Johannes Mengel

Strategic communications for the science–policy–society team of Leopoldina, the German national academy of sciences.

Johannes Mengel is a strategic communicator with ten years of experience specializing in the international and national science-policy interface.

He holds an MPhil in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Cambridge, a degree in Photography from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, and a Diplom (FH) in Illustration und Kommunikationsdesign from Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW Hamburg).

His career includes roles such as Policy Communications Officer at Leopoldina, Online Editor and Communications Officer at the International Council for Science, Online Media Assistant at the International Crisis Group, Producer at Spiegel Online, Freelancer at Deutsche Presse Agentur, Producer at DPA-Infocom, Student worker at news aktuell GmbH, and Webdesigner and -programmer as Self-Employed.

Johannes Mengel's diverse educational background and extensive professional experience equip him with the skills and expertise needed to excel in the field of strategic communication and science-policy interface.