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Our strength lies in the interplay of competences

The team comprises members from a variety of disciplines and combines scientific know-how with practical expertise in the area of communication. The team's core is made up of scientists who possess additional experience in marketing, PR or mediation. This core is complemented by colleagues who have years of specialist experience in journalism or advertising.
 

The genius team
 

Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus
Managing director

The post-doctoral biologist offers strategy consultation and is a certified mediator as well as a moderator of large groups. She is the founder and managing director of genius gmbh. She is also professionally active as a lecturer at the Quadriga University in Berlin and as vice-president of the IHK Darmstadt.

kristina.sinemus@genius.de

Marina Rieg
Managerial assistant

The trained business manager has been at genius gmbh since 2006 with focus on project control, resource planning and project bookkeeping. She also is active in the organisation and realisation of events.

marina.rieg@genius.de

Dr. Klaus Minol
Senior consultant, chief scientist

Studied biology at the TU Darmstadt and acted as a consultant for plant biotechnology during his doctoral work. He is co-founder, partner and chief scientist of genius gmbh. His areas of focus include scientific studies, online information platforms and marketing strategy.

klaus.minol@genius.de

Dr. Jens Freitag
Senior consultant, director of the Berlin office

Work of the post-doctoral agricultural scientist includes research at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm. Since 2007 he has been active at genius gmbh as senior consultant with focus on renewable agriculture, nutrition, genome research and bioeconomics.

jens.freitag@genius.de

Dr. Barbara Löchte
Senior consultant, PR & events

Studied agricultural science and has long-standing experience in leading PR and marketing positions, including many years of activity in the organisation of trade fairs and events at the DLG. At Genius she is responsible for public relations & events in the area of agriculture and nutrition.

barbara.loechte@genius.de

Gabriele Völcker
Consultant, research & editing

Studied chemical engineering (with focus on biotechnology) in Darmstadt. She is trained as an information manager and as a product manager for the chemical industry and has experience in online-editing and information agencies (IVS) in Frankfurt and Weinheim. She has been with Genius since 2006.

gabriele.voelcker@genius.de

Ulrike Bornhofen
Consultant

Studied food science and nutrition and was subsequently occupied as a research assistant and nutritional consultant. With many years of marketing experience through Tupperware Deutschland, she is working at Genius for the field of nutrition and also is engaged with political topics.

ulrike.bornhofen@genius.de

Christiane Freitag
Consultant

Study of chemistry. Training for public relations consultant at oeffentlichkeitsarbeit.de in Heidelberg. Supports editorial and public affairs projects at Genius. Subject areas: plant biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, nutrition and foodstuffs.

christiane.freitag@genius.de

Annika Ballin
Junior consultant, Berlin office

Studied communication sciences (with focus on risk communication), psychology and intercultural business communication in Jena and has trained as a public relations consultant (Depak). Her focus at Genius: online editing, studies, events and media work.

annika.ballin@genius.de

Simon Bublies
Junior consultant

Studied media and communications science in Göttingen and subsequently was a PR trainee at a publishing house in Darmstadt and staff of the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research. Since 2010, he has been with Genius with focus on public relations and media, editing, online and events.

simon.bublies@genius.de

Katharina-Salote Stier
Junior Consultant

Studied political science, biology and German philology. Specializing in environmental policy, sustainability and participation. Activities at ZDF, 3sat and in the field of consulting and public relations such as for the GIZ. Focus at Genius: politics and society, events.

katharina.stier@genius.de

Nina Parzych
Trainee, Berlin office

Studied sociology, psychology and pedagogy at the University of Trier. Worked at an educational institution and the Quadriga University of Applied Sciences Berlin. At Genius: support of the project Pflanzenforschung.de as well as studies, events and public relations.

nina.parzych@genius.de