Pioneer of International Research in Communication Management: Ansgar Zerfass Turns 60

Pioneer Zerfaß turns 60. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass, Professor of Strategic Communication at Leipzig University in Germany, will celebrate his 60th birthday on October 11, 2025. Through his extensive contributions to research, teaching, and knowledge transfer, he is regarded as one of the most influential scholars in the field of corporate communications – both nationally and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Professor Zerfass has been dedicated to the study of strategic communication. He has played a key role in advancing the internationalization of the discipline as well as the professionalization of the communications and public relations industry. On his milestone birthday, Leipzig University, the Günter-Thiele-Foundation for Communication & Management, and the Academic Society for Management & Communication warmly congratulate Germany’s most internationally renowned researcher in this field and honor his outstanding achievements.

Find out more about his work and milestones in the press release here.