Strategic communication for people who make decisions – and for ideas that move things forward.
TWO CORE PILLARS
Communify One focuses on two fields where complex content, clear positioning and credible communication are decisive.
PR and media relations for industry, mechanical engineering, software, medical technology and high tech. We understand technical relationships, sharpen positioning and make companies, innovations and CEOs relevant to media and markets.
View case studiesCommunication for European programmes, institutions and cross-border projects. We translate regulation and specialist content into campaigns that are understandable, relevant and demonstrably effective across several countries.
View case studiesCommunication that works.
We identify the story with genuine relevance, formulate clear messages and deliver usable materials. This brings companies, technologies and concrete projects to the point – and into relevant business and trade media.
We develop campaigns from objectives, messages and audiences through to implementation across several countries. Especially for EU projects, we combine central consistency with national and regional relevance.
We turn CEOs into visible, credible voices for clearly defined subjects. Positioning, media relations, LinkedIn and concrete points of view build recognition among customers, partners, applicants and decision-makers.
We create access to relevant stakeholders and position technological, business and institutional interests in the right environment – factually, prepared and without unnecessary activity.
We stabilise communications when facts, time pressure and public expectations converge. Clear responsibilities, credible statements and fast approvals prevent contradictory messages.
Christoph Sammer brings complex technology and business topics to the stage clearly – with thorough research, precise questions, strong programme structure and reliable time management.
Become visible to suppliers, research institutions, funding bodies and cooperation partners
Become more visible to new specialists and apprentices – and turn your employees into proud brand ambassadors
Reach new B2B customers in Austria and Germany with your project – using new communication solutions
We increase the value of your company as well as your personal value. Start-ups and CEOs in particular benefit from this effect
WHERE WE START
An owner-managed manufacturer produced high-precision components in small series but was perceived beyond existing customer relationships as an interchangeable contract manufacturer. We interviewed owners, engineering, production and sales and translated manufacturing depth, precision and problem-solving ability into a clear market position.
This produced a credible editorial roadmap, management interviews and targeted business and trade media relations. The company became easier to understand for new customers, partners and potential investors – and gained qualified enquiries.
A CEO led demanding software and transformation projects but was barely recognisable publicly as an expert in his own right. We defined three topic territories, developed concrete positions on AI, software architecture and change, and built an editorial system for LinkedIn, expert articles and media statements.
The CEO gained a recognisable profile, received qualified responses from the market and became easier for media and event organisers to approach. The decisive factor was not more content, but a clear and repeatable position.
How EU regulation becomes a campaign that reaches people and changes behaviour.
INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Communify One has delivered communications projects for the European Parliament in Germany, the Representation of the European Commission in Austria, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
We made the value of European spaceflight visible – with a campaign that explains the everyday benefits of navigation, climate monitoring and security, while positioning Europe as a reliable technology provider.
European space technologies have long been part of everyday life – from precise navigation and weather and climate data to support during natural disasters. Yet their concrete value was barely visible outside specialist circles. The task was to translate technically demanding applications into accessible language and make their strategic importance for Europe tangible.
Abstract space infrastructure became a clear European value story. Concrete applications, media-ready content and communications formats designed for use across countries showed how European technologies contribute to security, mobility and climate action. At the same time, Europe was positioned as an independent and reliable provider of space technologies.
A sensitive EU topic, clearly explained, widely communicated and measurably established.
A European programme wanted to communicate complex food-safety content to the wider public. The challenge was to explain a technical and regulatory topic in a way that people could understand, take seriously and actually apply – without panic, trivialisation or loss of technical accuracy.
The campaign achieved a reach of more than 6 million contacts and was covered by more than 90 media outlets. Accompanying surveys showed that awareness of the topic increased by around 30%, while digital campaign content achieved engagement rates above the industry average.
WE SPEAK TECHNOLOGY.
Many of our clients are based primarily in Styria, Carinthia, Vienna and Munich. Most are owner-managed small and medium-sized companies from a range of manufacturing sectors. Research institutions and high-tech start-ups also use our services.
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Management
Ing. Christoph Sammer, MBA, BA worked as a journalist for various media outlets, including ORF and WOCHE, served as press spokesperson for the ACstyria mobility cluster and has worked as a communications entrepreneur since 2016. In this role, he has implemented numerous national and international PR, image and employer-branding campaigns for Austrian B2B companies in sectors including mechanical engineering, automotive, medical technology and construction.
He is also co-owner of a mechanical engineering company with 35 employees.
The communications specialist was responsible, among other things, for press relations at the EuroSkills vocational championships in Graz (2021) and Gdańsk (2023), as well as the WorldSkills championships in Salzburg (2022).
Before focusing his career on communication, the HTL Kaindorf graduate worked as a software developer. Sammer studied Journalism & Public Relations at FH Joanneum and Northumbria University in the United Kingdom, as well as Change Management at the University of Graz. He lectures on B2B and corporate communication at Austrian universities, particularly FH Joanneum.
Get in touch with Christoph Sammer:
christoph.sammer@communify.one,
+43 664 233 0908
From artificial intelligence and mechanical engineering to the shortage of skilled labour: Christoph Sammer has extensive expertise across a wide range of technology and business topics. As a sought-after moderator throughout Austria, he communicates these complex subjects clearly and precisely.
His deep understanding of technological innovation and economic interdependencies enables him to lead discussions purposefully and moderate specialist events at a high level of substance.
WIDER.SPRECHEN
Christoph Sammer is the publisher and host of the technology podcast “Wider.Sprechen”. Together with technology expert Markus Seme and high-profile guests, he explores new technologies and their impact on business, society and people. Contradiction included.
#NOLIMITS · SKILLSAUSTRIA
Together with SkillsAustria Managing Director Jürgen Kraft, Christoph Sammer hosts the episodes. They focus on apprenticeships, skilled professionals, WorldSkills and EuroSkills – and on people who achieve professional world-class performance through skill, training and passion.
Listen to the latest episode on nolimits-podcast.atAt the “Austria’s Young & Wild” event, BearingPoint Austria Managing Director Markus Seme and Christoph Sammer discussed the potential of disruption in the form of a keynote debate.
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We are always looking for creative minds with journalistic understanding, strong communication skills, a high level of service orientation and an interest in innovative technology-focused B2B companies.
Send an unsolicited applicationCommunify One translates complex products, technologies and business capabilities into clear positioning and stories that work for the media. We combine strategic consulting, media relations, expert articles, interviews, thought leadership, crisis preparation and content for owned channels.
Communify One is particularly well suited to complex B2B businesses in industry, mechanical engineering, software, automotive, medical technology and high tech. We also work with research organisations, public institutions and European projects that need to make demanding subjects understandable and visible.
Communify One does not replace sales, but creates the conditions for companies and experts to be found, understood and taken seriously. Editorial visibility, clear messages and relevant content build trust among customers, partners, applicants, media and other decision-makers.
Communify One begins by developing positioning, topics and suitable media angles. Initial coverage and qualified media contacts are often possible within a few weeks; sustainable awareness and expert status require consistent work over several months.
The scope depends on the starting point, target markets, range of topics and required implementation. After a non-binding initial discussion, Communify One provides a clear proposal for either a defined project or ongoing PR support, without unnecessary modules.
Christoph Sammer combines technical training, experience as a software developer and journalist, and entrepreneurial practice in a mechanical-engineering company. This allows Communify One to assess technical facts and develop relevant stories about innovation, investment, exports, applications or skilled labour.
We speak with engineering, production, sales and management, verify terminology and relationships, and separate technical functionality from concrete customer value. The result remains technically accurate while being understandable to business media, trade media and decision-makers.
Communify One positions software, digitalisation and artificial intelligence through concrete applications and business value instead of interchangeable buzzwords. We connect product understanding, customer problems, credible use cases, expert voices and relevant market developments.
Yes, when the technology, business model and claims are sufficiently robust for public communication. Communify One sharpens positioning and narrative, improves credibility and visibility, and supports conversations with customers, partners, talent or investors without confusing PR with sales or investor relations.
Communify One defines relevant subject areas, clear points of view, credible claims and suitable formats. This produces media statements, interviews, expert articles, LinkedIn content, presentations and background briefings that build visible personal expertise over time.
Yes. Communify One prepares responsibilities, approval processes, scenarios, key messages and spokespeople, and supports situation assessment, internal communication, media enquiries and ongoing updates when an incident occurs. These processes should be defined before a disruption, accident or financial crisis.
Communify One develops credible employer stories about real jobs, technologies, development opportunities and people. Media relations and owned content support recruiting because potential specialists can get to know and understand the company before applying.
Communify One refines value propositions and messages, develops press materials and visual concepts, plans the right timing, and coordinates interviews, trade media, events and digital content. This gives technical innovations a clear story for the market and media.
Work begins before the event with topics, invitations, interview opportunities and targeted media outreach. On site, Communify One organises conversations and content; afterwards, results, contacts and open stories are followed up consistently.
Yes. Communify One develops central positioning and content that can be adapted linguistically and thematically for individual markets. Depending on the project, we work directly with international media, European institutions and selected local implementation partners.
Communify One combines technical and regulatory accuracy with accessible communication for different countries and audiences. We account for languages, funding requirements, documented outputs, institutions, media relations and the sustainable use of project results.
Not through indiscriminate press distribution, but through a clear story, credible facts and targeted outreach. Communify One selects publications and contacts by industry, editorial desk, region and topic, and prepares companies for questions and interviews.
Communify One evaluates the quality and relevance of coverage, target publications reached, topic leadership, enquiries, stakeholder response and the development of expert positioning. Reach is reported, but is not treated as equivalent to actual impact.
Roles, contacts, editorial planning and approval processes are defined at the outset. Communify One can fully manage strategy, media relations and editorial implementation or complement an internal team where external experience and capacity are needed.
Yes. Christoph Sammer moderates conferences, specialist events, panel discussions, press events and corporate events throughout Austria. His key topics are technology, industry, business, artificial intelligence and skilled labour.
Preparation includes clarifying objectives, programme structure, research, guest briefings, precise questions, transitions and a reliable schedule. For technical or business topics, Christoph Sammer also ensures that specialist terminology is accurate and understandable to the audience.
It starts with a non-binding discussion with Christoph Sammer about the current situation, objectives, audiences and timeframe. You then receive a clear recommendation on useful communication measures, responsibilities and services that are deliberately not required.
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