the government seat of the Münster government district, home to the Higher Administrative Court of NRW and the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, and a university city with about 60,000 students, the city is an administrative, legal and scientific center with one of the lowest unemployment rates and a high level of local employment retention in NRW.
Key industries: Insurance industry (LVM corporate headquarters, Westfälische Provinzial/Provinzial Holding), Science & universities (University of Münster, Münster University of Applied Sciences) with around 60,000 students, Healthcare industry (Münster University Hospital, UKM, with about 12,000 employees), Public administration (Münster government district, district government, Higher Administrative Court of NRW, Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe), Business-related services, IT and the digital economy, Retail and wholesale/shopping hub for the Münsterland region.
Roles for Münster
Each role as a dedicated service for companies in Münster (pages in German):
- Creative Director in Münster
- Brand Strategist in Münster
- Naming Expert in Münster
- Marketing Director in Münster
- Product Strategist in Münster
- Product Manager in Münster
- Product Visionary in Münster
- IP Creator in Münster
- Creator for Machines in Münster
FAQ — Münster
Why is Münster considered an insurance location?
In Münster, two supra-regionally significant insurers have their corporate seat: LVM Versicherung and the Westfälische Provinzial (Provinzial Holding AG); LVM ranks among the twenty largest primary insurers nationwide and is one of the city's largest employers.
What role do the university and university hospital play for the economy?
The University of Münster is one of the largest universities in Germany; together with Münster University of Applied Sciences, around 60,000 people study in the city. With about 12,000 employees, Münster University Hospital (UKM) is one of the largest employers and makes science and healthcare pillar sectors of the economy.
Is Münster an industrial location?
No. Münster is strongly service- and administration-driven; around 89 percent of gross value added comes from the service sector, while manufacturing plays only a subordinate role.
What function does Münster serve for the Münsterland region?
As a regional center, Münster is the government seat of the Münster government district, home to the district government, the Higher Administrative Court of NRW and the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe, as well as the central shopping, service and labor-market hub for the surrounding Münsterland region.