Dr. Johannes Hillje is an independent political and communications consultant based in Berlin and Brussels. He advises ministries, political parties, politicians, companies, and associations. Previously, he worked in communications at the UN in New York and in the newsroom of ZDF's heute.de. Hillje is also a Policy Fellow at the think tank Das Progressive Zentrum in Berlin. He holds a doctorate in political science and communication studies (including from the London School of Economics). Hillje has published several non-fiction books on political communication, most recently "Dare to Show More Emotion – How We Don't Leave Fear, Hope, and Anger to Populism" (Piper Verlag), published in April 2025.
