What are the experiences of young talents in the field of communication management and public relations in their daily work? What opportunities and challenges arise in the context of an increasingly flexible working environment? These questions are explored in the study „Die Macherinnen und Macher…
The European Communication Monitor (ECM) is the longest-running and largest academic study exploring the field of corporate communications worldwide. In its latest iteration the study applies a completely new and ambitious research design: Interviewing a random sample of top leaders from the elite…
Quality of communication consulting. Development of a multidimensional quality model to analyze consultant-client interaction in corporate communication.
Great surprise for Fabian Saxinger, M.A.: His master's thesis on “Digital Leadership in Corporate Communication” was awarded the BdKom Talent Award 2024 by a top-class jury at the gala event of the Kommunikationskongress 2024 at Admiralspalast Berlin, attended by almost 1,000 participants. The prize…
Caroline Siegel, M.A., received the prestigious James E. Grunig and Larissa A. Grunig Outstanding Thesis Award 2024 of the International Communication Association (ICA). The award, which is named after the doyens of public relations research, recognizes the best master thesis in the field of…
Dr. h.c. Günter F. Thiele has passed away at the age of 90. His visionary work has significantly shaped modern communication consulting. Through his generous support, research and education in corporate communication at the University of Leipzig have gained national and international recognition. In…
Professor Zerfass and his team are experts in strategic communication, corporate communications, positioning and management of communication departments, measurement and evaluation, communication consulting, digital communications, CommTech and international communications.
An overview of all current and past research projects and publications can be found in the databases linked here.
For those who are able to read German is also worth taking a look at the current annual report of the department.
The following institutions are located at the Chair of Strategic Communication. They support research and teaching at the Institute for Communication and Media Studies in various ways.
