Within the framework of "dpa Steps," dpa promotes those regarded as having high potential throughout the group and supports them for future leadership tasks through coaching and workshops.

Andreas Brandt · System Administrator, dpa Mediatechnology

“Recognizing trends, trying out business models, developing prototypes and making them into products. Those are our tasks. These days it is imperative for us, as IT specialists, to network via a technical and interdisciplinary exchange. In this way, we create and use a large knowledge base and accelerate the decisive processes.”

Julia Liese · Head of Media Research, news aktuell

“Knowledge transfer through networks creates the right basis for dealing with existing and new tasks. On a small scale, this creates opportunities and, on a larger scale, is a significant strength for our services and products.”

Sascha Denk · Key Account Manager – Transmission Services for News Agencies, mecom

“With the fusion of different innovative solutions onto a common platform, the dpa group is setting itself up for the future. We can thus meet many customer requirements. The digital marketplace is an important step towards a successful future.”

Teresa Dapp · Political Correspondent, dpa

“‘Get it first, but first get it right’” – this media law remains true but neutrality is also the most important principle. Everything else is in flux: Getting close to readers, listeners, audiences, whether analogue or digital. In content, language and form. For this we need the close networks with our customers, which we ensure every day in the dpa editorial department.”

Sebastian Zilles · Program Manager and Team Leader dpa-InfoActive, dpa-infocom

“It sounds easy. Understanding one another brings you closer. Knowing each other creates trust. We discover things in common, expand our horizons by getting different points of view and then pour these new discoveries into new forms. This acts as a tremendous motivator and leads to new products for our customers.”