Detlev Dirkers

Prof. Dr. Detlev Dirkers is an Honorary Professor of Market and Organizational Communication at the Faculty of Management, Culture and Technology, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. He teaches courses in strategic communication planning, internal/external communication, online/social media, market communication, and press/media relations. His affiliation includes the Institute for Communication Management, where he oversees practical cooperative projects and manages the 'Lingener Lektüren' publication series.

Education: Trained as a bank clerk, he studied Media Science, Literature, and Art History at Universities of Osnabrück, Bielefeld, and the Polytechnic of North London. He earned a Dr. rer. pol. with interdisciplinary research on the European media market under Prof. Bernd-Peter Lange.

Professional Experience: Former correspondent for Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), freelance radio journalist (NDR, ffn, Evangelischen Kirchenfunk), and scriptwriter for film productions. Also serves as a communication/strategy consultant for businesses, associations, and NGOs in Northwest Germany.

Key Roles: Manages cooperative projects and publications at the Institute for Communication Management. Active in media production and strategic communication advising.