In the Media

Schmalschlägers making headlines — news coverage, media mentions, and public appearances.

Désirée Schmalschläger — Mayor of Leudal

The most prominent Schmalschläger in public life, Désirée Schmalschläger has served as mayor (burgemeester) of the Dutch municipality of Leudal since September 2019. Her appointment and reappointment generated extensive coverage in Dutch regional media.

2025 — Reappointment for Second Term

Désirée Schmalschläger was reappointed as mayor of Leudal for a second six-year term, sworn in by Governor Roemer on September 3, 2025.

2019 — First Appointment

Interviews & Features

Encyclopedia & Reference


Stefan Schmalschläger — Munich Gastronomy

Munich restaurateur Stefan Schmalschläger has been featured in local media for his upscale dining establishments.

Co-owner of Zum Goldenen Kalb at the Viktualienmarkt — home to Bavaria’s only wood charcoal grill — and the restaurant Savoy in Schwabing.


René Schmalschläger — Art & Publications

Rotterdam-based artist and web designer René Schmalschläger has published documentation of his collaborative art work.

A collaborative political art project with Thomas Säckl, described as combining “an acute sense of communication and provocation.”


Claudius Schmalschläger appears in multiple German legal directories as an attorney specializing in internet and digital law.

Licensed since 1998, with a decade of experience in internet and competition law at Bonn law offices, followed by nine years heading the legal department of a trading company.