Since 1989 Matthias Fuchs Corporate Communications Management (Matthias Fuchs Kommunikationsmanagement) successfully supports and advises various companies and public institutions in matters of up-to-date corporate communications. Our areas of operation are analysis, strategy, concept, consultancy, corporate publishing, online communication, public relations, corporate wording and new communications tools such as sponsoring: We are experts in below the line activities with an outstanding expertise in corporate publishing. Image building projects, mainly focussing on beauty & lifestyle subjects, are an important issue within our portfolio. Most of our projects are high-end and high-profile. And we are highly appreciated for our creative and unconvential ideas, e.g. when we develop modern company images or enhance the attraction of brands far beyond simple brand awareness – in terms of philosopher Peter Sloterdijk: "Codes are our new religion".
Lean structure, low overhead costs Head office of Matthias Fuchs Corporate Communications Management and the affiliated mfk corporate publishing GmbH (owner and General Manager: Matthias Fuchs) is Darmstadt. The Berlin branch atelier is located next-door to trendsetting art and fashion magazines: Berlin is presently the German capital for avantgarde artwork and offers a pool of ambitious art directors and graphic designers with excellent cost-benefit relations. In total 7 employees and a staff of freelancers are working for Matthias Fuchs Corporate Communications Management and mfk corporate publishing GmbH in Darmstadt and Berlin.
Profile Matthias Fuchs Born 1961, Studies: History of Art, German and American Studies at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Postgraduate Studies: COMMUNICATION MANAGER, EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL MARKETING ACADEMY, Prof. Dr. Manfred Bruhn, Schloss Reichartshausen, Oestrich-Winkel. Career, among others: 1991 - 1995 International >Schwarzkopf Awards< for environmental-suitable design and communication: Concept, realization and PR. Client: Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH, Hamburg. 1991 - 1993 Image project >Karton - ein Dialog< (>Carton - A Dialogue<): Concept and PR. Client: Iggesund Paperboard AB, Hamburg/Stockholm. 1994 - 1995 Permanent exhibiton and catalogue >Sehnsucht nach Vollkommenheit< (>Longing for Perfection<), Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden: Concept and realization. Client: Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH, Hamburg. 2005 - 2010 ReiseBank/ReiseBank Academy: Coaching and media training program for DLV athlets on behalf of DLV sponsor ReiseBank (DZ BANK AG), Frankfurt/Main. Since 1996 communication agency P&G BEAUTY & GROOMING (focus P&G Salon Professional). Since 2008 >Alnatura Magazin< for bio food market leader ALNATURA GMBH, Bickenbach. 2010 >Fashion Loves Tribes< exhibition during Berlin Fashion Week: Concept and realisation. Client: Sebastian Professional/P & G Beauty Grooming and Laurèl. 2011 photocontest >Fremde Heimat< (>WHEN HOME IS AWAY<): Concept and realisation. Client: ReiseBank AG (DZ BANK AG), Frankfurt/Main. Awards: >1. Umwelt-Sponsoring-Preis der Deutschen Wirtschaft<. Awarded by Süddeutsche Zeitung, Top-Business, W&V for the concept and realization of the >Schwarzkopf Award< in 1994. >Best of Corporate Publishing-Preis 2007< silver. Awarded by FCP, acquisa, Horizont and w&v for conception and realisation of Wella corporate magazine >success<. Hobbies besides my family (married, two kids) skiing, sailing and photopraphy.
Lean structure, low overhead costs Head office of Matthias Fuchs Corporate Communications Management and the affiliated mfk corporate publishing GmbH (owner and General Manager: Matthias Fuchs) is Darmstadt. The Berlin branch atelier is located next-door to trendsetting art and fashion magazines: Berlin is presently the German capital for avantgarde artwork and offers a pool of ambitious art directors and graphic designers with excellent cost-benefit relations. In total 7 employees and a staff of freelancers are working for Matthias Fuchs Corporate Communications Management and mfk corporate publishing GmbH in Darmstadt and Berlin.
Profile Matthias Fuchs Born 1961, Studies: History of Art, German and American Studies at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Postgraduate Studies: COMMUNICATION MANAGER, EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL MARKETING ACADEMY, Prof. Dr. Manfred Bruhn, Schloss Reichartshausen, Oestrich-Winkel. Career, among others: 1991 - 1995 International >Schwarzkopf Awards< for environmental-suitable design and communication: Concept, realization and PR. Client: Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH, Hamburg. 1991 - 1993 Image project >Karton - ein Dialog< (>Carton - A Dialogue<): Concept and PR. Client: Iggesund Paperboard AB, Hamburg/Stockholm. 1994 - 1995 Permanent exhibiton and catalogue >Sehnsucht nach Vollkommenheit< (>Longing for Perfection<), Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden: Concept and realization. Client: Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH, Hamburg. 2005 - 2010 ReiseBank/ReiseBank Academy: Coaching and media training program for DLV athlets on behalf of DLV sponsor ReiseBank (DZ BANK AG), Frankfurt/Main. Since 1996 communication agency P&G BEAUTY & GROOMING (focus P&G Salon Professional). Since 2008 >Alnatura Magazin< for bio food market leader ALNATURA GMBH, Bickenbach. 2010 >Fashion Loves Tribes< exhibition during Berlin Fashion Week: Concept and realisation. Client: Sebastian Professional/P & G Beauty Grooming and Laurèl. 2011 photocontest >Fremde Heimat< (>WHEN HOME IS AWAY<): Concept and realisation. Client: ReiseBank AG (DZ BANK AG), Frankfurt/Main. Awards: >1. Umwelt-Sponsoring-Preis der Deutschen Wirtschaft<. Awarded by Süddeutsche Zeitung, Top-Business, W&V for the concept and realization of the >Schwarzkopf Award< in 1994. >Best of Corporate Publishing-Preis 2007< silver. Awarded by FCP, acquisa, Horizont and w&v for conception and realisation of Wella corporate magazine >success<. Hobbies besides my family (married, two kids) skiing, sailing and photopraphy.
“WHEN HOME IS AWAY”
From May 2011, Frankfurter ReiseBank will be presenting a photo competition exploring the living conditions of immigrants in Germany.
What they are looking for are personal takes on a ‘foreign’ Germany, what it’s like to live in a tense atmosphere of arrival, foreignness and migration. They are looking for personal perceptions and an artistic approach to the ‘foreign’ homeland. With this competition and 10.000,00 EURO in prize money, ReiseBank want to reach out to people of an ethnic background as much as to photographers keen to explore this topic.
By way of this contest and the suggestive communication in black and white, ReiseBank are giving out the message to their clients that they are the partner for ethno-banking.
“ReiseBank with its services are there for everybody travelling who want break down financial bridges tied to their native country” says Linda Lauer, spokesperson for ReiseBank. “Each year ReiseBank carries out more than 1.5 million cash transfers in countless countries around the world and exchanges money in over 100 currencies.”
The closing date for competition entries is 31st August 2011. Prize-giving will take place as part of an exhibition of the best works in autumn 2011 in Frankfurt am Main. Further exhibitions are planned as well as a touring exhibition around selected ReiseBank branches.
Competition judges include:
Luminita A. Sabau (Global Head Art Collection DZ BANK, Frankfurt am Main), Elke aus dem Moore (Head of the Art Department at ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Stuttgart/Berlin), Ute Noll (curator, On-Photography.com, Stuttgart), Akinbode Akinbiyi (photographer and curator, Berlin), Matthias Fuchs (communications consultant and curator, Darmstadt/Berlin)
For further information and details on the terms and conditions in both German and English please see www.reisebank.de/photocontest
FASHION LOVES TRIBES
Symbolism, archaic forms, hieroglyphics - avant-garde hair cosmetics brand Sebastian is celebrating its cult hairspray Shaper with an exhibition of ethnic-inspired photography during Berlin Fashion Week realized by Matthias Fuchs.
The fashion avant-garde love ethnic Symbolism. Style communities use archaic forms, ornaments and body codes reminiscent of earlier cultures. It seems that it is still all about demonstrating clanship. Avant-garde hair cosmetics brand Sebastian, famous for its progressive hairstyling, is at home amongst this creative scene of the style communities. Sebastian is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the cult hairspray Shaper with the photography exhibition Fashion Loves Tribes. A limited edition of the Shaper cans will also be presented in an Egyptian ethno-look, designed by underground US jewelry designer and Sebastian style visionary Pamela Love.
The fashion avant-garde love ethnic Symbolism. Style communities use archaic forms, ornaments and body codes reminiscent of earlier cultures. It seems that it is still all about demonstrating clanship. Avant-garde hair cosmetics brand Sebastian, famous for its progressive hairstyling, is at home amongst this creative scene of the style communities. Sebastian is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the cult hairspray Shaper with the photography exhibition Fashion Loves Tribes. A limited edition of the Shaper cans will also be presented in an Egyptian ethno-look, designed by underground US jewelry designer and Sebastian style visionary Pamela Love.
FASHION LOVES TRIBES – Anniversary Exhibition
Galerie Morgen in Berlin-Mitte will be presenting the Fashion Loves Tribes exhibition on the 9th and 10th July 2010 during Berlin Fashion Week. On display will be works by different international photographers including Koray Birand and Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra, whose pictures are influenced by the tribes of North Africa and Native Americas as well as the visual language of underground communities. On show alongside will be new, untamed fashion photography, similarly inspired. In addition, the exhibition also includes video installations in the form of artistic collages drawing on different themes: Primitive – The Search for our Lost Mojo, Native – The Big Country as well as Signs – Codes for Communities.
FASHION LOVES TRIBES
at
GALERIE MORGEN
Oranienburger Straße 27 | Berlin-Mitte (U-Bahn: Hackescher Markt)
Public Exhibition:
Friday 9th & Saturday 10th July | 12 noon – 12 pm
Free admission
Exhibition curator: Matthias Fuchs, Darmstadt/ Berlin.
Public Exhibition:
Friday 9th & Saturday 10th July | 12 noon – 12 pm
Free admission
Exhibition curator: Matthias Fuchs, Darmstadt/ Berlin.
WHAT'S NEXT awarded
mfk corporate publishing GmbH wins "Silver" in the international GALAXY Award for P&G Brand Positioning
NEW YORK, 27th October, 2009: P&G Salon Professional's Coffee Table Book WHAT'S NEXT edition 2/09 by mfk corporate publishing GmbH (Darmstadt/Berlin) wins "Silver" in the magazine category ‘Brand Positioning.
The GALAXY Award (New York) symbolizes the assembly of numerous disciplines that create marketing excellence. The Galaxy Awards honour those professionals who contribute to the process of building image, creating profit, and making a difference in the market place.
The GALAXY Award (New York) symbolizes the assembly of numerous disciplines that create marketing excellence. The Galaxy Awards honour those professionals who contribute to the process of building image, creating profit, and making a difference in the market place.
Sebastian’s Coffee Table Book invites end-consumers to discover the company’s thrilling brand environment, including fashion, trends, editorial contributions, Sebastian visionaries and all new worldwide obtainable Sebastian brands and products. It's all about „WHAT’S NEXT“, two times a year.
Currently the Coffee Table Book WHAT’S NEXT is published in 6 language versions (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish und Russian) and is availaible in all of Europe, Latin America, Asia, Russia, South Africa with a circulation of more than 40.000 copies and 52 pages of editorial content
success Volume ‘Mijn Luxe’ Wins Bronze in MERCURY AWARDS COMPETITION
NEW YORK, NY - The 2008/09 winners in the 22nd annual international MERCURY AWARDS COMPETITION honouring excellence in professional communications will be announced on March 19th: success, Wella Professionals’ corporate magazine in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland by mfk corporate publishing GmbH (Darmstadt/Berlin), wins Bronze with its 04/08 edition ‘Mijn Luxe’ (‘My Luxury’) in the magazine category ‘Special Audience’. The international Lamborghini Magazine (Italy) wins Gold and the already several times awarded RAMP Magazin (Germany) gets Silver.
„After Silver for the success volume ‘Fashion made in Germany’ in the European ‘Best of Corporate Publishing Award’ in 2007 we are absolutely enthusiastic about winning this internationally recognized award for Wella Professionals’ magazine success as well“, says Matthias Fuchs, General Manager and owner of mfk corporate publishing GmbH.
Judging for the International MERCURY AWARDS 2008/09 represented the most illustrious, creative professionals in the public relations industry. Over forty distinguished public relations, marketing, and advertising agencies, as well as corporate communications departments and public affairs offices participated in the judging involving over 100 professionals from Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico and the United States. Some of the elements considered in the judging process were: how effectively the material met the stated objectives; how well the material was communicated to the designated audience; use of imaginative and original solutions; and the overall expression of the message.
Matthias Fuchs: „To be selected by some of the world‘s best communications specialists as one of the top performances in corporate publishing is a real honour, especially considering the hundreds of other outstanding agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations eligible for the awards.“
The annual award is named after the Roman god who was the messenger of the other gods. The MERCURY AWARDS symbolizes the spirit of the message communicated. It is the creativity, originality, and talent of the individuals involved to whom the program is dedicated. The annual MERCURY AWARDS competition was established in 1987 by MerComm, Inc., the world‘s only independent awards organization. The awards programs were founded to promote excellence in the various fields of communications.
Silver Award for >success< Wella Professionals' corporate magazine >success< is ranking among the >Best of Corporate Publishing 2007<
On June 27th 2007 the Forum Corporate Publishing (FCP) together with its media partners acquisa, Horizont and w&v awarded Gold and Silver of the >Best of Corporate Publishing Award< for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Among other high class Gold and Silver Award winners like >bulletin< (Credit Suisse), >Centurion< (American Express) >Mini Magazin< (BMW), >t-mobile_life< or >Lufthansa magazin< Wella Professionals' corporate magazine >success< was awarded the BCP Silver Award 2007. The BCP Award is the most famous award for corporate publishing in Europe, honouring oustanding publications of German, Austrian and Swiss companies. A jury of nearly 100 people, among them journalists, business representatives, marketing and print experts, met twice to sift and judge more than 580 applications, which was a record number in 2007.
Only one year after its launch by Matthias Fuchs Kommunikationsmanagement (Darmstadt/Berlin) >success< has thus been awarded with the Best of Corporate Publishing Silver Award 2007 for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The prizes were awarded on a gala with more than 400 guests from economy and media in the hotel Sofitel Bayerpost in Munich. Judith Rakers, TV presenter (Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR) and Manfred Hasenbeck, chairman of the Forum Corporate Publishing, hosted the event. Dr. Frank Schirrmacher, editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), delivered the opening adress: "With their texts, their picturesque language and their layouts the publications we are awarding tonight are ranking among the best corporate publications in Germany, Austria and Switzerland this year."
>New to the Eye< - The Sebastian Fashion Photography Contest on Hair
Summer 2008: Sebastian Professional is not only the worldwide leader in artistic hair fashion, but has also been the epitome for artistic fashion photography on hair for more than 30 years. The Los Angeles based designer brand with its strong focus on professional styling tools is now inviting young photographers and creative people to present their innovative visions and individual interpretations of hair fashion photography in Sebastian Professional\\\'s Fashion Photography Contest >New to the Eye<, which is announced for the first time this year.
"With this new type of contest we want to offer a forum for surprising, avantgarde and individual interpretations of modern fashion photography on hair, thus folllowing our tradition of being edgy and always taking up new trends in art and culture", says Tobias Staehle, Associate Marketing Director, Brand Operation Leader and Premium Brands, Professional Care DACH MDO/P&G. "Especially for young creative people dealing with fashion is essential, its an important part of their environment, reflecting their awareness of life."
The call for entries is mainly focussing on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Entitled to participate are young photographers, creative people (e.g. graphic and visual designers), fashion students or others who are concerned with fashion photography. But also stylists and other creative people of the beauty-scene are invited to take part in the Sebastian Professional contest. "This contest considers the fact that the boundaries among salon, set, fashion and beauty-scene within the Sebastian Professional\\\'s target group are fluent", says Tobias Staehle.
Online and offline entries to the Sebastian Professional Fashion Photography Contest on Hair will be accepted from June 1st, 2008, to January 30th, 2009. More than 400 pink posters sent out to universities, galleries and agencies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will attract attention for the contest.
For more details in German, French and English see www.sebastianprofessional.de/contest.
An international jury* grants awards to a total amount of € 15.000. Apart from the money prize Sebastian Professional (P&G professional care) will offer seleceted participants assignments for fashion shootings. The prizes will be awarded in spring 2009 at Berlin on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition presenting the best contest entries.
After that a road show is planned to present the entries in galleries across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Responsible for the strategic direction and organisation of the contest is Matthias Fuchs Kommunikationsmanagement (Darmstadt/Berlin).
*Jury
Matthias Harder (Curator Helmut Newton Foundation, Berlin), Isabelle Kountoure (Fashion Editor Qvest, London), Robert Lobetta (Photographer & Artist, Los Angeles), Ute Noll (Curator & Founder on-photography.com, Stuttgart), Matthias Fuchs (Communications Manager, Darmstadt/Berlin), Tobias Staehle (Associate Marketing Director, Brand Operation Leader and Premium Brands, Professional Care DACH MDO/P&G, Darmstadt), Senka Stütz (Head of Advertising & Communications Strellson & Windsor, Kreuzlingen)




