Dr. Katharina Janke

Dr. Katharina Janke has extensive work experience in corporate communications and public relations. Dr. Katharina is currently the Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at INTERSPORT Deutschland e.G. since October 2022. Prior to that, they were the Team Lead of Public Relations and Corporate Communications at the same company from December 2021 to October 2022. Before joining INTERSPORT, Dr. Janke served as the Head of Corporate Communications at STARK Deutschland from May 2020 to December 2021. Dr. Katharina also held the position of Deputy Head of Corporate Communications and Senior Manager of Financial and Investment Communications at Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH from an unspecified date in 2015 to April 2020. Earlier in their career, they worked as the Manager of Investor Relations at Bilfinger SE from an unspecified date in 2013 to 2015. Dr. Katharina also worked as the Manager of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Sartorius from an unspecified date in 2011 to 2013. Dr. Janke began their career as a Senior Consultant at a Communication & PR Consultancy from an unspecified date in 2006 to 2012. Dr. Katharina also worked as a Scientific Officer and Lecturer in Communication Management at the University of Leipzig from an unspecified date in 2006 to 2008. Additionally, they served as a PhD Candidate and Researcher in Communication Concepts at Bayer Holding Ltd. from an unspecified date in 2003 to 2005.

Dr. Katharina Janke's education history started in 1997 when they enrolled at Leipzig University and obtained their M.A. degree in an unspecified field of study in 2003. Dr. Katharina then pursued further studies and earned their doctorate degree, Dr. phil., in Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, Kommunikationsmanagement from Leipzig University between 2007 and 2012. In 2008 and 2009, they attended the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and obtained certification as a Certified Investor Relations Officer (CIRO). Recently, in March 2020, Dr. Janke received certification as a Certified Data Driven Marketing Professional from the Bitkom Akademie Berlin.