Project involvement

On behalf of the degree program Music Management at Macromedia University for Media and Communication (MHMK), Campus Berlin (Germany)

The social status of musicians in Berlin (Germany) having obtained classical education

Preliminary and exploratory qualitative study in the city of Berlin (Germany) for a better understanding of the research field (conceptualization, implementation, evaluation of a qualitative study, final report).

On behalf of the degree program Sports, Culture & Event Management at the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein (Austria)

The Cultural Department of the city of Innsbruck (Austria)

Evaluation of the cultural uses of the population migration background with the intention of developing diversity and audience development concepts for cultural institutions in the city of Innsbruck (conceptualization, implementation, evaluation of a qualitative study, final report, recommendations) [Link].

Tiroler Symphony Orchestra Innsbruck (Austria)

Visitor/Audience survey (conceptualization, implementation, evaluation, final report) and backup for a strategic realignment of the orchestra`s brand [Link].

On behalf of the degree program Marketing & Communication Management at the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein (Austria)

Kufstein fortress and local history museum (Austria)

Creation of a corporate brochure for the museum`s permanent exhibition [Link (in English language)].

Kufstein city marketing office (Austria)

Quantitative survey of retailers and professional event organisers concerning Kufstein`s major events as a basis for a new municipal event concept (conceptualization, implementation, evaluation, final report). Period of data collection 2014-2015 [Link].

Municipal Youth Work of the city of Rosenheim (Germany)

Development and implementation of a holistic communication concept for the Youth Congress „MyVision 2014” [Link] as part of the EU's „Euregio Inntal-Youth Project" „We have a say – We want to participate” (orig. German: „Wir können mitreden – wir wollen mitgestalten“) [Link] at Arena Kufstein, 15. - 17. Mai 2014 and development and implementation of a guerilla-marketing workshop as on-the-job training for youth or social workers from the Euregio Inntal region.

On behalf of the Institute for Arts and Media Management at the Free University of Berlin (Germany)

Bahçeşehir University Istanbul, Faculty of Communication (Turkey)

Cooperation negotiations (concerning cooperation goals, contribution of resources, responsibility assignment) [Link], planning, organization and realization of a joint „Fall Academy 2010“ on German media and culture for German and Turkish students in Berlin (Germany) and planning of a joint „Spring Academy 2011“ in Istanbul (Turkey) [Link].

Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs and Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH (Germany)

Conception and implementation of a continuous comparative visitor/audience survey (“Culture Monitoring”, orig. German: “Kulturmonitoring”, KULMON) in major cultural tourist destinations (public and private cultural institutions) as a system unique to Germany which sets new standards in long-term audience research, backup for the implementation of the new system during all stages of development (designing the system, development of a modular questionnaire, preparing the written specifications for public invitation, supervision of the supplier selection, backup for the implementation [Link to Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH, Link to project (in English language)] [Publication].

National Association of German Newspaper Publishers (BDZV) (Germany)

Conception and implementation of the travelling exhibition „In good company – Life of a newspaper” (orig. German: „In guter Gesellschaft. Aus dem Leben einer Zeitung“) [Exhibition panels] (vernissage: Representation of the Land of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) to the European Union – finissage: German Parliament, Paul-Löbe-House), runtime 2007-2008 [Link].

On behalf of the Center for Audience Development (ZAD) within the Institute for Arts and Media Management at the Free University of Berlin (Germany)

Ballhaus Naunynstraße Theatre, Berlin (Germany)

Visitor/Audience survey (conceptualization, implementation, evaluation and written results report) [Link (in English language)].

Open-air exhibition ”The Peaceful Revolution 1989/90” at Berlin Alexanderplatz (Germany)

Visitor/Audience monitoring (mixed-method-concept combining visitor/audience surveys and observations, a performance study as well as single and group interviews, conceptualization, implementation, evaluation and written results report) [Link to exhibition (in English language), Link to project (in English language)].

Temporary Gallery of Art, Berlin (Germany)

Visitor/audience survey and impact study (media response analysis) (conceptualization, implementation, evaluation and written results report), based on the results of the survey: development of an audience development concept [Link to gallary (in English language), Link to project (in English language)]

The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Street (Germany)

Visitor/audience survey (conceptualization, implementation, evaluation and written results report), based on the results of the survey: development of a marketing concept [Link to memorial (in English language), Link to project (in English language)]

Opening Conference for the Center for Audience Development (ZAD), Berlin (Germany)

Organization of the conference and an annexed fair „Audience Development – or The Art of Attracting New Audiences” (orig. German: „Audience Development oder Die Kunst, neues Publikum zu gewinnen“), Seminar Center at the Free University of Berlin, February 14th - 16th 2008 [Link (in English language)].

On behalf of the BerlinMediaProfessionalSchool (BMPS) within the Institute for Arts and Media Management, Free University of Berlin (Germany)

Vodafone (Germany)

Organization of the conference „VODAFONE-KOLLEG. The future of communication: global impact of the mobile communication market” (orig. German: „VODAFONE-KOLLEG. Die Zukunft der Kommunikation: Mobilfunkmärkte entwickeln die Welt“), October 09th 2008 [Link].

Deutschlandradio (Germany)

Organization of the conferences „Who is at the helm of politics? – On the state and future of lobbyism and political consultancy“ (orig. German: „Der Kampf um Aufmerksamkeit" Kampagnen in Politik, Werbung und Medien“), January 16th 2009 [Link (in English language)], „Public opinion polling – The representative citizen” (orig. German: „Demoskopie – Der repräsentative Bürger“), January 18th 2008 [Link] and „Shark Pool Berlin” - Journalism in the Capital“ (orig. German: „Haifischbecken Berlin. Journalismus in der Hauptstadt“), May 11th 2007 [Link (in English language)].

On behalf of the Society for Cultural Policy (Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft)

National Culture Report North Rhine-Westphalia 2016 (Chapter "Intercultural Participation").

Student Service Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany)

Development of a Culture Concept for Higher Education Area Mainz/Bingen 2014

Interim evaluation of the matching project „TOM-Buddy –The World Visiting Friends”

(orig. German: „TOM Buddy – Welt zu Gast bei Freunden“) as part of the socializing program „TOM-Tutors of Mainz” (online survey of students and voluntary “Buddies” in the cities of Mainz and Bingen, conceptualization, implementation, evaluation and written results report) [Link (in English language)].

Other clients

Christian Youth Village Work in Germany (CJD) in the city of Eutin (Germany)

Review of criteria and indicators for an intercultural opening concerning their quality, general validity and their transferability on different areas of society and to other countries as part of the scientific project „Moving Societies Towards Integration – integration as a two-way process and the performance of host societies regarding integration” (orig. German: „Moving Societies Towards Integration – Integration als wechselseitiger Prozess und die Integrationsleistungen der Aufnahmegesellschaften“) (2008-2010), funded by the European Commission, DG Justice, Freedom and Security [Link (in English language)] [Final report (in English language)].

German Political Science Association (DVPW)

Organization of the annual conference „Politics, science and the public” (orig. German: „Politik – Wissenschaft – Öffentlichkeit“) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany), February 27th 2007 [Link program].