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European Space Agency ESA / ESOC
- Head of ESOC Communications Unit
2013 - maintenant
Deputy to Head of ESOC/EAC Communication Division, coordinating mainly:
- Media relations in Germany (+ AT, CH), strategic media marketing projects
- Organisation of ESA-wide mission launch events and conferences at ESOC
- Support to ESOC Head of Establishment for VIP-visits and local affairs
- VIP events, PR & media work for other ESA missions (Science, Earth observation, Navigation, Telecoms, etc.)
- German & space operations web portals (www.esa.de, www.esa.int/ops)
- Roll-out and operations of ESA-wide contacts database
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European Space Agency ESA
- PR Manager
2010 - 2013
Deputy to Head of ESOC/EAC Communication Division, coordinating mainly:
* Local German media relations, strategic media partnerships
* German & space operations web portals ;
* Organisation of ESA launch events and conferences at ESOC
* Support to ESOC Head of Establishment for: VIP-visits, certain speeches
& briefings, local ESA business incubator, German liaison & outreach events
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European Space Agency ESA HQ
- Media Relations Officer
2007 - 2009
Media Relations Officer and French PR Country Desk Coordinator at ESA Paris
* Deputy to Head of Media Relations & advisor to Head of Comms Dept.
* Introduction of new tools for ESA-wide Media Relations activities
* Roll-out of ESA-wide database for press and VIP contacts
* Co-management of larger media partnerships: Euro News ``Space'' TV, TV5.org,
ESA & Google Earth, T-Online.de/esa, ``Oceans'' movie sponsoring, etc.
* Expansion and coordination of ESA-related web, PR and launch events in France
* Studies on impact of ESA's pan-European communication efforts
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European Space Agency ESA / ESOC
- Communications Officer
2003 - 2007
Deputy to Head of ESA Corporate Communications Office, in charge of:
* Local media relations (DE / AT / CH), strategic media marketing projects
* German & space operations web portals (www.esa.de, www.esa.int/esoc)
* Full-fledged preparation of VIP-visits, institutional relations/PR and launch events
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Cadres Online / Havas - Vivendi Universal
- Coordinator & Chairman
2000 - 2002
* Coordinator/ Chairman of Talent4Europe.com: Management and expansion of a European network of 15 press group-related career websites; strategy think-tank between: L'Express, El País, La Repubblica, Sueddeutsche.de, Der Standard/AT, Le Soir/BE, The Guardian, Dagens Nyheter, etc.
* Havas-Vivendi Group Trainee Programme and position as Market Analyst, Paris
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Services du Premier ministre (SIG)
- Specialist
1999 - 1999
Office of the French Prime Minister, Govt. Information Service (SIG), Paris: development of international web portal sections;
comparative analysis of government websites in Germany, USA and UK
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German Federal Government Office / BPA
- Graduate intern
1998 - 1998
Bonn, Germany. Internship at European Division
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RTL Television Network
- Intern
1997 - 1997
Online-News Division (``RTL Aktuell'' prime evening programme)
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Deutsche Welle International (Radio)
- Occasional work & freelance journalist
1997 - 2001
freelance journalist in French/English Divisions, Cologne, Germany.
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VOA / United States Information Agency (USIA)
- Junior journalist
1996 - 1996
Washington DC, USA. Junior journalist at the French and English radio services
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Military Service / German Artillery School
- Translator
1992 - 1993
Military Service and translator (DE/EN/FR) for training seminars in new NATO
drone reconnaissance system, German Artillery School,
