Contact Information
Mayor Dr. Peter Koits
Stadtplatz 1
4600 Wels, Austria

Phone: +43 7242 235 3000
Fax: + 43 7242 235 4740

E-mail to the Mayor: peter.koits@wels.gv.at 

Office hours: Tuesday, 7:30 – 10:30

Background

Born on: May 9, 1941 in Vienna, Austria
May 9, 1941 in Vienna, Austria
Marital Status: married, 3 children
Hobbies: reading, doing sports

Educational and Professional Background

Jurist

Political Profile:

Since 31. 10. 1979: member of the City Council
31. 5. 1983 – 13. 1. 1994: City Councillor
13. 1. 1994 – 23.10.1997: Second Deputy Mayor
23.10.1997 - 22.11.1999: First Deputy Mayor
since 22.11.1999: Mayor

Chairman of the SPÖ group in the City Council Committee Wels

Additionally:

Association of Austrian Cities (Österreichischer Städtebund)
           Member of the Executive Committee
           Member of the Management Board
           Chairman of the Committee for Public Relations

Member of the Council for Integration in Austria and Foreign Affairs

Member of the Network of European Middle-Sized Cities

Member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Townships and City of Europe in Strasbourg

President of Welser Messe International GmbH

President of Welser Messe International GmbH

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of EWWAG
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wels Strom GmbH. (Electricity Company)

Deputy Chairman of the City Marketing Council
Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Tourism

Delegate in the General Meeting of the Association of Advanced Technical Colleges

Head of the Regional Unit of Roten Kreuzes Wels (Red Cross)
Member of the Curatorship of Hospice

Many more positions in the City’s enterprises and holdings

As Mayor he is responsible for:

• Mayor’s Office
• Media relations and press
• Public Relations
• Internal Auditing (except Internal Inspection)
• Head of Administration
• Development of Business Enterprises
• Legal Affairs: Staff
• Legal Matters: Civil Rights (including matters that concern the "Sports Center Wimpassing"; excluding matters concerning the City Marketing Wels GesmbH)
• Office of the Municipal Council
• Mail Service and Copy Service
• City Services for Residents
• Registration of Residents
• Passport Office
• Voters’ Services
• Civil Registry Office
• Procurement
• Cleaning
• Central Administration of Services (except "Street Cleaning")
• Halls
• Management of Holdings (including matters that concern the "Sports Center Wimpassing"; excluding matters concerning the City Marketing Wels GesmbH,  and the Advanced Technical College)
• Facility Management (except matters concerning the airfield)
• Repair Shops and Vehicle Fleet
• EU-Koordination
• religious Affairs