Speaker 2021
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4. October 2021
8. September 2021
Nicole Agudo Berbel
Geschäftsführerin und Chief Distribution Officer der Seven.One Entertainment Group
Nicole Agudo Berbel has been Managing Director and Chief Distribution Officer of the Seven.One Entertainment Group since 2020. Among other things, she is […]
22. August 2019
As Managing Director of Discovery, Susanne Aigner is responsible for the markets in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. In the […]
23. August 2021
Baris Aladag is a director, producer, musician and author in Berlin. At the age of 14, he was already in contact with the […]
31. August 2021
Saim Alkan
CEO of AX Semantics
Saim Rolf Alkan is the CEO of AX Semantics – one of the pioneers in the field of Automated Text Creation. Based on […]
20. July 2021
Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter
CEO Vodafone Germany and member executive committee Vodafone Group
Dr Hannes Ametsreiter (born 1967) has been CEO of Vodafone Germany and member of the global Vodafone Group’s Executive Committee since 1 October […]
10. September 2019
Born in 1978, Natalie Amiri grew up between Persian carpets and organic vegetables in middle-class Munich. The daughter of a German and an […]
13. October 2021
Meike Arendt ist seit September 2020 Geschäftsführerin von Ceretai, einem Start-up, dass Medienunternehmen bei ihrer Strategie für Diversity and Equality unterstützt und vielfältige […]
18. August 2021
Susann Atwell
Moderator
Susann Atwell was born in Hamburg. There she began to study archaeology and German language and literature, but then moved to Berlin to […]
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22. September 2021
Frank Bachér
CBO at Julep Media
Frank Bachér is Chief Business Officer (CBO) at Julep Media and is responsible for sales, partner management and the further development of marketing […]
17. August 2021
Gergana Baeva researches as a consultant at the Media Policy Lab of the Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg on issues of digital media diversity and network […]
13. September 2021
Manuela Baldauf
Program Directorate Information, Digital Developments and Social Media at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Manuela Baldauf heads the digital development editorial team at Bayerischer Rundfunk. The journalism graduate started out in radio and print, but soon discovered […]
15. October 2021
Dr. Katarina Barley
Vizepräsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments und Mitglied im Ausschuss für bürgerliche Freiheiten, Justiz und Inneres
23. August 2021
Christof Baron has been working in the media sector for more than 30 years, 27 of them alone at Mindshare / GroupM, a […]
23. September 2021
Andy Barsekow came to Bayerischer Rundfunk through his own music. As a musician, he has released albums himself over several years and has […]
19. October 2021
Dr. Matthias Baume
Project Manager, TUM ProLehre
Dr. Matthias Baume studied education, psychology and biology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He then trained as a “Multimedia Project Manager” at the […]
13. September 2021
Jonas Bedford-Strohm
Communications Manager, ARD Online
Jonas Bedford-Strohm works for ARD Online in strategy communications and as innovation manager at Bayerischer Rundfunk, where he helped establish the innovation network […]
21. September 2021
Christian Beetz
Managing Director at gebrueder beetz Filmproduktion
Christian Beetz is a multiple Grimme Award winner and managing director of gebrueder beetz filmproduktion, which has specialized in international co-productions since its […]
4. October 2021
Khesrau Behroz
Journalist, author and producer as well as Co-Founder and Managing Director, Undone
Khesrau Behroz is a journalist, author and producer. He develops and produces journalistic and fictional formats as co-founder and co-managing director of the […]
7. August 2018
Joel Berger
Industry Leader Media & Public, Google Deutschland
Joel Berger is responsible for servicing clients from the media and entertainment as well as the public sector. Among other things, he advises […]
9. September 2021
Vanessa Beule is an innovation manager, researcher and social media writer/producer. After completing her master’s degree in market and media research, she started […]
21. September 2021
Konstanze Beyer
Chief Editor at RTLZWEI
Konstanze Beyer has headed the “Knowledge and Documentaries” department at RTLZWEI since February 2016, and in this position is responsible for the channel’s […]
8. September 2021
Catrin Bialek
Editor Handelsblatt
Born in Oldenburg, she has been an editor at Handelsblatt since 1999. Her topics revolve around brands, media and marketing. Catrin Bialek has […]
17. September 2019
Dr. Nadine Bilke
Senderchefin, ZDFneo
Dr. Nadine Bilke has been station manager of ZDFneo since 2018. The aim of her work is to make the station attractive and […]
15. October 2021
Prof. Nora Bilz
Professor and head of the communication design program at IU International University of Applied Sciences
Nora Bilz studied visual communication at the Berlin University of the Arts. She is managing partner, head of design at rotbraun Gestaltung Berlin […]
20. July 2021
Henry Blodget
CEO & Co-Founder Insider Inc.
Henry Blodget is co-founder and CEO of Insider Inc. He is also an occasional columnist. Insider is a global journalism organization with more […]
22. August 2019
Markus Blume has been a member of the Bavarian Parliament since 2008. From the very beginning he dedicated himself to the topic of […]
10. September 2019
As Director, Klaus Böhm is responsible for Deloitte’s Media & Entertainment Practice. Deloitte is one of the leading auditing and consulting firms. Its […]
18. August 2021
Axel Bojanowski
Chief Science Reporter, WELT Group
He has been a science journalist since 1997 and holds a degree in geology; his studies and diploma dealt with climate research. Bojanowski […]
27. August 2020
Sibel Boner
Head of Commercial Partnerships BBC Global News
Sibel has more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience and has held several senior positions in the industry. She was Managing […]
15. September 2021
Oska Melina Borcherding is a German-Greek actor* and artist* living in Berlin. Oska was born in Munich and completed his acting training at […]
27. August 2020
Marcus Bornheim has been head of the ARD-aktuell editorial office in Hamburg as the first editor-in-chief since 1 October 2019. ARD-aktuell is a […]
16. September 2021
Sarah Bosetti
Author and caberettist
Sarah Bosetti is an invention of her parents. She has been present since 1984, half human and half woman, first studied film directing […]
29. September 2021
Sven Brandt
Lecturer Bavarian Academy for Television and Digital Media, Marketing Manager at Seven.One Sports
Sven Brandt is Marketing (Social Media) Manager at SevenOne Sports, ProSiebenSat.1. Before joining ProSiebenSat1, Sven Brandt held various social media positions, for example […]
18. August 2021
Nicolas Bräuer
Intellectual Property Officer & Digital Content at Bitkom
Nicolas Henning Bräuer is an Intellectual Property & Digital Content Officer at the digital association Bitkom, where he is responsible for copyright issues. […]
7. September 2021
Amanda Brennan
Editorial Manager, MESH Collective
Amanda Brennan is the editorial director of the extracurricular education initiative MESH Collective. Together with creators with a wide reach, she puts socio-political […]
1. September 2020
Daniel Bröckerhoff lives and works in Hamburg and Mainz as a journalist and presenter for digital moving image content. As a newcomer he […]
2. September 2021
Bertram Brossardt
Chief Executive Officer, vbw – Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft
Betram Brossardt was born on February 19, 1960 in Neustadt/Weinstraße. From 1969 – 1978 he attended the humanistic high school in Neustadt/Weinstraße and […]
26. August 2019
Since 2017, Benjamin Buchholz has been part of the management board of nacamar GmbH, one of the pioneers of the digitalization of the […]
10. September 2020
Tom Buhrow, Director General WDR 1958: Born in Troisdorf School attendance in Siegburg and Wisconsin/USA 1978 – 1984: Master’s degree at Bonn University […]
18. October 2019
Guido Bülow joined Facebook in September 2015 as Strategic Partnerships Manager. He is responsible for media partnerships in Central and Northern Europe. Before […]
14. October 2021
Caspar Busse
Senior Editor, Economy, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Caspar Busse, born in 1966, has been writing for the Süddeutsche Zeitung since 2005, covering both business and media topics. He also coordinates […]
14. September 2021
The trained journalist and cultural scientist has been working in the digital industry for more than ten years. Previously, she worked for start-ups […]
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13. September 2021
Carine Léa Chardon
Geschäftsführerin ZVEI-Fachverband Consumer Electronics und Deutsche TV-Plattform
18. August 2021
Chiponda Chimbelu has been a member of Deutsche Welle’s editorial board since May 2020. His work focuses on diversity and inclusion within content. […]
26. August 2019
Prof. Dr. Mark Cole
Scientific Director, Institute for European Media Law (EMR)
Mark D. Cole has been Professor of Media and Telecommunications Law at the University of Luxembourg since March 2007. Since July 2014, he […]
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13. October 2021
Clarence Dadson
Chairman XR Bavaria e.V
Clarence Dadson is the owner of Design4real, the Munich-based agency that has been working exclusively with immersive media for 6 years. Furthermore, he […]
7. October 2021
Soheil Dastyari
Business Owner, Founder and former CEO, Territory
Soheil Dastyari, a graduate in cultural studies, has advised top international brands and technology companies as a brand strategist and managing director of […]
14. September 2021
17. August 2021
Regina Deck
Stv. Bereichleiterin Technik, Medienwirtschaft, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit bei Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM)
Abel Reiberg is a consultant for platforms and intermediaries at the Joint Office of the State Media Authorities. Previously, he worked as a […]
14. September 2021
Diana Degraa has been at the helm of Initiative Deutschland as CEO since September 2020. The experienced manager has enormous strategic and digital […]
12. August 2021
The business journalist and digital expert looks back on many years of experience in leading positions in consumer and trade media. He was […]
23. October 2020
Kerstin Deixler
Marketing & Communication Manager Medien.Bayern GmbH
After studying communication science, public relations and psychology in Munich, Kerstin Deixler completed a trainee program at Fink & Fuchs with a focus […]
10. September 2020
Tim Deussen studied photography, psychology and film at New York University. Since his graduation with an MA Degree in 1996, he participated with […]
16. September 2021
Nicole Diekmann studied sociology, political science, and modern and contemporary history in Münster and Hamburg, and after earning her master’s degree, she trained […]
25. October 2021
Jochen Dominicus
Managing Director, Die Sendeplaner Medienproduktion
Jochen Dominicus is a presenter, TV writer and trained radio man. He also does voiceovers for films and commercials. He has been working […]
20. September 2021
Jürgen Dusel
Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities
Jürgen Dusel was born on 14.2.1965 in Würzburg. Since then he has been severely disabled with a degree of disability (GdB) of 100 […]
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19. August 2021
Marius Eder is an art director & 3D motion designer. Over the last 8 years he has specialized in 3D animation, simulation and […]
21. September 2021
Samira El Ouassil writes the award-winning media criticism column “Wochenschau” for Übermedien and regularly analyzes the media landscape for Deutschlandfunk. Together with Christiane […]
21. September 2021
Marc Elbers
Head of HR Entertainment Segment, ProSiebenSat.1 Media
As COO Human Resources/SVP HR Business Partnering, Marc Elbers has been responsible for almost six years for, among other things, providing strategic advice […]
8. September 2020
Meinolf Ellers is Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of the news agency dpa and Managing Partner of the start-up accelerator “next media accelerator” initiated […]
18. August 2021
Volker Engel
Producer, CEO und COO at Uncharted Territory
Volker Engel was the first German in film history to receive the ‘Oscar’ for Best Visual Effects in 1997 for his work on […]
18. August 2021
Gesa Engel
Producer, CEO und COO at Uncharted Territory
Gesa Engel became part of Uncharted Territory as Producer and Head of Development after moving to Los Angeles in 2012. Previously, she produced […]
10. September 2021
Nanni Erben
Managing Director and Producer MadeFor Film GmbH
Nanni Erben was born in Singapore in 1974. In 1978, the family returned to Nieder-Olm, Germany. After a few years as a production […]
20. September 2021
Sonja Ettengruber
Editor, Straubinger Tagblatt/Landshuter Zeitung
Sonja Ettengruber has worked in various positions at the Straubinger Tagblatt/Landshuter Zeitung media group for 35 years. She is an editor, publishing specialist, […]
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20. September 2021
Dr. Christian Fahrenbach is a freelance journalist and lecturer on new media issues in New York and Germany. He is a founding member […]
7. September 2021
30. September 2021
Daniel Fiene is host and founder of Was mit Medien, Germany’s oldest media podcast and youngest media startup on media change. In 2020, […]
22. August 2019
As Vice President at Sky Deutschland, Dr. Flecken heads the areas of “Public Policy, Regulatory & EU Affairs, Protection of Minors” in Berlin […]
21. September 2021
Frank Foerster
Managing Director and Co-Founder, HYPERBOWL and Managing Partner, TFN
Since 2020 Frank Foerster is Managing Director / Co-Founder at HYPERBOWL. He is also Managing Partner at TFN since 2014 and co-founder of […]
20. September 2021
Dr. Barbara Fränzen
Head of Film Department in the Arts Section of the Federal Ministry of Arts Culture, Civil Service and Sports in Austria
Dr.in Barbara Fränzen has been head of the Film Department in the Arts Section of the Federal Ministry of Arts Culture, Civil Service […]
3. September 2020
Dr. Oliver Friedrich is heading the Video and Advanced TV Publisher Partnerships business at Google for the DACH region. Partners are large broadcasters, […]
9. September 2021
Katharina Frömsdorf has been Managing Director of Seven.One AdFactory GmbH since Sept. 2018. She is responsible for various business units at Seven.One Entertainment. […]
22. September 2021
Dr. Antonia Fuchs
Advice editor WEB.DE/ GMX News
Antonia Fuchs (born 1979) has been working as an editor for the portals WEB.DE, GMX and 1&1 for ten years. In 2010, she […]
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20. September 2021
Philip Gassmann
Director, Producer, Author, Green Film & TV Expert, Trainer
Philip Gassmann is a director and producer by profession and one of the most prominent specialists in sustainable film and TV production in […]
19. October 2021
Daniel Gatzke
Founder, GATZKE.MEDIA
In 2016, Daniel “Dan” Gatzke founded GATZKE.MEDIA as a full-service content production company specializing primarily in web video and social media. The company, […]
12. October 2021
Magnus Gebauer
Networking team, MedienNetzwerk Bayern
As an experienced trend researcher, Magnus Gebauer keeps an eye on social changes, technological change and key innovations in the communications industry. In […]
22. September 2020
Dr. Meike Gebhard holds a doctorate in environmental economics and worked as a research assistant at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster until […]
14. October 2021
Christine Gebhard
Founder, film-tv-video.de
Studied media technology in Stuttgart; editor at Motorpresse Stuttgart; founded the editorial office Nonkonform / worked as a freelancer for various magazines in […]
12. August 2021
Dr. Nina Gerhardt
Managing Director, RTL Radio Deutschland
Nina Gerhardt has been Managing Director of RTL Radio Deutschland since October 2020. The radio group holds stakes in 17 radio stations in […]
15. October 2021
Andreas Gerhardt
Chief Distribution Officer, Sport1 GmbH
Andreas Gerhardt has held various positions in the media sector since 2000. He joined Sport1 GmbH in 2016 as Director Distribution/Regulation, and has […]
4. October 2021
Judith Gerlach
Staatsministerin für Digitales
Judith Gerlach was appointed Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs in November 2018. This made the woman from Lower Franconia the youngest minister […]
14. October 2019
Constanze Gilles has been Senior Vice President Partner & Business Development of Joyn GmbH (formerly 7TV Joint Venture GmbH) since February 2019. Previously, […]
21. September 2021
Alexander Glück
Managing Director Consulting, Pahnke Markenmacherei
Alexander Glück is a marketing professional and one of the most experienced brand strategists in Germany, especially in the FMCG, food and beverage […]
21. September 2021
Richard Goerlich
Managing Director and Chief Content Officer at Klassik Radio AG
Richard Goerlich, Managing Director and Chief Content Officer at Klassik Radio AG, began his professional career in 1994 as a trainee at FM […]
25. August 2021
Kevin Goßling is co-founder and CEO of Fusionbase, the leading data hub for external data. Together with his co-founder Patrick Holl, he conducted […]
1. October 2019
Claus Grewenig
Head of the TV and Multimedia Department VAUNET, Head of Media Policy, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland
Claus Grewenig was born in 1974 in Landau. After studying law in Heidelberg and Freiburg im Breisgau and completing his legal clerkship at […]
16. September 2019
Eugen Gross has many years of experience in the field of moving image production. He started his career in Film & TV with […]
13. September 2021
Julia Gundlach works at the Bertelsmann Stiftung in particular on the question of how algorithmic systems can be used more for the common […]
30. September 2021
Dr. Gwendolin Gundlach
Head of Broadcasting Division, Südwestdeutsche Medienholding GmbH
22. August 2019
Richard Gutjahr is a graduate of the Deutsche Journalistenschule in Munich. He studied politics and communication science at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University. After working for […]
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28. September 2021
21. September 2021
Marc Haberland
Managing Director, RTL Audio Center Berlin
Marc Haberland has been CEO of RTL Audio Center Berlin since 2019. The site is home to the radio stations 104.6 RTL, 105’5 […]
7. October 2021
Katrin Hartmann
Journalist
Kathrin Hartmann, born in Ulm in 1972, studied art history, philosophy and Scandinavian studies in Frankfurt/Main. After a traineeship at the “Frankfurter Rundschau,” […]
27. August 2021
Johannes Hauner
Geschäftsführer Süddeutsche Zeitung Digitale Medien GmbH
As Managing Director of Süddeutsche Zeitung Digitale Medien GmbH, Johannes Hauner (1983) is responsible for the digital market and product area of Germany’s […]
6. October 2021
Mag. phil. Andrea Heidrich
Management, RIG Radio Innovations GmbH
Andrea Heidrich has been managing director of RIG Radio Innovations GmbH together with Christian Stögmüller (GF Life Radio OÖ) since autumn 2020. Today’s […]
29. September 2021
Christian Heinkele is an internationally recognized expert for media and in particular for IPTV, Cable TV, OTT, PayTV, FreeTV and VOD. Mr. Heinkele […]
5. October 2021
Started as a student in 2011 at the EdTech startup ‘Institut für digitales Lernen’ (IdL) as PR and Marketing Manager (IdL), later sold […]
5. October 2020
Nele Heise is a freelance media researcher and lecturer for digital media, her main focus is on podcasting, online audio and digital ethics. […]
19. October 2021
Sofia Hellsten
Director Acast Creative EU
Sofia Hellsten is a creative and marketing professional, with experience in strategy & PR, digital media and content development. As Director of Acast […]
10. August 2021
Nelli Hergenröther
Managing Partner, Evenly GmbH
Nelli Hergenröther is a Managing Partner at Evenly, a consultancy focused on mobile apps, smart TV, wearables and voice UI based in Berlin-Kreuzberg. […]
19. October 2021
Prof. Dr. Alfred-Joachim Hermanni
Professor, SRH Fernhochschule
Alfred-Joachim Hermanni was editor-in-chief and managing director at Eureka Television GmbH, editor-in-chief at PRO 7 Television GmbH and owner, film producer, director and […]
17. September 2019
Dr. Florian Herrmann
Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs and Media
22. August 2019
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hess
Director, Digital Management and New Media, LMU
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hess has been a professor at the Faculty of Business Administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and […]
4. August 2021
Since June 2015, Andreas Heyden has been serving as CEO of the DFL Digital Sports GmbH, responsible for the digital platforms, production and […]
7. October 2021
Yannic Hieber
Head of Marketing Ambient Recording
Yannic Hieber (36) is a graduate engineer (FH) for media technology and knows the film industry from all facets. As UX Manager and […]
12. August 2021
David Hillmer is an Agile coach, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® trainer, author, podcaster and lecturer for entrepreneurship at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. […]
19. October 2021
Prof. Dr. André Hollstein
Professor, IU Internationale Hochschule
André Hollstein is responsible for all aspects of distance learning at IU International University, such as program development, didactic and technological innovations. In […]
16. September 2019
Cornelia Holsten
Direktor, Bremen State Media Authority (brema)
Cornelia Holsten has been Director of the Bremen State Media Authority since 2009. In 2017, she was Chairwoman of the Commission for the […]
15. September 2021
Holt Miranda
External Partners Lead, BBC 50:50 Project
Miranda Holt is External Partners Lead for the BBC’s 50:50 Equality Project. The initiative started in BBC News in 2017, and aimed to […]
18. August 2021
Andreas Hombach
Director in the Insights Division at Kantar
Andreas Hombach is Director in the Insights Division at Kantar. In this position, he heads the survey of the Digitization Report and is […]
26. October 2021
Cara Hönkhaus is Marketing & Communications Manager UK & CE at the data collaboration platform InfoSum, responsible for corporate communications and PR in […]
14. September 2021
Steffen Hopf
CEO, Julep Media
Steffen Hopf is CEO of Julep Media, Germany’s leading technology provider for podcast advertising. Julep helps advertisers to realize successful campaigns in podcasts […]
3. October 2020
Andreas Horchler
Gründer & CEO podcon.de
Andreas Horchler, born in 1963, is founder and CEO of the communications consultancy podcon.de. He advises companies on the design of their corporate […]
14. September 2021
Her first permanent job after completing her traineeship was as head of a department (BILD der FRAU), followed by various editor-in-chief positions: “Das […]
15. September 2021
Andreas Huber has been a passionate speaker for sustainable development and sustainability for more than 10 years. He is a member of the […]
27. August 2019
Christian Hufnagel (M.A.) is a consultant in the Program Directorate Culture and digital radio expert at Südwestrundfunk. In the SWR Audio Lab, he […]
23. August 2021
Rose Hulse
Founder & CEO, ScreenHits TV
With more than 20 years of experience in the media, entertainment and technology sectors, Rose Hulse founded and serves as CEO of the […]
6. September 2021
Oliver Hülse joined Integral Ad Science in April 2017 as Managing Director for Central Eastern Europe. Hülse has been working in the media […]
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25. August 2021
Ines Imdahl studied psychology at the University of Cologne, specialising in morphology. Since January 2000 she has been managing director and owner of […]
31. August 2021
Hanna Israel
Journalist and leader "My Country Talks"
Hanna Israel is a journalist and heads ZEIT ONLINE’s international discussion platform “My Country Talks. Using matching software developed specifically for this purpose, […]
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22. August 2019
Robert Jacobi has been co-founder and managing director of The Nunatak Group since 2011. Since 2006 he has worked as a management consultant […]
21. October 2021
Thomas Jensen
CEO, Wacken Festival
While still training as a wholesale and export merchant, Thomas Jensen, born on July 7, 1966 in Wilster, organized the first Wacken Open […]
13. September 2021
Gereon Joachim
VP Automotive Sales & Strategy, EMEA, Xperi
Gereon Joachim, Vice President Automotive Sales & Strategy, EMEA, leads the European business development/sales activities and strategy for Xperi in the automotive sector. […]
15. October 2021
27. August 2020
Tina Jürgens is managing director of the Podcast network zebra audio.net, which brings Podcast producers and recruit-rubbing together and supports it from the […]
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15. October 2021
Volkan Kaçmaz is a communication designer, photographer and illustrator from Munich. During and after his studies, he was employed in various design and […]
17. September 2021
Christian Kaeßmann is a media planner with over 20 years of professional experience. He belonged to management teams of well-known media agencies. Since […]
21. September 2021
Lisa Kaniß
Participant of the "Doku Lab
Lisa Kaniß studied general rhetoric and media science in Tübingen. She then completed a traineeship with Christoph Post (CEO and producer) at the […]
13. September 2021
Together with two friends, Karg founded Angle Audio – they sought to bring great conversations into people’s daily lives. Previously, he led product […]
18. August 2021
Jonas Karpa
editor, SOZIALHELDEN
Jonas Karpa was born in Essen in 1986. he studied media science and musicology in Paderborn and Detmold. During this time, he gained […]
20. September 2021
René Kasperek
"eXperience aRchitects“ at XR HUB Bavaria
René Kasperek is a media technology graduate of the Technical University of Ilmenau and was co-founder of the media production company Region Five […]
28. September 2021
Stefan Kastenmüller
General Manager Europa, Sesame Workshop
Since September 2020, Stefan Kastenmüller has been leading the European activities of Sesame Workshop, the independent nonprofit media and education organization behind Sesame […]
29. July 2021
Georgine Kellermann
Journalist and head of the WDR studio in Essen / North Rhine Westphalia
Georgine Kellermann was born in 1957. After graduating from high school, she began freelancing for the Rheinische Post. She began her WDR career […]
19. October 2021
Daniel Kempf
Head of Content Management, Deputy Head of Editorial Radio and CVD, Sankt Michaelsbund
Daniel Kempf is Managing Director of pd digital, the cross-group digital unit of Mediengruppe Pressedruck in Augsburg. After training in publishing, he studied […]
22. September 2021
Florian Kerkau is Managing Director and Partner at Goldmedia’s Berlin office. He heads the Goldmedia Research division and is responsible for all market, […]
15. September 2021
Wolfgang Kerler
Chief Editor and Co-Founder, 1E9-Denkfabrik
Wolfgang Kerler is editor-in-chief and co-founder of 1E9-Denkfabrik, where he is responsible for the content of the digital magazine, podcasts and videos. Previously, […]
7. September 2021
Michael Keusgen
CEO, ella media AG
After graduating from high school, Michael Keusgen (54) trained as a TV producer, then studied Chinese and geography at the School of Oriental […]
26. October 2021
Markus Knall
Digital Chief Editor, IPPEN.MEDIA
Markus Knall was born in Martinskirch in 1978. He studied political science in Munich and Washington. After working at the Donaukurier in Ingolstadt […]
27. September 2021
Angelika Knop is a journalist, presenter and lecturer. She reports on media topics for BR24’s media magazine and the BJV Report, among others. […]
19. October 2021
Anne-Bärbel Köhle
Editor-in-chief Diabetes Ratgeber, Wort & Bild Verlag
Anne-Bärbel Köhle received her journalism training at the German School of Journalism and studied communications, sociology, politics and history at the Ludwig Maximilian […]
13. September 2021
Gerhard Kohlenbach
Editor-in-Chief, RTL NEWS
Gerhard Kohlenbach has been Editor-in-Chief News of RTL NEWS since the beginning of 2021. In this function, he is responsible for the politics […]
13. October 2021
Oliver Köhr
Deputy Program Director, ARD
Oliver Köhr has been ARD editor-in-chief and deputy program director since May 1, 2021. In the ARD Program Directorate, he coordinates and is […]
13. September 2021
Ulrike Köppen
Head of AI + Automation Lab, Co-Lead BR Data, Bayerischer Rundfunk
Uli Köppen is interested in everything to do with journalism, automation, algorithms and digital strategy. She was lucky enough to found two teams […]
31. August 2021
Stephan Korehnke
Head of Regulatory Affairs, Vodafone Deutschland
Dr. Stephan Korehnke is the Head of Regulatory Affairs at Vodafone Germany. He is responsible for developing Vodafone´s regulatory strategy and for representing […]
22. August 2019
Martin C. Körner
Managing Director, Founder, MEKmedia
In 2007, Martin C. Körner founded MEKmedia GmbH together with Matthias Moritz. Today, MEKmedia is one of the leading technology partners in the […]
17. September 2021
On 25 July 2015, a picture of Günther Krabbenhöft and some quotes he never said were published in thousands of online media. According […]
13. October 2020
Senta Krasser writes freely about media; formerly in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, today in medium magazin, Medienkorrespondenz, DWDL et al. Since 2006 she has […]
31. August 2021
Michael Krause
General Manager Spotify
Michael Krause took over the position as General Manager Europe at Spotify at the beginning of March 2021. In addition to his role […]
13. September 2021
Felix Krause
VP Customer & Corporate Strategy, DAZN
Felix Krause joined DAZN in 2018 and has been responsible for global strategic growth and the development of the customer proposition in the […]
24. September 2019
Since April 2020, Saruul Krause-Jentsch has been responsible for podcasts at Spotify as Head of Studios DACH. The tasks of the team she […]
20. October 2021
Susanne Krauseneck
Expert for storytelling, moderation & media training
In 20 years of local radio, Susi Krauseneck has been through all the stations: from news and editorial to daytime moderation – most […]
16. August 2017
Dr. Markus Kreher is Partner & Head of Finance Advisory and Head of Media at KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. He has over 20 years of […]
22. August 2019
Dr. Wolfgang Kreißig
Chairman of Directors' Conference of the State Media Authorities
Dr. Kreißig has been Chairman of the Commission for Admission and Supervision (ZAK) and the Directors’ Conference of the State Media Authorities (DLM) […]
12. August 2021
Peter Kreysler
Journalist and documentary filmmaker
Peter Kreysler lives in Berlin and does investigative research for radio and television documentaries that have won numerous awards. He has been researching […]
19. October 2021
Iva Krtalic
Representative for Integration and Intercultural Communication, WDR
Iva Krtalic worked for various newspapers and publishing houses in her hometown of Zagreb before coming to Cologne in the 1990s. At WDR, […]
20. October 2021
Eric Kubitz
Managing Editor Multichannel Publishing, Wort & Bild Verlag
Eric Kubitz has been Managing Editor Multichannel Publishing Digital at Wort & Bild Verlag since April 1, 2021. In this position, he manages […]
6. September 2019
Steffen Kühne works as a data journalist at Bayerischer Rundfunk and is mainly concerned with investigative data analysis and data visualization. After studying […]
7. October 2021
The screenwriter and director Suli Kurban has lived in Munich since 1999. Politically persecuted, the native Uyghur (Ürümchi) fled to Germany at the […]
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27. September 2021
Simone Lackerbauer
Product Lead Games WERK1.Bayern GmbH (Games/Bavaria)
Simone Lackerbauer is in charge of all product-relevant aspects of Games/Bavaria, for example the website, corporate identity and partnerships with international players or […]
30. September 2021
Rolf-Dieter Lafrenz
Managing Partner, SCHICKLER Media Consultants
Rolf-Deiter Lafrenz (born 1967), lives in Hamburg. He graduated in business administration from WHU (Vallendar), USC (Los Angeles) and ESADE (Barcelona). From 1992 […]
17. August 2021
Dr. Tilman Lang
Leiter Planung, Forschung und Projekte bei der Medienanstalt Hamburg/ Schleswig-Holstein (MA HSH)
Tilman Lang studied journalism and communication studies, literature and philosophy in Göttingen and Berkeley/CA. He received his doctorate in 1993. He is responsible […]
20. July 2021
Frauke Langguth
Director ARD Text, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
Frauke Langguth is head of the ARD Text joint unit at Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. As an experienced print and radio journalist, she has many […]
22. September 2021
Prof. Dr. Marc Erich Latoschik
University of Würzburg and XR HUB Bavaria in Würzburg
Marc holds the Chair of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the University of Würzburg. The chair covers a wide range of HCI topics and […]
15. September 2021
Mirjam Laux
VP International, Platform Business
Mirjam Laux is responsible for platform monetization for Roku International. In her role as VP International Platform, she is responsible for leading and […]
29. September 2021
Krischan Lehmann
Managing Director and Co-Founder, 1E9 Denkfabrik
Krischan Lehmann is co-founder and CEO of 1E9 (https://1e9.community), an online magazine and community all about future optimism and new technologies. Before that, […]
18. August 2021
David Leinweber
Creative Managing Director at Jung
David Leinweber has always liked good commercials. Even as a child, he recorded the funniest TV commercials on VHS tapes. In his early […]
25. October 2021
Alexandra Lemonis
Executive Marketing Manager, Vodafone Business
Alexandra Lemonis is Executive Marketing Manager at Vodafone Business and founder of the weekly business podcast “Digitale Vorreiter:innen”. With her experience of over […]
31. August 2021
Nils Leonik (25) is known on social media for his entertainment channel “Why Nils”. There, he presents his life and that of his […]
26. August 2019
Helwin Lesch
Head of the Distribution and Controlling Department in the Production and Technology Directorate, Bayerischer Rundfunk
Helwin Lesch, born in Munich in 1960, studied business administration at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, graduating with a degree in business administration. […]
25. August 2021
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29. September 2021
Tina Lorenz came of age in the Chaos Computer Club around the turn of the millennium, but then studied theater studies and American […]
21. September 2021
Henriette Löwisch
Director of the German School of Journalism
Henriette Löwisch is the director of the German School of Journalism (DJS) in Munich. Before taking on this role, she was a professor […]
30. September 2020
Marie Ludwig completed two bachelor’s degrees in Social Sciences as well as Politics and Sociology in Aachen and a master’s degree in Journalism […]
14. September 2021
Aline Lüllmann studied social and business communication at the Berlin University of the Arts. From 2011, she worked as a community and site […]
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7. October 2021
Astrid Maier
Chief Editor, XING
Astrid Maier is Editor-in-Chief of XING News and a business journalist of many years’ standing. Before joining XING, she was chief reporter for […]
19. September 2019
Dr. Andrea Malgara, born in 1965, has been working in the holding company of the Mediaplus Group, a subsidiary of theServiceplan Group, since […]
29. July 2021
Benjamin Marx
Geschäftsführer Ippen Digital
Management and commercial processing – these are the core areas of Ippen Digital Managing Director Benjamin Marx. The strategic orientation of Ippen Digital, […]
21. September 2021
Michael M. Maurantonio
Ad Fraud Investigator, HOT AG Business Development
Consumer Centric Media expert with a biology degree and working in marketing & advertising since 1997. Founder of #StopFundingHateNow and fellow campaigner of […]
13. October 2021
Elisabeth Mayer
Virtual Reality Researcher
Elisabeth Mayer has been working at the Center for Virtual Reality and Visualization (V2C) at the Leibniz Computing Center (LRZ) of the Bavarian […]
20. July 2021
Carolyn McCall
CEO ITV
Carolyn became ITV’s Chief Executive in 2018, where she outlined a new vision – ‘More than TV’ – designed to transform the company […]
21. October 2021
Felix Marvin Meier, born on July 12, 2001 in Lörrach. Moved to the Cologne suburbs at the age of 18 to start his […]
13. September 2018
Holger Meinzer is Director Industry Relations Media & Telco at Microsoft. In this role, he focuses on expanding partnerships with broadcasters, publishers and […]
16. September 2021
Prof. Nils Melzer
Vice-President of the International Institute of International Humanitarian Law (IIHL)
Nils Melzer, born in 1970, is a professor of international law and teaches in Glasgow and Geneva. In 2016, he was appointed Special […]
12. August 2021
Dr. Jutta Merschen is a mother of three boys of kindergarten age and worked as a consultant and digital product manager before founding […]
11. October 2021
As a member of Generation Y, Anna Metzentin’s main mission at the public broadcasters is to bring television to the Internet! From 2014 […]
5. October 2021
Born 21.07.1978 in Düsseldorf, moved 8 times in the first 18 years at home and abroad Abitur 1997 (Dinkelsbühl) Business studies at the […]
17. August 2021
Christian Mihr
Managing Director at Reporter ohne Grenzen
Christian Mihr is a journalist, human rights activist and expert on international media policy. He has been executive director of Reporters Without Borders […]
13. September 2019
John Mills
Lecturer in Culture, Media and Creative Industries, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
Based at the Media Innovation Studio at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), John’s interests span journalism, the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented […]
15. October 2020
Thilo Mischke
Journalist, reporter, TV producer
Thilo Mischke (40), journalist, investigative reporter, author, TV producer. At the end of September, his report “ProSieben Spezial: Rechts. German. Radikal.” caused a […]
20. July 2021
Michael G. Möhnle
Journalist and Media Consultant
Michael G. Möhnle, is a journalist and media consultant. He was an editor in Ingolstadt and Würzburg, went with the newly elected Bavarian […]
14. October 2021
Born 1968 in Seattle/USA, studied business administration at Otto-Friedrich-University, Bamberg; from 1993 various national and international positions at Unilever; 2000 change to DEFACTO, […]
21. September 2021
Dr. Christian Montag is Professor of Molecular Psychology at the University of Ulm and Visiting Professor at the University of Electronic Science and […]
16. September 2021
Brian Morrissey
Founder at The Rebooting
Brian Morrissey writes The Rebooting, a weekly newsletter focused on building sustainable media businesses. Until last October, he was the president and editor-in-chief […]
19. October 2021
Christian Moser
Managing Director pd digital
The trained radio editor has been working at the Catholic media house Michaelsbund in Munich since 2001. Among other things, he set up […]
9. September 2019
Dr. Michael Müller is responsible for Governmental Affairs, Regulatory, Distribution Legal and Rights Management at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. He is Deputy Chairman of […]
23. September 2020
Andreas Mundt
President Bundeskartellamt
Andreas Mundt has been President of the German Federal Cartel Office since December 2009. He has been a member of the Bureau of […]
27. September 2021
Felicia Mutterer
Co-Founder & Managing Director, achtung! Broadcast GmbH
Felicia Mutterer is a journalist and entrepreneur. With achtung! Broadcast, a podcast design studio in Berlin, the former sports and television presenter advises […]
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13. September 2021
Katrin Nachbar
BR NEXT Program Directorate Information and Digital Developments and Social Media, Bayerischer Rundfunk
Katrin Nachbar works as an innovation manager and format developer for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Munich, where she is team leader of a small […]
9. August 2021
Ramy Nasser is Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Partnerships for ScreenHits TV managing key functions including partnerships development, strategic growth initiatives and […]
27. September 2021
Alen Nazarian
Co-Managing Director, d-force
Alen Nazarian is responsible for Product and Technology on the d-force Management Board. He has been CTO of the ProSiebenSat.1 marketer Seven.One Media […]
18. October 2021
Julia Nestle
Presenter Hit Radio FFH
Julia Nestle has been a presenter at Hit Radio FFH since 2013. For the first few years, she presented the morning show as […]
20. September 2021
Prof. Dr. Christoph Neuberger
Freie Universität Berlin, Institute for Journalism and Communication Studies, Managing Director and Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society
Christoph Neuberger is Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies with a focus on “Digitization and Participation” at Freie Universität Berlin and Executive Director […]
8. September 2021
Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
Science journalist, author, presenter
Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim holds a doctorate in chemistry and has conducted research at RWTH Aachen University, MIT and Harvard, among others. She […]
22. August 2019
Kerstin Niederauer-Kopf took over as CEO of AGF Videoforschung in Frankfurt in January 2019. Before that, the humanities graduate and business economist headed […]
29. September 2021
Robert Niemann
Chief Revenue Officer NativeWaves
Dr. Niemann has many years of expertise in international sports and entertainment. After studying business administration and psychology at the LMU in Munich, […]
7. October 2021
Katharina Nocun
Publicist, blogger and politician
Katharina Nocun is an economist and political scientist. She manages political campaigns nationwide, including for the citizens’ movement Campact e.V., Mehr Demokratie e.V. […]
18. August 2021
Georg Nolte
Senior Legal Counsel bei der Google Deutschland
Georg Nolte is a lawyer specializing in copyright and media law. Since 2012, the doctor of law has been Senior Legal Counsel at […]
22. August 2019
Thomas Nötting, is a freelance PR consultant and author in Munich. Until September 2019, he was a senior editor at the Munich-based trade […]
7. October 2021
Ole Nymoen
Author and Podcaster
Ole Nymoen studies sociology and economics in Jena and works as a freelance journalist. With Wolfgang M. Schmitt he talks about money as […]
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10. August 2021
Bastian Obermayer
Head of the investigative research department, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Bastian Obermayer, born in 1977, is head of the Investigative Research department at the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Obermayer was significantly involved in the revelations […]
31. August 2021
Dr. Christina Oelke
Senior Counsel Legal and Regulatory at VAUNET
Christina Oelke has been Senior Legal Counsel at VAUNET Verband privater Medien since 2019. There, the doctor of law is responsible for the […]
6. September 2021
Veit Olischläger
Head of Technology, Media Business and Public Relations at BLM
Veit Olischläger has been Head of Technology, Media Business and Public Relations at the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM) since the […]
21. September 2021
Prof. Dr. Stephan Ory
Director of the Institute for European Media Law and founding member and board member of the Institute for Procedural Law in Electronic Legal Transactions e.V.
Prof. Dr. Stephan Ory has been admitted to the bar since 1988. He is a founding member, chairman and, since July 2014, director […]
18. October 2021
Michael Ostertag-Henning
Managing Director at SCHMIDHUBER and ADC Member
Michael Ostertag worked for renowned communication agencies parallel to his architecture studies and thus developed his passion for linking people with brands and […]
7. October 2021
Prof. Dr. Ralf Otte
Professor for Industrial Automation and Artificial Intelligence, Ulm University of Technology
Ralf Otte, born in 1965, graduated in Information Technology from 1987 – 1992. Afterwards he did his PhD in the field of Artificial […]
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22. September 2020
Henrik Pabst has been Chief Content Officer and Managing Director of Seven.One Entertainment Group GmbH since March 2020. He is responsible for the further […]
21. September 2021
Kathrin Palesch
Managing Director at A+E Networks Germany
As Managing Director of A+E Networks Germany, Kathrin Palesch has been responsible for all activities of the wholly owned Hearst subsidiary with its […]
7. September 2021
Eun-Kyung Park
SVP & General Manager Media (GSA), The Walt Disney Company
Eun-Kyung Park is Senior Vice President, General Manager Media, for Germany, Switzerland and Austria of the Television and Direct-to-Consumer business of The Walt […]
12. August 2021
Jakub began his media career as a journalist and editor covering Central and Eastern Europe for local and international publications (including The Economist, […]
30. September 2019
Dr. Jan-Hendrik Passoth
Head of the Digital Media Lab, Munich Center for Technology in Society, Technische Universität München
Jan-Hendrik Passoth is head of the Digital Media Lab at the Munich Center for Technology in Society at the Technical University of Munich. […]
22. September 2021
Andrea Pattiasina
Head of Audience Development at WEB.DE/ GMX News
Andrea Pattiasina is Head of Audience Development at WEB.DE/ GMX News in Munich. She is also responsible for the Community Management area of […]
10. September 2020
Dr. Vesna Petresin is a transdisciplinary artist and thinker. She has a practice as a time-architect, composing and performing with sound, voice, space, […]
12. September 2019
Dr. Susanne Pfab has been Secretary General of the ARD since 2015. She is the contact person in Berlin for politics, associations and […]
12. August 2021
Monika Pilath
Head of News and Member of the Editorial Board at ZEIT online
Born 06.12.1968 in Dortmund 1989-1991 Traineeship at the Westfalen-Blatt and at the Thüringer Tagespost 1991-1998 Stud. History, Economics, Latin American Studies in Berlin […]
16. September 2021
Philip Pilcher is Bauer Media Audio’s Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs. In this role, Philip Pilcher is responsible for strategic public policy, […]
13. September 2021
Torben Platzer
Founder, TPA Media
The social media expert Torben Platzer lives in Munich and is an entrepreneur and founder of the media agency TPA Media GmbH, which […]
5. October 2021
Toxische Pommes fled with her family to Austria when war broke out in the former Yugoslavia, where she spent her childhood and youth […]
12. August 2021
Zakhar has helped more than 15 European publishers launch new products, improve distribution and social media strategy and transform their organisations. He is […]
24. August 2021
Sebastian Przyrowski
Speaker for the parliamentary television of the German Bundestag
Sebastian Przyrowski was born in Bocholt on March 26, 1974. He studied journalism, political science and business administration at Freie Universität Berlin. From […]
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1. September 2021
Heike Raab
State Secretary in the State Chancellery of Rhineland-Palatinate
State Secretary Heike Raab, born in 1965, has been a member of the SPD since 1989. After studying political science and law, she […]
4. October 2021
As Head of News and Publishing Partnerships, Gerrit Rabenstein is responsible for the collaboration between Google and publishers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. […]
8. September 2020
Devesh Raj has been Chairman of the Board of Management of Sky Deutschland since January 2020. Prior to his appointment to the Executive […]
14. September 2021
Dr. Suzanna Randall
Author, Astronaut
Dr. Suzanna Randall was born in Cologne, Germany, in 1979. She studied astronomy at University College London and was a PhD student in […]
21. September 2021
Paul Raphael
Co-Founder and Creative Director
A revolutionary in immersive entertainment, Paul Raphaël combines creative and technological innovation to explore ever new forms of storytelling. The Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker, […]
21. September 2021
Marion Rathmann
Vice President Head of Entertainment Channels DACH, Polen, Rumänien und UK bei WarnerMedia
As Vice President at WarnerMedia, Marion Rathmann is responsible for the entertainment stations in Germany, Poland, Romania and the UK. In addition to […]
13. October 2021
Philipp A. Rauschnabel
XR Enthusiast & Professor at the University of the German Armed Forces Munich
Prof. Dr. Philipp A. Rauschnabel is Professor of Digital Marketing and Media Innovation at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. […]
22. September 2021
Thomas Rebbe
Chief Editor at WEB.DE/ GMX News
Thomas Rebbe is editor-in-chief of WEB.DE and GMX. In this role, he was responsible for transforming the news offering from a “content syndicator” […]
17. August 2021
Dr. Abel Reiberg
Referent für Plattformen und Intermediäre bei der Gemeinsamen Geschäftsstelle der Landesmedienanstalten
Abel Reiberg is a consultant for platforms and intermediaries at the Joint Office of the State Media Authorities. Previously, he worked as a […]
12. October 2021
Katrin Reichwald
Head of Communications/ Marketing, MedienNetzwerk Bayern
Katrin Reichwald is Head of Communications & Marketing at MedienNetzwerk Bayern and Head of Content at the media location initiative XPLR: MEDIA in […]
5. September 2017
Alessandro Reitano
Vice President Sports Production, Sky Deutschland
Alessandro Reitano has been responsible for the entire Sports Production division at Sky since September 2015. He joined the company in 2008 and […]
27. September 2021
Prof. Dr. Verena Renneberg
Program Director Journalism and Public Relations, IU International University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Verena Renneberg, Program Director Journalism and Public Relations, IU International University of Applied Sciences. Short bio: Prof. Dr. Verena Renneberg heads […]
4. October 2021
Semjon Rens
Director Regulatory and Economic Policy, DACH, Facebook
Semjon Rens has been working at Facebook since 2016. Since the beginning of 2021, he has been responsible for Facebook’s political and regulatory […]
20. September 2021
Lars Riedel has been the new head of the Entertainment division at Düsseldorf-based network operator Vodafone since February 1, 2021, with the official […]
12. September 2019
Since May 2017, Dr. Markus Riese has been responsible for marketing at Bayerischer Rundfunk in the main department Intendanz and since January 2018 […]
6. September 2021
Claudia Riesmeyer
Communication scientist at the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich
Claudia Riesmeyer is a communication scientist at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. Her research focuses on media literacy, journalism (and public relations), and methods […]
16. September 2021
Dr. Emilia Roig (she/her) is founder and director of the Center for Intersectional Justice (CIJ) and author of the book “WHY WE MATTER. […]
15. September 2021
Georg Rose
Chief Editor, Radio Wuppertal
Georg Rose is a private radio pioneer: He has been managing private radio stations for over 30 years – first in Baden-Württemberg and […]
17. September 2019
Daniel Rosemann has been responsible for the ProSieben Brand Family with the stations ProSieben & ProSieben MAXX since 2016. In this role, he […]
21. September 2021
Tabea Rößner
Member of the Bundestag, Spokesperson for Network Policy and Consumer Protection of the BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN group
She has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2009 and is currently the spokesperson for network policy and consumer protection for […]
29. September 2020
Since November 2010, Emanuel Rotstein has been responsible for the local in-house productions of the stations HISTORY and Crime + Investigation (previously A&E […]
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Julian Rudolph is an expert for Data & AI and is responsible for the Data & AI solution business for selected media companies […]
24. September 2019
Sven Rühlicke is CEO & Co-Founder of Wake Word GmbH, which is the first full-service voice agency to integrate the channel into companies […]
20. September 2021
Christian Russ
Head of Sales DACH at Samsung Ads
As Head of Sales DACH at Samsung Ads, a business unit of Samsung Electronics, Christian Russ is responsible for the expansion of business […]
28. September 2021
Ralph Ruthe
Podcaster & Cartoonist
Ralph Ruthe works as a cartoonist, author, musician, stage comedian and filmmaker. He was already writing copy for comic studios at the age […]
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5. October 2021
Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner
Head of Frankfurt School Blockchain Center
Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner founded the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC). From 2018 to 2021, he was named one of the “Top 30” […]
23. September 2021
Anett Sattler
Journalist and host
Anett Sattler has been working as a journalist and presenter for 15 years. In 2017, the Potsdam native was awarded 1st place in […]
11. October 2021
Marvin Schade
Co-Founder and Founding Editor, Medieninsider
Marvin Schade is a media journalist and Founding Editor of the media magazine Medieninsider.com, which accompanies the media in their digital transformation. Before […]
16. September 2021
Stephan Schäfer
Co-CEO RTL Germany , CEO Gruner + Jahr
Stephan Schäfer, born in 1974, has been co-managing director of RTL Deutschland since September 2021. In this role, he is responsible for RTL […]
13. October 2021
Philipp Schall is the managing director of TELLUX Next GmbH. The internationally experienced film producer additionally operates game development with screenwriters and interdisciplinary […]
13. September 2021
Christina Schamp
Innovation manager WDR Media Hub
Christina Schamp works as Innovation Manager at the WDR Innovation Hub. With her team, she conducts trend and innovation management – and thus […]
2. September 2019
After completing a commercial apprenticeship and studying economics, Jürgen Scharrer began his career in journalism in 1995 at “Lebensmittel Zeitung” (Deutscher Fachverlag). This […]
23. September 2021
Holger Schellkopf
Editor-in-chief t3n
The journalist and media manager has been editor-in-chief at t3n since April 2021. Previously, the Regensburg-based father of four was at W&V. First […]
18. August 2021
Tobias Schiwek
CEO, We Are Era
Since January 2019, Tobias Schiwek is responsible for the international business of the first pan-European studio and talent agency We Are Era (formerly […]
13. September 2021
Jonas Schlatterbeck
Head of Content, ARD Online
Jonas Schlatterbeck works as Head of Content at ARD Online and is also in charge of non-linear planning for the ARD Mediathek in […]
12. October 2020
Dr. Tobias Schmid
Director State Media Authority NRW, Chairman European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA)
Dr Tobias Schmid is Director of the State Media Authority in North Rhine-Westphalia and European Commissioner of the Directors’ Conference of the German […]
14. October 2021
Nick Schmid
Comedian
The stand-up comedian with the biggest smile in the business. And that also reflects his content: lively, authentic and never below the belt. […]
19. October 2021
Silke Schmidt
Manager, XR HUB München
Silke Schmidt heads the XR HUB Bavaria in Munich at Medien.Bayern GmbH. The goal of the XR HUB Bavaria is to expand the […]
17. September 2019
Dr. Thorsten Schmiege
President Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM)
Dr Thorsten Schmiege has been President of the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM) since 1 October 2021. Schmiege began his work […]
7. October 2021
Wolfgang M. Schmitt
Author and Podcaster
Wolfgang M. Schmitt is a Youtuber, podcaster and critic. Since 2011, he has been running the ideology-critical YouTube channel “Die Filmanalyse. His most […]
5. October 2020
Christoph Schneider is Managing Director of Amazon Prime Video Germany/Austria and Head of Television Europe. In his position, he is responsible for the […]
13. September 2021
Lukas Schöne works at the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM) as a specialist for audio innovation and at MedienNetzwerk Bayern as […]
2. September 2021
Susan Schramm
Marketing Board & Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald’s Deutschland
Since November 2016, Susan Schramm has been responsible for marketing at McDonald’s Germany as a member of the Management Board and CMO. Born […]
20. July 2021
Matthias Schranner
CEO, Schranner AG Negotiation Institute
Negotiation expert Matthias Schranner was originally trained by the police and the FBI as a lead negotiator for high-stakes situations. For the past […]
14. October 2021
Kathleen Schröter
Technologist & Alchemist, J2C
Kathleen Schröter is Technologist & Alchemist at J2C. She is also honorary Vice Chair of the Board of VRBB – Virtual Reality Berlin-Brandenburg […]
13. October 2021
Laura Schubert
Communications, Vodafone Stiftung
Laura Schubert is responsible for communications at the Vodafone Foundation Germany. Her work focuses on how to reach relevant target groups and drive […]
26. August 2019
Klaus-Peter Schulz is regarded as an experienced expert in the media industry and has been responsible for decisive market impulses on the agency, […]
8. September 2021
Ruben Schulze-Fröhlich studied media and communication in Augsburg. At the Institute for Media and Educational Technology (imb) in Augsburg, he taught on the […]
5. October 2021
Dr. Annette Schumacher
Managing Director, Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM)
Dr. Annette Schumacher has been Managing Director of the Bayerischen Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM) since October 1, 2021. Previously, the lawyer with […]
17. August 2021
Sara Schurmann has been working as a journalist for ten years, primarily as an editorial manager and head of copy. She has worked […]
7. September 2021
Ingrid Schutzmann
Specialist journalist
Ingrid Schutzmann is a freelance journalist and moderator. Her areas of expertise are digital commerce and digital marketing – exciting business sectors whose […]
21. September 2021
Andreas Schwab
MEP, CDU Member of the European Parliament for Baden-Württemberg in the European People's Party (EPP)
Andreas Schwab has been a member of the European Parliament since 2004 and District Chairman of the CDU Südbaden since 2017. In the […]
26. August 2019
Prof. Dr. Werner Schwaderlapp
Chairman of the Conference of the Chairpersons of the Media Authorities (GVK), State Media Authority NRW
Prof. Dr. Schwaderlapp studied philosophy, journalism and economics in Frankfurt, Tübingen and Mainz and received his doctorate in 1977. From 1978, he worked […]
19. October 2021
As a Tyrolean by choice, I practice the profession of a photographer & videographer in Innsbruck. Besides assignments for professional clients, I put […]
21. September 2021
Petra Schwegler studied journalism and political science at the Catholic University of Eichstätt. The journalism graduate joined the team of Medien.Bayern GmbH (formerly […]
9. October 2018
Sonja Schwetje is editor-in-chief of ntv and ntv.de. As editor-in-chief of networks at RTL NEWS, she is also responsible for the cooperations of […]
7. October 2021
Michael Seemann
Author and Journalist
Michael Seemann, born in 1977, is a cultural scientist and was an expert witness on the topic of platform regulation in the Bundestag […]
4. September 2019
20. September 2021
Shapira Shahak
Artist and Writer
Shahak Shapira is Israeli, German and neurotic. He was head writer and host of his own sketch comedy show “Shapira Shapira” on ZDFneo, […]
12. August 2021
Daryna Shevchenko
Editor-in-chief of the international edition of TheFix
Daryna has more than 10 years of experience as a media manager, journalist, editor, media trainer and media consultant specialising in media education, […]
19. August 2021
Tobias Singer
Editor, "MEEDIA"
Singer is a journalist who has been writing for “MEEDIA” in the areas of brands and media since 2020 and is also responsible […]
4. October 2021
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter C. Slansky
Full-time Professor Department II - Technology, HFF Munich
From 1982 – 1984 Peter Slansky studied mechanical engineering at the University of Duisburg up to the intermediate diploma. After that he started […]
29. July 2021
Heike Snellen
Director, Deal Advisory, KPMG
As a economist, Heike Snellen has worked for KPMG since 2006. She has been a member of KPMG’s Deal Advisory – Valuation team […]
22. August 2019
1987-1991 Studied law in Erlangen, passed the state law examination. Scholarship holder of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation. Research assistant at the Chair of Constitutional, Administrative […]
22. August 2019
Dörte studied visual communication and began her career as an art director. After working at several agencies, she joined Jung von Matt and […]
13. September 2021
Prof. Dr. Birgit Stark
Professor of Communication Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University Main
Prof. Dr. Birgit Stark has been Professor of Communication Studies at the Institute of Journalism at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz since 2011. As […]
15. October 2021
Martina Staudinger
Managing Director, mediascale
Martina Staudinger has been Managing Director of the digital media agency mediascale since 2018. After around five years at Springer & Jacoby Media, […]
5. October 2021
Prof. Dr. Christian Stöcker
Professor of Digital Communication, HAW Hamburg and Columnist, DER SPIEGEL
Christian Stöcker, Prof. Dr. phil, born in 1973, heads the master’s program in Digital Communication at HAW Hamburg and several research projects dealing […]
13. September 2021
Claus Strunz
Head of Programming BILD, Axel Springer
Journalist and media manager Claus Strunz has been a member of BILD’s editorial team since January 2021, where as head of programming he […]
13. September 2021
Olaf Sundermeyer
ARD Investigative Journalist at Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb)
Olaf Sundermeyer (*1973) works as an ARD investment reporter and editor at Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb) in Berlin. His main topics are extremism and […]
28. August 2017
Stefan Sutor studied at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich until 1990. At the Bavarian private broadcasting regulator BLM, he heads the radio department […]
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28. September 2021
Enrique Tarragona
Managing Director ZEIT ONLINE GmbH
Enrique Tarragona has been with ZEIT ONLINE since 2008, initially as Head of Product Management, later as a member of the Executive Board […]
20. September 2021
Marie-Fee Taube
Director Sustainability at RTL Deutschland
Marie-Fee Taube, born in 1990, has been Director Sustainability at RTL Germany since 2020. In this position, she is responsible for the company-wide […]
27. August 2020
Svenja Teichmann is founder and managing director of crowdmedia GmbH – consulting agency for digital marketing. In addition to consulting and agency business, […]
13. September 2021
Jona Teichmann
Program Director, Deutschlandfunk
Jona Teichmann has been Deutschlandradio’s program director since April 2021. Previously, she worked for 35 years in various positions at Westdeutscher Rundfunk. Most […]
25. August 2021
Laura Terberl is head of audio and video at Süddeutsche Zeitung. She started to work as a trainee in the video team and […]
22. September 2020
Henning Tewes, born 1972 in Mühlheim an der Ruhr, has been responsible for production management, program purchasing as well as NITRO, VOXup, RTLplus […]
23. August 2021
Holger Thalheimer
CEO PHD Germany
In a career that has now spanned more than 25 years, Holger Thalheimer has worked with many of the world’s biggest and most […]
13. September 2021
Dr. Peter J. Thelen
Head of Strategy and Political Dialogue, Planning and Coordination, vbw – Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft
18. August 2021
Boussa Thiam
Reporter of the "rbb Abendshow
Boussa hosts the cultural program at Radio Cosmo (WDR) and for Deutschlandfunk Kultur. She presented, among others, the Global Goals Lab, the ProSieben […]
12. October 2020
Lara Thiede
Editorial Manager "jetzt"
Thiede is a journalist and has been writing for “jetzt” since 2017. She has been editorial director there since February 2021. “jetzt” is […]
17. September 2019
Pauline Tillmann has been a project manager at DW Akademie in the area of media viability since 2019 and networks media startups worldwide. […]
9. October 2019
20. July 2021
Tatsiana Tkachova
Photojournalist from Minsk from Belarus
Tatsiana Tkachova is an independent journalist working with documentary photography. Originally hailing from Mogilev region (Belarus), she is currently based in Hamburg. She […]
20. July 2021
Ellen Tordesillas
Journalist Philippinen
Ellen Tordesillas is trustee and writer of <a href=”https://verafiles.org” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>VERA Files</a>, a non-profit media organization that undertakes in-depth reporting on current issues […]
14. October 2021
20. July 2021
Dr. Georg Tschare
Founder and CEO Sign Time
Georg Tschare, founder and managing director of Sign Time GmbH, studied economics, sociology and philosophy in Vienna. He founded a company for adult […]
7. October 2021
Moritz Tschermak
Journalist
Moritz Tschermak, born in 1987, founded the rainbow press watchblog Topfvollgold together with Mats Schönauer while still studying journalism. Since 2016, he has […]
10. September 2019
Marcel Tuljus has been Head of Audio / Radio at the Berlin audio innovation company Konsole Labs since July 2020. He is responsible […]
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21. September 2021
Jörg Ukrow
Deputy Director of the Saarland State Media Authority (LMS) and Executive Member of the Board of EMR
Jörg Ukrow is deputy director of the Saarland State Media Authority (LMS) and executive board member of the EMR. He studied law, politics […]
18. August 2021
Katharina Uppenbrink
Managing Director Initiative Urheberrecht
Katharina Uppenbrink has been committed to the rights of authors for many years. From 2002 to 2014, she headed the Association of German […]
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21. October 2021
Jeanne-Marie Varain
Managing Director, Moers Kultur GmbH
In addition to independent artistic practice, Jeanne-Marie Varain has already worked in and with a wide variety of associations and collectives. For her […]
19. October 2021
Konstantina Vassiliou-Enz
Managing Director, Neue Deutsche Medienmacher*innen
Konstantina Vassiliou-Enz has been the managing director of Neue deutsche Medienmacher*innen (NdM) for ten years and has done more than 25 years of […]
7. September 2021
Katja Vater
Digital communication, Münchener Kammerspiele
Katja Vater works strategically and operationally in the field of digital communication with a focus on audience development and accessibility. She has designed […]
22. September 2021
Oliver Vesper
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Media & Operations, smartclip Europe
Oliver Vesper is Co-Chief Executive Officer at smartclip Europe and has been with the company for 13 years. Since his appointment as Co-CEO […]
31. August 2021
13. August 2017
Dirk von Gehlen is an author, journalist and speaker. At the Süddeutsche Zeitung he is head of the social media and innovation department, […]
20. October 2021
Dr. Dietrich von Klaeden
Group Managing Director, Public Affairs
As Group Executive Vice President Public Affairs of Axel Springer SE, Dr. Dietrich von Klaeden reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer Dr. […]
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27. September 2021
Alexandra Wachenfeld-Schell
Senior Research Director GIM
Alexandra Wachenfeld-Schell has been Senior Research Director at GIM Gesellschaft für innovative Marktforschung since 2019. Previously, she worked for LINK Institute (Germany) for […]
4. October 2021
Wes Walker
Sesame Street
Wes, kurz für Wesley Walker, wurde 2021 für die Initiative “Coming Together” von Sesame Workshop für Rassengerechtigkeit eingeführt. Wes ist 5 Jahre alt […]
4. October 2021
Elijah Walker
Sesame Street
Elijah Walker was featured in 2021 for Sesame Workshop’s “Coming Together” racial justice initiative. Elijah, who is the father of Wes and married […]
20. July 2021
Elke Walthelm
Executive Vice President Content, Sky Deutschland
Elke Walthelm has been Executive Vice President Content at Sky Deutschland since February 2016. In this role, she is responsible for Sky Deutschland’s […]
26. August 2019
Since May 2014 Valerie Weber has been the radio director of Westdeutscher Rundfunk, since 2019 cross-media program director with responsibility for 11 state […]
27. September 2021
For the Vollpension founder and CEO, there is only one speed in his job: full throttle. He started his career as an assistant […]
29. September 2021
Gerd Weiner
Managing Partner, B1 Smart TV
Gerd Weiner is founder and CEO of B1SmartTV GmbH. Since 2018, he and his company have specialized in the development of SmartTV solutions […]
21. October 2021
Svenja Weiß
Manager, Media Lab Ansbach
Svenja Weiß (M. A.) studied geography and theater and media studies at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. After a two-year traineeship at the “FWU – Medieninstitut […]
14. October 2021
Katharina Weser
Founder, Reynard Films
Katharina Weser was born in Augsburg in 1988. After studying journalism in Germany and France, she completed a master’s degree in film studies […]
1. September 2021
Lena Wickert has been Executive Producer & Team Lead Original Production at Joyn since August 2019. In this role, she is responsible for […]
20. July 2021
Dr. Gunnar Wiedenfels
Chief Financial Officer Discovery
As Chief Financial Officer, Gunnar Wiedenfels leads Discovery’s global financial functions and strategies, including all accounting, treasury, budgeting, tax and investor relations activities. […]
20. July 2021
Dr. Katja Wildermuth
Director of Bayerischer Rundfunk
Dr. Katja Wildermuth has been Director-General of Bayerischer Rundfunk since February 1, 2021, with responsibility for all operations and programming. It is particularly […]
13. September 2021
Julius Windhorst
Funding Officer, FFF Bayern
Julius Windhorst worked as a film buyer for well-known film distributors for over ten years. As the first point of contact for distributors […]
11. October 2021
Dr. Ralf Winkler
Managing Director and Co-Founder, QualiFiction
Ralf Winkler is the managing director of QualiFiction GmbH, which he founded together with Gesa Schöning in Hamburg in 2017. After completing his […]
18. August 2021
Werner Wittmann
Head of Digital Media Olympia Publishing & Verlag Nürnberger Presse
Werner Wittmann, 58, graduate in business administration, after successfully completing his studies in business administration, worked from 1990 to 1995 at BW Bildung […]
24. August 2021
Christine Wolburg, Head of Sales and Marketin BVG, studied business administration with a focus on marketing as a scholarship holder from 1999 to […]
6. September 2021
Katharina Wolff
Editor of STRIVE Magazine
In 2010, at the age of 26, Katharina Wolff founded the HR consultancy D-Level, which she still runs as CEO. From 2011 to […]
13. September 2021
At the helm of the innovation lab “SWR X Lab,” Vanessa Wormer is working on the public broadcaster of the day after tomorrow. […]
21. September 2021
Kathi Wörndl
Moderator, RTLZWEI News
Kathi Wörndl discovered her passion for journalism at an early age. Born on July 21, the Salzburg native worked at a daily newspaper […]
20. September 2021
Leonie Wunderlich
Junior Researcher Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institute
Leonie Wunderlich is a research associate at the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans Bredow Institute (HBI). In the project “Use the […]
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13. September 2021
Olle Zachrison
Head of Digital News Strategy Sveriges Radio
Olle Zachrison is Head of Digital News Development at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (SR). He is also chairman of the EBU Investigative Projects […]
21. September 2021
Carlos Zamorano
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer RTLZWEI
Carlos Zamorano, who has a degree in economics, graduated from Rupprecht-Karls University in Heidelberg. He has been Head of Marketing & Communications/CMCO at […]
20. July 2021
Ingo Zamperoni
TV presenter and journalist
Ingo Zamperoni, born in 1974, studied American studies, law and history. A Fulbright scholarship took him to Boston to study abroad. After earning […]
5. September 2019
Torsten Zarges is Managing Partner of Zarges creative talent connection, an agency for event production and literary management, which he founded in Cologne […]
13. September 2021
Lisa Zauner
Head of WDR Innovation Hub
Lisa Zauner has been working on the future of public broadcasting for more than ten years. She is the head of the WDR […]
4. October 2021
Markus Zeiler, born in 1974, was appointed to the Management Board of the ARRI Group in Munich in April 2019. In this position, […]
19. October 2021
Marc Zwiechowski
Head Of Production @ In a Nutshell- Kurzgesagt
Marc Zwiechowski studied linguistics. He started producing YouTube videos, web series and TV content in 2012. After working on a variety of different […]