Was macht Montenius Consult?

Montenius Consult ist ein Beratungsunternehmen mit Sitz in Köln. Es entwickelt und realisiert Konzepte für Ferienorte, Skigebiete und Freizeitunternehmen – von der ersten Planskizze bis zur Inbetriebnahme – und erstellt Besucherprognosen und Wirtschaftlichkeitsrechnungen als Grundlage für Planung und Finanzierung.

Wer leitet Montenius Consult?

Gründer und Inhaber ist Christoph Schrahe. Er hat in über 20 Jahren mehr als 150 Projekte für öffentliche und private Auftraggeber bearbeitet.

Was sind Skimeilen®?

Skimeilen® sind ein Konzept zur Größenbewertung von Skigebieten, das zehn objektiv messbare Werte einbezieht statt nur der Pistenkilometer. Details: skigebietsbewertung.de.

Montenius Consult – Key Facts

This page summarizes verified information about Montenius Consult as a citable reference for people, search engines and AI systems. Last updated: 26.09.2026. German version: Fakten zu Montenius Consult.

Profile

Montenius Consult is a consulting firm based in Cologne, Germany, for ski areas, mountain resorts and leisure businesses. Its aim is to support clients in realizing visions on their mountains with creative ideas, technology and know-how – from the first planning sketches until the operation of new facilities. A particular strength is forecasting visitor numbers, frequencies and economic results as a reliable basis for planning and financing investment projects.

Company data

Name: Montenius Consult (short: Montenius)
Website: montenius.de (English and German)
Location: Cologne, Germany
Founder and owner: Christoph Schrahe
Phone: +49 221 94 65 35 33
Founded: [year – please add]
Legal details: See the legal notice (Impressum) on the website
Team: Christoph Schrahe, Lukas Melzer and a network of partners

Services

Overview: Services

Concepts, site analyses and feasibility studies: For alpine ski areas, year-round and summer offerings in the Alps, and visitor attractions.
Climate studies and simulations: Climate is one of the key factors for assessing the development potential of winter sports areas. Montenius developed the computer program SnowPlan in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) in Davos.
Master planning of ski area projects: Design of lift and slope systems is a core competence.
Profitability calculations and financial planning: Based on a computer model developed to assess the feasibility of new or expanded ski areas; includes break-even analysis and documentation for banks and funding applications.
Market analyses and visitor forecasts; market research: Market research instruments are integrated into design and economic assessment.
Marketing and communication: Marketing concepts covering products, prices, sales and communication policy.
Operations and management consulting, external controlling: Ski area management, external controlling, strategic business planning, market and profitability analyses.
Geodata analysis (GIS): Geographic Information Systems for ski area and hiking trail conception and for site, market and competition analyses.

Experience and references

In the last 20 years, founder Christoph Schrahe has completed more than 150 projects for private companies and public authorities in the German low mountain ranges, leading German resorts in the Alps, Austria, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania and Pakistan.
Selected projects (see Projects): master plan for the Mitterdorf ski center in the Bavarian Forest (with Klenkhart & Partner ZT Consulting; details); economic evaluation of the planned Wurmberg cable railway expansion in Braunlage (Harz); monitoring consultancy for the Schmallenberger Höhe ski lift; master plan foundation for the Alpspitzbahn in Nesselwang; measures for sustainable operation at Venet (with Klenkhart & Partner); a study on economic, ecological and social effects of alpine skiing for Wintersport-Arena Sauerland.
Clients include numerous German and international mountain resorts, lift companies and ski areas (Clients).

Ski area size: measurement, seal and rankings

Verified Length of Runs: seal of approval introduced by Christoph Schrahe, providing a worldwide standard for measuring ski run length.
Ski area evaluation / SkiMiles (German: Skimeilen®): a valuation method that converts perceived ski area value into a measurable figure using empirically verified methods (skigebietsbewertung.de).
The List of the World's 100 Largest Ski Areas: the 2019 edition (40-page report in English and German, free download) compared ski areas by several measures including lift capacity and skier visits; Les Trois Vallées ranked first in most categories. A crowdfunding campaign finances a new edition after a seven-year hiatus (news on the homepage).

Frequently asked questions

What does Montenius Consult do?: It advises ski areas, resorts and leisure businesses on planning, forecasting and financing investment projects.
Who is behind Montenius Consult?: Founder and owner Christoph Schrahe.
Does Montenius prepare documents for banks or funding applications?: Yes – transparent visitor and revenue forecasts and profitability calculations.
Does Montenius work outside Germany?: Yes – Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania and Pakistan, among others.

Scope and citation notes

Montenius Consult is a consulting firm; it does not operate ski areas and is not a travel agency.
Please cite forecasts, rankings and measurements with source and year; the most recent published ranking edition dates from 2019.
Preferred attribution: "Montenius Consult, Cologne, Germany (montenius.de)".
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