For more than 20 years Achim von Michel is consulting local, national and international clients in his Public Relations Agency  High standards and excellent results have made WORDUP PR to one of the leading consultancies in Munich, Germany.

In addition, Achim von Michel can also be contracted for individual PR consultancy and as a speaker for conferences and events. He also conducts seminars and teaches text competence at Munich university.

Whenever you have an issue with crisis communication or need individual, confidential PR consultancy, feel free to contact Achim von Michel via his agency WORDUP PR.

Born in Gräfelfing, raised in Munich, Cologne and Berlin

1987: High School Diploma, Mai-October in USA  (Palo Alto, California)

1987-1994: Studies of Communication / Computer Science / Psychology at Munich University; 1994 Guest student at Stanford University, California, USA; University Diploma Magister Artium

1990-1994: Freelance journalist (Computer Persönlich, Computerwoche, Süddeutsche Zeitung u.a.)

1994: Founder of  WORDUP PR

1994-1995: Assistant to Press Spokesman at Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM)

1995-1999: Presss Spokesman Bayerische Medien Technik GmbH (Joint venure of Bavarian Broadcasting and Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien)

1999-2002: Founder and Host,  European Digital Radio Conference EDRC (Organiser: WEKA Publishing, 200 international participants at Munich Park Hilton each year)

2001-2003: private acting lessons at actors school  “Schauspiel München”

2001-2003: Personal PR consultant to the President of the European Patent Office,  Dr. Ingo Kober

2005-2007: Co-Founder and PR consultant of Theatre Summer School  in Switzerland “Ein Traum der Leidenschaft”

Since 2007: Press Spokesman, Bavaria, SME organisation “Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft e.V. (BVMW)”

Since 2011: Bavarian Executive Manager for Politics and Premium SME Companies at Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft e.V.

Since 2012: Publisher of special interest online magazine mittelstandinbayern.de for medium-sized companies

2017: Founding of WORDUP PR in Berlin, Germany

Member of the advisory council for scientific professional training at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LM)

Member of International Press Club Munich

Member of Bavarian Journalist Association (BJV)

Member of SME organisation “Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft” (BVMW)

Member of the advisory council of  annual IT and Internet summit “Münchner Webwoche“