Alteration in the Press Division
The Press Council, a recognised pillar for press freedom in Germany, has announced that Sonja Volkmann-Schluck will be stepping down as the Public Relations Officer on 30 September 2025. Sonja has worked at the Press Council for nearly eight years, contributing significantly to its operations.
Roman Portack, the Managing Director of the Press Council, has praised Sonja's work and contributions, expressing gratitude for her outstanding service. He also expressed well wishes for her future path.
Taking over from Sonja Volkmann-Schluck on 1 October 2025 is Anna Ernst, an experienced media journalist. Anna has completed her training at the Funke Mediengruppe in North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin, and has worked as a chief reporter at Medieninsider, news editor, and media journalist at Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Anna Ernst's photo can be found at this URL: https://www.presserat.de/files/presserat/bilder/Geschaeftsstelle/ERNST_Anna_klein.jpg
Roman Portack is pleased to have gained Anna Ernst, who will strengthen the public impact of the Press Council. Anna has expressed her enthusiasm for contributing to the visibility of the German Press Council's work in the public.
The Press Council's document titled "DPR_PressRelease_female_17_09_2025.pdf" can be found at this link: https://www.presserat.de/files/presserat/pressemitteilungen/DPR_PressRelease_female_17_09_2025.pdf and is 138 kB in size.
For those interested in staying updated on the Press Council's activities, their Instagram profile can be found at: https://www.instagram.com/presserat.de/. The Press Council also has a Bluesky profile at: https://bsky.app/profile/presseratde.bsky.social.
Sonja Volkmann-Schluck's photo is available at this URL: https://www.presserat.de/files/presserat/bilder/Geschaeftsstelle/Volkmann-Schluck_2018-01-17_presserat-1026.jpg
Anna Ernst studied history, Japanology, and art history at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. We wish her the best of luck in her new role at the Press Council.
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