Susanne Hornberger

Susanne Hornberger is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Leiterin Kommunikation und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung since April 2021. Previously, Susanne was a Direktkandidatin für die Landtagswahl 2023 im Stimmkreis München-Mitte with Christlich-Soziale Union from September 2022 to October 2023. Between February 2016 and April 2021, Susanne held the position of Chefredakteurin Münchner Kirchenzeitung and Leiterin Print at Katholisches Medienhaus Sankt Michaelsbund. Susanne's earlier career includes roles as a Journalistin/Reporterin at Bayerischer Rundfunk/ARD from March 2002 to January 2016, where contributions included work as a reporter for the Rundschau and as a correspondent in Rome. Additional experience includes a position as Redakteurin at DIE WELT/Axel Springer Verlag and as Redakteurin at Münchner Wochenblatt/Süddeutscher Verlag. Susanne began the career as Pressesprecher at Städtische Bühnen Augsburg. Education includes a Magister Artium (M.A.) in Neuere Deutsche Literatur, Theaterwissenschaft, and Philosophie from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, completed in 2000.