On October 2, INMA awarded 30 young professionals around the world its third “30 Under 30” award as part of its Young Professionals Initiative. This is the 21st in a series of 30 features about the impressive rising media stars who are shaping our industry.

In Germany, there’s a word for finding a way to make things go forward without losing sight of the details. It’s called “Gründlichkeit,” and it perfectly describes Julia’s leadership style. 

Julia started her career as an executive assistant at Medienhaus Aachen, the media company that publishes the Aachener Zeitung and Aachener Nachrichten.

In 2019, she became responsible for the business development of a diverse range of activities. In addition to publishing, the company also has distribution activities, a bicycle-sharing service, and a printing plant. Despite her young age, Julia became COO in 2021 and helped prepare the company for its acquisition by Mediahuis.

Today, her responsibility includes leading a company of 400 people and, in addition to understanding the company from a journalistic and commercial perspective, she runs the procurement of the accounting for the company. Her ability to understand all aspects of operations has allowed her to build bridges between all areas of Medienhaus Aachen.

Whether she is developing a digital advertising strategy, overseeing the print editions and the overhead, or introducing new technological integrations, Julia has a keen sense of business and leadership — and also helps guide new, young talent as it comes aboard.

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