Dr. Kathrin Degmair – Korndörffer Kommunikationsberatung

Dr Kathrin
Degmair

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  • Experienced executive and advisor at the C-level with expertise in business, politics and the media
  • Communications, media and public affairs expert | Reputation and crisis manager | Journalist
  • Most recently Senior Advisor for German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party chair Friedrich Merz (2023)
  • Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU): Head of Strategic Planning and Communications (2022)
  • Boston Consulting Group: Global Director Communications / Marketing and Director Marketing & Communications EMESA (Europe, Middle East, South America, Africa) (2021 – 2022)
  • German broadcaster ARD (Bayerischer Rundfunk): Member of the Executive Board under the direction of Ulrich Wilhelm | Manager of the northern Bavarian part of the broadcaster | Head of the Franconia Studio division (2014 – 2019)
  • ARD (Bayerischer Rundfunk): Managing Director of the Board of Directors of Bayerischer Rundfunk and Manager of the Broadcasting Council’s and Board of Directors’ offices (2007 – 2014) | Personal Advisor to the Chairs of the Board of Directors, President of the State Parliament Alois Glück and President of the State Parliament Barbara Stamm
  • Editor, host and manager of radio broadcasting service (news and politics) | Bayerischer Rundfunk (2002 – 2007)
  • Reporter/freelance editor | Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich (1999 – 2001)
  • Reporter/freelance editor | Abendzeitung, Munich (1998 – 1999)
  • Freelance work for magazines including Focus (1998 – 2003)
  • Coach-Akademie Schweiz, Switzerland: Certified qualification as a values-oriented systemic coach and consultant (CAS/ISO/ICI)
  • Graduate of Deutschen Journalistenschule (German training institution for journalists)
  • Degree in journalism and doctorate (Dr phil.) from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (magna cum laude)