Katharina Schindel Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

• Handled project management and coordination (media monitoring, interaction with press contacts, content development, social media roll-out, managing interns) for 6 projects simultaneously
• Conducted vital research and market analysis on various Fortune 500 client touchpoints in the political, entertainment, and pharmaceutical sectors
• Assisted with planning, preparation, and management for high-profile client events such as the Munich Security Conference 2024
• Provided monitoring and analysis of current global political developments for international clients
• Drafted and pitched more than 10 press releases and news wires to various tier-1 outlets on behalf of various clients
• Onboarded and managed interns

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• published 3 articles for FES analyzing US and German policy changes/political developments
• assisted with research on various contemporary US + German political issues and monitored legislative issues
• assisted in facilitating meetings and events with German and US government representatives

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

• Handled database development, mailings, event management, and media call-downs for 5 projects simultaneously
• Provided daily media monitoring regarding clients' public presence + reputation for 3 projects simultaneously
• Assisted with the creation of presentations and pitches for various client projects
• Carried out planning and event support for APCO Talks series on geopolitical issues

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Researched studies, policies, and compliance laws for NAPA’s National Park Service Cultural Resources Study Team
• Led and transcribed interviews with experts in leadership
• Assisted in drafting study team materials
• Assisted in NAPA Academy Fall Meeting 2021

Munich, Germany

• Created and managed Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter platforms of the organization
• Designed creative content (Canva) and campaigns to better represent the research project and its objective
• Facilitated meetings and managed short-term projects with international partners from Germany, Mozambique, Zambia, and Tanzania
• Planned and organized content for CYSTINET-Africa’s bi-yearly newsletter

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

• scientific research in relation to press inquiries and projects
• researched materials and assisted in drafting policy proposals for high-profile clients such as the Bavarian State Committee on Labour, Social Affairs, Youth and Family Affairs
• supported and assisted with the institute's work on preparations for the Long Night of Democracy 2021, which resulted in mobilizing 400+ donors and gathering more than 35.000$ in donations in a 3 week time span through.
• supervision of the social media strategy and the social media presence for the "Initiative Demokratie*Rad" for the Long Night of Democracy 2021
• creation of social media texts and information material
• participation in the online simulation game "Der Landtag sind wir!" ("We are the Parliament!")

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

• creation of social media posts
• translation of press texts (German/English)
• campaign support
• project support in art/culture, press support

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

• led art and architecture exhibitionsCarried out vital public relations related tasks such as:
• composing client lists
• drafting press releases
• appointment scheduling
• event coordination
• team communication and client interaction

Master'S Degree

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science (Major), Sociology (Minor), A-

Activities and Societies: Bachelor Thesis: "QAnon and Querdenker - New Social Movements on the Right Wing in the US and Germany"

Washington Semester Program International Student, U.S. Politics And Policies

Seminars: - US Political Transitions and Policy Implications - Criminal Legal Systems: Roots of Mass Incarceration and Racial Disparity

Abitur

Activities and Societies: - Graduating Class President - Prom Organising Committee Member - Final Yearbook Organising Committee Member.

Student Exchange