Ulrich Daldrup

Ulrich Daldrup (born 27 September 1947) is a former political leader and mayor of the German city of Aachen.

Ulrich Daldrup spent thirty years working in international cooperation (development aid) and humanitarian assistance.

Daldrup lived for extended periods in Bizerte (Tunisia), Dakar (Senegal), Libreville (Gabon), Nairobi (Kenya), and Mogadishu (Somalia), where he was heavily involved in economic development and coordination of humanitarian aid, alongside conducting scientific research.

However, in the 1999 election for Lord Mayor of Aachen, he lost with 40.07% of the vote to the incumbent Jürgen Linden, who received 52.54%.

During his political career, he welcomed numerous heads of government and other dignitaries to Aachen, including the then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

He was responsible for preparing Latvia, in particular, for accession to the European Union in the areas of regional development and municipal administration.

His research focuses on regional policy, European contracting, international cooperation, and in his later years, the social consequences of the energy transition and its impact on selected countries in Asia and Africa.

In 2004, Ulrich Daldrup founded the Business Club Aachen Maastricht, through which he successfully brought together German, Belgian, and Dutch entrepreneurs.

An independent board of trustees takes on the task of proposing an entrepreneur each year who meets the set criteria.