- 27. Jan. 2025Effective PR starts with strong media contacts: How to do it
Establishing and maintaining media contacts
High-quality media contacts are the foundation of any successful PR campaign. This requires sensitivity, expertise and a service mentality.
- 14. Oct. 2024Business and Communications Environment in Hamburg and Germany
Germany – United in the Heart of Europe
Jonathan Klimke of Industrie-Contact describes the business, media and communications landscape in Germany in this PRGN blog post.
- 2. May. 2024Get off to a flying start in PR
Dual study program in Public Relations
A dual study program in Public Relations offers practice-oriented training. Industrie-Contact is practice partner of the International University Hamburg.
- 1. Jan. 2024Public Relations – a definition
What does “PR” mean?
PR, short for Public Relations, is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their…
- 14. Aug. 2023The world of PR and public affairs work
My summer internship in Hamburg
At Industrie-Contact, you are perceived and integrated as a fully-fledged team member right from the start.
- 20. Mar. 2023Tips for foreign companies, institutions and organizations how to tackle press release distribution
How to distribute press releases in Germany?
Tips for foreign companies, institutions and organizations how to tackle press release distribution in Germany.
- 4. Aug. 2022Most common mistakes in communication
6 mistakes to avoid when working with media
Successful communication with the media is the key to launching press releases. What are the most common mistakes?
- 29. Nov. 2021Development of media quality in the digital age
Quality and the future of journalism
Is quality declining in the face of fake news and hate messages, or do these trends tend to lead…
- 15. Nov. 2021Quest for Business
Press Conference at the Metaverse
A new era: Our lives are to be transferred to a world in which we move and meet virtually…
- 27. Sep. 2021Houston, we have a problem ...
Crisis PR: What really counts
Although many companies try to withstand crises by simply ‘sitting them out’, this usually leads to an even greater…
- 6. Sep. 2021Broadcasting group will take over publishing house
Will the media landscape change after RTL’s takeover of G+J?
RTL Television Group has now announced that it will buy a majority stake in Hamburg-based publisher Gruner + Jahr.
- 29. Jul. 2021Opportunities for Adaptation
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the PR Industry
Everyone has been hit by the ongoing pandemic: Individuals, companies and industries. The PR industry has also had to…
- 29. Jan. 2021New Year, New Trends
These are the Social Media Trends 2021
There were quite a few social media trends in the turbulent year 2020. In particular, the international video portal…
- 29. Jun. 2020Add Color to Concrete
Real Estate Communications
PR for real estate projects should always be focused on ensuring that clients sell properties. Our clients sell luxury…
- 18. May. 2020Demand is increasing
Corona Crisis Communication
The communications departments and agencies of companies are currently facing special challenges. The German newswire “News Aktuell” has investigated…
- 24. Mar. 2020Home office is the way to go
Coronavirus: We continue to work without any limitations!
Like many other companies, we have been working from home since 17 March 2020. This does not change anything…
- 19. Mar. 2020What readers and writers should consider now
Communication in times of Corona
Corona dominates the media, the serious and the untrustworthy. Important news mixes with fake news on our smartphone display….
- 2. Jul. 2019Crisis Communication when Shit Happens™
Five PR disasters that we can learn from
Even though they try to avoid it, companies often need to deal with disastrous situations – shit happens. But…
- 1. Aug. 2016Credibility of media and PR sector at risk
Improper practices in Austria’s PR industry
According to horizont.at, the PR Ethics Council has begun with a call for an open discourse on “forbidden practices…