
We are working in the communicative field between business, society, media and politics. Setting-up communications networks means working across a variety of disciplines.
Mag.a Dagmar Hemmer
CEO
The combination of public relations and political issues characterizes Dagmar Hemmer’s CV. After studying history and political science, she started her professional career as a research assistant at the Society for Policy Advice and Policy Development (ÖGPP). In the following years, Dagmar worked as a parliamentary assistant in the Austrian Parliament. This was followed by six years at the agency Ecker & Partner, three of them as head of the municipalities and institutions unit. In 2009, Dagmar joined communication matters, where she has been a partner since 2012 and the agency’s sole managing director since 2024. In an honorary capacity, Dagmar has been on the supervisory board of Südwind – Association for Development Policy and Global Justice for ten years.
Key Competencies
Strategic communications consultancy, communications for institutions and associations, campaigns, crisis PR, media coaching

At the interface between politics, business and society, communication and a high degree of responsibility are the keys to success.
Mag.a Anna Jonas, M.A.I.S.
Head of PUBLIC Affairs, Management Team – on maternity leave
Her studies in political science and international relations, as well as a strong interest in the role of communication and the dialogue between politics, business and society, form Anna Jonas’ theoretical foundation. So far this has led her into the practice fields of cultural and public diplomacy, most recently as support to the Austrian team at the United Nations in New York. Since 2019, Anna has been supporting communication matters as a senior consultant. In addition she is head of the public affairs team and a member of the management team.
Key Competencies
Government Relations, Strategic Consultancy, Stakeholder Management

Identifying content, developing narratives and implementing them in successful communication work – these are the most exciting challenges for me!
Lukas Kopf, MA MA
Head of PUBLIC RELATIONS, Management Team
Lukas Kopf studied history and exhibition design and discovered his passion for communication through numerous activities in cultural and knowledge transfer. After graduating, he gained initial experience in PR and marketing work. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he was part of the press team of the Upper Austrian government and was responsible for PR and crisis communication before taking over PR and marketing tasks at the Austrian Book Fair “Buch Wien” in 2022. Since April 2023, Lukas has been supporting communication matters as a senior consultant. In addition he is head of the public relations team and a member of the management team.
Key Competencies
Public and media relations, web communication, wordings, crisis communications

Understanding and communicating context is a valuable service that requires a high level of integrity.
Franciska Göweil, MSc
Interim Head of PUBLIC Affairs, Management Team
Franciska Göweil studied Political Science in Vienna and International Politics in Leuven (Belgium). Working in the European Parliament and in an international company in the pharmaceutical industry gave Franciska direct insight into the field of public affairs at national and European level. She joined communication matters in October 2022 and supports the public affairs team as a senior consultant. In June 2024 she became the interim head of the public affairs team.
Key Competencies
Stakeholder Management, Issue Monitoring

Communication fascinates me with all its versatility and potential impact. Developing core messages and helping them reach their target groups is particularly interesting to me.
Mag.a Iris Eibelhuber
SENIOR CONSULTANT, Management Team
The fields of media and politics have fascinated Iris Eibelhuber since her youth. That’s why she decided to study journalism and communication science as well as political science at the University of Vienna. Alongside her studies, she gained her first editorial experiences in various media fields. After completing her master’s degree, Iris worked at APA DeFacto in the area of media monitoring for three and a half years and has been supporting the public relations team at communication matters as a senior consultant since February 2021. In addition she is a member of the management team.
Key Competencies
Public and media Relations, web communication, wordings

Tout est politique – participating in society means being political. Therefore, it is important to analyse political processes and communicate interests effectively.
Felix Schwimann, BA
SENIOR CONSULTANT, Management Team
The interdependence of economics and politics have fascinated Felix Schwimann since school, especially the interaction between national and European levels and its communication about it in the public sphere. This interest led him to study economics and political science at the University of Kent and political science at the University of Vienna. Since January 2021 he is a senior consultant in the public affairs team of communication matters. In addition he is a member of the management team.
Key Competencies
Stakeholder Management, Issue Monitoring

Communications is my vocation, not just a job. This passion is complemented by many years of experience and strategic know-how and forms the basis of my professional life. My guiding principles are quality, ethical conduct and the will for dialogue.
Christian Kollmann
founder, partner, consultant
Christian Kollmann began his career in the communications sector in the early 1980s as a communications consultant, agency manager and managing director at Agentur Pubrel, later Pubrel Hill & Knowlton. Ten years later, he stepped into self-employement, initially alone with CKC – Christian Kollmann Communications. In 1999, he founded the agency communication matters together with Meta Raunig-Hass and Peter Menasse. He ran the agency together with co-partner Dagmar Hemmer until 2023. Christian has been working for the agency as an external consultant since 2024. For ten years he was active in leading positions at the Public Relations Verband Austria (PRVA) (two years as president, eight years as a board member) and worked as a lecturer at the universities in Vienna and Salzburg as well as at the Danube University in Krems. Christian was also Chairman of the international agency network ECCO, based in London and has been involved in the Austrian Ethics Council for PR for many years.
Key Competencies
Strategic communications consultancy, crisis and conflict communications, public participation, media coaching, public affairs

Finding creative concepts for complex problems is my passion. Because only those who dare to step out of themselves will be able to find an answer to changing circumstances.
Dana Doppelhofer, BA
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
During her studies at the Vienna University of Technology Dana Doppelhofers already developed her interest in politics and public communication. After transferring to the University of Vienna, she retained the analytical and “outside-the-box” thinking of technology, which she then on learned to apply to her passion of political communication. Initially, Dana got involved with voluntary journalistic work, since August 2022 she supports the public relations team of communication matters.
Key Competencies
Public and media relations, wordings

Successful communication between politics, business and society is the be-all and end-all of any democracy. My goal is to help shape a respectful and democratic discourse that brings people closer together.
Malin Günther, BA
Junior Consultant
Malin Günther first combined her political interest with her passion for writing and the desire to contribute to the formation of social opinion as a blogger. In addition to her studies in political science at the University of Vienna, she already gained experience in leading positions in an NGO. Since September 2022, she has been working as a junior consultant in the public relations team of communication matters.
Key Competencies
Public and media relations, wordings, web communication

Communication is the foundation of every political movement. In a constantly changing world, it is crucial to deliver the right messages at the right time to be heard and to enable progress.
Berfin Kalayci, MA
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
Berfin Kalayci studied Political Science at the University of Vienna and earned a master’s degree in Int’l Human Rights, along with a certificate in public diplomacy from the Josef Korbel School in the USA. By the age of 21, she had already gained significant political experience, working in offices of politicians as a public relations officer and political advisor. In addition, she worked independently in public relations and campaign management for NGOs and various initiatives. Since September 2024, Berfin has been part of the communication matters team, contributing as a junior consultant.
Key Competencies
Monitoring, Stakeholder-Management

Public affairs is the craft of building bridges between companies and political decision-makers in order to face the challenges of tomorrow.
Michael Steger, M.A.I.S.
JUNIOR CONSULTANT
Michael Steger has always had a keen interest in the interface between politics, business and society, as his curriculum vitae attests. Driven by his interests he managed to gain experience in public relations (published for German- as well as Italian-language newspapers), in the economic sector (for an automotive company in Japan), in the political (Italian Senate) as well as in the financial sector (Austrian National Bank). Michael has been part of the communication matters public affairs team since May 2023.
Key Competencies
Issue-Monitoring, Stakeholder-Management

Media, public relations and marketing have always been interests of mine.
Alexandra Reiseneder
Back Office
In addition to her studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandra Reiseneder worked in project accounting for a laboratory service provider. Since 2021, she has been taking on administrative tasks at communication matters and supporting the public relations team as a project assistant.
Key Competencies
PR Assistance, Back office

My world is centred on numbers. They help me create the organisational and economic basis on which the creative energy at our agency can unfold.
Aleksandra Vasic
Back Office
In 2009, Aleksandra Vasic graduated from business school in Vienna. During her work experience in the medical industry, Aleksandra discovered her great interest in numbers. Therefore, she started an apprenticeship as a certified accountant and personnel accounting clerk. With enthusiasm, she was able to put what she had learned into practice at the Viennese advertising agency pi-five. Since 2014, she has been supporting the communication matters team in accounting and as an assistant to the management.
Key Competencies
Back office, accounting