Deborah Middelhoff
Editorial and Management Experience with Market Leaders
Jahreszeiten Verlag
As editor-in-chief (2020-2024) she expanded Germany's iconic gourmet & travel print magazine DER FEINSCHMECKER during the challenging pandemic years as the leading premium brand in the culinary media world, developing various innovative business models like subscription based membership programs, podcast, exclusive events etc. She gained deep sector knowledge in gastronomy and tourism and the mayor industry trends. Experience in managing highly dedicated creative talents within the transformation from print to digital. As a host she founded, established and hosted the leading german gourmet podcast.
Axel Springer
Working 16 years for the leading german newspapers, Deborah established with Die WELT the first regularly gourmet reviews and culinary department within Germany's daily newspapers.
CURRICULUM VITAE
1989 - 1991
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1987 - 1989
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03/2024
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6/2020-02/2024
01/2020-02/2024
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2015-2019
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2012-2015
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2005-2012
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1998-2005
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1991-1998
Education
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Journalistenschule Axel Springer, Hamburg – Berlin – Leipzig
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Study of Law Sciences at the University of Hamburg
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Professional Experience
Partner & Managing Director at Middelhoff Consulting GmbH
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Editor-in-chief Johann Lafer Journal
Editor-in-chief DER FEINSCHMECKER & Foodie
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Deputy editor-in-chief DER FEINSCHMECKER
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Head of Gastronomy, Travel & Guides DER FEINSCHMECKER
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Deputy Head of Travel and Gastronomy DER FEINSCHMECKER
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Responsible Editor Gastronomy & Lifestyle Die WELT, Axel Springer
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BILD-Zeitung: Editor, responsible editor, chief reporter
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