Press

Are you researching shisha, tobacco, tobacco tax, or tobacco retail and need an expert assessment from practice? Smokez and owner Niklas Timper are available to journalists for discussions — with five years of experience from daily business, not theory.

Topics on which we provide information

  • Tobacco Tax & Regulation: Effects of the Tobacco Tax Modernization Act on trade and consumers, price development for hookah tobacco, tax stamps and bands.
  • Tobacco Retail: How specialized retail has changed since 2021 — pandemic, city center development, market consolidation, curated assortment.
  • Shisha Culture & Product Knowledge: History and present of the hookah, differences between tobacco types and setups, trends like electric shisha heads.
  • Regional: Retail in Würzburg, owner-managed businesses, rebranding and brand building.

We provide assessments, background discussions, and sound bites — factual, contextualizing, and without industry PR speak.

About the Contact Person

Niklas Timper is the owner of Smokez in Würzburg. He founded the store in 2021 at the age of 22 and has steered it through five of the toughest years for specialized tobacco retail — from the pandemic to the 2022 tobacco tax reform and the city center crisis. This experience makes him a well-founded discussion partner for questions regarding the industry, taxation, and trade. More about the person and the company can be found on our About Us page.

Key data for Smokez

  • Company: Smokez (formerly Shisha World Würzburg), owner-managed shisha and specialized tobacco retail
  • Founded: 2021 · Rebranding to Smokez in 2026 for the fifth anniversary
  • Location: Kaiserstraße 18, 97070 Würzburg
  • Assortment: over 50 brands, more than 500 types of shisha tobacco as well as shishas, charcoal, and accessories
  • Distribution: stationary in Würzburg and Germany-wide shipping
  • Reviews: 4.9 out of 5 stars from over 280 Google reviews

Contact for media inquiries

For interviews, background discussions, or quotes, please contact us by email at info@smkz.de with the subject "Presse". We usually respond within one business day. Image and logo material are available upon request.