Communication - Your contact persons at the DIHK

The Communication department of the DIHK focuses on strategic and concrete media work across multiple channels and internal communication. The team enhances the visibility of DIHK positions, responds to press inquiries, and maintains media contacts. This department ensures clear and coordinated communication both internally and externally.

Department Management

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Frank Thewes

Head of Department for Communication

E-mail
thewes.frank@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1602
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Romy Fritz

Assistant to the Head of Department for Communication

E-mail
fritz.romy@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1638

Communication

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Petra Blum

Spokesperson

E-mail
blum.petra@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1627
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Antonia Bücker

Trainee Communications/Social Media/Press

E-mail
buecker.antonia@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1642
Comploj, Urban_test

Urban Comploj

Director Texts and Speeches

E-mail
comploj.urban@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1604
Encke, Friedemann_test

Friedemann Encke

Director Graphic Design Service, IHK Corporate Identity

E-mail
encke.friedemann@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1613
Kastner, Kristina_test

Kristina Kastner

Director Brand Management, Marketing and Campaigns

E-mail
kastner.kristina@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1650
Lenger, Ben_test

Ben Lenger

Director Internal and Digital Communication

E-mail
lenger.ben@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1635
Ehling, Sven_test

Sven Ehling

Spokesperson | Visual Communication

E-mail
ehling.sven@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1618
Fellinger, Julia_test

Julia Fellinger

Spokesperson

E-mail
fellinger.julia@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1639
Förster, André_test

André Förster

Director of Publications

E-mail
foerster.andre@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1641
Grathwohl, Daphne_test

Daphne Grathwohl

Director Member and Internal Communications | Spokesperson

E-mail
grathwohl.daphne@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1122
Kunze, Thilo

Thilo Kunze

Director Info Center, Editor-in-Chief POSITION

E-mail
kunze.thilo@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1614
Stephanie Liebich

Stephanie Liebich

Administrative Assistant Infocenter

E-mail
liebich.stephanie@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1617
Löffelholz, Julia_test

Julia Löffelholz

Spokesperson

E-mail
loeffelholz.julia@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1630
Manel, Klaudia_test

Klaudia Manel

Administrative Assistant Infocenter

E-mail
manel.klaudia@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1628
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Dominik Ohlig

Press Office Duty Officer | Spokesperson

E-mail
ohlig.dominik@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1611
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Gabriela Panek

Director Internal and Cross-media Communication | Information Management

E-mail
panek.gabriela@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1603
Ruhl, Mareike

Mareike Ruhl

Trainee

E-mail
ruhl.mareike@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1626
Schraff, Susanne_test

Susanne Schraff

Spokesperson

E-mail
schraff.susanne@dihk.de
Telephone
+32 2 286 1634
Sidorova, Elizaveta_quad

Lisa Sidorova

Director of Brand Projects and Social Media | Project Manager IHKtransparent

E-mail
sidorova.lisa@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1615
Dr. Hartmut Spiesecke, Leiter Ernst-Schneider-Preis

Dr. Hartmut Spiesecke

IHK Award for Business Journalism "Ernst Schneider"

E-mail
spiesecke.hartmut@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1619
Thiele, Claudia_test

Claudia Thiele

Administrative Assistant Infocenter

E-mail
thiele.claudia@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1646
Vu, Trang_test

Trang Vu

Director Newsroom Manager | Press and Social Media

E-mail
vu.trang@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1606
Yüksel, Yasmin_test

Yasmin Yüksel

Digital Media Manager

E-mail
yueksel.yasmin@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1609
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Kathrin Zander

Administrative Assistant Infocenter

E-mail
zander.kathrin@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1645

Released 09.02.2026