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Our aim is it to support our customers in realizing visions on their mountains with creative ideas, technology and know-how from the first planning sketches until the operation of new facilities. Our strength is the forecast of frequencies, visitor numbers and economic results - as the basis for reliable planning and financing of investment projects.

In the last 20 years the company’s 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. These included the development of mountain destinations, visitor forecasts and economic feasibility studies both on regional and local scale.

Latest news

Go-ahead for modernization and expansion of the Mitterdorf ski center

With an overwhelming majority of 42:7 votes, the district council of Freyung-Grafenau supports the modernization plans at the Almberg. Montenius Consult was involved in the master planning and prepared the economic feasibility calculations for the project.

Economic feasibility study modernization and expansion Mitterdorf ski center

There is reason to celebrate for the Skizentrum Mitterdorf. In its meeting on December 13, 2021, the district council of Freyung-Grafenau voted 43:3 in favor of the modernization plans. The grant notification from the government of Lower Bavaria followed shortly thereafter.

Oberhof 2030 Tourism Strategy

Oberhof is world-famous for being the center of biathlon and luge sports and the leading tourist destination in the Thuringian Forest. The town's goal is to also take a leading position among German low mountain destinations in the future. The Tourism Strategy 2030 prepared by Montenius Consult sets the course for achieving this goal.

Cost-benefit analysis Panoramabahn Loser

Loser Bergbahnen is investing in its future. From 2022, the planned Loser Panoramabahn will replace two old lifts and, during its operating hours, also the Loser Panoramastraße. The ecological, social and economic benefits have been assessed in a cost-benefit analysis.

Free download: The 100 Largest Ski Areas in the World

The report on the 100 Largest Ski Resorts in the World for 2019/20 is now available for free download .

Ski area evaluation

The newly developed ski area evaluation determines the value of a ski resort based on empirically verified methods. The result is a uniform, independently determined benchmark. More information at skigebietsbewertung.com.

Geodata – a cornerstone of all planning

Whether in the conception of ski resorts and hiking trails or in the preparation of location, market and competition analyses: there is no way around geodata. The targeted use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) creates the basic framework for spatial planning and reveals hidden potentials.

Verified Length of Runs

The seal of approval 'Verified Length of Runs' has been introduced by Christoph Schrahe. This offers a fair and worldwide standard of measuring the length of ski runs. Ski areas that hold the seal of approval prove that they communicate to customers what they actually have. More info on pistelenght.com

International activities

Montenius Consult isn't only working in Germany and the German speaking regions of the Alps but also in Eastern Europe and Asia: clients in Romania, Ukraine, Turkey and Pakistan have worked with us.

Publications

The journalistic work of Christoph Schrahe includes contributions to specialist books, journals and sector-specific background reports in public media. More information about current publications available on a German-only page.