Summary
Julian Ausserhofer is a partner and interdisciplinary communication strategist with 11 years’ experience managing projects at the intersection of public administration, technology, research, and politics across Vienna, Berlin, Graz and Brussels. He combines a PhD in Communication from the University of Vienna and a visiting research spell at UC Berkeley with hands-on roles as media spokesperson, project manager, consultant and lecturer, making him fluent in crisis and change communication as well as evidence-based research practices. His work blends mixed-methods research and data management with campaign, advocacy and funding strategy, helping public sector and research institutions translate complex data into persuasive public-facing narratives. Equally at home in higher education and government ministries, he has a track record of creating funding opportunities and building communication infrastructures that endure beyond individual projects. Notably, he moves comfortably between academic rigor and practical implementation, bringing a researcher’s curiosity to strategic communications and organizational design.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Visiting Research Scholar, Science and Technology Studies, Communication, Visiting Research Scholar, Science and Technology Studies, Communication at University of California, Berkeley
PhD, Communication Science, Internet Research, Information Science, PhD, Communication Science, Internet Research, Information Science at University of Vienna
Mag. (FH) (= M.A.), Media, Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Technology, Mag. (FH) (= M.A.), Media, Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Technology at FH Joanneum
Semester abroad, Economics, English, Communications, Semester abroad, Economics, English, Communications at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Slovenian, Norwegian, Spanish, French, English, German