Sabine Mendez will be the new managing director of the Cologne job center!

Sabine Mendez will be the new managing director of the Cologne job center!

From September 1, 2025, Sabine Mendez will take over the management of the Cologne job center. The decision to order came from the sponsoring assembly and the main committee, which gave their approval on May 5, 2025. Mendez succeeds Martina Würker, who is retiring.

The Cologne -born Mendez has been working in the urban service since 2003 and has worked in the job center almost continuously since 2005. Her career began as a clerk before being promoted to team leader in 2007. From 2014 to 2018, she headed the U25 division. After a nine -month Intermezzo as head of the integration in the Office for Public Order, she returned to the job center in 2019, where she headed the "central service" department.

experiences and qualifications

mendez is 57 years old and has specialized in social law. She is a trained administrative specialist and has been a member of the management of the job center since July 2020. During her time in the job center, she gained valuable experience that will now help her to master the challenges as managing director.

The Job Center Cologne has around 1,600 employees and is a joint establishment of the city of Cologne and the Federal Employment Agency. It is responsible for the granting of citizenship money (SGB II) to job seekers and offers various support options for further training and training, as well as social and financial help.

The new challenges that are associated with this position not only require leadership strength, but also a deep understanding of the needs of citizens and job seekers. Mendez 'many years of experience in the job center and their commitment give hope for a positive work in their new role.

With the constant development of the structures and programs in the job center, it will be crucial that Mendez finds innovative solutions for current and future challenges in the labor market. The data provided by the statistics of the Federal Employment Agency on the labor market numbers in Cologne reflect the need to develop and adapt targeted measures for the support of job seekers.