Staff

Simone Kral

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Simone Kral

Head of Communication

Department Communication

Eawag Communications

The Communications Department is responsible for Eawag’s external and internal communications. It informs practitioners in the water sector, the media, politicians and the business community about the research, teaching and consulting services as well as the values of the research institute. It also ensures a professional, authentic and uniform appearance with a high recognition value.

The Communications department supports researchers in their PR and communications taks.

Responsibilities

  • Overall communications responsibility
  • Strategic and content-related integration of print, online, social and multimedia activities
  • Conception, coordination and implementation of communications measures as well as cross-media publishing
  • Communications consulting and project management
  • Management of the professional team
  • Internal and external print and online editing

Curriculum Vitae

2018-present Eawag, Head of Communications Department
2014-2017 ETH Zurich, Head of Communications, responsibility for overall communications in the Real Estate Department
2009-2014

World Vision Switzerland

  • Team leader for digital media and tools
  • Responsible online and social media editor/ web administration
2003-2009 dfv Deutscher Fachverlag publishing group, business editor
1997-2003

Frankfurter Neue Presse, Bild Frankfurt, freelance editor

Studies & further education

  • FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Certificate of Advanced Studies in Leadership in Science
  • Leipzig School of Media, Master of Arts in New Media Journalism
  • Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University of Frankfurt am Main, Diploma in Media Sociology

Vocational training

  • Berlin School of Journalism, specialisation as an online editor
  • Academy for Journalism, specialised training as a business editor
  • Deutscher Fachverlag publishing group, vocational training as an editor

Address

E-Mail: simone.kral@eawag.ch
Phone: +41 58 765 6882
Fax: +41 58 765 5802
Address: Eawag
Überlandstrasse 133
8600 Dübendorf
Office: FC E41