Our Team – B2B PR & Communications Experts

Team

Benjamin Heckmann

Key Client Partnerships & Media Relations Expert

Benjamin Heckmann

Key Client Partnerships & Media Relations Expert

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One of the longest-serving members of the akp team – and one of the most trusted. Benjamin manages key client relationships and drives media relations with the calm, methodical precision required for complex B2B accounts. Highly experienced, future-oriented and uncompromising on quality. Drummer. Tennis player enjoying a long-awaited comeback. The most straightforward person in any room.

Benjamin Heckmann

Key Client Partnerships & Media Relations Expert

Sandra Birnschein

Nutrition Communication Strategist

Sandra Birnschein

Nutrition Communication Strategist

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→ Off-duty: gardening, travel and photography. The undisputed benchmark for reliability.

→ Since 2011, Sandra has been the go-to at akp for turning complex nutrition science into copy that is crisp, accurate and wonderfully readable. Health claims, study results, functional ingredients – she expertly navigates the science and sells the story.

Sandra Birnschein

Nutrition Communication Strategist

Christian Teubler

Food & Drink Tech Editorial Lead

Christian Teubler

Food & Drink Tech Editorial Lead

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→ Bone-dry humour of the "did he actually say that" variety. Regularly risks life and limb in the outdoors. So far, so good.

→ Former food technology editor and engineer – which means Christian understands what he writes about and does so in a way that non-engineers actually want to read. A rare combination of technical depth and editorial craft.

Christian Teubler

Food & Drink Tech Editorial Lead

Christina Landgraf

Food & Drink Tech Editorial Lead

Christina Landgraf

Food & Drink Tech Editorial Lead

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→ Arrives every morning with Fips (the dachshund). Non-negotiable.

→ Christina has been part of the akp team since 2012, with a focus on food, nutraceuticals and – unusually in this field – cosmetic ingredients. A communication scientist by training, she manages complex client projects and shares her PR knowledge with newer team members. Alongside Benjamin, she has completed her training as a transformation coach, which says much about how seriously akp takes the continuous development of its team.

Christina Landgraf

Food & Drink Tech Editorial Lead

Füsun Topcu

Project & Campaign Manager

Füsun Topcu

Project & Campaign Manager

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→ Passionate about all things Korean – culture, music, drama. Has been threatening to relocate to Seoul for years!

→ Füsun keeps complex campaigns on track – across timelines, teams and markets. Truly bilingual in German and Turkish, she is also akp's direct line into Turkish trade media and influencer networks - a market that few international agencies can reach with any real credibility.

Füsun Topcu

Project & Campaign Manager

Katja Kuderna

Project Manager & Delivery Lead

Katja Kuderna

Project Manager & Delivery Lead

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→ Yoga practitioner and former German literature student. Both probably explain the patience.

→ Katja is the person who makes sure things actually happen. She manages project delivery across multiple accounts simultaneously, keeps timelines intact and follows up until every loose end is tied. Charming in approach, relentless in execution – a combination that clients and colleagues have learned to appreciate.

Katja Kuderna

Project Manager & Delivery Lead

Stephanie Thun

Copy & Press Database Lead

Stephanie Thun

Copy & Press Database Lead

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→ Rarely without her Kindle. Quietly funny until the deadpan joke lands and the room takes a second to catch up.

→ Stephanie knows the B2B food media landscape better than anyone – and has the editorial background to match. As the former editor of a Canadian trade publication, she writes sharp, publication-ready English copy that rarely needs a second glance. Also the keeper of akp's press database, which is as comprehensive as it sounds.

Stephanie Thun

Copy & Press Database Lead

Camille Barbier Saint Hilaire

Creative Lead & Brand Design

Camille Barbier Saint Hilaire

Creative Lead & Brand Design

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→ Lindy Hop dancer by night. If you don't know what that is, she will happily tell you – at length!

→ Camille is the creative force behind akp's design work – from brand visuals and sales materials to campaign assets. Trilingual in French, German and English, she also serves as akp's direct contact for French-speaking media and clients. She understands food industry audiences well enough to know that, here, good design has to work harder than anywhere.

Camille Barbier Saint Hilaire

Creative Lead & Brand Design

Kim Thory

Digital Communications, Social Media and Influencer Lead

Kim Thory

Digital Communications, Social Media and Influencer Lead

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→ Sets the bar for agency style. Devoted cat owner. Both are non-negotiable.

→ Kim runs akp's digital communications – social media strategy, LinkedIn, influencer campaigns and sponsorships. A true digital native who manages to stay across almost every client account simultaneously without dropping a thread. The connective tissue of many campaigns that span multiple channels and teams.

Kim Thory

Digital Communications, Social Media and Influencer Lead

Petra Fabian

The secret Command Center

Petra Fabian

The secret Command Center

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→ Leads a documented double life at techno festivals. We ask no further questions.

→ Petra runs the finances – and with them, the quiet infrastructure that keeps the agency functional. Every billable hour, every missing receipt, every project budget: nothing escapes her. Firm when necessary, kind by default.

Petra Fabian

The secret Command Center

Lynda Searby

English Copy

Lynda Searby

English Copy

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Beyond our core team, we work with a tight network of native-language editors and copywriters across key markets. They are not freelancers we brief once – they are long-term collaborators who know our clients and our standards.

Lynda Searby

English Copy