GÜNTER THIELE FOUNDATION
Promotion of research, teaching and young talents
OUR GOALS
The non-profit Günter Thiele Foundation is committed to research and teaching in the field of communication management at the Institute for Communication and Media Studies at the University of Leipzig, as well as to promoting young academics.
OUR FOUNDER
The foundation was established in 2014 and bears the name of its founder and benefactor Dr. Günter F. Thiele.
OUR PROJECTS
Our projects promote the dialog between science and practice. Our goal is to professionalize communications management through independent research.
Scholarships and prizes
for students and doctoral candidates
of the University of Leipzig
Günter-Thiele-Prize
for outstanding master theses
The Günter Thiele Research Scholarship
for Doctoral Students
Testimonials
Günter Thiele
Founder of
Günter-Thiele-Foundation
“Science today plays a leading role in the development of communication technologies. Research and practice are allowed to cross-fertilize.”
Katja Fischer
Award winner of
Günter-Thiele-Prize 2023
“The Günter-Thiele-Award is the highlight of my studies in Leipzig. It’s great recognition for my research on startup communications.”
Bernd Schuppener
Honorary member of the board of
Günter-Thiele-Foundation
“Science is allowed to experiment more as well as look into the future with creative ideas or theoretical designs. That’s what we’re supporting with the foundation.”