References

A selection of my short- and longterm consulting projects.

    GIZ Kenya (Nairobi, Kenya)
Position: Communication Consultant on several projects
Core areas: Development and implementation of communication strategy, production of documentary films, documentary photography, concept of corporate website with focus on social media, tender advisory
 
    German Solar Academy Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya)
Position: Communication Consultant
Core areas: Concept and implementation of public relation activities for the German Solar Academy Nairobi, a joint effort of three German solar companies Energiebau Solarstromsysteme GmbH, SCHOTT Solar AG and SMA Solar Technology AG as well as GIZ Kenya.
 
    National Media Commission (Accra, Ghana)
Position: Technical Adviser / Director of Research & Monitoring Centre
Core areas: Management and reorganization of the National Media Commission’s Research & Monitoring Centre; coaching of the local management team, draft of a midterm strategy, development and implementation of a new organizational structure, planning and implementation of research projects in mass communication.
 
    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (Accra, Ghana)
Position: Film Coordinator / Media Consultant
Core areas: Coordination of documentary film on an emergency relief project in northern Ghana including: strategy workshop, selection of film team, script advisery, coordination on location, cut advisery, media concept and launch event management.
 
    Asian Development Bank (Frankfurt a. M., Germany)
Position: External Relations Officer
Core areas: Communication strategy, concept of communication measures, all tasks of a press office for the 17 European member states of ADB (press releases, by-liners, interviews, media training, media monitoring), management events such as „Asian Development Outlook“ along with international partners, e.g. European Commission.
 
    Frankfurter Rundschau (Frankfurt a. M., Germany)
Position: Head of Communication and Marketing
Core areas: Public Relations, management coaching during company crisis, internal communication with newsletter, internal magazine, team events, brand communication.
 
    Electrolux (via PR-firm Klenkhoursch) (Frankfurt a. M., Nuremberg, Germany)
Position: Senior Consultant Crisis Communication
Core areas: Crisis communication for appliance manufacturer Electrolux during closedown of the biggest plan in Nuremberg. Strategic planning, media training and management coaching, media monitoring, concept and implementation of communication action until actual closedown.
 
    Brockhaus Publishing House (Mannheim, Germany)
Position: Concept- and Project Manager Online Foto Community
Core areas: Concept of a website for upload of private images by an online community. Part of the task was the pitch to select the software firm for the development and maintenance after the launch of the platform as well as management of the implementation and training of the team on the new platform.
 
    Electronicscout24 / T-Online (Darmstadt, Germany)
Position: Head of Content
Core areas: Creation and maintenance of content for a b2b shopping portal with electronic goods. Concept and implementation of online help system and automatic mail reply, editorial of weekly b2b newsletters with updates and specials.
 
    Südwestrundfunk (Public Radio South Germany) (Mainz, Germany)
Position: Intranet Consultant
Core areas: Moderation of several in-house workshops, draft concept of new intranet. Main focus: Adaption of publication process to organizational change, development of intranet from a information tool to a work instrument, stronger integration of employees by community features, e.g. wiki-like elements.
 

    Selected seminars and teaching assignments

  • University of Ghana at Legon: Lecturer for Department of Communication Studies on „Media Monitoring in Ghana – Status and International Comparison”, 2010
  • University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt: Teaching assignment “Online Journalism”, summer 2007 & winter 2007/08
  • Convent Seminars: Seminars, workshops and coachings on „International Communication“, since 2006