We are working in the area of communication for the Michael Douglas Kollektiv, which was labeled as the “bearer of hope” of the european dance scene by the magazine TANZ in 2011.

We supported the “One Week Stand 2012” concerning the PR-aktivities. Having done that we composed PR texts, we took care of the publishing of relevant print and online media and moreover we kept in touch with journalists.

For the associated dance group “Pretty Ugly Tanz Köln” Jessica Otten and her team designed a new CI/CD and the introduction of the group in the city.

In the following years she supported the group concerning marketing activities and PR ongoing productions.

Since she is working for transmissions, she is still working as a freelancer for the group and developed commucnication strategies for several productions.

From August 2003 until September 2007 Jessica Otten designed PR- and marketingstrategies for the Schauspiel Cologne and concerning executive intentants she represented these areas independently. During the season 2006/2007 she was the head of the department.

Her tasks were:

• the independant development of strategic communication concepts for the improvement of the image and aquisition of new costumers.
• the cooperation and negotiations with cultural institutes
• the representation and presentation of Bühnen Köln during events and conferences
• the support of media partners
• the development and implementation of adversiting offers for specific target groups in the print and online area
• the further development of the internet presence and CMS
• the editorial responsibility of the internet presence and of the annual magazines
• the aquisition of sponsors and announcements
• the organization of events
• the composition of news release and advertising copies
• the introduction including the arrangement of prices and sales planning as well as special events
• the budget plan and control
• the cooperation with event agengies plus the coordination of external service provider and internal teams

For the advertising agency SPY Brand Communication in Cologne, Jessica Otten worked as a freelancing PR-advisor,copywriter and project manager (2011).

The PR-activities included publications in professional journals, social media campaigns and blog entries.

As a copywriter she was responsible for internal websites and various publication for clients of the agency.

Béla Bisom worked for the organisation for development aid EIRENE – Internationaler Christlicher Friedensdienst e.V., where he was responsible for the conception and project controlling of the youth culture festival in Burundi, Ruana and D.R. Kongo in the context of the civil peace service. For the anniversary – 50 years FIDENA – puppet theatre of the nations- Jessica Otten was engaged to develop and control the implementation the marketing strategies of the puppet theatre festival in Bochum.