International Students Testimonies

Career start in communication design: from hobby to profession

Flexible and curious: Graduate Giny Dania Mateke

Being open to new things and remaining flexible in your choice of career: Graduate Giny Mateke definitely proved these two qualities after graduating in Journalism and Corporate Communications. She has turned her favourite hobby, graphic design, into a profession and has now been working for 4 years as a communication designer for a medium-sized IT service provider.

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Career start in online marketing: Interview with Robert Pintz

Robert Pintz currently works as Social Media Advertising Manager.

Journalism or corporate communications? At Media University Berlin Robert Pintz was initially able to deepen his knowledge in both areas. After graduating, things turned out differently than expected and he ended up in the field of social media and performance marketing. In this interview, he tells us what particularly inspired him about his studies at Media University and what goals he would like to pursue in the near future.

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International customers at a crossmedia agency

[Translate to englisch:] Success Story mit Lisa Tinnes (Medien- und Eventmanagement in Frankfurt): Internationale Kunden bei crossmedialer Mediaagentur

Lisa Tinnes is studying Media and Event Management in her fifth semester at Media University in Frankfurt. With her fifth semester she started an internship at AdAlliance (IP Germany) for the team "Interactive Solutions". Currently she works from home and creates digital concept ideas for clients like Ferrero or Disney.

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Keep learning, working and moving forward: Career start at the European Space Agency

Lorenzo Cervantes is now working in the communications department of ESA.

In September, Lorenzo Cervantes completed his Master's degree in Convergent Journalism at Media University. Immediately after his graduation he was able to start his career in the Communication Department of the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. In this interview he told us about his most valuable experiences from his studies and what he finds most challenging and fascinating about his work.

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"You'll barely get as much practice as you certainly will at Media University"

Fiene Oswald now benefits from her practice-oriented studies at HMKW Berlin.

Fiene Oswald discovered her fascination for corporate communications during her studies. Meanwhile she is working in the public relations team of a large international corporation and develops effective PR and communication strategies. In the interview she tells how she made her way to her dream job and what she particularly liked about her time at Media University Berlin.

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Turning a hobby into a profession: Akeel Schilde on his career entry into the gaming industry

Akeel Schilde works at the ComboStrike agency.

Computer and video games are Akeel Schildes great passion. So it was clear to him early on that he would like to work in this diverse industry. Since November, he has been working as a Partner Management Specialist at ComboStrike, a Berlin-based agency specializing in the games industry. In the interview he talks about his previous professional experiences and reveals what he enjoys most about his job.

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How to become a feel good manager

Andreas Müller works for Kaufland Dienstleistung GmbH as a person of trust in employee retention.

Andreas Müller got to know the job profile of a feel good manager already during his studies of media and business psychology. And he knew: "That's what I'd like to become one day." In the meantime, he has been working for Kaufland Dienstleistung GmbH as a person of trust in employee retention and is taking up the challenge of making the employees' everyday work as pleasant as possible.

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