Kühne Logistics University–Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung is a private university founded in 2010 and located in Hamburg's HafenCity. KLU is a state-recognized university with the right to grant PhDs. With its AACSB accreditation, it ranks among the top 5% of business schools and management universities worldwide, with a dedicated focus on logistics, operations, and supply chain management. Following an internationalization strategy, we are now opening a campus in Vietnam and plan for two further campuses in Africa and the Americas.
We instill KLU's signature operations mindset in all our students, drawing on the strengths and key characteristics of logistics, including resilience, data-driven and action-oriented decision-making. As a boutique university, KLU offers its students and doctoral candidates a high degree of specialization and excellent study conditions. Further education programs for specialists and managers are offered in the form of seminars and summer schools by KLU Executive Education.
The position is limited to two years with the option of becoming permanent and is part-time (50%, 20 hours per week).
To support our communications team, we are looking for a Communications Manager – Editorial & Media Relations (gn*) in Hamburg as soon as possible on a part-time basis (20 hours/week).
You will shape KLU's communications across all relevant external and internal channels at a leading international business school with campuses in Hamburg, Saigon/Vietnam, and soon also Africa and Latin America. You will work closely with colleagues from administration and research and be part of a small international team that supports and represents each other.
- Press and media relations: identifying topics, story pitches, press releases, maintaining contacts with journalists and the media, placing content in our target media
- Strategic and operational support for the external positioning of the KLU president (podcasts, interviews, events, guest contributions, thought leadership)
- Establishing and maintaining internal communication (intranet, etc.)
- Producing content (text, images, audio) for our communication channels (e.g., newsroom, blogs, newsletters)
- Advising university members on communication issues
- Coordinating external service providers
- Willingness to occasionally provide editorial support for evening and weekend events
- At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in communications, editing, PR, journalism, or comparable fields
- Talent for writing, excellent command of language, and excellent English and German skills
- Strong editorial judgment and a keen sense for topics, tones, and target groups
- Enjoyment of press relations and actively positioning people and topics; desirable: network of relevant media contacts
- Confident manner, proactive approach, and a high degree of ownership and hands-on mentality
- Desire for trusting teamwork, including mutual representation in projects and formats
- Important: No one ticks all the boxes. If you have the right mindset, are curious, and want to develop yourself further, we would love to get to know you.
At KLU, you will work with open-minded and ambitious colleagues in an international, multicultural atmosphere at the attractive HafenCity location. The campus not only offers breathtaking views of the Elbphilharmonie, the container terminals, and the newly emerging districts of Hamburg's HafenCity, but also modern workplaces. Our employees benefit from family-friendly working hours, home office options, a company pension plan, sports activities, and a subsidy for public transportation tickets.
We value diversity
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion and worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.
Please send your complete application documents, including a cover letter, resume, relevant references, and your possible start date and salary expectations, by email to klu-jobs@m.personio.de or via the Apply button.



