Institute for Resource Management
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Communications specialist, M.A.
Staff researcher

Petra Krischok

Petra Krischok

Areas of Expertise

  • PR for science and research/science communications
  • interface between media and research  
  • intercultural communication
  • journalistic writing/editing of scientific texts
  • event management 



Professional experience

  • Establishment of the press and public relations section of the young umbrella organisation of the German water industry and water research, German Water Partnership; press releases and articles both in English and German
  • Public Relations for the Ecologic Institute, an international think tank for environment and development
  • Freelance journalist and researcher for US-American and other international media, researcher for several book projects and film documentaries
  • Member of staff of the Central European Bureau of The Washington Post in Berlin
  • Freelance journalist for several German public radio stations in Berlin

 Education

  • Master’s degree in Communications Sciences
  • English and North American Studies from the Free University of Berlin