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Values & Mission
Martschin & Partner has been building trust through transparent, ethical and responsible communication since 1996 as one of the leading PR and communications agencies in Vienna. We stand for the highest PR standards, integrity and seriousness – and provide companies and organizations with measurable communication successes that create long-term reputations and sustainable relationships.
As a future-oriented PR agency, we combine modernity with tradition: we use the latest developments, innovative technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) without losing sight of our social responsibility. Our openness to change and continuous development make us the ideal sparring partner in a dynamic communications landscape.
Our consulting and implementation are based on a clear commitment to performance: we guarantee strategic excellence, individual support and demonstrable results in all areas of public relations – from full-service communication to crisis and media relations to digital PR, employer branding and science communication.
Our strength lies in the skillful interplay of know-how, network and communication: As an Austrian member of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, we offer access to international best practices and local markets. We are convinced that only communication at eye level can create lasting trust between companies, stakeholders, the media and society.
Together with our clients, we design sustainable communication – ethical, modern, effective.
We are a well-coordinated team of PR experts with academic know-how & many years of experience in the PR industry.
At Martschin & Partner, we combine many years of experience with fresh ideas and personal commitment. Our team works hand in hand to develop tailor-made communication solutions that have an impact and make a lasting impression. We are characterized by reliability, innovative strength and a spirit of partnership.
Johannes Martschin
CEO, Executive Partner
As the founder and heart of the agency, Johannes Martschin has been shaping the strategic direction and understanding of communication at Martschin & Partner since 1996. He is a passionate PR consultant with a wide range of experience in business, science and the public sector. As a former lecturer in communications at the University of Vienna and current press spokesman for the KPH Vienna/Lower Austria, he combines theory and practice at the highest level. His focus is on credible, sustainable public relations and the development of customized strategies that have an impact and create trust.
“For me, communication is more than just a profession – it is the key to really moving people and ideas.”
MMag. Jakob Latja, MAS
Senior Consultant, Project Manager
With an academic background in German studies, music education and cultural management, Jakob Lajta has a broad range of specialist knowledge and diverse project experience. As a systemic, solution-oriented coach and PR expert, he has been advising and supporting companies, associations and institutions, primarily in the fields of health, science, culture, infrastructure and public administration, for over a decade. Empathy, analytical thinking and his flair for language make him a sought-after contact – even in challenging communication situations.
“Successful communication means bringing the right people together at the right time and making complex topics understandable.”
Antonia Demmer
Art Director
As the creative soul and founding member of Martschin & Partner, Antonia Demmer has been responsible for the agency’s visual signature since 1996. After studying graphic design in London, she worked for renowned agencies such as Demner Merlicek and Jung von Matt. Her award-winning corporate designs and brand identities combine aesthetics with message and impact. Antonia has a keen sense for trends, details and coherent compositions – from print to digital.
“A strong design communicates clearly, has an emotional impact and is remembered for a long time.”
Heinz Nusser
Senior Advisor
As an experienced consultant, business economist and systemic coach, Heinz Nusser supports companies and organizations in sustainable development and decision-making processes. His professional expertise ranges from financial law to energy and infrastructure projects to the moderation of complex stakeholder processes. With foresight, analytical precision and the ability to combine different interests, he ensures smart solutions that are sustainable in the long term.
“Added value through collaboration is created where different perspectives meet a common goal.”
Daniel Schmid
PR Assistant
Daniel Schmid combines journalistic instinct with a passion for effective communication. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism and corporate communications and experience at renowned media outlets and companies, he brings in-depth insights into press and media relations. He impresses with his ability to convey content clearly, authentically, and in a way that is tailored to the target audience—whether in print, online, or in internal communication processes. In 2024, he was awarded second prize in the Lower Austria Journalism Prize. Daniel sees communication as actively building trust and is particularly committed to transparent corporate communications, strategic media relations, and creative digital formats. His aim is to achieve a lasting impact with clear, relevant language and well-thought-out strategies.
“For me, communication means actively building trust and making an impact with credible language.”
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With Martschin & Partner, you are opting for...
- PR expertise at the highest ethical level
- Reliable advice and full-service expertise
- Openness to innovation, AI and international trends
- Transparent, responsible communication strategies
- Highest quality and measurable success for your goals
- Strong networks - because communication creates trust
Your topics deserve a strong voice.
Rely on a responsible PR agency,
that creates trust in a complex world!
Our previous
Memberships & awards
Martschin & Partner stands for excellent communication solutions, in-depth industry expertise and the highest ethical standards. Our memberships in leading industry associations and international networks contribute significantly to this positioning. The numerous awards we have received since our foundation underline our quality standards and our role as a pioneer of responsible public relations in the DACH region.
Partnership with the Worldcom Public Relations Group
The exclusive partnership with the Worldcom Public Relations Group is of particular importance. Martschin & Partner has been part of this global network of leading, independently quality-certified PR agencies since 2025. This partnership provides access to international industry knowledge, best practices, global resources and enables the implementation of multi-market campaigns at the highest level.
Prizes & awards
The agency’s consistently excellent quality is reflected in a wide range of awards and honors:
medianet xpert.awards
- 3rd place overall in the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 rankings
- Multiple 1st place in the customer satisfaction category
HIPE Award 2021
Awarded as one of the top service providers in the German-speaking world.
Industry-specific prices
Several awards and nominations for the AMA|EU Organic Campaign (2002-2006), one of the most successful organic communication campaigns in Europe.
Pro Ethics Seal
for responsible advertising and communication work.
The beginnings of Martschin & Partner
Our history
Today, Martschin & Partner is one of the leading independent PR and communications agencies in Austria – a status based on consistent development and continuous orientation towards the highest quality and ethical standards.
It all began in 1996, when Johannes Martschin was working as a senior consultant in a young PR agency that had just made it into the top ten agencies in Austria – when a freelance art director unexpectedly invited him to join a project partnership to design a Mozart exhibition.
The decision to become self-employed, which they had been longing for, was quickly made. And the two sole traders moved into an adventurous office in Vienna’s Josefstädter Strasse. With a toilet in the corridor – without electricity in the romantic candlelight – a small oil stove for three rooms and other special features, thanks to which customer appointments could only take place at the customer’s premises and in coffee houses.
It was a challenging start to the year. The planned Mozart exhibition did not take place. However, the two young entrepreneurs successfully acquired customers in a short space of time, gave up the joint adventure office and moved into new premises as their own agencies, which were also “beautiful” for the first time.
With his agency “Martschin & Partner”, Johannes Martschin consistently pursued his ideas for integrated communication. The first clients such as Aral, Vichy, the Austrian organic food trade, several ministries and numerous organic pioneers and organic brands confirmed this orientation.
In 1997, the communications expert, who was always interested in the “big picture”, was offered a lectureship in “Rhetorical Communication” at the University of Vienna’s Department of German Studies. For more than 10 years, his courses were among the best evaluated at the institute. During these years, the successes of his agency became exemplary for entire industries and developments, such as the AMA|EU Organic Campaign from 2002-2006. The campaign is one of the most successful organic campaigns in Europe and received several awards. Austria became Europe’s No. 1 organic country during this time.
The agency repositioned itself in 2009. It thus drew the consequences of the changing advertising and communications landscape at an early stage and gave up all advertising services altogether. Since then, Martschin & Partner has been an agency for strategic communications consulting and full-service PR and has thus, in a way, returned to its origins. In its former focus areas of health & medicine, science & education, culture & tourism and sustainable development, it quickly succeeded in establishing itself as one of the leading PR agencies in Austria.
Since 2017, Martschin & Partner has consistently been in the top 3 of the medianet xpert.awards, Austria’s largest PR agency ranking, and has repeatedly achieved first place in the customer satisfaction category. In 2021, the agency was honored with the HIPE Award as one of the best service providers in the German-speaking world.
A new chapter began in 2025 with the admission to the renowned Worldcom Public Relations Group. As an Austrian member of this global network of leading independent PR agencies, Martschin & Partner now benefits from international know-how and can realize complex multi-market campaigns for national and international clients.
