Review Rechts­kommunikations­gipfel 2019

After the legal communications summit in 2018 on the 49th floor of the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, the annual industry get-together of legal communicators in Germany took place in Munich for the first time in 2019.

On November 11 (starting with a get-together in the evening) and throughout November 12, lawyers, company spokespeople and law firm communicators exchanged views on the latest trends in litigation PR and discussed current cases. The cooperation partners were prmagazin and MUNICH RE. Speakers included Handelsblatt investigative reporter Sönke Iwersen, Siemens head spokeswoman Clarissa Haller and Klaus Ziehe, spokesperson for the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office.

Completely booked out: 120 guests came to Munich
The starting signal was given the evening before at the get-together
At the beginning, an online survey was conducted among the guests: “What do you associate with legal communication?”
Felix Damm provided interesting insights into case law in his presentation on “Illness and suspicion in media reports from the perspective of a consultant.”
There was also time for questions from the audience after the presentations: Here, JUVE CEO Dr. Aled Griffiths
CONSILIUM Managing Director Wohlrabe during his presentation on “Crisis PR after a cyber attack”
Intense discussions and contributions to every presentation
Moderator and F.A.Z. editor Helene Bubrowski (right) presented Dr. Andrea Stahl (Gleiss Lutz) with a gift
A chat with NJW head Tobias Freudenberg
New attendance record: A total of around 120 guests came to Munich
Refreshment break: Fresh vitamins at Munich RE
Exciting exchange: Panel discussion on the risks of CEO communication with Clarissa Haller, Prof. Dr. Tido Park, and Sönke Iwersen
Intense discussions even during breaks: Here, Christoph Tillmanns (Clifford Chance) with JUVE editor-in-chief Dr. Aled Griffiths, Christian Seidenabel (Hengeler Mueller), and Barbara Gruber (Baker McKenzie) (from left to right)
In search of answers: participants were able to actively contribute
Angela Maier from manager magazin talked about her everyday life as an investigative editor
Dr. Oliver Kipper (left) in conversation with Hans Christian Kirchner
Last year's speaker, this year's guest: Gernot Lehr (Redeker Sellner Dahs)
Ingrid Schmitz presented crisis communication and prevention at WDR
Nicolai Laude (Volkswagen) in conversation with Prof. Dr. Tido Park
Time to get to know each other and exchange ideas during the afternoon coffee break
Senior public prosecutor Klaus Ziehe talked about the power of the media and the (lack of) power of press officers
Opportunities to ask questions again and again: the summit guests at the microphone
In conclusion, Dr. Christoph Klahold: “How Munich RE is communicating the merger of law and compliance—and why this strengthens the compliance culture”

Organizer

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prmagazin - Das Magazin der Kommunikationsbranche

Host

Excerpt of our Speakers 2019

Clarissa Haller

Clarissa Haller

Sönke Iwersen

Sönke Iwersen

Prof. Tido Park

Prof. Dr. Tido Park

Dr. Andrea Stahl

Dr. Andrea Stahl

Martin Wohlrabe

Martin Wohlrabe

Angela Maier

Angela Maier

All Speakers in Detail

Program 2019

Monday, November 11, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Get-together
with drinks and finger food
(Munich RE, entrance at Gedonstraße 10, 80802 Munich)
This year moderated by Helene Bubrowski (FAZ)
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
8:00 a.m.
Registration with coffee reception
(Munich RE, entrance Giselastraße 21, 80802 Munich)
9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Martin Wohlrabe, Consilium
Helene Bubrowski, FAZ
Andreas Lampersbach, Munich RE
9:15 a.m.
„Illness and Suspicion in Media Reports from the Consultant's Point of View – Insights into the Case Law on Michael Schumacher, Monica Lierhaus, Fritz Wepper, among others“
Felix Damm, Damm Ettig Rechtsanwälte
9:45 a.m.
„Crisis PR after the Cyber Attack: What Matters in Times of the GDPR“
Martin Wohlrabe, Consilium
10:15 a.m.
"Marathon Run Monitor Procedure: a Unique Stress Test"
Sebastian Rudolph, Bilfinger
10:45 a.m.
Coffee break
11:15 a.m.
Panel discussion:
„When the Boss Takes the Floor in a Crisis: the Risks of CEO Communication in the Digital Age“
Clarissa Haller, Siemens
Tido Park, PARK Business Criminal Law
Sönke Iwersen, Handelsblatt
12:15 p.m.
„E-mail Subject: DAX AG vs. Manager Magazin – an Investigative Editor's Day-to-Day Work“
Angela Maier, manager magazin
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:45 p.m.
„From #MeToo to Investigative Research: How WDR Organizes its Crisis Communication and Prevention – with a Special Focus on the Cooperation with the Legal Department"
Ingrid Schmitz, WDR
2:30 p.m.
The Power of the Media and the Powerlessness of the Press Officer – Using the Example of the Investigations into the ‘VW Scandals’
Klaus Ziehe, Senior Public Prosecutor, Braunschweig
3:15 p.m.
Coffee break
4:00 p.m.
„Internal Mega-Merger: How Munich Re Communicates the Merger of Law and Compliance – and Why That Strengthens the Compliance Culture"
Christoph Klahold, Munich RE
4:30 p.m.
„Social Media in the Large Law Firm – Challenges of the Media Shift at Gleiss Lutz"
Andrea Stahl, Gleiss Lutz
5:00 p.m.
End of the event