Marion Schmidt – Chief Communication Officer
"Do good and talk about it"
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Role
The Chief Communication Officer (CCO) heads the Directorate Communication and Marketing and is the University Executive Board's representative for communication. In this role, she attends the meetings of the University Executive Board as a permanent guest. This effectively links the strategic development of TUD with the management of communication processes, all the while strengthening science communication in particular. Alongside her colleagues in the Directorate, she is developing communication and marketing strategies that strengthen the visibility and reputation of TUD through targeted communication measures.
About the CCO
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since August 2021 |
Chief Communication Officer (CCO) at TUD Dresden University of Technology |
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| 2015-2021 | Head of Communications and Strategic University Development/ COGNOS AG (today: Carl Remigius Fresenius Education Group), Head of Communications/ Fresenius University of Applied Sciences |
| 2013-2015 | Editor and deputy Head of Department/ DIE ZEIT |
| 2007-2013 | Editor/ Financial Times Germany |
| 2001-2006 | Author/ Süddeutsche Zeitung, Stern, duz, UniSpiegel |
| 1999-2000 | Henri Nannen School/ Hamburg Media School |
| 1999 | M.A. (Political Science, History, German Philology) University of Münster |
| 2012 | Fulbright Educational Experts Scholarship Washington DC, USA |
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| 2011 | Robert Bosch Stiftung Research Fellowship, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2008 | Arthur F. Burns grant/ International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Internship at the Editorial Office „Boston Globe“, Boston, USA |
| 2004 | Fulbright Educational Experts Scholarship Washington DC and New York, USA |
| since 2023 | Lecturer in the MBA degree program "Higher Education and Science Management" at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences |
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| since 2021 | Member of the jury for the Dresden Excellence Award |
| 2020 | Member of the Expert Advisory Board "Private Universities," Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft |
| 2018 - 2021 | Spokesperson for the Science Management Network |
| 2016 | Member of the expert group for the internal evaluation of the International Strategy and Excellence Initiative of TUD |
| 2014 - 2018 | Member of the University Council of TU Darmstadt |
| 2010 - 2014 | Member of the student selection committee at Bucerius Law School, Zeppelin University and the University of Witten/Herdecke |
| since 2008 | Member of the jury for "University Manager of the Year," DIE ZEIT and CHE - Center for Higher Education |
| since 2001 | Moderation of strategy processes and panel discussions for science organizations, ministries and universities |
Team and contact details
© Sven Ellger/TUD
Office of the CCO
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Visiting address:
Nöthnitzer Straße 69, Room C.311
01187 Dresden
Postal address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology Directorate Communication and Marketing
01062 Dresden
© Marlen Sommer
Advisor to the CCO
NameMarlen Sommer
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Office of the CCO
Office of the CCO
Visiting address:
Nöthnitzer Straße 69, Raum 212
01187 Dresden
© Sven Ellger
Directorate Secretariat
NameDoreen Burg
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Directorate 7 - Communication and Marketing
Visiting address:
Nöthnitzer Str. 69, room 212
01187 Dresden
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Head of Media Relations / Press Officer
NameMatthias Fejes
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Directorate 7 - Communication and Marketing
Visiting address:
Nöthnitzer Str. 69, Room C.211
01187 Dresden
Visiting address:
Nöthnitzer Straße 69, Raum C.211
01187 Dresden