Corporate Communications Division

We stand for the internal and external communication of patient care, research and developments in the company.  We are the contact point for the media; for example, we provide experts on a variety of medical topics to journalists.  The press office, the event organisation and the web editorial staff are a part of this department.

The Press Office annually answers more than 25,000 telephone and written requests of all kinds.  We write press releases, conduct press conferences and offer press background discussions.  We also organize key events such as the open house day or the Charité-participation in the Long Night of Sciences. The web editorial staff is responsible for the content of the approximately 500 pages of comprehensive Internet portal of the Charité and supports many decentralised web editors and web editors in the medical centres and institutes.  We create Charité brochures and pamphlets as well as the employee's newspaper "Charité am Puls".

Tasks of corporate communication

• Contact point for all media
• Contact between the media and medicine
• Establishes contacts between the media and specific medical experts
• Writing and publishing of press releases
• Arranging of filming and issuance of Filming and Photography Permits
• Evaluation of all media coverage of the Charité (press review)
• Advising the Board and other executives on issues of public relations
• Consultation and support of all employees in the conduct of activities with the press and public relations
• Responsible for the staff newspaper the Charité am Puls
• Planning of key events (e.g. New Year Reception, Long night of the sciences, Sunday lectures, lecture series "Cosmos and Man" at the Maxim Gorki Theater, team relay race, open house, parliamentary evenings, employee's party, etc.)
• editorial management and care of central areas of the web site
• editorial management and care of the Intranet main entrance (also Intranet announcements)
• Production of annual report, image and patient pamphlets)
• Information on the World Health Summit
• guidance on creating folders and posters
• Advice in arranging press interviews and consultations