About Us
Who Are We?
Our Team
The team of ‘Volt im Römer’ consists of your elected representatives and their staff. We work on policies that influence the daily life of the people of Frankfurt. Below you can find out who works on which topics. Feel free to contact us, if you have questions.
City Councilors (Stadtverordnete)
Tiara Mengel
Faction Leader Tiara Mengel, 27, is a dietician and lives in the Gutleutviertel. During the past 2021-2026 legislative period, she worked as an advisor for Volt in the Römer, in the three committees “Social Affairs and Health”, “Diversity, Cohesion, Participation and Europe”, as well as “Economy, Law and Women”. Alongside her career, she is studying for a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition and Human Rights Studies. At the same time, she is the chair of the aid organisation Europe Cares, which supports people on the move. These perspectives flow into her daily work in order to approach issues in an evidence-based, practical, and solution-oriented manner.
Tim Englert
Deputy Faction Leader Tim Englert, 22, grew up with two siblings in Kalbach and lives today in the Nordend. Since 2023, he has been studying Human Geography at the Goethe University in Frankfurt. Tim has been a member of Volt since 2020 and has already taken on responsibility in various roles, including in the Local Lead Team. Since December 2023, he has worked for the Volt faction in the Römer as an advisor for social media and the Committee for Mobility and Smart City. He was politicised primarily through solidarity with refugees and the climate crisis.
Philipp Winghart
Philipp Winghart, 36, is a medical journalist from Bornheim. As a doctor at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry and at the Hamburg Albertinen Hospital, he learned what really matters: listening, understanding the problem, and then making the right decisions. Since 2021, as a medical editor, he has headed the largest medical specialist podcast in the German-speaking world. His political priorities: strong healthcare for all, protecting the climate, and creating cultural spaces that make democracy tangible.
Grit Winkler
Grit Winkler, 48, is a civil servant in the financial sector and lives with her son in her new home, Frankfurt am Main. Twenty-four years ago, she faced the choice of moving from Thuringia to Frankfurt or Munich. She chose the heart of Europe. From the change she has experienced in the city, her commitment to citizen participation and transparent democratic processes has grown. Frankfurt is a positive example of a diverse city, whether with its Wasserhäuschen (traditional kiosks), its various branches of industry, or the roughly 180 languages and nations represented. During her time as a Frankfurt Local Lead, her love for local politics awakened. In recent years, she has also been involved in cross-party initiatives, such as in Fechenheim, to strengthen democracy and exchange with citizens.
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Nina Adam
Nina Adam, 35, was born in Hanau and came to Frankfurt in 2009, where she studied teacher training and linguistics. She immediately fell in love with the diversity and cosmopolitanism of the metropolis – also through her years as a city guide. The linguist, who holds a PhD, worked at various German universities in research and teaching. She joined Volt in 2023 and co-founded the Main-Kinzig-Wetterau regional team, which she subsequently co-led. Since autumn 2024, she has been the managing director of the Volt faction in Darmstadt. The thematic areas of social justice, sustainable mobility, and transparent politics are particularly close to her heart.
Staff
Melanie Nöhles
Head of office, Advisor for Finance, Culture, Science and Sports.
- claudia.koester@volt-fraktion.frankfurt.de
- 069 212-74941
Claudia Köster
Vice Head of Office, Advisor for the Climate Issues, Environmental Issues, Education, Schools and Planning.
- claudia.koester@volt-fraktion.frankfurt.de
- 069 212-74941
Magistrate
Eileen O'Sullivan
Dezernat V – Digitalisation, Citizen Empowerment, Participation and EU-Affairs
Mikael Horstmann
Honorary Member of the City Government
Volt Frankfurt: The Political Party
Volt Frankfurt is part of Volt Europe – the first pan-European party. In Frankfurt, at the heart of Europe, we fight for a progressive, sustainable and united EU. We work according to the motto: Think global, act local.
Nearly one million people live and work in Frankfurt. The challenges we face are shared with over 100 million people in metropolises all over Europe. Volt stands for the urban life of tomorrow, using progressive and pragmatic solutions.
We want to implement solutions that were already proven successful in other European cities. Be it lowering rents like in Vienna, cycling like in Copenhagen or digital government services like in Estonia: we want to solve Problems, instead of just pushing them to the next election cycle.