WHY DÜSSELDORF? Michael Mühlin
Since early 2021, Michael Mühlin has been the owner of Rhein-Taxi, a Düsseldorf taxi company with more than 150 vehicles and 500 chauffeurs. Born in Upper Franconia, he has travelled the world a lot, including living in the desert near Dubai and sailing the Mediterranean for four years - but for good reasons he was always drawn back to the Rhineland.
Düsseldorf in
three words
Is.
not.
boring.
Michael Mühlin, Eigentümer Rhein-Taxi
What makes Düsseldorf so special?
The diversity of art, culture and entertainment, coupled with exciting international companies, give the city its charm for me. As a person who loves to travel, I really appreciate the international flair. And I also like the way Düsseldorfers connect with their customs.
My relationship to Düsseldorf?
In this city I don‘t feel too far away from the action, it has a bit of a cosmopolitan flair for me.
Düsseldorf in three words
Is. not. boring.
Düsseldorf is a taxi city because...
I think Rhein-Taxi stands for Düsseldorf, we are part of the cosmopolitan tradition. That‘s why we have so many regular customers: People who enjoy a chat with our chauffeurs, who want to be respected and who want to reach their destination competently and safely. This ranges from the older generation to people from the LGBTQ+ scene to parents who entrust us with their children. Düsseldorf is not only a taxi city because of the trade show and the old town!
What are important measures to make Düsseldorf more climate-friendly?
The e-charging infrastructure for business - and not only for private transport - must be expanded, because the biggest contributors to air pollution in traffic are, for example, parcel transporters, buses and taxis - they reel off the most kilometres and often clog up the roads. As a passionate cyclist, I also think that cycle paths must be expanded and made safer. It is not acceptable, for example, that paths stop directly at accident black spots!
This is where I find inspiration in Düsseldorf
In the morning when I‘m running along the Rhine, I am able to go over my projects in my head. I relish it - it‘s pure bliss!
This is where I get in a good mood
I love being on the city beach at the Tonhalle and listening to the live music.
This is where I meet interesting people
In the Altbier pubs, where it doesn‘t matter what professional background you have and people have good conversations. •
Words Tom Corrinth
Pictures Dominic Heidl