First City Councillor

Daniel Philipp has served as First City Councilor of the county seat of Hofheim am Taunus since January 1, 2024. He lives in the center of Hofheim. Within the municipal administration, he is responsible for the departments of “Climate Protection and Green Spaces,” “Forests and Cemeteries,” “Planning, Construction, and Transportation,” “Public Safety and Order,” and “Municipal Utilities—City Services.”

The latter is a new department that encompasses the municipal maintenance yard and public utilities. By virtue of his office, he is also a member of the supervisory board of the Hofheim Housing Association (HWB).

Biography of Daniel Philipp

Daniel Philipp was born on June 8, 1965, in Werther, Westphalia. He studied sociology in Bielefeld and served as a research assistant in the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament from 1995 to 2000. He subsequently worked as a managing director in various sectors of the private sector. From 2010 to 2015, he was self-employed as a consultant, coach, and mediator for the Berufsförderungswerk Frankfurt. From 2016 to 2023, he worked as a climate protection manager for the Main-Taunus district.

Philipp has been active in local politics since his youth—first in Westphalia, and later in his new home of Hofheim. From 2011 to 2015, he served as an honorary deputy district administrator on the Main-Taunus District Committee. Also starting in 2011, he served as a city council member in the Hofheim City Council, and has been the faction leader since 2016.