Katharina Stefes, M.A.

About

As part of the communications team of the Weizenbaum Institute, Katharina Stefes manages the internal communication channels, fostering exchange between the communications unit, other departments, and the researchers. She is also co-responsible for the editorial design and maintenance of the Weizenbaum website, as well as for contributions to print and social media channels. In addition, she coordinates external service providers and supports projects within the framework of the communications strategy. Her responsibilities further include producing the Weizenbaum newsletter and handling press and media inquiries.

Before that, she worked as a press and public relations officer for the Association of Verband deutscher Unternehmerinnen e.V. (VdU), where she was responsible for their website and was the contact person for the 16 regional associations.

After spending more than seven years in the USA, she moved to Berlin in 2010, where she supported various companies as an online editor and content manager in the field of marketing. Katharina Stefes completed her Magister degree in Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Münster.