Müllheim im Markgräflerland (79379), It is :

  • a Kernstadt (city center / main city),
  • surrounded by 7 Ortsteile (attached localities),
  • at the foot of the Black Forest, in the Markgräflerland, between Freiburg And Basel.

    • Practical guidelines and benchmarks
    • Motorway access: A5 (Neuenburg/Müllheim exit), then B378 towards Müllheim.
    • Main road: B3 (Freiburg ↔ Basel axis).
    • Train : regional service via Freiburg (Karlsruhe–Basel line).
    • Airport : EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse, ~25 km.

    The annexed municipalities (Ortsteile)

    Officially, the city comprises:

    • Britzingen (with Muggardt and Güttigheim)
    • Datingen
    • Feldberg (with Gennenbach and Rheintal)
    • Hügelheim
    • Niederweiler
    • Vögisheim
    • Zunzingen

    ➡️ And to give an idea of the “weight” of each part: the city also publishes population figures (e.g. as of 12/31/2023: total 20,016, including 13,759 for Kernstadt).


    Who decides what? The mayor the city council 🗳️

    The Mayor (Bürgermeister)

    ✅ Martin Löffler is the mayor of Müllheim im Markgräflerland.
    Its role: to represent the city, to direct the administration, to prepare and execute the decisions taken with the municipal council (in Germany, it is a very structured governance mayor council).

    The Municipal Council (Gemeinderat)

    THE Gemeinderat (municipal council) brings together the mayor (chairman) and 28 members elected officials (volunteers/“ehrenamtlich”).
    He votes on important issues in the municipality, sets the main guidelines and controls the actions of the administration.

    Assistants (Bürgermeisterstellvertreter)

    On the "assistant" side (in the French sense), Müllheim has deputy mayors / alternates volunteers (“ehrenamtliche Stellvertreter”):

    • First Deputy Mayor: Michael Fischer (CDU)

    • 2nd deputy: Christa Kotz (FWG)
    • 3rd Deputy: Dr. Benjamin Suger (GRÜNE)
    • 4th Deputy Mayor: Inge Hitschler (SPD)

      • 🧩 In addition, the city also indicates a full-time senior representative (“hauptamtlicher Vertreter / Beigeordneter”) for administrative continuity.

    How is the municipal administration organized? (the “town hall services”) 🏢

    The town hall operates like a “public enterprise”: departments (Dezernate) then some services (Fachbereiche) which deal with concrete, everyday issues. The city publishes a official organizational chart (up-to-date) and a detailed page per service.

    The “General Administration & Security” division (Haupt- und Ordnungsdezernat)

    It includes, among other things:

    • General administration / coordination (Hauptverwaltung)
    • Human Resources (Personalwesen)
    • Residents' Office : registration, passports, elections (Einwohnermelde- und Passwesen, Wahlen)
    • Civil status public order social (Standesamt, Ordnung, Soziales)
    • Information Technology & Telecoms (ITK)

      • ➡️ This is the “heart” of the process: identity papers, elections, security/order, civil status, aid, etc.

    The “finance” division

    It includes the following types of functions:

    • budget, taxes, management (Haushalt, Steuern, Controlling, etc.)
    • municipal cash register and collection (Stadtkasse, Vollstreckung)

    The “culture, economy, tourism” hub

    The city details several services: museum/archives, events & economy, media library, tourism…

    The “education, citizens, volunteering” hub

    Examples of missions: youth/family, community life & volunteering, seniors, integration…

    (And other departments also exist in the complete organizational chart, particularly regarding planning, buildings, the environment, etc.)

    Where and when to contact the town hall? 📬

    🏛️ Rathaus: Bismarckstraße 3, 79379 Müllheim im Markgräflerland
    ☎️ Switchboard: 07631-801-0 — ✉️ stadt@muellheim.de

    🕒 Opening hours (Rathaus):

    • Mon–Wed: 8:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00
    • Game : 8:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00
    • Fri : 8:00–12:00