Detlev Spierling - ITK Journalist and PR Consultant

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Oberursel, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2002 - Present

24 years 8 months

Oberursel, Germany

Freelance ICT journalist and communications consultant

Freiberuflich

Working as a freelance ICT journalist for print and online media, as well as a communications consultant for medium-sized German and Dutch IT companies.
Creating specialist publications, white papers, and journalistic articles on topics such as AI, IT sustainability, climate protection through low-code development, and the introduction of the electronic invoice, etc. (>100 work samples in the original can be viewed at [link])
Analyzing and reporting on cybersecurity trends, including the NIS-2 directive, Security by Design, and the development of associative computers.
Conducting expert interviews with specialists and executives on technological innovations such as digital shadows in production and predictive maintenance.
Numerous publications in trade media such as Wirtschaftsinformatik & Management, IM+io, IT&Production, Digital Business Magazin, eGovernment Computing, etc.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2002

4 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Editor of the e-business magazine "CYbiz"

Deutscher Fachverlag (dfv)

Editorial support and content creation for the e-business magazine "CYbiz" until it was discontinued.

Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Spokesperson and head of PR

Germany.net

Managing press and public relations for the early online service Germany.net. ([link]

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Media and Entertainment and Information Technology.

Media and Entertainment

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Marketing, Information Technology, and Research and Development.

Marketing

Information Technology

Research and Development

Summary

has been working since 2002 as a freelance ICT journalist (print and online) and as a communications consultant for medium-sized German and Dutch IT companies.

Skills

Around 30 Years Of Experience As A Communications Consultant And In Editorial Work (Print And Online) With Extensive It Industry Expertise Gained Through Topic Specialization And Close Collaboration With Different Ict/Software Companies, Well-Known Trade Media, As Well As Regional Daily Newspapers And A Local Weekly Paper.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Commercial training

Editorial traineeship

Fachhochschule Frankfurt/M.

Technical documentation · Frankfurt, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 3

Experience in Media and Entertainment 27.5 y

Avg length 10 y 2 m

Longest experience 24 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance ICT journalist and communications consultant, Editor of the e-business magazine "CYbiz", Spokesperson and head of PR

Main industries Media and Entertainment, Information Technology

Main business areas Marketing, Information Technology, Research and Development

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Created

January 2026

Last Update

July 2026

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Detlev is based in Oberursel, Germany.

Detlev speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Detlev has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Detlev has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 10 years and 10 months. Note that Detlev may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Detlev would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance ICT journalist and communications consultant, Editor of the e-business magazine "CYbiz", Spokesperson and head of PR.

Detlev's most recent position is Freelance ICT journalist and communications consultant at Freiberuflich.

In recent years, Detlev has worked for Freiberuflich.

Detlev is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment and Information Technology.

Detlev is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Information Technology, and Research and Development.

Detlev has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Media and Entertainment.

Detlev has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Marketing, and Research and Development.

Detlev attended education in Commercial training.

Detlev is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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