Regional web design

Web design for Mannheim & Rhine-Neckar.

Custom websites for self-employed people and small businesses in Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the Rhine-Neckar region. Hand-built, not assembled from a site builder.

Who it is for

Who usually gets in touch.

Not corporations with tender processes, but businesses where the website has a concrete job: to be found and to bring inquiries.

Self-employed people
A website that explains what you do and brings in inquiries, without a monthly site-builder fee.
Trades & services
Be reachable when someone searches nearby on their phone. Phone number and inquiry are always close at hand.
Small businesses
A presence that fits the business instead of the template, and can be expanded later without starting over.
Existing websites
Bring an aging site up to a technical and visual standard that can be worked with again.

Collaboration

What regional proximity means in practice.

SHMT is based in Lorsch, on the edge of the Rhine-Neckar region. Mannheim, Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen, and Weinheim are all within easy reach—close enough for a meeting when it helps, though most projects don't need one.

Most of a project happens digitally anyway: collecting content, reviewing drafts, giving feedback. Email, phone, or video calls are usually faster than scheduling an appointment.

What proximity brings: short paths for questions and a good sense of how businesses in Mannheim and the Rhine-Neckar region search for web design.

Mannheim, Heidelberg, and Ludwigshafen are shaped by a mix of industry, established mid-sized firms, and a growing number of self-employed people—from consulting to trades to creative services. Smaller businesses in particular often compete with larger companies that are far more visible online.

Services

What SHMT is most often asked to build.

  • 01Websites & landing pagesCustom web design for self-employed people and small businesses—from a focused landing page to a multi-page business website.
  • 02Website modernizationModernize existing websites in design, structure, and technology, without necessarily rebuilding everything.
  • 03Care & adjustmentsChanges, extensions, and technical support even after launch—without unnecessary contract commitments.
  • 04Digital solutionsForms, calculators, small web applications, and custom digital tools that simplify workflows.

Ownership

Your website stays yours.

A professional website should be a long-term asset for you—not lead to an unnecessary dependency. That is why domain and hosting can run directly in your name. You keep control over your digital presence.

Domain
Your web address can be registered directly in your name. SHMT supports the selection and setup.
Hosting
You decide where your website is hosted. SHMT supports the technical setup.
Access
The agreed access details and information are provided at handover.

Work samples

What it can look like.

Four complete demo websites across different industries. The companies are fictional and marked as demos. The work behind them is real. View all projects.

  • Homepage of the fictional KLARSTROM demo: a bright technical layout with the headline 'Technik, auf die man sich verlassen kann.' and a photo of an electrical cabinet.

    Demo projectElectrical & building technology2026

    KLARSTROM—View demo, opens in a new tab

    Bright and technical

    A white base, strict grids, and strong blue. A concept for a trade business that needs to explain what it can do, with service overview, project examples, and a process from inquiry to handover.

    ServicesProjectsWorkflowProcessInquiry

  • Homepage of the fictional Atelier Form demo: a bright off-white layout with the serif headline 'Stil. Schnitt. Ausdruck.' and a photo beside it.

    Demo projectHair salon2026

    Atelier Form—View demo, opens in a new tab

    Warm and calm

    A warm off-white base, serif typography, and generous spacing between sections. A concept for a business where appointments start with an inquiry. Everything important sits on a single page.

    ServicesGalleryTeamPricesOpening hoursAppointment request

  • Homepage of the fictional Noah Kern demo: a dark layout with the large headline 'People. Moments. Motion.' over an evening photo.

    Demo projectPhotography & film2026

    Noah Kern—View demo, opens in a new tab

    Dark and image-led

    An almost black foundation, narrow uppercase type across the full width, and a single orange accent. A portfolio where the work gets the room and the copy steps back.

    WorkAboutServicesProcessContact

  • Homepage of the fictional PULSE demo: a dark blue layout with the headline 'Feel the shift.' and a spatially rendered drink can in the center.

    Demo projectBeverage brand2026

    PULSE—View demo, opens in a new tab

    Spatial and real-time

    A fictional beverage brand rendered fully in 3D. Can, label, aluminum, and light are generated in the browser while you scroll. The whole project uses no product image file. Four flavors, each with its own color world.

    FlavorsStoryIngredientsMotionContact

Next step

Not sure what you need yet?

That is not a problem. In the first conversation, we work out together what your project really needs and what can wait.

Offer
Transparent, matched to the scope.