Michael Koeckritz

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Michael Köckritz (born October 24, 1956 in Geislingen an der Steige ) is a German media entrepreneur, journalist and brand and communications consultant.

Life

Köckritz first studied medicine and then worked as an author and photographer before becoming co-editor and head of marketing and communications for the lifestyle car magazine Auto Focus . In 1995 he founded an agency for press and public relations with locations in Reutlingen and Stuttgart, which he and partners expanded from 1998 to become a full service agency for integrated brand communication. Together with Christian Gläsel , he founded Red Indians Publishing in 2007 (ramp.space since 2017) and has been the publisher and editor-in-chief of ramp , a magazine that sees itself as a car culture magazine, ever since .

Magazines

In 2010 Red Indians Publishing launched the travel culture magazine Capz , in 2011 the men's lifestyle magazine rampstyle , in 2013 the line extension rampdesign and rampclassics . Since 2017, English editions of both ramp and rampstyle have been published analogous to the German edition. Ramp has also been published as a licensed edition in China since 2013. Köckritz has received numerous awards and has received international awards from the industry.

In addition to ramp.publishing, Köckritz founded the ramp.studio agency for content-based strategic brand communication in 2017. Among other things, he developed a multichannel strategy platform Crazy about Porsche and various communication concepts and measures for Porsche.

In addition to his work as editor-in-chief and creative director, Köckritz also works as a book author and freelance journalist. Among other things, he writes for Brandeins and CP Monitor. Köckritz also designs action art on his own initiative, such as his audio book “Chillen im Stillen”.

Köckritz lives in Tübingen with his wife and three children.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kress editors: Profile Michael Köckritz. In: kress.de. Johann Oberauer GmbH, June 29, 2010, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Bärbel Unckrich: "There is simply a lack of emotionality and a recognizable brand image". In: horizont.de. Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH, August 16, 2018, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Horizont Online: Auto Focus stirs the drum. In: horizont.de. Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH, December 11, 2003, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Julia Kloft: sister title for automobile magazine ramp. In: wuv.de. Verlag Werben & Sell GmbH, June 29, 2010, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  5. ↑ ramp editorial team: ramp.space About us. In: ramp.space. ramp.space GmbH & Co. KG, December 1, 2017, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Andre Finzel: The specialty of ramp magazine. In: kfzversicherungsvergleich.net. Andre Finzel, January 1, 2014, accessed June 27, 2019 .
  7. ↑ After 'Lamborghini' comes the next trick: Köckritz launches car culture magazine 'ramp'. Retrieved July 7, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Volker Scharninghausen: 'ramp' takes stock after 50 issues in China - further expansion possible. In: new-business.de. New Business Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, November 14, 2017, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Thomas de Marco: Michael Köckritz wins awards with his Reutlinger Red-Indians-Verlag. In: tagblatt.de. Schwäbisches Tagblatt GmbH, January 21, 2016, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  10. ↑ W&V editorial team: Michael Köckritz is "crazy about Porsche". In: wuv.de. Verlag Werben & Sell GmbH, December 18, 2018, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Beatrice Monington West: Michael Köckritz produces the Porsche 911 Design Book - The Next Generation. In: cpmonitor.de. New Business Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, December 18, 2018, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Roland Karle: Chief of the Red Indians. In: Impresso. Südwestdeutscher Zeitschriftenverleger-Verband eV, October 24, 2012, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Hartwig Tegeler: Silence is not silent. In: deutschlandfunkkultur.de. Deutschlandradio corporation of public law, February 8, 2013, accessed on June 27, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Köckritz, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German journalist, author and media entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Geislingen an der Steige