Ansgar Zerfass is Professor of Strategic Communication at the Institute of Communication and Media Studies at Leipzig University. He teaches executive courses at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, and at RSM Rotterdam School of Management, and is the lead researcher for the European Communication Monitor studies. Current research areas include value creation, digital communication, and […]

Professor Stefan Stieglitz holds the SAP Endowed Chair in Information Systems and Digital Transformation at the University of Potsdam. He is also the Director of the Competence Center Connected Organization, which is dedicated to enhancing the exchange of knowledge and innovation between academia and the business sector. Prior to his current role, Professor Stieglitz conducted […]

Ulrike Röttger is Professor of Public Relations Research at the Institute of Communication Science at the University of Münster. After studying journalism at the University of Dortmund, she earned her doctorate from the University of Zurich. Additionally, she underwent training as a systemic organizational consultant at the Scientific Institute for Consulting and Communication (WIBK) in […]

Sabine Einwiller is Professor of Public Relations Research at the Department of Communication at the University of Vienna where she serves as department chair and heads the Corporate Communication Research Group. She previously held a professorship at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, obtained her doctorate and habilitation from the University of St. Gallen, and […]

Karen Berger is Managing Director and Head of Communications of the Academic Society for Management & Communications. She also serves as Managing Director at the Günther Thiele Foundation. Before joining the Academic Society in 2014, she worked at Siemens in corporate communications in Munich and Bangkok, overseeing projects in issues management and thought leadership. She […]

Dr. Christine Viertmann is executive director for the Günter Thiele Foundation and project manager for the Academic Society for Management & Communication. She studied Communication and Media Studies and French Literature at the Universities of Leipzig and Paris IV-Sorbonne. She was a research assistant and post-doc at the Chair of Strategic Communication as well as […]